Shanil Posted January 11, 2022 Share #1 Posted January 11, 2022 Advertisement (gone after registration) Hey! Can anyone recommend cheap compact flashes for the M6 TTL? The flash doesn't need to have TTL, it's not going to be used often just when at family gatherings and I want to snap a few memories in a point and shoot fashion (without having to buy a p&s) I've heard conflicting stories of frying electronics so that's why I'm asking again to put my mind at ease. Cheers! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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drew.saunders Posted January 11, 2022 Share #2 Posted January 11, 2022 (edited) I used to use a Metz 20BC-6, and it worked on my M6TTL, but I then I got a Leica SF20, which is a better flash, and it does TTL. It isn’t cheap. There are probably plenty of good used Metz flashes from ~20 years ago that would work well. If you get an older Metz with an SCA TTL module for Leica, get the 3502 or 3501 Mod 1, not the original 3501, which had problems with the M6 TTL. Edited January 12, 2022 by drew.saunders 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandro Posted January 12, 2022 Share #3 Posted January 12, 2022 The Leica SF20 isn't cheap indeed, but it works very well. I bought mine many years ago new, and I still use it on my M6 TTL and the older M6, with very nice results. There are many other, older flashes that are much cheaper. On my older M4 and M4-P is sometimes use a Metz Mecablitz 32CT3 or the Vivitar 283. Lex 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kriehuber Posted January 12, 2022 Share #4 Posted January 12, 2022 Fuji EF-X20 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rramesh Posted January 12, 2022 Share #5 Posted January 12, 2022 Nissin i40 (Nikon mount). Identical to, but a lot cheaper than the Leica SF40. Though no TTL. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LocalHero1953 Posted January 12, 2022 Share #6 Posted January 12, 2022 (edited) No need for anything Leica-specific unless you want the red dot. With my M9 and M240 I used to use several of the Nikon SB-28, which was readily available at a good price on ebay. Solidly built, easily managed, compact, powerful. It has both M and A modes, which are all you need. Edited January 12, 2022 by LocalHero1953 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fotoklaus Posted January 12, 2022 Share #7 Posted January 12, 2022 Advertisement (gone after registration) Sunpak PF20, Nikon SB30, Nikon SB22, Metz 20 C-2, Metz 20- BC6, Metz 30 BCT, Minolta Auto 200x Perhaps a Metz 32 Ct3 will also work in TTL- Mode with a dedicated Leica- SCA-351 Adapter? Otherwise it will also work in Auto almost perfect. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shanil Posted January 12, 2022 Author Share #8 Posted January 12, 2022 Thanks all, picked up a Mecablitz 30BCT-4 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danner Posted January 13, 2022 Share #9 Posted January 13, 2022 Good get, the Metz (USA name) products I have owned have all stood the test of time. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonnyboy Posted January 14, 2022 Share #10 Posted January 14, 2022 The Fujifilm EF-X20 is a great choice (I prefer it to the Leica SF-20 which makes the whole body really unbalanced!). I'm on the lookout for a FlashQ II by LightPix which I heard good thoughts on digitals - I'm wondering how does it perform with analog?! If it does perform at all (I dont see why not). It does function as a wireless too which is a bonus...also quite cheap. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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