Flash Sync and Leica

[peterv]

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Peter:

 

You will not gett TTL with the Metz on any Leica but you may want to look into the special Metz shoe for use as a slave. With this shoe you may be able to have one of the Metz connected to the Pocket wizard, and the other two fitted with the special shoe and controlled by the one connected to the pocket wizard.

 

Thanks Rob,

 

I have the adapter 3502, and it works, and controlls the other two 54's with slave adapter, but I find the combination M8-Metz 54 too heavy on the M8. So, does the Pocket Wizzard controll the off camera flashes TTL? (or GNC-mode)

[robsteve]

Thanks Rob,

 

I have the adapter 3502, and it works, and controlls the other two 54's with slave adapter, but I find the combination M8-Metz 54 too heavy on the M8. So, does the Pocket Wizzard controll the off camera flashes TTL? (or GNC-mode)

 

The pocket wizard will only fire a flash, not transfer any of the more automated info back to the camera such as the GNC. You would have to use A on the Metz. I am not sure if the slave adapters work with the main in A mode. You might want to check with Metz or experiment with the setup,

 

To use the pocket wizard with the flash, you will also need an adapter or cord to plug the Pocket wizard into the flash. This can be as simple as the stock Metz shoe with the stock Metz sync cord adapted to the 1/8" phono plug to go into the Pocket Wizard. The second Pocket Wizard just goes into the M8 hot shoe.

 

A good source for flash cords and adaters is Paramount cords.

 

Paramount Sync Cords for Professional Digital and Flash Photography

[peterv]

Thanks Rob,

 

that was very helpfull

 

Cheers,

 

Peter