mm0tkl Posted July 28, 2008 Share #1 Posted July 28, 2008 Advertisement (gone after registration) Hello everyone, I expect most of you will shun at the idea, but are there flash units that will work on my Digilux 2 other than a Leica and if so, what is recommended please? Many thanks, John. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Michel Boda Posted July 28, 2008 Share #2 Posted July 28, 2008 John, I use Metz 54 mz3 in automatic mode and it works fine. I often diminish the power of the flash to give a more natural look. You will need exercising. good luck Michel Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
audidudi Posted July 28, 2008 Share #3 Posted July 28, 2008 I expect most of you will shun at the idea, but are there flash units that will work on my Digilux 2 other than a Leica and if so, what is recommended please? I use an Olympus FL-40 on an Olympus FL-BK01 flash bracket via a Canon Off-Camera Shoe Cord 2 (because I managed to pick up all the bits inexpensively and/or used them with other cameras and already had the on hand) and so long as you don't mind working in "auto" or "manual" modes, it works very well with my D2 and LC1s. Ditto for my '70s vintage Minolta 320PX flash, which can be had very inexpensively on eBay these days, although its light has a slightly different color than the FL-40's light, so mixing them doesn't work so well. (And before anybody asks, Yes, the trigger voltages for both of these flashes are low enough so they won't cause any damage to the D2/LC1 circuitry.) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mm0tkl Posted July 29, 2008 Author Share #4 Posted July 29, 2008 Many thanks for the information. John. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dugby Posted July 29, 2008 Share #5 Posted July 29, 2008 I use a Metz MZ40-3i, with the SCA-3502M5 on my D2, its brilliant, and the main reflector zooms with the lens zoom. Also has full aperature and ISO syncronization. This is a lighter and lower profile than the cobra MZ54. It's twin reflectors are terrific for bounce and fill-in at the same time. See (http://www.metz.de) for the flash features on a D2 chart. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wparsonsgisnet Posted July 29, 2008 Share #6 Posted July 29, 2008 John, I used both a Metz 54 and a Vivitar 283 -- the latter with a Wein HSHS in place. This works well, setting the flash to auto and f8, and the camera to 1/250 (the max shutter for external flash). If you need a faster flash, the D2 will sync all the way up with its own flash. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuerst Posted July 30, 2008 Share #7 Posted July 30, 2008 Advertisement (gone after registration) Like Bill I use Vivitars 283 and 285 and a small hotshoe adapter that allows me to use a cable for off camera flash. As long as you have a Wein or similar thing in place you are safe and it works great. Bojan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mm0tkl Posted July 31, 2008 Author Share #8 Posted July 31, 2008 Fuerst, you'll have to excuse my ignorance I'm afraid and tell me what a 'Wein' is please. Regards, John. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wmyowell Posted July 31, 2008 Share #9 Posted July 31, 2008 The trigger voltage in some flash units will fry the electronics in your digilux 2. The Wein HSHS adapter plugs into the hot shoe, has its own hot shoe and contains circuitry which will keep the voltage below six volts. Here's a link: B&H Shopping Cart Bill Yowell Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wparsonsgisnet Posted July 31, 2008 Share #10 Posted July 31, 2008 I use a Wein adapter; some here use a Wein safesync. These devices sit in the hot shoe and provide still another hot shoe for a flash or extension cord. Their purpose is to keep excess voltage from frying the digital camera (even those who use cameras other than a Leica have a need to take care ) The HSHS device cost me $55 a few years ago. It's pretty simple, so may cost about the same now. Here is a link to an list of SOME flashes with high voltages. The Wein devices are inexpensive insurance. Photo Strobe Trigger Voltages Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mm0tkl Posted July 31, 2008 Author Share #11 Posted July 31, 2008 Is my understanding of the Wein device such that if I use one of these in the hot shoe of my Digilux 2, I can use virtually any flashgun mounted on the Wein. Regards, John. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wparsonsgisnet Posted July 31, 2008 Share #12 Posted July 31, 2008 Is my understanding of the Wein device such that if I use one of these in the hot shoe of my Digilux 2, I can use virtually any flashgun mounted on the Wein. Regards, John. John, that is correct. If you use a Wein device, the voltage dumped by the flash will be clamped by the adapter and will not reach the camera. Cheap insurance. I carry a pair all the time and use them with my Vivitar or when I use studio flashes. One poster here said this was not necessary with studio flashes, but I surely sleep well. There is an additional benefit of using a Wein unit and that is that you get a pc adapter in the unit, so you can use conventional flash cords when you wish. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mm0tkl Posted July 31, 2008 Author Share #13 Posted July 31, 2008 That's great and many thanks for all your help everyone. Regards, John. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuerst Posted July 31, 2008 Share #14 Posted July 31, 2008 Picture is worth a thousand words and all that Wein | Safe-Sync Hot Shoe to Hot Shoe (SSHSHS) | W990560 | B&H Hope this helps... Bojan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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