Srutkay74 Posted March 28, 2009 Share #1 Posted March 28, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) my local dealer called me today, and said that it just came in... i havent seen a lot of talk around here about it. I was going to take a look at it tomorrow. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted March 28, 2009 Posted March 28, 2009 Hi Srutkay74, Take a look here Anyone play with the SF 58?. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
epand56 Posted March 28, 2009 Share #2 Posted March 28, 2009 What an SF 58 is, please? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shootist Posted March 28, 2009 Share #3 Posted March 28, 2009 What an SF 58 is, please? It is the NEW Leica flash. Supposedly made by Metz. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
george + Posted March 28, 2009 Share #4 Posted March 28, 2009 Got mine yesterday. I am not a flash expert but this seems to have everything I could ever wish for. Except the size and weight (550 grams or so with batteries- that come with it). The kids will come next week, that is when the real test will happen. But I can tell you that the TTL test flash is un-noticeably fast. And I can still use the old SF 20 as on camera filler and the SF58 as a slave. (It comes with a stand). One small side comment: It hangs so much better on the M5 with the SIDE lugs. That was a well engineered camera. But at any rate, I am happy with it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jockele Posted March 28, 2009 Share #5 Posted March 28, 2009 What an SF 58 is, please? look at the Internet-Site of Leica. Leica Camera AG - Fotografie - NEU: LEICA SF 58 Best wishes Jockele Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Photon42 Posted March 28, 2009 Share #6 Posted March 28, 2009 [...]550 grams or so with batteries- that come with it [...] Oh boy ... designed with rangefinders in mind Would love to see a nice smaller flash some time from Leica, with AA batteries and some means of indirect lightning. Does anybody care to point out the most important differences to a Metz 54i? The latter one has the advantage of being adaptable to a number of different systems. Cheers Ivo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hacker Posted March 28, 2009 Share #7 Posted March 28, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) Oh boy ... designed with rangefinders in mind Would love to see a nice smaller flash some time from Leica, with AA batteries and some means of indirect lightning. Does anybody care to point out the most important differences to a Metz 54i? The latter one has the advantage of being adaptable to a number of different systems. Cheers Ivo The 58 uses a USB connection to flash for updates. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
george + Posted March 28, 2009 Share #8 Posted March 28, 2009 Correction. It only weighs 460 grams with 4 AA batteries. Sorry about my mistake in the previous post. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikpeter Posted March 28, 2009 Share #9 Posted March 28, 2009 hahaha $750.00, more of the same. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
epand56 Posted March 28, 2009 Share #10 Posted March 28, 2009 It is the NEW Leica flash. Supposedly made by Metz. Thank you. Looks very cute and... expensive. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
grduprey Posted March 28, 2009 Share #11 Posted March 28, 2009 hahaha $750.00, more of the same. Have you priced a Metz flash unit lately? I was going to buy one, and choked at the price, I was quoted $598 without the adapter, and decided to stay with my SF24D. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_tribble Posted March 28, 2009 Share #12 Posted March 28, 2009 Oh boy ... designed with rangefinders in mind Would love to see a nice smaller flash some time from Leica, with AA batteries and some means of indirect lightning.Ivo It's called the SF24D + an Sfill from Leica Goodies - works a treat - fits in your pocket. Best, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Photon42 Posted March 28, 2009 Share #13 Posted March 28, 2009 It's called the SF24D + an Sfill from Leica Goodies - works a treat - fits in your pocket. Best, Does it run with AAs? Regards Ivo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
farnz Posted March 28, 2009 Share #14 Posted March 28, 2009 Does it run with AAs? No, Ivo, 2 x CR123A. Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ho_co Posted March 28, 2009 Share #15 Posted March 28, 2009 ... Does anybody care to point out the most important differences to a Metz 54i? ... Note the difference in model designation: Higher guide number than the 54 for a start. The Leica SF 58 is the equivalent of the Metz 58 AF-1, but with Leica-dedicated electronics: Product information: Metz. The companies have probably agreed that Metz won't offer a Leica version of the 58 AF-1, at least for a while. (Speculation only.) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDR Posted March 28, 2009 Share #16 Posted March 28, 2009 The most important change, in my opinion, is that the 58 was built for Leica so it has flash exposure compensation in GNC/TTL mode. That's important if you want to use the new technology. If not, you might as well use a Vivitar 283. I'm very pleased to see this change. Here's an earlier thread when this issue was raised. http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/leica-m8-forum/78695-leica-sf-58-flash-press-release.html -Timothy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Photon42 Posted March 30, 2009 Share #17 Posted March 30, 2009 The most important change, in my opinion, is that the 58 was built for Leica so it has flash exposure compensation in GNC/TTL mode. That's important if you want to use the new technology. If not, you might as well use a Vivitar 283. I'm very pleased to see this change. Here's an earlier thread when this issue was raised. http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/leica-m8-forum/78695-leica-sf-58-flash-press-release.html -Timothy Exposure compensation is indeed a difference in GNC/TTL mode to the Metz 54i, which sadly doesn't offer it. The Leica SCA Module in my view is hardly worth it. Mine doesn't always fire in GNC/TTL and, as said, no dial-in compensation possible. For living objects, I tend to avoid the pre-flash and shoot in A mode, which works quite well. Ivo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gfspencer Posted March 30, 2009 Share #18 Posted March 30, 2009 Decided to stay with my SF24D. Same here! In the first place, the price the new flash is a bit too steep for me and in the second place, I don't shoot a lot with a flash. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
marknorton Posted March 30, 2009 Share #19 Posted March 30, 2009 It's clear that the basic electronics can support both the Leica and (for me) the Nikon way of doing things. I'd be much more inclined to buy this flash if the various manufacturers would recognise that some of us are multi-vendor. If I'm spending this amount on a single flash, I'd want it to work on an M8 and a D3x. That's where Metz as an independent vendor can gain advantage. Until then, the SB-900 is perfect. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riccis Posted March 30, 2009 Share #20 Posted March 30, 2009 Got mine from David Farkas this afternoon (Leica SF 58 Flash)... IMHO, it's a pretty nice size and not too heavy. ...and yes, I do own a flash although it sees very llittle use Cheers, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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