kalina Posted April 6, 2009 Share #1 Posted April 6, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) It's been a little while since the CF 22 was announced and either all of you who own it are totally happy with it and not saying a word or you're keeping it a big secret that Leica has produced a lemon. Usually, I'd see reviews by now on BHphoto.com. Just how good is the CF 22? I love my D-Lux 4 with ambient light shots, but always felt the colors looked washed out when using the built-in flash in nighttime/club situations. Has anyone tried their CF 22 in low-light situations? How is the color saturation in all of your images? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted April 6, 2009 Posted April 6, 2009 Hi kalina, Take a look here Where are all the CF 22 reviews?. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
andybarton Posted April 7, 2009 Share #2 Posted April 7, 2009 Products being announced, and products being available are two very different things Does anyone actually own one yet? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leicanut2 Posted April 7, 2009 Share #3 Posted April 7, 2009 Yes they are in stock, got mine from B and H few weeks back just have not had time to take any pictures. Jan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rona!d Posted April 8, 2009 Share #4 Posted April 8, 2009 products being announced, and products being available are two very different things does anyone actually own one yet? Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! It has just the right size to take it with you in your jacket pocket (but back in the 80´s i got a BIG Metz for that money;)). Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! It has just the right size to take it with you in your jacket pocket (but back in the 80´s i got a BIG Metz for that money;)). ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/81566-where-are-all-the-cf-22-reviews/?do=findComment&comment=865874'>More sharing options...
Lumistu Posted April 8, 2009 Share #5 Posted April 8, 2009 Apparently, you are not capable of tilting the head for bouncing the light off a ceiling or a wall. If this is true, I think you could get a similar flash for about one third of the price. Am I missing something? Is there anything special about the CF 22 besides the red dot logo that is worth the price? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kschwarz Posted April 8, 2009 Share #6 Posted April 8, 2009 The lack of a rotating head is a hugh limitation for interior flash lighting, IMO. That said, I am still interested in this or some other add-on flash for outdoor fill-flash. Sometimes there are challenging high-contrast lighting situations that require fill-flash (like portraits on a beach in bright sun). The pros use diffusion-scrims and bounce-disks in this setting, but that requires a team of assistants. A nice add-on flash can do much to achieve a semblance of the professional results, and usually a rotating head is not required for this work. That said, are there other flashes that will work on the D-Lux 4, or are we limited to the CF22? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill Posted April 8, 2009 Share #7 Posted April 8, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) Apparently, you are not capable of tilting the head for bouncing the light off a ceiling or a wall. If this is true, I think you could get a similar flash for about one third of the price. Am I missing something? Is there anything special about the CF 22 besides the red dot logo that is worth the price? If it's the same pin config as the previous Leica flashes then you can use a Nikon SC-17 cord to take the flash off-camera. I have done so successfully in the past with my M7. Regards, Bill Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mishima Posted April 8, 2009 Share #8 Posted April 8, 2009 Hello All, Recently i've played around my leica D-Lux 4 with couple of other friends on Nikon and Canon DSLR. Surprisingly, their model of flash unit works well on my D-Lux 4 while if it were to be tested on Canon and Nikon (vice versa) it aint work! Somehow, i realize the D-Lux 4 is compatible with the retail Canon and Nikon Flash plugins. Anyone had similar experience on other flash unit that works on D-Lux 4 ? I need to buy one though,, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalina Posted April 8, 2009 Author Share #9 Posted April 8, 2009 Hello All, Recently i've played around my leica D-Lux 4 with couple of other friends on Nikon and Canon DSLR. Surprisingly, their model of flash unit works well on my D-Lux 4 while if it were to be tested on Canon and Nikon (vice versa) it aint work! Somehow, i realize the D-Lux 4 is compatible with the retail Canon and Nikon Flash plugins. Anyone had similar experience on other flash unit that works on D-Lux 4 ? I need to buy one though,, I've gotten my SB400 and SB600 to fire with my D-Lux 4, but you can't control the flash. It just fires at the strongest setting. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lumistu Posted April 8, 2009 Share #10 Posted April 8, 2009 If it's the same pin config as the previous Leica flashes then you can use a Nikon SC-17 cord to take the flash off-camera. I have done so successfully in the past with my M7. Regards, Bill Thanks for the suggestion. I don't know if it is the same pin config, but I suspect there might be a better option in terms of value and performance. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadthis Posted April 9, 2009 Share #11 Posted April 9, 2009 Thanks for the suggestion. I don't know if it is the same pin config, but I suspect there might be a better option in terms of value and performance. The Oly FL-36 works really well with the DL4, including TTL-Auto compatibility. Now that it has been replaced by the FL36R (wireless), the FL36 can be had for a pretty good price, but you will need to go around for one :-) Wilson Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lumistu Posted April 9, 2009 Share #12 Posted April 9, 2009 The Oly FL-36 works really well with the DL4, including TTL-Auto compatibility. Now that it has been replaced by the FL36R (wireless), the FL36 can be had for a pretty good price, but you will need to go around for one :-) Wilson Thanks for the suggestion. I'll look into it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrob1942 Posted July 27, 2009 Share #13 Posted July 27, 2009 CF22 Flash just bought a D Lux 4 which is great. There are still no real reports to say if the Cf 22 Flash is any good. Has anyone any experience of it yet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommycrown Posted August 23, 2009 Share #14 Posted August 23, 2009 Canon Speedlite 270ex costs half of CF22, wondering if anyone here had an opportunity to testfire with DL4? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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