DWatts Posted June 25, 2009 Share #1 Posted June 25, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) Has anyone tried the old Nikon SB27 flash unit on an M8. I am looking for a small unit for fill work. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Iansky Posted June 25, 2009 Share #2 Posted June 25, 2009 I have not tried the nikon but I do use the Leica SF24D both on camera and at times off camera using Nikon SC17 TTL cable. It is a small flash that fits in a top pocket - it has adjustable power settings and is a great little performer - if you need to bounce it you can use the SC17 and still get full TTL capability. I can highly recommend this flash! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kully Posted June 25, 2009 Share #3 Posted June 25, 2009 Look at the Metz 36-C2, safe for the M8, and uses 4xAA for better recycling. Quite small too, although doesn't feel as solid as (for example) a Nikon SB-600. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
noah_addis Posted June 25, 2009 Share #4 Posted June 25, 2009 I use the Metz 36 C2 as well. Works like a charm, is cheap and can be bought new. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbaron Posted June 25, 2009 Share #5 Posted June 25, 2009 I use the Metz 36 C2 as well. Works like a charm, is cheap and can be bought new. Do you set it to 'automatic' or do you have to use it in 'manual' when using it with the M8? I am impressed by the small size and price for use as an occasional fill in flash. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lars_bergquist Posted June 25, 2009 Share #6 Posted June 25, 2009 Price is the only excuse for not using the SF24D. And how good that excuse is depends on the amount of flash work you do. Living at 60 degrees north I spend much of the year in darkness or semi-darkness, so I do more full flash than fill flash -- but even so, the SF24D works well for everyday bounce, with that Nikon extension cord. Admittedly, if I have to light up an ice hockey rink, I go for something a little larger. The old man from the Age B.C. (Before flash Cubes) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbaron Posted June 25, 2009 Share #7 Posted June 25, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) Price is the only excuse for not using the SF24D. And how good that excuse is depends on the amount of flash work you do. Living at 60 degrees north I spend much of the year in darkness or semi-darkness, soI do more full flash than fill flash -- but even so, the SF24D works well for everyday bounce, with that Nikon extension cord. The problem with the cord (I have one and have tried using it) is the need for an extra hand....I can't focus on even a slowly moving subject and hold the flash and shoot simultaneously. And I too remember flash cubes.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lars_bergquist Posted June 25, 2009 Share #8 Posted June 25, 2009 The problem with the cord (I have one and have tried using it) is the need for an extra hand....I can't focus on even a slowly moving subject and hold the flash and shoot simultaneously. And I too remember flash cubes.... The trick is to cobble a wrist strap to the flash end of the cord. This is the technique that Sean Reid uses (and my humble self). The accessory grip for the M may also help. The old man from the Age of Flash Powder Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbaron Posted June 25, 2009 Share #9 Posted June 25, 2009 The trick is to cobble a wrist strap to the flash end of the cord. This is the technique that Sean Reid uses (and my humble self). The accessory grip for the M may also help. An interesting thought, but you still have to aim the flash somewhere while focusing and pressing the shutter button... Have you ever tried this while photographing (for example) puppies? The old man from the Age of Flash PowderYou win. I'm not quite that old. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lars_bergquist Posted June 25, 2009 Share #10 Posted June 25, 2009 Yes, puppies, and grandchildren, do also bounce. But the ceiling is always there. For the rest, practice, man, practice. And when using direct directed flash, the wide angle diffuser gives you a bit of extra leeway. The old man from the Age of Available Light (all the light that's available) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbaron Posted June 25, 2009 Share #11 Posted June 25, 2009 Yes, puppies, and grandchildren, do also bounce. But the ceiling is always there. Indeed. In this case I was using the SF20 on the Nikon cord to bounce off the ceiling and you will notice I missed the focus (should have been on the nose, not on the feet) with a 50mm lens on the M8. I should have gone easy on myself and used my Canon 5D with a flash with a diffuser dome in the hot shoe but I wanted to use the M8, well, just because I wanted to. I should know better by now....which is why I'm interested in the Metz 36 C2 with the M8, to give a little helpful fill by bouncing off the ceiling. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
noah_addis Posted June 25, 2009 Share #12 Posted June 25, 2009 Do you set it to 'automatic' or do you have to use it in 'manual' when using it with the M8? I am impressed by the small size and price for use as an occasional fill in flash. It works well in Auto mode. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
elansprint72 Posted June 25, 2009 Share #13 Posted June 25, 2009 Does the M8 not have a built-in flash then? Poor excuse for a digital camera, if you ask me. Casts bait and retreats under a tree...... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lars_bergquist Posted June 26, 2009 Share #14 Posted June 26, 2009 You win. I'm not quite that old. Flash powder was still in general use during the 1930's and 1940's (the P/C contact did not make its appearance until c. 1950, so before then, very few cameras had any internal synch). The stuff came pre-packaged in tea bag-sized nitrocellulose containers that you hung from the chandelier by a perfectly tea bag-like string loop, and lit with a fuse. Great clean fun. The old man from the Age B.C. (Before flash Cubes) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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