PhotoArchival Posted October 2, 2009 Share #1 Posted October 2, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) Any tips on how to properly use this flash unit with my mp and 50 lux asph combo. The last time I used it with decent results was here...could've been a fluke... http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/people/60146-bonnie-clyde-get-hitched.html If I remember the settings correctly... MP + 1.4/50 asph + 400 speed film @400 setting at f5.6 @50th Settings on SF24D Flash = M (manual) @f5.6 + shot at 200 iso ------------------------------------------- I used it again this past weekend and came out with something washed out. Don't want that! I plan on using it again this weekend when needed. Dont want everything to be washed out. Your tips and guidance would be appreciated. How do I control the output of the flash correctly. Amado Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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budrichard Posted October 2, 2009 Share #2 Posted October 2, 2009 Set your SF24D to 'A' for AUTO and the flash unit sensor will meter the flash and determine when to end the flash. You must also set the film speed and f stop on the SF24D in Auto. M is Manual and you must divide the GN for your film by the distance to determine the f stop. I don't know why you would use this Mode. Do you have a manual for the SF24D and have you read it?-Dick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhotoArchival Posted October 3, 2009 Author Share #3 Posted October 3, 2009 Set your SF24D to 'A' for AUTO and the flash unit sensor will meter the flash and determine when to end the flash. You must also set the film speed and f stop on the SF24D in Auto. Thank you! So the flash unit sensor will meter the flash and determine when to end it! That's exactly the one less thing that I didn't want to worry about. Although I can't set the film speed and f-stop on auto. No option for that. I have to manually set it in. I had this flash as left over from my broken CM. It was TTL on that so everything set itself up for the most part. If I shoot 400 speed film and set the flash at 200 iso, would that help to underexpose the flash? Or should I set it at say 250 or 320? And yes, I did read the manual on both the Leica MP and SF24D in regards to flash stuff. I somehow got the impression that it only works (together) properly if set on M (manual). Thank you! Amado Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob_x2004 Posted October 3, 2009 Share #4 Posted October 3, 2009 Oooh ouch. Reversies. Tell the flash it needs equal or less rather than more. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
budrichard Posted October 3, 2009 Share #5 Posted October 3, 2009 Look at the back of your SF24D unit, on the left side are + and - buttons, they are for setting compensation instead of adjusting ASA. A little digression. To understand how, and more importantly, why things work the way they do, requires both some techincal background in the Physical Sciences and some just plain hard work and time spent. If lacking in techincal background then the 'Instruction Manual' is your best bet to determine how things work. Your intuition or somebodies opinion won't help and just wishing it would work doesn't help either. The MP and SF24D manuals contain all the information you need to operate your flash. Again I suggest, that you set aside at least an hour to read both manuals and go over the operation of the MP and SF24D together. You can construct a 'Help Sheet' to take along with you so you don't forget how things work. I do this because the different flashes I have work differently and I don't want to spend time in field relearning how a unit works. Its just case of getting orgamized and spending some time at it. I don't mean to sound judgemental but you really need to take the time.-Dick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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