dancurwin
dancurwin
Hey All, was wondering if anyone had any good suggestions for flash guns that arent too big and can bounce and swivel that are compatible with the G2/G1
thanks
Dan
thanks
Dan
sevo
Fokutorendaburando
The bigger Contax flashes are rather out of scale to a G2, and mostly rare (and expensive if you find them). The smallest swivelling Contax TTL flash is the TLA-360, with which the G2 already is decidedly top-heavy. My favourite is the TLA-280 - it is reasonably compact, can't swivel, but tilt, can zoom, has an integral eye light reflector, second-curtain sync, enough power (GN80), fits many standard white card and balloon diffusors and it frequently shows up on ebay and used camera dealers for a modest price. About the only downside is that it takes rather expensive batteries/rechargeables.
If you go the SCA way, get the latest 300 series Contax foot, the SCA382. The earlier 380 wont do at all, and the 381 is unreliable or (depending on the revision and flash) fails completely. And don't waste money on a 3802 either - its extra features are lost on the G's, as they can't transmit camera settings to the flash.
Sevo
If you go the SCA way, get the latest 300 series Contax foot, the SCA382. The earlier 380 wont do at all, and the 381 is unreliable or (depending on the revision and flash) fails completely. And don't waste money on a 3802 either - its extra features are lost on the G's, as they can't transmit camera settings to the flash.
Sevo
dancurwin
dancurwin
thanks Sevo, if i did go the SCA route, does that mean i can use any flash unit or just Metz units? sorry to be a dope, although the tla 280 sounds like a good unit, there are smaller metz flashguns that rotate/bounce etc but might fit the camera a lot better....
dan
dan
sevo
Fokutorendaburando
Metz was/is the last SCA supporter - all others closed shop or had sold their flash division to Metz by the early nineties, so that all reasonably modern SCA flashes are by Metz. But beware - Metz also made many non-SCA flashes.
Debusti Paolo
Well-known
I usually use a metz 40mz2 on my g2 with sca adapter and when I need to go wider/more power (21mm) I use my metz 50mz 5 flash.I suggest you to by a 40 mz 3i so you'l go down to 21mm with integrated diffuser and you'll buy it for 50 / 70 € only.....