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Does anyone have any experience with this small inexpensive ish manual/auto flash? I am thinking of picking up a little auto flash for my old manual SLRs (Pentax Mx... Minolta SRTs) and general use and this looks like a good option. Not the most full featured, but a decent price, small size, tilt diffuser and looks like it will do what I want.
 
I've been using the flash, with my Leica M7. There're no TTL modes, but the Auto mode seems to do a reasonably good job with the exposures. In terms of power, exercise restraint on your expectations. It works well as a direct flash (for up to 8 feet) with ISO 400 film and maybe f/8 setting. I bought the flash because of its bounce capability, but in actual use setting the flash in bounce mode kills so much power, that a number of images turn out under-exposed, or the flash takes forever to recharge from its totally spent stage.
 
Y'know, I own an SF-20 from Leica and that thing pretty much covers 90% of my photography needs. I don't use bounce too often, but for a fill flash it really works well.
 
Ralph,

I recommend to try to find a used Metz 34 CS2. I really love mine, and the fact that it has Fresnel adapters for both 28 and 90mm. Bit more expensive than the 20-C2, but cheaper than the equivalent Leica flash.

What also works very well are the classic Olympus flashes, like the T32. Small, auto and manual modes, and powerful.

Roland.
 
I have one and the nearly identical version that SunPack once offered. It's a nice size for small bags.

For the bounce, I put a business card behind the tilting flash element otherwise I only get a straight-on flash look or an often dim effect. But with a card, it can work at about 10 feet or 3m indoors when 1/30th at full aperture doesn't cut it by itself and where I'm at is fairly flash-friendly.

Basically, it's a little light for when you need a little light.
 
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