leica m4-2 flash sync with radio transmitter

[v3cron]

my m4-2 works fine with on-camera flash at the proper flash-sync speed (little lightning bolt thing). when i use my radio trans/recv system to sync up to my lumedynes at that same speed, i get half-pictures. this is my only fp shutter camera, so i've never experienced this before.

my question is, is this a defect in my camera sync that should be looked at, or is there just too much delay using the radio system, so that this should be expected? thanks.

 

[ywenz]

Perhaps your shutter timing needs to be adjusted?

 

[Mark J]

Not having a radio transmitter system, I would try the following. Shoot a couple of frames at 1/50, then radio at 1/50, 1/30 and 1/15. If non-radio at 1/50 is good and 1/30 or 1/15 is good with radio, it is probably a timing issue and adjusting the camera would not resolve the issue. Just my 0.02 worth.

Mark J.

 

[mad_boy]

If the camera works fine with on camera flash, then the camera is OK.

The sympton points indeed to a time lag.

This can be caused by either the radio system or the lumedynes system.

Test either the usual on-camera flash with the radio system or the lumedys system wired to see which one is the cause.

Mad_boy