sirius
Well-known
Hi, just checking out some old subscriptions and I thought it would be helpful to post a few pictures taken with the metz flash I discusses above. I really like this flash on the RD-1. I feel confident with it on that I will be able to get the photo I wanted, not something I'm used to feeling with flash and my rangefinders.
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24mgdriver
Michael A. Bender
i jused a nikon sb-10 and for 15 euro, its fine, small and absolute enough
kermaier
Well-known
Sean Reid did a detailed write-up on his flash methodology with the R-D1.
::Ari
::Ari
jdvf
Established
I am happy with a Metz Mecablitz 32 Z-2, although it could be a little bit smaller.
Greg
Greg
kenken
Newbie
I heard someone use the sigma dp1 flash on R-d1
anglophone1
Well-known
Vivitar 2500 , usually off camera with a long cord and a stofen diffuser.
Vivitar 285 HV ditto if need more power.
C
Vivitar 285 HV ditto if need more power.
C
doubledan
Member
Flash and R-D1
Here's another vote for the Leica sf-20, now quite cheap and more versatile than I'd imagined until I began experimenting. For example, with the flat-folding little diffuser from LeicaGoodies (the Sfill, I believe it's called), you get nice effects with practically no extra weight (and the flash itself weighs only ounces).
Besides using this on my film rf cameras, I have also just tried it with the Lumix G1 and it works like a charm without damage to the camera. My best results thus far come when I the flash to A, match the aperture of the flash to that of the camera, and then jack up the flash's iso setting by quite a bit -- eg., G1 @ iso 200 vs. sf-20 iso @ 800. Not sure how consistent this will be under all conditions, but I will keep tinkering if necessary. .
Dan
Here's another vote for the Leica sf-20, now quite cheap and more versatile than I'd imagined until I began experimenting. For example, with the flat-folding little diffuser from LeicaGoodies (the Sfill, I believe it's called), you get nice effects with practically no extra weight (and the flash itself weighs only ounces).
Besides using this on my film rf cameras, I have also just tried it with the Lumix G1 and it works like a charm without damage to the camera. My best results thus far come when I the flash to A, match the aperture of the flash to that of the camera, and then jack up the flash's iso setting by quite a bit -- eg., G1 @ iso 200 vs. sf-20 iso @ 800. Not sure how consistent this will be under all conditions, but I will keep tinkering if necessary. .
Dan
Ezzie
E. D. Russell Roberts
I was lucky enough to have a Metz 48 AF-1 Nikon TTL. for my D2x. Works a treat in manual mode. 1/1 to 1/64 strength. Can manually get it to zoom for wide-angle use, bounces both vertically and horizontally and has a diffuser bulit in. Fire a couple of test shots to adjust the strength and off you go.