Leica M with flash photos?

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Hi!

I'm thinking about using flash with my Leica and haven't found any good samples anywhere. Do you use Flash? (Leica SF 24D, SF 58 or other)

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I've had good results with both the SF-24D and SF-58 on my M9. I almost always bounce the flash, since I dislike the look of direct flash. The only examples I have are family snapshots. This is a ceiling bounce shot using the SF-58.


Larry-Birthday.jpg
 
Since I'm also a Canon shooter, I just use a Canon 600EX-RT set to manual mode if I have a bit of time to determine the exposure and/or if the situation remains relatively consistent (same ceiling height throughout for bounce flash, for example). Alternatively, I'll use the thyristor option to dial in a specific aperture value and it will then automatically adjust output from the flash based on subject distance. Unfortunately the TTL flash options for Leica are rather limited. A flash that looks appealing is the Nissin i40, though it won't support TTL on an M, so looks like you'll be stuck with manual power adjustments. I don't think it has the auto thyristor mode, which was something very common on most flashes until TTL became mainstream. Now it's tough to find that specific feature. I guess a Vivitar 285 would be an option, though back to the same size as the big flashes...
 
I use a CTOOM flash bracket, a hot shoe to cord adapter, and a small Nikon SB-20 flash, for bounce flash. The SB-20 pivots up, and the CTOOM pivots sideways, so everything's covered. The SB-20/CTOOM is a nice little package, and I have a couple of them. The pair makes a nice handle, too, on the left, so I can hold the whole thing up with my left wrist while focusing. This is Tri-X and Voigtlander 21mm @ f5.6, on an M4.



Party, 2013
by Michael Darnton, on Flickr
 
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