What flash do you use?

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I am thinking of picking up a flash for my M6. Give me some ideas of what I should get, what do you use and are you happy?
 
I have a LumoPro 160 coming from Midwest Photo Exchange. Never used a non-integrated flash before, but the flexibility (four different ways to sync) of the LP160, along with its reasonable price did it for me.

http://www.mpex.com/browse.cfm/4,14648.html

I'll probably end out using it more with my TLR than my Leicas -- flash sync up to 1/500th of a second is nice. (Praise be to leaf shutters!) But it may see duty on the Zeiss Ikon too (flash sync at 125th). I figured it was time to expand my horizons by trying something completely new.
 
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While I dont like to use flash much, the one I have for RF is a Konica flash that came with a Hexar RF kit, so have used it at times.
 
Also recommend the Vivitar 2800. Bounce is very useful and it's a nice compact unit. On larger cameras I prefer the Vivitar 283 for its higher power (it will light up a room) and more aperture choices, but it is unwieldy on a Leica. These flashes are all quite inexpensive.

Steve
 
My carry everywhere flash is a Nikon SB27. If i want better bounce and more power then the SB26 comes out. But my favorites are the Leica CEYOO flash or my Graflite flashgun. Nothing reasonably portable lights up quite like a #5 flashbulb. In the CEYOO i use M3 bulbs and they provide a great amount of power for such a small flash.

Phil Forrest
 
LumoPro 160, off camera, fired with PocketWizards. The only thing I don't like is the "Tele Tubby" look I get with the PW on my camera.
 
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With my rangefinder cameras and other smaller cameras I use a smallish Nikon SB-22s. It's powerful enough and its head swivels up and down. I use it with a Thyristor-Auto mode.
 
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