r7 flash

Can any one tell me if i can use my sf20 flash on my r7.

If so in what mode,and can auto fillin be used.

Many thanks for an interesting webb page.

hanks Graham

The SF20 flash works on R7 only in manual and automatic modes. TTL

will work only on M6TTL and R8 cameras.

George

The best flash I found for the R7 are the Metz dedicated units with a

SCA 351 adapter. I use a 32Z-2 flash which is very powerful, works

100% dedicated for the R7 including balanced daylight fill flash.

Recycles very quickly and is fairly compact too.

Graham,

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I agree with Andrew that the SF20 is not your best choice but the

Metz 32Z-2 with SCA 351 works well with the R7. BTW, you may also

like to get the Metz cord SCA 307A, which can be used to connect

between the SCA 351 (in the R7's hot shoe) and the 32Z-2 unit for off-

camera flash, giving much greater versatility.

It's fairly difficult to find the SCA351 here in Thailand (new or used). Do

you know any place on the Net where I can order from? Also can I use

any off-camera cable instead of the SCA 307A? I have a Nikon SC-17,

or that won't work because of different brand?

The SC-17 works fine on Leica TTL hotshoes because the pin

configuration is the same as Nikon. Nikon's flashes won't work in

TTL on a Leica because the circuitry is wired differently. The

SC-17 (or SCA 307A) cable is just passing along electronic

information, so the fact that Nikon flash circuitry is different from

Leica's is irrelevant.