Metz 54MZ TTL with Lightsphere II on Leica

[peter_silvia1]

Anyone out there using the Metz 54MZ TTL with the Gary Fong

Lightsphere II on a M6 TTL? Like the "look" this flash combo creates

based on the recent posts by Marc and others.

[fotografz]

I couldn't stand the unbalanced feel of a Metz 54MZ on the M camera, let alone one with a

Lightsphere on it. Totally defeats the purpose of a M IMHO.

[kevin m.]

Yikes! I bought the smaller Metz 32Z to work with my M6TTL, and even that's too big! The SF20 is good when you need the TTL function, but for size, nothing beats the dirt-cheap Sunpak 1600. Tape a bounce card onto it, and it works great. Buy two; they're cheap, and it's easier than changing batteries! ;-)

[peter_silvia1]

Thanks for the responses. Reason I asked is that I have a New Years Day wedding and the weather will dictate shooting the groups in the church. Any suggestions regarding lighting.? I have the SF20 and an old Vivitar 283 with a sto-fen.

[fotografz]

It matters how big the groups will be. Neither one of those flashes are going to give you

enough light indoors at f/5.6 or f/8 if you need it to get a second row in focus. For that I

would use the Metz (with a peanut slave if it'll take one) held by another, and the 285 in

the hot shoe... or the other way around.

 

I use the SF20 with one of Lutz's S-Fill diffusers, but I'm usually shooting wide open and

dragging the shutter for candids.