How to control studio strobe from M6TTL's sensor

[olliesteiner]

I have a single Versalight 200 studio strobe with umbrella reflector.

I've used it with my M6TTL a number of times, metering with an

incident flash meter. I wonder if there is some combination of cords

and modules that would enable me to control the strobe using the TTL

metering on the camera.

[ellis_vener_photography]

Not possible for a simple reason: The Versalights have no provision for TTL input.

[andrew1]

No studio strobe on the market uses TTL control from any camera.

[olliesteiner]

Andrew D. wrote: "No studio strobe on the market uses TTL control from any camera."

 

I can't say that I'm upset to learn that. I'm content with the results of incident flash metering, but I just assumed that it would be possible, and perhaps interesting, to try TTL strobe control.

 

Thanks Ellis and Andrew.

[stuart_richardson]

Perhaps it is a bit different, but I know several cameras can trigger a pre-flash of the strobes

and determine exposure based on that flash through the lens. Of the cameras I have worked

with, the Leica

R9, Canon T90 and Contax 645 all have a provision for this. Do the Canon/Nikon bodies do

this as well? I imagine they must if Leica has gotten around to implementing it...