Anyone ever use a Canon flash on a Leica M?

[andrew_viny]

<p>So this is a simple one. I have a Leica M2 and a Canon 30D. Can I use the 430ex (with pc cable) on my M2? What complications with there be? Thanks. </p>

<p>~Andrew</p>

[godfrey]

<p>The 430EX will fire and the M2 has no electronics in it to get damaged. Nothing else on the 430EX will function as it depends on the Canon body for all controls (exposure, etc) so it will fire full output, unmetered. You'll need to determine an appropriate guide number and set the lens opening according to distance. </p>

<p>Godfrey</p>

[morgan_malaska]

<p>What Godfrey said, I used a Nikon SB-800 mounted to my Leica M4-P's hot shoe, worked swell together with a Sekonic L-308 Flashmate that I borrowed from a friend.</p>

[andrew_hall1]

<p>The 430EX allows power settings from 1/1 to 1/64 in 1-stop increments, not just full power. Of course you still need to calculate the aperture depending on effective GN and distance.</p>

[lookupinwonder]

<p>As the others said, the M2 won't suffer. I am not int the EOS system so I can't help you there.<br>

I do however use Nikon SB-30 flash on my Canon Canonet and on my M2 (and my Nikons of course). The SB-30 has its own light sensor so within certain parameters it can determine exposure and does so very well. A great asset for manual cameras.<br>

My 'big' flash, a Sigma EF500 cannot do this, it has to be controlled by the camera.</p>

 

[thomas_hardy1]

<p>I would adjust the flash's power using a flashmeter as a guide. Using the flash straight ahead or bounced, you could use the lens at all apertures for more creative control.</p>

[thomas_hardy1]

<p>I would adjust the flash's power using a flashmeter as a guide. Using the flash straight ahead or bounced, you could use the lens at all apertures for more creative control.</p>

[andrew_viny]

<p>Thanks for taking the time guys! </p>

[tom_aellis1]

<p>Excuse me, Would that be the same for the M6 and a nikon flash 600 or 900</p>

<p>Thank you</p>