Flash with M6TTL and 21mm

[dougfromtumwater]

Hello

 

I am interested in using flash with my M6TTL and 21mm. Since the

viewfinder occupies the hot shoe, I assume that I will need a flash

bracket and PC cord. Any favorite combos to suggest? Any way to

maintain the TTL flash metering?

 

Thanks much.

[charles barcellona www.bl]

Just for grins.. covering the 21mm lens angle of view with flash takes a bit of doing. I'd think in terms of one of handle mount Metz units in a small softbox. TTL is no problem.

[al_kaplan1]

Vivitar makes (or used to make) a filter holder for the 283 and a set of fresnel lenses for it to adjust the coverage for a variety of wide angle and long lenses. The "ultra wide" lens will cover the 21 with room to spare. I should dig it out and see what it can do with a 15.

[john_collier2]

Pentax makes a modular TTL cable that will allow you mount a viewfinder on

top of the cable. However I have had some troubles with poor connections

with this system.

 

http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/v10/msg01715.html

[lucien1]

Doug,

 

If you want to work in TTL flash mode with the M6TTL + viewfinder, there is a solution in the Pentax accessories list :

 

< http://www.pentax.com/products/accessories/accessories.cfm?accessoryType=access >

 

 

You will need :

 

- 2 Hot Shoe Adapters F (Catalog No.:31022 Hot Shoe Adapter)

 

- 1 Extension Cord F - 5P (Catalog No.: 37347 Extension Cord F5P)

 

1) Put the Hot Shoe Adapter on the camera

 

2) Slide the Viewfinder in the Hot Shoe of the Adapter

 

3) Plug the Extension cord on the side of the Shoe Adapter

 

4) Plug the other end of the cord on the second Hot Shoe Adapter

 

5) Put you flash on that adapter AFTER a slight modification of the shoe*.

 

* You will have to remove from the adapter what prevent the foot of the flash to slide totally inside the shoe.

 

 

WARNING: Don't put the extended adapter foot directly on a metallic shoe like on the Leitz CTOOM. Put some tape on it first. (Because of its 4 contacts)

[lucien1]

Oops !

 

Sorry John.

 

Lucien