felix_erazo Posted January 29, 2003 Share Posted January 29, 2003 Have any one of you used the Nikon SB-30 Flash on a Leica M6 Classic? This Flash is very compact and looks very simple to use. It even looks like a manual flash in comparison to the SB-28 or 25. Plus this SB-30 is very inexpensive. Your thoughts. Thanks FElix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hyatt_lee Posted January 30, 2003 Share Posted January 30, 2003 Felix, I don't have the answer to your question but I think you should ask again in the Leica photography forum, at least there people can tell you what they use on their cameras. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodeo_joe1 Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 Have any one of you used the Nikon SB-30 Flash on a Leica M6 Classic? No. Never even owned an SB-30. Now, do I win this week's prize for resurrection of the oldest and most irrelevant thread? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Williams Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 Just in case Felix has been checking this thread hopefully for the last 17 years, I imagine it would be fine. The M6 Classic doesn't have any dedicated flash contacts to interfere with, and the SB-30 has manual and non-TTL auto modes that will work (as well as a TTL mode that won't). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Seaman Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 I've got two SB30's. Very useful and versatile little things. No M6 Classic though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FPapp Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 It should work fine in non-TTL auto mode. I use my SB-30 on my Nikon F and F2 with no issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon_porter Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 The SB-30 is my all-time favorite flash. It's small and light, fairly powerful, and works in Auto or Manual on any camera. It will even work in TTL mode on late-model Nikon film cameras or early digitals. It has four Auto settings and three Manual power level settings. You didn't say what you plan to shoot with the flash, but I mainly use the SB-30 for fill flash. It adds very little weight to my camera, which is appreciated if, for example, I'm going to be walking around a car show for hours. And the SB-30's single battery provides a surprising number of full-power flashes. For indoor shooting, such as a party or wedding reception, I'm more inclined to use a TTL unit to better balance the flash with the ambient light. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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