Flash power reduced in remote TTL-mode?

[georg_kern]

I found that my flash never fires at full power in remote TTL, even

at small apertures/low ISO/bounced mode, so it is barely useable for,

lets say, bounced flash. Equipment is a 700si (built-in flash as

controller) and a Metz MZ40-3i with a 3301-M1 adaptor. Two

explanations come into my mind:

 

1) max. flash output is reduced, so that it does not interfere with

the controlling signals, or

 

2) compabitility problem, because the SCA3301 is first generation,

and only the xi-series are mentioned in its manual (but AFAIK 700si

and 7xi are almost identical in their electronics).

 

Anyone with more experience than me?

 

Thanks, and regards

 

Georg

[michael_hohner]

It's #2. This doesn't happen with Minolta brand flashes.