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On Fri, 22 Oct 2004 09:57:41 -0400, George wrote:
OK, I've played with the combo you requested a bit in preparation for this evening. I could not find any combo of settings that would enable TTL (and didn't believe this was possible anyway). Both "Automatic" (using the SCA346/2AF sensor to determine exposure) and "Manual" (virtually the same as just using the PC sync socket except for the $$ you spent to do so) work fine and as expected. It appears that for any use of a non-Nikon external flash, the custom functions must be set to "manual" flash. It would be nice if the SCA module at least transferred aperture info to the flash... Good luck, George FWIW--I have also used my D70 with my Bowens Prolite 100 studio flashes and that works great. Of course, that is in manual flash mode and I use manual exposure mode and a flashmeter...it is actually quite a bit more convenient than it sounds. Thanks. You have been a tremendous help. "George" wrote in message ... I may find out in the next day or so...I have the D70 and the 45CL4 w/SCA346/2AF and might need that much portable light on Friday night. It would be limited with either the D70, D2H, or D2X in that Metz does not (at least yet) support iTTL. I think it'd work normally (dTTL) with the older D100 though I have no way of testing that. If I do use it and no one else supplies an answer, I'll post back to this thread. George "pet" wrote in message news I am considering a Nikon D70 or D100. Will my Metz 45CL4 work with either? Currently I use the SCA346/2AF hotshoe adapter with my F4. Will this adapter work on either digital? If so, is the adapter fully functional or limited? Danke. |
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On Fri, 22 Oct 2004 09:57:41 -0400, George wrote:
OK, I've played with the combo you requested a bit in preparation for this evening. I could not find any combo of settings that would enable TTL (and didn't believe this was possible anyway). Both "Automatic" (using the SCA346/2AF sensor to determine exposure) and "Manual" (virtually the same as just using the PC sync socket except for the $$ you spent to do so) work fine and as expected. It appears that for any use of a non-Nikon external flash, the custom functions must be set to "manual" flash. It would be nice if the SCA module at least transferred aperture info to the flash... Good luck, George FWIW--I have also used my D70 with my Bowens Prolite 100 studio flashes and that works great. Of course, that is in manual flash mode and I use manual exposure mode and a flashmeter...it is actually quite a bit more convenient than it sounds. Thanks. You have been a tremendous help. "George" wrote in message ... I may find out in the next day or so...I have the D70 and the 45CL4 w/SCA346/2AF and might need that much portable light on Friday night. It would be limited with either the D70, D2H, or D2X in that Metz does not (at least yet) support iTTL. I think it'd work normally (dTTL) with the older D100 though I have no way of testing that. If I do use it and no one else supplies an answer, I'll post back to this thread. George "pet" wrote in message news I am considering a Nikon D70 or D100. Will my Metz 45CL4 work with either? Currently I use the SCA346/2AF hotshoe adapter with my F4. Will this adapter work on either digital? If so, is the adapter fully functional or limited? Danke. |
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On Fri, 22 Oct 2004 09:57:41 -0400, George wrote:
OK, I've played with the combo you requested a bit in preparation for this evening. I could not find any combo of settings that would enable TTL (and didn't believe this was possible anyway). Both "Automatic" (using the SCA346/2AF sensor to determine exposure) and "Manual" (virtually the same as just using the PC sync socket except for the $$ you spent to do so) work fine and as expected. It appears that for any use of a non-Nikon external flash, the custom functions must be set to "manual" flash. It would be nice if the SCA module at least transferred aperture info to the flash... Good luck, George FWIW--I have also used my D70 with my Bowens Prolite 100 studio flashes and that works great. Of course, that is in manual flash mode and I use manual exposure mode and a flashmeter...it is actually quite a bit more convenient than it sounds. With any luck, maybe Metz will eventually have an adapter for the digital Nikons. Thanks again. |
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On Fri, 22 Oct 2004 09:57:41 -0400, George wrote:
OK, I've played with the combo you requested a bit in preparation for this evening. I could not find any combo of settings that would enable TTL (and didn't believe this was possible anyway). Both "Automatic" (using the SCA346/2AF sensor to determine exposure) and "Manual" (virtually the same as just using the PC sync socket except for the $$ you spent to do so) work fine and as expected. It appears that for any use of a non-Nikon external flash, the custom functions must be set to "manual" flash. It would be nice if the SCA module at least transferred aperture info to the flash... Good luck, George FWIW--I have also used my D70 with my Bowens Prolite 100 studio flashes and that works great. Of course, that is in manual flash mode and I use manual exposure mode and a flashmeter...it is actually quite a bit more convenient than it sounds. With any luck, maybe Metz will eventually have an adapter for the digital Nikons. Thanks again. |
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