I'm a few days late getting to your post, John. But your statement that
old Metz SCA 3xx / 3xxx flash gear is compatible with anything digital
is a big surprise be it Sony or anything else. The SCA nomenclature for
Metz flashes is somewhat familiar to me but the specifics are not. I
can only conclude that these particlar Metz flash units are *not TTL*.
Correct???
Chuck Norcutt
On 10/1/2012 3:13 PM, John Lind wrote:
> Hijacking the thread - which was bound to occur eventually
>
> I am finally diving into digital beyond the casual cell phone grab
> shots. Wanted a pocket compact first - small enough to easily fit
> into a cycling jersey pocket - and ended up with a Sony DSC-RX100.
> The images from it have stunning clarity, contrast and resolution -
> finally a digital compact that rivals what I could get from my Rollei
> 35S in the same form factor.
>
> The RX100 is phenomenal with an enormous 1" sensor and Zeiss
> Vario-Sonnar glass, but it is a compact with some limitation similar
> to my Rollei 35S. Now for a larger digital. After using the OM system
> for so long - along with a ZI RF - the DSLRs are too heavy and bulky.
> After some deliberation I'm going mirror-less as the current state of
> EVF technology is making optical viewfinders, prisms and mirrors all
> but obsolescent.
>
> Ask 10 folks and you'd get 10 different preferences (OK maybe 7-8)
> for a mirror-less with interchangeable lenses, an excellent EVF and a
> hot shoe. The choice for me is the NEX-7 which can use all of my fast
> OM glass with an inexpensive adapter (akin to a "dumb" extension
> tube). Yes, the OM-D was on the short list. Fortunately I outfitted
> myself with a fair amount of Metz SCA 3xx / 3xxx flash gear some
> years ago and it's *all* usable with the proper SCA 3xx2 adapter and
> remote / connecting cords, nearly all of which I already have.
>
> Been a long time in coming - digital finally achieving what I was
> able to get from the 35mm films I used.
>
> John
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Oct 1, 2012, at 10:56 AM, Ken Norton <ken@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>>> A very controversial posting, not really sure where I stand on
>>> this issue.
>>
>> Way to take a stand, Wayne.
>>
>> We haven't had Dr. No weigh in yet.
>>
>> AG
>>
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