Is it true that this combo is compatable?

Will I get the use of ALL the SF-20 features if I used these together?

-- Phil Kneen (philkneen@manx.net), January 14, 2002

Answers

It better be... I just ordered one.

-- John (ouroboros_2001@yahoo.com), January 14, 2002.

Yup! The SC17 will work perfectly with your SF20/M6TTL combo off- camera. (However, it WILL NOT allow the SF20 to be used in TTL mode on a Nikon body!)

-- Jack Flesher (jbflesher@msn.com), January 14, 2002.

Cheers Gent's.

Is there anything you lot don't know? This is a great site!

-- Phil Kneen (philkneen@manx.net), January 14, 2002.

Yes, it is fully compatible, like the Contax TLA 100 cable also.

-- lucien (lucien_vd@yahoo.fr), January 14, 2002.

Using the Pentax flash cable system allows you to mount a viewfinder as well.

-- John Collier (jbcollier@powersurfr.com), January 14, 2002.

Kirk Enterprises offers an SC-17 with "shortened cord" for those who find the length of the standard cord too long. In this case, less costs more.

-- Ken Shipman (kennyshipman@aol.com), January 14, 2002.

The Contax cord performs exactly the same functions as the SC-17, only it costs about HALF! Looks like a no-brainer to me.

-- Alec (alecj@bellsouth.net), January 14, 2002.

The TLA 100 (despite having only 3 contacts) work with the R8 and the M6 TTL (and their 4 contacts) because that fourth contact (the closest to the front of the camera) is not used for the moment by the cameras or their flash (SF-20, Metz SCA 3501 and 3502). In the Leica SF-20 instruction book, on page 20/21 about that fourth contact, Leica wrote : '18c : additional contact (currently not assigned)'.

This may change on future Leica camera or flash.

That day, only the SC-17 will work with them.

Lucien

-- Lucien (Lucien_vd@yahoo.fr), January 15, 2002.