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Review Summary
2011-09-03T21:00:00
After careful consideration, I purchased the SF-58 flash. I needed a flash for both my M and R cameras, and this one is compatible with them and also the S series of cameras. Yes, it is more money than most on-camera flashes, but it's compatibility and full functions and features make it a worthwhile investment.
WOLFGANG W.
2009-09-28T21:00:00
Though there are lots of comments about its size on the web, i find it smaller than my SB900 flash gun. It makes filled flash on my M8 a breeze. I should have bought this right from the beginning. Power consumption is reasonable. This flash is a must for all Leica M users who wish to use filled or
Toh W.
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completely compatible with: M-System: M6 TTL, M7, M8, M8.2 R-System: R8, R9 S-System: S2
conditionally compatible with: with X-contact (automatic or manual flash mode)
max. 58 Meter / 190 Feet (ISO100)
24mm, 28mm, 35mm, 50mm, 75mm, 90mm, 105mm (35mm format)
vertical (-7° / +90°)
horizontal (-180° / +120°)
TTL flash, auto flash, manual flash, stroboscopic flash
Test light function, AF assist light, automatic fill-in flash, manual flash exposure correction (+/-3 EV in 1/3 EV-steps), flash exposure on second shutter curtain, HSS high speed synchronisation
4 x AA, alkali manganese (1.5V), lithium (1.5V), NiCd battery (1.2V), NiMH battery (1.2V), external energy supply
71 x 148 x 99 mm
355g

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The LEICA SF 58 is a powerful and versatile flash unit that is perfectly adapted to the Leica M, R and S systems. Whether you employ its sensitive control options to carefully lighten up a subject, its innovative reflector technology to diversify the lighting and capture movement, or its full capacity to turn the dead of night into living day, is up to you and your creative incentives. Thanks to ample power reserves, extreme speed, comprehensive features and simple handling, the LEICA SF 58 is cut out for any challenge - and, thanks to its integrated USB port, the firmware always remains up to date.
While the main reflector is responsible for the indirect flash, the secondary reflector can be used to lighten up the darks and generate brilliant results. The extra light can be adjusted in three steps and adapted to the subject.
The LEICA SF 58 boasts a tilt reflector with a broad adjustable range. It enables you to bounce the flash off a roof or wall and avoid harsh shadows and reflections. This form of indirect lighting is good news for portrait photographers, as the reflector will tilt up to 7 degrees vertically, facilitating fantastic close-up shots.
Thanks to a spacious, back-lit LC-Display and a well-structured menu, the LEICA SF 58 is very easy to operate. All flash functions are effortlessly adjusted using all but four keys. Depending on the camera type and mode, the LEICA SF 58 will automatically register the focal length, aperture and ISO and display the information on its screen, simultaneously calculating the maximum range at maximum flash power. Successful exposures are optionally confirmed with a beep.
The LEICA SF 58 sports an integrated USB port for firmware updating, making this flash an investment with a bright future.
The optionally available diffuser can be used to create an exceptionally soft lighting effect, covering focal lengths down to 16 mm - great for portrait photography. The integrated wideangle diffuser disc illuminates the angle of an 18 mm lens.