Metz Mecablitz 32 Z 1 Manual

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Mar 05, 2019  I have the manual and I am using it with my 6900z. Let me know if you need some info. Regards, JPM-- hide signature -. Metz Mecablitz 32 Z-1. Dec 22, 2016 Re: Metz Mecablitz 32 Z-1. Dec 22, 2016 1: Forum: Parent: First. I got my first Metz Mecablitz 32-Z2 Flash Gun new at a hefty price of SGD250. The flash has justified the price over and over again over the last 1-2 years. As the name implies, the guide number for this flash is 32 meters for a 50mm lens for ISO100 film.

EPHOTOzine tester Matt Grayson takes a look at the Metz 58 AF-1 flashgun and asks is it worth the £267 price tag? Metz 58 AF-1: Features Metz flashguns are highly regarded as being top notch quality, sturdy and powerful. Komparator na tranzistorah. And itheir top models have long been the mainstay of professional photographers. The Metz 58 AF-1 has a top guide number of 58m at ISO100 (105mm) and 42m at ISO100 (50mm) which is pretty impressive and matches the Canon Speedlite 580 EX. The head has a zoom facility with a range of 24-105mm although this can be expanded down to 18mm with the integrated wide-angle diffuser. Left: The back has a simple layout of four buttons plus an on/off switch. Above: A secondary flash adds catchlights when you shoot bounce flash.

The back of the unit has four buttons sat below the LCD panel. What a relief!

Some of the top of the range models from the camera manufacturers have dials and buttons dripping off them such as the and Olympus FL-50. However, this could be a portent as to how intuitive the menu system is. Switching the camera on brings up TTL information by default showing information such as aperture, ISO, zoom setting and the mode currently in.

TTL will work with D-TTL or i-TTL and by pressing the mode button twice (pressing once merely lights up the screen) will allow you to scroll through the programme modes such as auto, manual and stroboscope which will fire the flash in successive bursts for continuous shooting. The Metz 58 AF-1 can be used as a slave by enabling the system in the menu by pressing the Sel button, choosing Remote and selecting Slave from there. The Metz can be a master as well, by ensuring you choose the right setting for the flash to control or be controlled. An interesting feature of the Metz 58 AF-1 is the USB port fitted to the side.

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It allows for downloads of firmware updates to ensure the flash is fully compatible with the camera. Another interesting feature is the secondary head (referred to as a reflector in the Metz literature) that's built in to the body of the unit. This is generally used by professional photographers when they bounce the main head, the secondary head adds catchlights to the eyes to make them sparkle. It works on an 85% to 15% ratio with the secondary head at full power. It can be cut down to 1/2 or 1/4 power in the Sel menu and choosing the icon that looks like two dishes on top of each other with three lines going into each. For the creative side in you, the Metz will accept a number of accessories such as the at £17.99 if you'd like to benefit from softer lighting.