Just want to share some info....
I recently updated to firmware version 3.0 for my Metz 48 AF-1 but found little to no information on how to enable it. I guess "Metz" is a bit behind
.
Anyway, I went ahead and played with the buttons and finally figured it out. It is a great feature, so I decided to put together a small "how-to" for all the other Metz 48 AF-1 owners...
All images where shot with K-7, DA17-70mm@70mm, built in flash @ F8/ISO100/-2EV. Shutter speeds varied on test condition.
The first image shows how to enter the slave mode by repeatedly pressing both
- and
+ keys as the
SELECT function.
Then pressing the
+ key actually enables the
Slave mode. At this point you'd have wireless P-TTL enabled (provided you have synced the channel between camera and flash).
A further press of the
+ key puts the flash into
M (Manual) mode. This is the "
Servo" mode. You can now use the "built-in" camera flash to trigger the Metz 48 AF-1 with pre-flash suppression.
Output strength of the flash is incrementally controlled via the
- and
+ keys (once the display has settled). You can use your built-in flash in Standard/Red-Eye Reduction/Slow/Rear Curtain
and Wireless modes. When setting the flash parameter to Wireless, you are still shooting "manually".
One of the first things I did, was to test the
Servo mode using "Rear Curtain Shutter Sync" at a slow shutter speed, because the delay between the pre-flash and the real flash is quite obvious.
(Note the slight trailing blur of the green LED). Oops, it didn't seem to work at 1/2 sec. Hmmmm....
I ran a gamut of small tests and found out, that the slowest "Rear Curtain" speed in
Servo mode is 1/10 sec. Below that it does not trigger. I would be interested to see if someone can verify this!
Knowing this might be quite useful. All other "legal" modes seem to work as advertised.
When you switch off the flash and then turn it on again, it appears to remember its last mode setting, so keep an eye out for that.
I hope this was informative and if anyone wants to add or correct things, please go ahead.
Cheers
Last edited by Catalana; 02-23-2011 at 01:47 PM.
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