Metz 48 AF-1: first impressions

SupremeMoFo · 04-15-2008, 06:47 AM

Well, I've got mine now too. Great bit of kit - thoroughly recommend it! Be nice if a case was included though.

DJey · 04-15-2008, 07:48 PM

Does it shows the focal length even if the flash is in bounce posistion?

mattdm · 04-16-2008, 07:35 AM

Originally posted by DJey

Does it shows the focal length even if the flash is in bounce posistion?

If you tilt the head up beyond a certain point, it automatically zooms out to the widest coverage.

Stratman · 04-18-2008, 05:23 PM

I am very interested in this flash. I would love to see some samples from you in P-TTL mode, bounced, and straight flash too. Seems like you are pretty impressed with it eh?

krypticide · 04-22-2008, 08:01 PM

I'd love to see samples too, I'm about to pull the trigger for a new flash.

Stratman · 04-22-2008, 09:50 PM

Yeah, come on, let's see the goods !! LOL

HermanLee · 04-22-2008, 10:10 PM

Agreed.
Mat, could you please share with us.

Thanks

SupremeMoFo · 04-25-2008, 03:18 AM

Here's a couple (excuse the Windows JPEG compression) -

Engine bay of my car, 4pm autumn shaded daylight.

19mm, f4, 1/30s, ISO100, centre weighted average metering. Full auto, flash and body.

Indoors.
16mm, f7.1, 1/30s, ISO400, centre weighted average metering. Full auto, flash and body.

HermanLee · 04-27-2008, 10:26 PM

Thanks for the sample shot with this flash, SupremeMoFo.
Was the second shot of the room done with the 48AF1 as the only lighting source?
If it was, then I guess this little flash is strong enough for general purpose.

Thanks again.

SupremeMoFo · 04-28-2008, 05:08 AM

Low level of filtered afternoon sunlight - note the blowouts on the left wall? As for the level of light it's giving off, check the shadows on the A-frame in the roof.

emr · 05-28-2009, 12:12 PM

I'm just in the process of acquiring a Metz 48 2nd hand, hope it'll be OK. My current camera body's a K20D and I assume the flash will work fine with it. Does anyone know if the flash properties of a K-7 will be similar - can I assume it'd work as well with a K-7?

EDIT: Forgot to ask about the firmware updates. Has Metz actually released any? Can we expect a new fw for K-7 if needed?

mattdm · 05-28-2009, 02:20 PM

Originally posted by emr

I'm just in the process of acquiring a Metz 48 2nd hand, hope it'll be OK. My current camera body's a K20D and I assume the flash will work fine with it. Does anyone know if the flash properties of a K-7 will be similar - can I assume it'd work as well with a K-7?

It'll work fine with the K20D. The K-7 is an unknown, but....

Originally posted by emr

EDIT: Forgot to ask about the firmware updates. Has Metz actually released any? Can we expect a new fw for K-7 if needed?

... I expect that there will be if needed, yes.

And really, I doubt anything has changed.

Ratmagiclady · 05-29-2009, 09:03 PM

Originally posted by mattdm

PS: forgot to mention this, but it's kinda cool: the + button (arbitrary choice, but whatever) lights for 5 seconds after taking a P-TTL-mode shot if the flash thinks the resulting exposure was correct.

Back to the old school, eh?

Scartist · 06-02-2009, 12:57 PM

I've had this flash for a few months, I'm pretty satisfied with it, one thing I don't like - and don't understand why it has to be that way - is the two button pushing to browse the menu.

The other thing, I cannot set manual mode when using it as a slave. Is there a way to do it?

Torphoto · 06-02-2009, 03:37 PM

Originally posted by Scartist

I've had this flash for a few months, I'm pretty satisfied with it, one thing I don't like - and don't understand why it has to be that way - is the two button pushing to browse the menu.

The other thing, I cannot set manual mode when using it as a slave. Is there a way to do it?

+1 on the stupidity of a 2 button menu system, as for getting it to be a manual salve, it says so in the manual but I never got it to work either, great flash otherwise, much better exposures than the 540 or 360.

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04-15-2008, 06:47 AM	#16
SupremeMoFo Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 668	Well, I've got mine now too. Great bit of kit - thoroughly recommend it! Be nice if a case was included though.

04-15-2008, 07:48 PM	#17
DJey Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Philippines Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 284	Does it shows the focal length even if the flash is in bounce posistion?

04-16-2008, 07:35 AM	#18
mattdm Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Boston, MA Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,948 Original Poster	Originally posted by DJey Does it shows the focal length even if the flash is in bounce posistion? If you tilt the head up beyond a certain point, it automatically zooms out to the widest coverage.

04-18-2008, 05:23 PM	#19
Stratman Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: St Louis, Missouri U S A Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,464	I am very interested in this flash. I would love to see some samples from you in P-TTL mode, bounced, and straight flash too. Seems like you are pretty impressed with it eh?

04-22-2008, 08:01 PM	#20
krypticide Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,079	I'd love to see samples too, I'm about to pull the trigger for a new flash.

04-22-2008, 09:50 PM	#21
Stratman Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: St Louis, Missouri U S A Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,464	Yeah, come on, let's see the goods !! LOL

04-22-2008, 10:10 PM	#22
HermanLee Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Southern California, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 729	Agreed. Mat, could you please share with us. Thanks

04-25-2008, 03:18 AM	#23
SupremeMoFo Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 668	Here's a couple (excuse the Windows JPEG compression) - Engine bay of my car, 4pm autumn shaded daylight. 19mm, f4, 1/30s, ISO100, centre weighted average metering. Full auto, flash and body. Indoors. 16mm, f7.1, 1/30s, ISO400, centre weighted average metering. Full auto, flash and body.

04-27-2008, 10:26 PM	#24
HermanLee Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Southern California, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 729	Thanks for the sample shot with this flash, SupremeMoFo. Was the second shot of the room done with the 48AF1 as the only lighting source? If it was, then I guess this little flash is strong enough for general purpose. Thanks again.

04-28-2008, 05:08 AM	#25
SupremeMoFo Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 668	Low level of filtered afternoon sunlight - note the blowouts on the left wall? As for the level of light it's giving off, check the shadows on the A-frame in the roof.

05-28-2009, 12:12 PM	#26
emr Guest	I'm just in the process of acquiring a Metz 48 2nd hand, hope it'll be OK. My current camera body's a K20D and I assume the flash will work fine with it. Does anyone know if the flash properties of a K-7 will be similar - can I assume it'd work as well with a K-7? EDIT: Forgot to ask about the firmware updates. Has Metz actually released any? Can we expect a new fw for K-7 if needed?

05-28-2009, 02:20 PM	#27
mattdm Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Boston, MA Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,948 Original Poster	Originally posted by emr I'm just in the process of acquiring a Metz 48 2nd hand, hope it'll be OK. My current camera body's a K20D and I assume the flash will work fine with it. Does anyone know if the flash properties of a K-7 will be similar - can I assume it'd work as well with a K-7? It'll work fine with the K20D. The K-7 is an unknown, but.... Originally posted by emr EDIT: Forgot to ask about the firmware updates. Has Metz actually released any? Can we expect a new fw for K-7 if needed? ... I expect that there will be if needed, yes. And really, I doubt anything has changed.

05-29-2009, 09:03 PM	#28
Ratmagiclady Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: GA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,563	Originally posted by mattdm PS: forgot to mention this, but it's kinda cool: the + button (arbitrary choice, but whatever) lights for 5 seconds after taking a P-TTL-mode shot if the flash thinks the resulting exposure was correct. Back to the old school, eh?

06-02-2009, 12:57 PM	#29
Scartist New Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Hungary Posts: 18	I've had this flash for a few months, I'm pretty satisfied with it, one thing I don't like - and don't understand why it has to be that way - is the two button pushing to browse the menu. The other thing, I cannot set manual mode when using it as a slave. Is there a way to do it?

06-02-2009, 03:37 PM	#30
Torphoto Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Trinidad W.I. Photos: Gallery Posts: 612	Originally posted by Scartist I've had this flash for a few months, I'm pretty satisfied with it, one thing I don't like - and don't understand why it has to be that way - is the two button pushing to browse the menu. The other thing, I cannot set manual mode when using it as a slave. Is there a way to do it? +1 on the stupidity of a 2 button menu system, as for getting it to be a manual salve, it says so in the manual but I never got it to work either, great flash otherwise, much better exposures than the 540 or 360.