Metz 52, 58 or 64 for analog TTL camera?

wowtip · 09-02-2014, 12:32 PM

Hi guys,

Can you advice me if Metz 52, 58 or 64 would work in TTL or auto mode with my PZ-1p?

I am thinking of getting a cheap old TTL flash on ebay, but as I am also planning to get one of the Metz models for my dSLRs, maybe it is better to save my funds for a flash unit that would work on both systems.

markkuk · 09-02-2014, 03:31 PM

58 AF-2 appears to be the only current Metz model that supports non-preflash TTL.

bdery · 09-03-2014, 05:54 AM

Correct, the 52 won't work except on manual, and the 64 probably won't. And it's not yet available.

panoguy · 09-03-2014, 07:33 AM

Doesn't the old Pentax AF-540 FGZ do TTL and P-TTL? (At least it has settings to adjust the equiv. focal length for APS-C, 35mm, 645, and 6x7) They are also discontinued, so you can get a good price for them.
Just thinking out loud here... someone correct me if I'm wrong!

bdery · 09-03-2014, 09:46 AM

Originally posted by panoguy

Doesn't the old Pentax AF-540 FGZ do TTL and P-TTL?

You are correct. There are a few flashes out there that would work, but even discounted that one is more expensive than the Metz 58.

wowtip · 09-03-2014, 01:05 PM

Thanks, I was waiting for the Metz 64, but maybe the 58 is a better choice. Time will tell.

Do you know if the 64 is going to replace the 58, or if they will coexist?

**Kerrowdown** · 09-03-2014, 02:23 PM

I always go for the most power, you can always turn it down a bit... but doesn't work the other way.

bdery · 09-04-2014, 05:25 AM

Originally posted by wowtip

Do you know if the 64 is going to replace the 58, or if they will coexist?

It's probable that the 64 will officially replace the 58, but it's also likely that for quite some time both will be available. After all with some retailers it's still possible to find a 50 even though the 52 has been out for a few years.

Originally posted by Kerrowdown

I always go for the most power, you can always turn it down a bit... but doesn't work the other way.

Keep in mind that the 64 only has this guide number at 200mm. I'm willing to be that it's not really more powerful than the 58 at 105mm.

09-02-2014, 12:32 PM	#1
wowtip Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: West coast Photos: Gallery Posts: 261	Metz 52, 58 or 64 for analog TTL camera? Hi guys, Can you advice me if Metz 52, 58 or 64 would work in TTL or auto mode with my PZ-1p? I am thinking of getting a cheap old TTL flash on ebay, but as I am also planning to get one of the Metz models for my dSLRs, maybe it is better to save my funds for a flash unit that would work on both systems.

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09-02-2014, 03:31 PM	#2
markkuk Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Photos: Gallery Posts: 51	58 AF-2 appears to be the only current Metz model that supports non-preflash TTL.

09-03-2014, 05:54 AM	#3
bdery Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Quebec city, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 9,357	Correct, the 52 won't work except on manual, and the 64 probably won't. And it's not yet available.

09-03-2014, 07:33 AM	#4
panoguy Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Washington, D.C. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,327	Doesn't the old Pentax AF-540 FGZ do TTL and P-TTL? (At least it has settings to adjust the equiv. focal length for APS-C, 35mm, 645, and 6x7) They are also discontinued, so you can get a good price for them. Just thinking out loud here... someone correct me if I'm wrong!

09-03-2014, 09:46 AM	#5
bdery Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Quebec city, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 9,357	Originally posted by panoguy Doesn't the old Pentax AF-540 FGZ do TTL and P-TTL? You are correct. There are a few flashes out there that would work, but even discounted that one is more expensive than the Metz 58.

09-03-2014, 01:05 PM	#6
wowtip Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: West coast Photos: Gallery Posts: 261 Original Poster	Thanks, I was waiting for the Metz 64, but maybe the 58 is a better choice. Time will tell. Do you know if the 64 is going to replace the 58, or if they will coexist?

09-03-2014, 02:23 PM	#7
Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,821	I always go for the most power, you can always turn it down a bit... but doesn't work the other way.

09-04-2014, 05:25 AM	#8
bdery Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Quebec city, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 9,357	Originally posted by wowtip Do you know if the 64 is going to replace the 58, or if they will coexist? It's probable that the 64 will officially replace the 58, but it's also likely that for quite some time both will be available. After all with some retailers it's still possible to find a 50 even though the 52 has been out for a few years. Originally posted by Kerrowdown I always go for the most power, you can always turn it down a bit... but doesn't work the other way. Keep in mind that the 64 only has this guide number at 200mm. I'm willing to be that it's not really more powerful than the 58 at 105mm.