Fight of the Top 4 and a overall winner

cupic · 06-15-2008, 12:56 AM

This has been covered in separate threads but I would like to combine it all in 1 thread.

As I want to buy the Flash that will serve me today and tomorrow and beyond(To suit my K10D)

AF 360FGZ
AF 540FGZ
Metz 58
Metz 48

I realize that these flash all have good/bad,and also realize that I missed out on the group bay sigma530 super (my Bad luck)but Im in 2 minds and also I dint want to make a mistake with flashes and there current and future uses(as I want to go wireless so I can create the best bare blub effect).

So please If I can have a consensus about a overall best performer

Thanks in advance to all contributors

cheers

Richard Day · 06-15-2008, 02:23 AM

Originally posted by cupic

This has been covered in separate threads but I would like to combine it all in 1 thread.

As I want to buy the Flash that will serve me today and tomorrow and beyond(To suit my K10D)

AF 360FGZ
AF 540FGZ
Metz 58
Metz 48

I realize that these flash all have good/bad,and also realize that I missed out on the group bay sigma530 super (my Bad luck)but Im in 2 minds and also I dint want to make a mistake with flashes and there current and future uses(as I want to go wireless so I can create the best bare blub effect).

So please If I can have a consensus about a overall best performer

Thanks in advance to all contributors

cheers

My preference would be the Metz 58 followed by the AF540FGZ. My reasons are that the Metz has USB upgradability and also has a secondary infill flash tube, plus superb Metz build quality. Also a bit cheaper in the UK.

I wouldn't consider the other two because the AF360 has no swivel (I take a lot of portrait shots with bounch or diffusers) and the Metz 48 has no A (Auto) setting, plus both are a little bit on the low side power wise, but they would be useful guns as secondary units in a wireless configuration.

**barondla** · 06-15-2008, 06:06 AM

Love my 540. It is powerful, has all the neat modes like highspeed flash (HSS), and a plug in for the Pentax P-ttl cord. Like the Pentax ,as opposed to other manufaturers, because you never know when something will change (maybe a future body). Sigma got caught out by this on their flashes and had to be rechipped.
thanks
barondla

Checkout POINT & SHOOT CONTEST #7 WINNERS in P&S forum. Also enter #8. Any type camera except slr. Any brand. Any subject.

06-15-2008, 12:56 AM	#1
cupic Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Australia-NSW Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,824	Fight of the Top 4 and a overall winner This has been covered in separate threads but I would like to combine it all in 1 thread. As I want to buy the Flash that will serve me today and tomorrow and beyond(To suit my K10D) AF 360FGZ AF 540FGZ Metz 58 Metz 48 I realize that these flash all have good/bad,and also realize that I missed out on the group bay sigma530 super (my Bad luck)but Im in 2 minds and also I dint want to make a mistake with flashes and there current and future uses(as I want to go wireless so I can create the best bare blub effect). So please If I can have a consensus about a overall best performer Thanks in advance to all contributors cheers

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06-15-2008, 02:23 AM	#2
Richard Day Inactive Account Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Gloucester UK Posts: 441	Originally posted by cupic This has been covered in separate threads but I would like to combine it all in 1 thread. As I want to buy the Flash that will serve me today and tomorrow and beyond(To suit my K10D) AF 360FGZ AF 540FGZ Metz 58 Metz 48 I realize that these flash all have good/bad,and also realize that I missed out on the group bay sigma530 super (my Bad luck)but Im in 2 minds and also I dint want to make a mistake with flashes and there current and future uses(as I want to go wireless so I can create the best bare blub effect). So please If I can have a consensus about a overall best performer Thanks in advance to all contributors cheers My preference would be the Metz 58 followed by the AF540FGZ. My reasons are that the Metz has USB upgradability and also has a secondary infill flash tube, plus superb Metz build quality. Also a bit cheaper in the UK. I wouldn't consider the other two because the AF360 has no swivel (I take a lot of portrait shots with bounch or diffusers) and the Metz 48 has no A (Auto) setting, plus both are a little bit on the low side power wise, but they would be useful guns as secondary units in a wireless configuration.

06-15-2008, 06:06 AM	#3
barondla Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: midwest, United States Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,714	Love my 540. It is powerful, has all the neat modes like highspeed flash (HSS), and a plug in for the Pentax P-ttl cord. Like the Pentax ,as opposed to other manufaturers, because you never know when something will change (maybe a future body). Sigma got caught out by this on their flashes and had to be rechipped. thanks barondla Checkout POINT & SHOOT CONTEST #7 WINNERS in P&S forum. Also enter #8. Any type camera except slr. Any brand. Any subject.