I've got my hands on Metz Mecablitz 58 AF-1 . I've read quite a bit about it; now it's my turn to write .
To me, the menus are not as bad as some people say...
Wink light?.. I gotta find a way to diffuse it
Overall, it's a great flash with tons of features. Recommended.
Letting you know that my flash died after 18 months and there is no details how this could happen. I have Metz 54 for Canon for more than 4 years without any such dramas. It is an excellent flash compare Canon 580.
vigna wrote:
Letting you know that my flash died after 18 months and there is no details how this could happen. I have Metz 54 for Canon for more than 4 years without any such dramas. It is an excellent flash compare Canon 580.
I have two of the 58's that I picked up soon after they were introduced. Never had a problem. Sh!t happens to some products in the production line; that goes for everything....even people
I agree with photogreen, people who complain about the UI simply was not used to it yet. After some initial problems in understanding it I can now fly through the interface. I picked up the 580EX II a year later and hated the interface of that....it's all about what you get used to using.
As for diffusing the wink flash thing, good luck. I haven't used mine in a while and don't miss it.
Tom K. wrote:
Most important question to me......does it swivel 180 degrees?
Tom,
Yes. As I recall, mIne goes almost 360º, maybe 270º (3/4).
One thing I had to get use to was remembering that the remote sensor is on the top left shoulder.
Tom K. wrote:
Most important question to me......does it swivel 180 degrees?
The head on Metz 58 AF-1 can turn 180 degrees to the left and 120 degrees to the right (300 degrees total).
Cheers!
I'm not surprised at the sharper shadows on the wink light. That's exactly why I never use it. I find it more difficult to use with so many other settings on a camera and flash to pay attention to. In theory it's a great idea, but in use it hasn't been all that great to me.
cordellwillis wrote:
I'm not surprised at the sharper shadows on the wink light. That's exactly why I never use it. I find it more difficult to use with so many other settings on a camera and flash to pay attention to. In theory it's a great idea, but in use it hasn't been all that great to me.
You're probably right... I wonder if anyone has a good example of using the secondary reflector...
. I've read quite a bit about it; now it's my turn to write 
Nov 18, 2009 at 09:19 PM
Dec 03, 2009 at 01:08 PM