Thanks to the Metz mecablitz 50 AF-1 digital USB interface, updates can be easily installed via the Internet. Due to its high guide number 50 for ISO 100/21° und 105 mm focal length, the 50 AF-1 digital is not just high performance but also lends itself perfectly to being used as an indirect flash.
What is the difference between the Metz 58 AF-2 and 50 AF-1?
In the 58 AF-2, its slave/servo sensor has been integrated to the front of the unit to increase transmission of wireless flashes, meanwhile the 50 AF-1 sees a power increase to guide number to 50. The top model in the Metz compact flash unit range has been further improved with numerous optical and functional features.
Can the Nikon 50 AF-1 digital be used as an indirect flash?
Due to its high guide number 50 for ISO 100/21° und 105 mm focal length, the 50 AF-1 digital is not just high performance but also lends itself perfectly to being used as an indirect flash. The real highlight – a flip-out reflector card, which is integrated into the both vertically and horizontally tilting and swivelling reflector.
What’s new with the Mecablitz 50 AF-1 digital?
The Mecablitz 50 AF-1 digital is the new generation of the 48 AF-1 digital, winner of the TIPA Award for “best photographic accessory 2008”. All the benefits of the previous model have been retained and numerous further developments have also been added.
What is the flash duration of the Metz 58 AF-1?
For high speed sontinuous shooting, the Metz 58 AF-1 offers a stroboscope function where the flash will fire off consecutive images in succession. It can match a shutter speed of up to 1/15sec. Flash duration runs from 1/125sec at full power output to 1/33000sec at 1/256 power output.
Why choose the Mecablitz 58 AF-2 digital?
The mecablitz 58 AF-2 digital offers the perfect solution for every flash situation. The innovative secondary reflector provides perfect image illumination for portraits. Numerous manual fine tuning options afford the mecablitz 58 AF-2 digital exceptional creative photographic freedom.
What kind of flashguns does metmetz make?
Metz has introduced the Mecablitz 58 AF-2 and 50 AF-1 flashguns for Canon, Nikon, Sony, Pentax and Four Thirds cameras. Successors to the 58 AF-1 and 48 AF-1, the latest models feature metal mounts with enhanced locking systems for faster mounting and wider angle diffusers for focal lengths from 12 mm equivalent.
