Product Description

The innovative high-performance unit was the first flash equipped with a USB port. It can be used to conveniently update the specific firmware of each variation of the model via the computer and Internet. It looks sleek, adjusts the flash exposure with every trick in the book, is intuitive to use and tremendously powerful.Equipped with innovative developments, the Metz mecablitz 58 AF-1 digital provides state-of-the-art secondary reflector technology, high-performance power management, multi-zone AF measuring flash, and a fully swiveling reflector system.The new top Metz model transmits all camera specific system flash modes from Canon, Nikon, Pentax/Samsung, Olympus/Panasonic or Sony Alpha cameras, including the respective wireless TTL mode. Due to its high guide number, the 58 AF-1 digital is not only especially powerful, but is also outstanding for bounce flash use. For its vertical as well as horizontal rotating and swiveling reflector, Metz integrated an extendible reflector card for the first time. Additional brilliance can be obtained for the close-up range via the integrated, system-controlled, secondary reflector for bounce flash.

Product Details

• Color: Black
• Brand: Metz
• Model: MZ 58312OP
• Dimensions: 1.60 pounds

Features

• High Guide Number of 190
• Automatic zoom head covering 24mm to 105mm
• Tilt Swivel Display
• Easy to read LC Display
• USB socket for firmware updates

Customer Reviews

An Excellent Accessory Flash
This is an excellent accessory flash to the Olympus professional system.
By accessory I mean that it provides some signifcant additional features
that may be useful. But, there is no reason buy one of the Metz 58 or
the smaller Metz 48 in place of the Olympus FL-50R or FL-36R.

The reasons to consider the Metz 58 AF-1 for Olympus are because:
1. It provides somewhat greater power.
2. The secondary flash provides read eye reduction when the
primary flash is in either direct or bounce positions.
3. The modeling light function is useful with live view.
4. The strobe light function has specialized applications.

The build quality is comparable to the Olympus FL-50R.
The LCD is not a easy to read as the Olympus and the
menu and function system is not easy to use.
The lens focal length display is not as accurate as
with Olympus flashes and flash coverage needs to be
confirmed through system tests.
(And, yes the Metz is set to work in four-thirds mode.)

The Metz has the same number of groups (A, B, C) and
4 channels as Olympus. (Firmware Version 2.0)

I happen to be a serious user of the Olympus system and
the Remote Control flash system. The flash part of my system
currently includes the Olympus Ring and Twin flashes,
1 FL-50, 2 FL-36, 2 FL-20, 2 FL-50R, 3 FL-36R, for use
on my E-3 and E-520 along with some other Olympus cameras.
I use the Metz when one of its additional features are needed.

I still need to check the precision of the Metz exposure
relative to the Olympus flashes.

Wow !!!
This flash is amazing. Right out of the box my flash photos are awsome.