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Tough professional use calls for maximum flash power and devices you can rely on. Every picture is important, every subject counts. With the new, ultra high performance handheld flashgun from Metz you now have reliable lighting support during all your digital photo shootings, too. Behind the tried and tested ergonomic design of Metz Mecablitz 76 MZ-5 digital you can find the latest flash technologies for digital cameras. Moreover, many more special functions offer creative leeway!The vertical and horizontal tilt and swivel capability of the reflector of the 76 MZ-5 digital can be exploited for bounce flash. All the settings of the logically structured menu controls can be made directly on the units, with an extended lock function to prevent accidental adjustments of fixed settings.The 76 MZ-5 digital in particular was equipped with a large illuminated dot matrix LC display. On top of this, the reflector of the new zoom flash unit adjusts automatically according to camera type in the focal length area of 24-105 mm.
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As a professional photographer, I am always looking for the best performance. My fantastic old Metz 60 CT-4 was getting old, so I thought to update. I got this new digital mega flash thinking it would have been better than the previous one, but I was way wrong. I used it on one job and sold it!
First of all the recharging time is longer than the 60 CT-4... I thought that the smaller battery, as a result of technology, would have performed like the one on the old 60 CT-4, but instead it's just a smaller/less powerful battery. On the job I usually rotate the head of the flash all over the place continuously. This new flash has a locked head; to rotate it you have to press a button in the back, which is not that easy and/or comfortable to operate and it simply got me stuck a few times, missing that special shot.
I was in a bright church (that needed that extra bit of kick in bounced light) shooting a wedding when all of a sudden the newly installed cooling fan at the bottom of the head turned on... it is relatively loud and some people turned around to see what it was. To me it sounds like a vacuum cleaner and I simply cannot go around churches with this thing that gets the attention of people... I need to be discreet in my job. This fan stayed on for a long time, causing me some embarrassment...it just wouldn't stop! Also the beep is so loud that gets people turning around - other than really bothering my hearing. There is no way to lower the volume. I had to put it away and use my old flash, which I brought along as backup. During tests the fan did not turn on.
When using it in manual it is not as straightforward as the old 60 CT-4; you have to change the f/stop by pressing a few buttons on the control unit... when things are happening fast in front of me I simply cannot waste my time going through these electronic menus that require me to put some extra thought and attention into it... I just want to have a simple dial like on the old 60 CT-4, that I can change without even looking.
In the whole this is the worst flash Metz has ever produced. The only positive thing about it is that you can change the power of the small fill flash by operating a small dial on the site. I bought another old 60 CT-4, still king of flashes. Very disappointed!
First of all the recharging time is longer than the 60 CT-4... I thought that the smaller battery, as a result of technology, would have performed like the one on the old 60 CT-4, but instead it's just a smaller/less powerful battery. On the job I usually rotate the head of the flash all over the place continuously. This new flash has a locked head; to rotate it you have to press a button in the back, which is not that easy and/or comfortable to operate and it simply got me stuck a few times, missing that special shot.
I was in a bright church (that needed that extra bit of kick in bounced light) shooting a wedding when all of a sudden the newly installed cooling fan at the bottom of the head turned on... it is relatively loud and some people turned around to see what it was. To me it sounds like a vacuum cleaner and I simply cannot go around churches with this thing that gets the attention of people... I need to be discreet in my job. This fan stayed on for a long time, causing me some embarrassment...it just wouldn't stop! Also the beep is so loud that gets people turning around - other than really bothering my hearing. There is no way to lower the volume. I had to put it away and use my old flash, which I brought along as backup. During tests the fan did not turn on.
When using it in manual it is not as straightforward as the old 60 CT-4; you have to change the f/stop by pressing a few buttons on the control unit... when things are happening fast in front of me I simply cannot waste my time going through these electronic menus that require me to put some extra thought and attention into it... I just want to have a simple dial like on the old 60 CT-4, that I can change without even looking.
In the whole this is the worst flash Metz has ever produced. The only positive thing about it is that you can change the power of the small fill flash by operating a small dial on the site. I bought another old 60 CT-4, still king of flashes. Very disappointed!
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Very well thought out flashgun. The hammer head has a quick release button so you can use it well off camera, and put it back onto camera base plate very easily.
The construction of the flash assembly is very robust in that you can carry the whole lot including the camera and lens quite comfortably just by holding the flash grip which has a soft knuckle strap to add to the security of feel.
The body also incorporates a second flash unit which can I think add some fill in flash when the main flash head is angled up, it is explained in the good manual that comes with it.
The battery life seem to be very good and the dedicated charger is fairly quick.
The control head which attaches to your camera hot shoe is straight forward and obvious to use if you cant remember exactly what the manual said.
The construction of the flash assembly is very robust in that you can carry the whole lot including the camera and lens quite comfortably just by holding the flash grip which has a soft knuckle strap to add to the security of feel.
The body also incorporates a second flash unit which can I think add some fill in flash when the main flash head is angled up, it is explained in the good manual that comes with it.
The battery life seem to be very good and the dedicated charger is fairly quick.
The control head which attaches to your camera hot shoe is straight forward and obvious to use if you cant remember exactly what the manual said.
1 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Just what I needed for reportage under difficult light conditions, and (very) nhigh ceilings for bounce flash that less powerful units can't cope with.
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