Metz 54 MZ-4C TTL Shoe Mount Flash for Canon Digital SLR Cameras.

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Product Details

• ASIN: B00020CQF0
• Item model number: 54 MZ-4
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #11,175 in Camera & Photo (See Bestsellers in Camera & Photo)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: November 25, 2005

Product Description

Product Description
Metz mecablitz 54 MZ-4: for the hard to please. The flagship of the Metz compact flash series presents itself as simple to operate and loaded with special functions. The 54 MZ-4 successfully integrates High Speed Synchronization into a flash unit with many other special functions and provides the D-TTL mode as well as the 3D multi-sensor fill-in flash in D-TTL mode.This powerful flash unit distinguishes itself additionally with its simple, elegant operating concept: just 2 function keys and 1 adjustment wheel provide for complete control A special feature of the 54 MZ-4 is that the displayed focal length of the lens being used can be adjusted to match the format (35 mm, APS, Medium Format). Thanks to the high-speed synchronization "HSS" the flash can be used - where supported by the camera - with exposure times even shorter than the camera sync speed. This is useful, especially to fill in the shadows in portrait photography outdoors and to make the subject stand out from an out-of-focus background.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, but you do need to pay attention, March 7, 2006

By	Chris Hann (Alameda, CA United States) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

Before I bought this flash I didn't do much indoor photography, the standard flash on the Canon EOS20D just isn't enough for the sort of events I attend and you typically can't get close enough for it to do a reasonable job.

It took me a while to find the trick to getting the flash into E-TTL mode (select TTL mode then use the roller to add the E), but once I had I turned my combination of flash, Tokina 24-200 and EOS20D and battery grip into one big point and shoot. It's certainly not a light weight setup. I photographed a company party in a room about 100x60 feet on my first outing. Mostly I used bounce flash at short focal lengths, the flash zooms to match the lens. Sometimes I used 200mm focal length from 60' or more away and even did some whole room shots. About 95% were properly exposed. I still need to learn some more about the bounce flash and sometimes I think the E-TTL metering can be fooled, but that's the camera and not the flash. 279 flash pictures and all on the same set of four 2500mAh NiMH rechargeables.

4.0 out of 5 stars Mtz 54 MZ 4C, June 19, 2008

By	John H. Bui "American Eagle" (Atlanta, Georgia USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

work great, give me more control of the flash, easy to use I like it

4.0 out of 5 stars Metz 54 MZ-4C TTL Shoe Mount Flash, June 26, 2007

By	Gary A. Hall (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I purchased this flash and has taken 4 months to wade through the most illogical and poorly written instruction manual. This manual has to rate as one of the worst - by far.

I had to resort to being mentored by a professional that also uses one. Most of the Metz features are not in the book in any form that can be understood by a college graduate.

If you do not know flash units, as was my case, you will never figure out how the darn thing works.

The flash perform very well and recommend it over the Canon flash units.

I use it on a Canon 5D. Glad I got it, but I would have been constantly calling the Company to get a handle on its use [if it were not for friends help].

Note: After dropping it I purchased a Canon 580EX II. The 580 is a superior flash, but was not available when I got the Metz 54. I also retract my comment about the Metz being better than Canon. The Metz does not have Ettl capabilities like the 580.