Metz MZ 54247P 54MZ-4 Flash for Pentax Cameras

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Product Details

• Item Weight: 2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00026K7C8
• Item model number: MZ 54247P
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: February 2, 2007

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

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An outstanding flash gun, February 23, 2006

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

Perhaps I'm no expert on flash photography, and I'd prefer not to have to be one, so my ideal flash would do the right thing without any interferance from me. Just like this one does.

I have an EOS-20D and the dedicated version of this flash with the M3 adapter. I'm not particularly fond of the standard hot shoe method of attaching a flash, but it seems secure enough. Once you work out how to get the flash into E-TTL mode (mode then selector wheel) everything just works. Set P or full auto mode and away you go. Direct or bounce flash is all handled automagically by the E-TTL system. Basically the camera monitors exposure and when it has had enough light it tells the flash to switch off.

I haven't used manual or strobe modes, except when messing with the controls to see what they do. Charge and recharge are fast, I'm using 2500mAh NiMH batteries, it takes four. I can't say how long they last because I've always recharged them before they were flat.

The flash is well constructed, no rough edges, no cheap parts, no loose bits. The carrying case is just enough protection for a device that spends its life being humped around in a camera bag.