New Metz iTTL compatible flash

[Onyx]

http://www.metz.de/en/photo_electronics ... 1.224.html

Metz have traditionally been the benchmark for high quality external flash units. My mum's used them when she shot weddings for a living, and I had used one with great success up until I found out the high trigger voltage from the 30BCT4 on the D70 hotshoe could potentially fry its circuits.

This new 54 AF-1 has a higher guide number than the SB800, and is priced lower than the SB600. This, and the current $25 USA rebate on the SB800 kinda makes me wish I hadn't bought one when I did...

[xerubus]

nice! great to see third parties starting to release flash guns with i-ttl...

anyone had a chance to play with one of these... ?

[horstflotow]

[quote="Onyx"]http://www.metz.de/en/photo_electronics/mecablitz_54_AF-1.224.html

Metz have traditionally been the benchmark for high quality external flash units. My mum's used them when she shot weddings for a living, and I had used one with great success up until I found out the high trigger voltage from the 30BCT4 on the D70 hotshoe could potentially fry its circuits.

This new 54 AF-1 has a higher guide number than the SB800, and is priced lower than the SB600. This, and the current $25 USA rebate on the SB800 kinda makes me wish I hadn't bought one when I did... [/quote]

The Metz's guide number is 177 at 105 mm, the SB800's 184 at 105, so probably the same. In the US (B&H for example) the price difference is around US$ 45.

The real question (for me anyway) is has anyone got any practical experience or know of any reviews of (comparing) the Metz/Sigma/SB800?

Regards

Horst