Innovative and flash-ready

Presenting the new Metz mecablitz 48 AF-1 digital – stylish and technically state-of-the art. Equipped with a USB port for firmware updates via Internet, it has shown itself to be just as innovative as its big brother the 58 AF-1 digital, which has just been singled out as “Europe’s Flash Unit of the Year 2007/2008”*. Perfectly matched to digital cameras from leading manufacturers in each case, it is available in five different versions (Canon, Nikon, Olympus/Panasonic, Pentax/Samsung or Sony Alpha) – each individual one is flash-ready, due to its fully automatic flash modes. They facilitate precision light output, tailor-made for each individual subject. Numerous manual intervention options complement the photographic creative flexibility. Supported by a fully swiveling reflector system, which also has an extendible reflector card and a diffuser, almost unlimited possibilities open up for creative directed lighting. Thanks to the slave function, the 48 AF-1 digital can even be used detached from the camera. In the respective camera-specific wireless TTL mode, it can thus be used as a slave unit. It is an outstanding flash unit for committed amateur photographers.

Flash output

• high max. GN of 48 for ISO 100/21° and 105 mm

Basic configuration

• vertical (-7/+90°) and horizontal (270°) swivel reflector
• illuminable LCD display
• easy operating concept
• motor zoom for 24 - 105 mm illumination
• integrated wide-angle diffuser for 18 mm illumination
• extendible reflector card for soft flash illumination
• modeling light (permanent light for checking the photo)
• integrated autofocus measuring flash
• flash readiness and exposure control indicators on the unit and camera
• flash range indicator in the LCD display
• automatic unit switch-off and manual key lock

Standard flash modes

• TTL flash mode
• manual flash mode with 8 partial lighting levels
• HSS – high speed synchronization
• 1st and 2nd shutter curtain synchronization
• manual flash exposure correction for TTL flash mode
• automatic fill-in flash
• flash bracketing

Camera-specific system flash modes

Canon Version

• E-TTL- / E-TTL-II flash mode
• E-TTL remote mode (slave operation)
  

Nikon / Fujifilm Version

• i-TTL / D-TTL / 3D flash mode
• i-TTL remote mode (slave operation)
  

Olympus / Panasonic / Leica Version

• Four Thirds TTL flash mode
• Four Thirds TTL remote mode (slave operation)

Pentax / Samsung Version

• P-TTL flash mode
• P-TTL remote mode (slave operation)
  

Sony Alpha Version

• ADI flash mode
• ADI remote mode (slave operation)

Guaranteed in the future

• Firmware update via integrated USB port

Power sources

• 4 x AA alkaline-magnesium or lithium batteries
• 4 x AA NC or NiMH rechargeable batteries