Eisa Award: Best flash unit in Europe 2007/2008

Experts from 50 different trade journals from 18 European countries awarded this coveted prize to the Metz mecablitz 58 AF-1 digital in the Photo Accessories category. The innovative high-performance unit was the first flash equipped with a USB port. It can be used to conveniently update the specific firmware of each variation of the model via the computer and Internet. It looks sleek, adjusts the flash exposure with every trick in the book, is intuitive to use and tremendously powerful. Equipped with innovative developments, the Metz mecablitz 58 AF-1 digital provides state-of-the-art secondary reflector technology, high-performance power management, multi-zone AF measuring flash, and a fully swiveling reflector system. The new top Metz model transmits all cameraspecific system flash modes from Canon, Nikon, Pentax/Samsung, Olympus/Panasonic or Sony Alpha cameras, including the respective wireless TTL mode. Due to its high guide number, the 58 AF-1 digital is not only especially powerful, but is also outstanding for bounce flash use. For its vertical as well as horizontal rotating and swiveling reflector, Metz integrated an extendible reflector card for the first time. Additional brilliance can be obtained for the close-up range via the integrated, system-controlled, secondary reflector for bounce flash.

Flash output

• high max. GN of 58 for ISO 100/21° and 105 mm

Basic configuration

• secondary reflector with 3 light output ratios
  
• vertical (-7/+90°) and horizontal (270°) swivel reflector
• easy operating concept
• illuminable dot matrix LC display
• motor zoom for 24 - 105 mm illumination
• integrated wide-angle diffuser for 18 mm illumination
• reflector card that can be flipped open for soft flash illumination
• modeling light (permanent light for checking the photo)
• integrated autofocus multi-zone measuring flash
• flash readiness and exposure control indicators on the unit and camera
• flash range indicator
• automatic unit switch-off and manual key lock

Standard flash modes

• TTL flash mode
• automatic flash mode with 12 automatic apertures
• manual flash mode with 25 partial lighting levels
• stroboscope mode
• HSS – high speed synchronization
• 1st and 2nd shutter curtain synchronization
• manual flash exposure correction for TTL or automatic 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 (master and slave operation)

Nikon / Fujifilm  Version

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

Olympus / Panasonic / Leica Version

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

Pentax / Samsung Version

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

Sony Alpha Version

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

Guaranteed in the future

• Firmware update via integrated USB port

Power supply

• 4 x AA alkaline-magnesium or lithium batteries
• 4 x AA NC or NiMH rechargeable batteries
• powerful Metz NiMH Power Pack P 76 with V 58-50 cable

Included in delivery

• belt case
• slave mounting foot