Re: [Leica] The Metz 40-Mz3 a dinosaur?, was: SF-20 Flash

[Christian Payot <christian.payot@span.ch>]

In contradiction with Lucien, I must say I am completely satisfied with
the Metz 40MZ 3. I find that the qualitiy of the light is really
excellent (much nicer than with my Canon flash). It is the first time I
am happy with the results I got from a cobra flash.

The R8 is also often qualified as a dinosaur in comparison with a Nikon
F5. Like the Metz flash is supposed to be. But the two dinosaurs fit well
together...


Christian Payot

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Lucien a écrit :

> Jeffcoat Photography wrote:
>
> > I don't know about you but I do find the Metz 40Mz 3i
> > a better unit that the Nik-- SB-28 or 26. Comment?
>
> Wilber,
>
> I use the 40-MZ3 with a R8 and also a SB-26 with a Nikon AF
> since 2 years.
> In my personal opinion the 40-MZ3 is a dinosaur in
> comparison with the SB-26.
>
> For me the 40-MZ3 is to heavy, to big (it use twice the
> space in my camera bag), to close from the lens (red eyes)
> and sometime even longer than the lens (= R-50 f2).
> The mix of electronic button and sliding mechanical switch
> is outdated, not so user friendly and also not totally reliable.
> This week end I had to slide 3 times the TTL switch and to
> remove the flash from the camera before it accept to change
> from M to TTL (and I burned 5 pictures before I noticed the problem).
> And I need the instruction manual, when I want to remember
> all the possibilities it offer.
>
> BTW, it never worked with the Nikon SCA adapter with which
> it was bought new in the same box!!
>
> The 40 MZ3 usually does his job, the picts are nice with the
> white plastic reflector or with a white ceiling, but I
> really don't like that flash.
>
> But I like the way the R8 work with a flash. It's really a
> smart combination.
> It really deserve a new 'cobra like' Leica SF-36 instead of
> that brick.
> But I don't think it will happen soon.
> :-(
>
> To bad my old Metz 36 CT3 (cobra) didn't work with the SCA 3501.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Lucien