Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/10/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Well lets look at the truth about the MZ40-3i. Although a good flash I think the style was out dated (All the major players are making the cobra style light). No provision for externally connected sync cords (with out jumping through a lot of hoops) and if you used it flat on the "R" cameras the effect was not good (too flat a lighting). Now they (Metz) have come out with a Cobra style light (I think it is the 54 or something to that effect) with infrared auto focus aid and more power. Don't get me wrong I've used Metz lights for over 20 years and will be buying a new 60-CT1 or 4 this week. I just think that Metz is improving its product offering with the newer cobra style. If you want catch lights with bounce use a small card behind the head (we call it a nuns cap) and you get the same effect with out overdoing it. Cheers Wilber - ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Coan" <jcoan@alumni.duke.edu> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Monday, October 09, 2000 11:29 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] Metz 40 MZ3i out of production, was: New Metz mecablitz 54 MZ-3 > OK, I was looking at the new "40" series unit. It does not. I suppose > they want you to go up in power too. > > Lucien wrote: > > > John Coan wrote: > > > > > Also, the picture of the replacement didn't look like it had the > > > secondary flash reflector (useful for getting catch lights and > > > eliminating shadows in a bounce situation). > > > > It had. > > <http://www.metz.de/mecablitz/eng/produkte/m_meca_gb_54MZ3.html> > > And there will be also a "Lumiquest" like white reflector > > next year. > > > > Lucien >