Re: urgently need impression about Metz flash

2010-03-16 Thread AlunFoto
2010/3/16 Boris Liberman : >> 2010/3/16 Boris Liberman: >>>  I use it fairly often when photographing kids in Galia's class - it >>> eliminates >>> eye shadows, adds a bit of sprinkle to the eyes and generally is useful. >> >> Um... >> Cry a lot, do they? :-) >> > > Oh... After fifth reading of you

Re: urgently need impression about Metz flash

2010-03-16 Thread Boris Liberman
On 3/16/2010 1:03 PM, AlunFoto wrote: 2010/3/16 Boris Liberman: I use it fairly often when photographing kids in Galia's class - it eliminates eye shadows, adds a bit of sprinkle to the eyes and generally is useful. Um... Cry a lot, do they? :-) Jostein Oh... After fifth reading of your

Re: urgently need impression about Metz flash

2010-03-16 Thread Tim Øsleby
I've never used a Metz, but I used to have a Cullman with a second reflector. I found this handy. Not for catch light, but to avoid raccoon eyes when bouncing flash from above the subject. -- MaritimTim http://maritimtim.blogspot.com/ 2010/3/8 Igor Roshchin : > > > Hi All, > > I was trying to

Re: urgently need impression about Metz flash

2010-03-16 Thread AlunFoto
2010/3/16 Boris Liberman : > I use it fairly often when photographing kids in Galia's class - it > eliminates > eye shadows, adds a bit of sprinkle to the eyes and generally is useful. Um... Cry a lot, do they? :-) Jostein -- http://www.alunfoto.no/galleri/ http://alunfoto.blogspot.com -- P

Re: urgently need impression about Metz flash

2010-03-16 Thread Boris Liberman
On 3/8/2010 2:55 AM, Igor Roshchin wrote: Additionally: 3. How useful is the second reflector (source) when you tilt/swivel the flash head? My old Metz 40MZ-2 (or something like this) has a secondary light source. It also has two slide on gray filters to control the output of this source. I u

Re: urgently need impression about Metz flash

2010-03-09 Thread Peter Loveday
I have both of these also; I'd find it hard to split them, they both perform well. The secondary reflector is handy for catchlights, esp. when you can't use the bounce card thing because you're bouncing off a wall at an odd angle. I don't really find either menu system particularly more diffi

Re: urgently need impression about Metz flash

2010-03-08 Thread Igor Roshchin
Tomek and Jostein, Thanks a lot for sharing your opinions! Igor -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

Re: urgently need impression about Metz flash

2010-03-08 Thread AlunFoto
2010/3/8 Igor Roshchin : > Since you have both, > if you were choosing between Metz 58A and Pentax 540 FGZ - > which one and why would you choose? Actually I like the Metz best, partly because of the extra tube for CC. Since I got the Pentax back I haven't tested them head to head, so I dunno abou

Re: urgently need impression about Metz flash

2010-03-07 Thread Igor Roshchin
Jostein, Thank you for your response. Since you have both, if you were choosing between Metz 58A and Pentax 540 FGZ - which one and why would you choose? Thank you, Igor -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PD

Re: urgently need impression about Metz flash

2010-03-07 Thread AlunFoto
Over here the Metz is cheaper than the Pentax. I have both because I had to buy a replacement for the Pentax, then got the Pentax repaired anyway. 1. Can't say the menu stuff bothers me. Depends on how much you need to fiddle. 2. I have only used it on K-7. It works fine there. 3. AFAIK there's

Re: urgently need impression about Metz flash

2010-03-07 Thread Tomek Machnik
On 08-03-2010 01:55, Igor Roshchin wrote: Additionally: 3. How useful is the second reflector (source) when you tilt/swivel the flash head? I haven't used the new "USB" Metz flashes, so can't comment on AF58 usability, but I used several of the earlier big (40MZ.., 54MZ..) models on Pentax b

urgently need impression about Metz flash

2010-03-07 Thread Igor Roshchin
Hi All, I was trying to place an order for a Pentax AF 540 FGZ flash, when I discovered that Metz 58 AF-1PS costs just $15 more. I've never had experience with any Metz flashes. Two main concerns that I have: 1. From what I read, all control is done via "soft" buttons, - e.g. via contextual