Metz Mecablitz 58 AF-1 CANON

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.

Canon Version
- E-TTL- / E-TTL-II flash mode
- E-TTL remote mode (master and slave operation)