Metz mecablitz 48 AF–1 digital – stylish and technically state–of–the art. Equipped with a USB port for firmware updates via Internet, it has shown itself to be just as innovative as its big brother the 58 AF–1 digital, which has just been singled out as “Europe’s Flash Unit of the Year 2007⁄2008”*. Perfectly matched to digital cameras from leading manufacturers in each case, it is available in five different versions (Canon, Nikon, Olympus⁄Panasonic, Pentax⁄Samsung or Sony Alpha) – each individual one is flash–ready, due to its fully automatic flash modes. They facilitate precision light output, tailor–made for each individual subject. Numerous manual intervention options complement the photographic creative flexibility. Supported by a fully swiveling reflector system, which also has an extendible reflector card and a diffuser, almost unlimited possibilities open up for creative directed lighting. Thanks to the slave function, the 48 AF–1 digital can even be used detached from the camera. In the respective camera–specific wireless TTL mode, it can thus be used as a slave unit. It is an outstanding flash unit for committed amateur photographers.
Flash output
•high max. GN of 48 for ISO 100⁄21° and 105 mm
Basic configuration
•vertical (–7⁄+90°) and horizontal (270°) swivel reflector
•illuminable LCD display
•easy operating concept
•motor zoom for 24 – 105 mm illumination
•integrated wide–angle diffuser for 18 mm illumination
•extendible reflector card for soft flash illumination
•modeling light (permanent light for checking the photo)
•integrated autofocus measuring flash
•flash readiness and exposure control indicators on the unit and camera
•flash range indicator in the LCD display
•automatic unit switch–off and manual key lock
Standard flash modes
•TTL flash mode
•manual flash mode with 8 partial lighting levels
•HSS – high speed synchronization
•1st and 2nd shutter curtain synchronization
•manual flash exposure correction for TTL 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 (slave operation)
Nikon ⁄ Fujifilm Version
•i–TTL ⁄ D–TTL ⁄ 3D flash mode
•i–TTL remote mode (slave operation)
Olympus ⁄ Panasonic ⁄ Leica Version
•Four Thirds TTL flash mode
•Four Thirds TTL remote mode (slave operation)Pentax ⁄ Samsung Version
•P–TTL flash mode
•P–TTL remote mode (slave operation)
Sony Alpha Version
•ADI flash mode
•ADI remote mode (slave operation)
Guaranteed in the future
•Firmware update via integrated USB port
Power sources
•4 x AA alkaline–magnesium or lithium batteries
•4 x AA NC or NiMH rechargeable batteries
Top in all tests
