Does anyone have any experience with this small inexpensive ish manual/auto flash? I am thinking of picking up a little auto flash for my old manual SLRs (Pentax Mx... Minolta SRTs) and general use and this looks like a good option. Not the most full featured, but a decent price, small size, tilt diffuser and looks like it will do what I want.
a little bump to catch some new eye, hopefully.
here it is at B&H
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/483159-REG/Metz_MZ_20220.html
here it is at B&H
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/483159-REG/Metz_MZ_20220.html
Nelson Tan
Established
I've been using the flash, with my Leica M7. There're no TTL modes, but the Auto mode seems to do a reasonably good job with the exposures. In terms of power, exercise restraint on your expectations. It works well as a direct flash (for up to 8 feet) with ISO 400 film and maybe f/8 setting. I bought the flash because of its bounce capability, but in actual use setting the flash in bounce mode kills so much power, that a number of images turn out under-exposed, or the flash takes forever to recharge from its totally spent stage.
Sounds like even with Metz you get what you pay for.
kzphoto
Well-known
Y'know, I own an SF-20 from Leica and that thing pretty much covers 90% of my photography needs. I don't use bounce too often, but for a fill flash it really works well.
ferider
Mentor
Ralph,
I recommend to try to find a used Metz 34 CS2. I really love mine, and the fact that it has Fresnel adapters for both 28 and 90mm. Bit more expensive than the 20-C2, but cheaper than the equivalent Leica flash.
What also works very well are the classic Olympus flashes, like the T32. Small, auto and manual modes, and powerful.
Roland.
I recommend to try to find a used Metz 34 CS2. I really love mine, and the fact that it has Fresnel adapters for both 28 and 90mm. Bit more expensive than the 20-C2, but cheaper than the equivalent Leica flash.
What also works very well are the classic Olympus flashes, like the T32. Small, auto and manual modes, and powerful.
Roland.
Jason Sprenger
Well-known
I have one and the nearly identical version that SunPack once offered. It's a nice size for small bags.
For the bounce, I put a business card behind the tilting flash element otherwise I only get a straight-on flash look or an often dim effect. But with a card, it can work at about 10 feet or 3m indoors when 1/30th at full aperture doesn't cut it by itself and where I'm at is fairly flash-friendly.
Basically, it's a little light for when you need a little light.
For the bounce, I put a business card behind the tilting flash element otherwise I only get a straight-on flash look or an often dim effect. But with a card, it can work at about 10 feet or 3m indoors when 1/30th at full aperture doesn't cut it by itself and where I'm at is fairly flash-friendly.
Basically, it's a little light for when you need a little light.
pachuco
El ****
I use the Metz 20-C2 and it works well for me if I can bounce it off the ceiling or a wall. It's not often that it gets used though.