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Re: [OM] Metz 45CL4 vs T32

Subject: Re: [OM] Metz 45CL4 vs T32
From: "John A. Lind" <jlind@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2002 18:07:13 +0000
At 18:06 1/29/02, adi wrote:

Hi,

to the owners of both the above flashguns

I have T-32's and a 40MZ-3i. Since the 45CL4 is a "potato masher" a better comparison would be with the T-45, or with a T-32 in a BG-2.

2. Does the Metz with dedicated SCA module compare with the T32 in
performance?

A Metz with the SCA-321 module behaves exactly the same as a T-32, including on an OM-2S with "green" LED powered by the camera cells. Flash ready, sufficient exposure blinking, etc., all work just as if it were a T-series flash.

3. Ease of use of both?

I can't speak about the 45CL4 directly, but believe it is similar to having an MZ40-3i in a Metz G16 flash handle. That combination is almost identical in handling as a T-32 in a BG-2 (tilt and swivel are in the flash head, not the handle).

Practical application using direct flash isn't much different although the controls are different. The Metz has more flexibility with aperture selection in the equivalent of the T-series "Normal Auto" mode (using the thyristor control in the flash instead of TTL). It also has the secondary flash tube which is very nice for a small amount of direct fill when using bounce.

-- John


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