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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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