I don't understand why you credit the Metz with exposure goodness.
Isn't this a TTL system? If so, the camera is in control. The Metz is
just along for the ride and turning on and off when told.
Too bad that, at 1-1/8" sensor size Panasonic chose to go for 10MP
instead of a more rational number like 6. It pains me to see very clear
noise at ISO 100.
Chuck Norcutt
AG Schnozz wrote:
> I don't recall if this has been discussed here or not, but I see that
> the Panasonic FZ50 uses the E-system flash hotshoe. Yes, Virginia,
> that means that the Olympus, Metz and Panasonic flashes are all
> usable on the Panasonic and Olympus cameras.
>
> BTW, The Metz is one VERY NICE flash. I tested it out on a FZ50 and
> couldn't believe how incredibly accurate the system was. By using a
> bounce card (better bounce card) the system provided dead-on
> exposures from inches all the way to about 20 feet (didn't test any
> farther) and also worked perfectly well outdoors in bright sunlight
> doing fill-flash.
>
> The FZ50 is a slick camera and worthy of checking out. There are
> some serious UI blunders like no facility for AF+MF, but the focus
> was fast and accurate. Also, the camera is unable to chew gum and
> walk at the same time--only one RAW shot at a time, which is a
> disappointment because in-camera JPEGs suffer from noise-reduction
> smearing.
>
> I also had difficulties with the grip shape. It's fine if the camera
> is by itself, but when adding a flash, the camera is a little awkward
> as only 1/2 of your hand is able to grip the camera.
>
> The center-spot focus assist is off-the-charts good. I love it. That
> is one very easy camera to manual focus with--probably the best
> live-view manual-focus I've ever seen.
>
> The lens is really good too, but doesn't go very wide. Long, yes,
> wide, no.
>
> Overall, I think the camera is worth considering as a travel/backup.
> If I were to replace my Minolta A1 with anything of that category
> right now, it would probably be this camera.
>
> Now about that Metz.... :)
>
> AG
>
> __________________________________________________
> Do You Yahoo!?
> Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around
> http://mail.yahoo.com
>
> ==============================================
> List usage info: http://www.zuikoholic.com
> List nannies: olympusadmin@xxxxxxxxxx
> ==============================================
>
>
>
==============================================
List usage info: http://www.zuikoholic.com
List nannies: olympusadmin@xxxxxxxxxx
==============================================
|