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thebes · 05-14-2008, 11:04 PM

Looks like an interesting flash. Have you found the second flash head useful? What ratios can you put out to it (ie, can it go 1/8th, 1/16th, or lower to the secondary head?)

I'd be a bit hesitant to get the Nikon version instead of another SB-800... I wonder why Metz chose to use a plastic hotshoe and thumbwheel, I really like the locking lever on my Nikon flash and my experience with plastic hotshoes (on admittedly much older flashes) always leaves me feeling they are too week for heavy use. OTOH, the Nikon version is priced right about what a SB-800 is, so there wouldn't be the savings like you had vs the Canon.

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thebes Getting back into the biz Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Back in the Belly of the Beast Posts: 2,170 Points: 2,530	Looks like an interesting flash. Have you found the second flash head useful? What ratios can you put out to it (ie, can it go 1/8th, 1/16th, or lower to the secondary head?) I'd be a bit hesitant to get the Nikon version instead of another SB-800... I wonder why Metz chose to use a plastic hotshoe and thumbwheel, I really like the locking lever on my Nikon flash and my experience with plastic hotshoes (on admittedly much older flashes) always leaves me feeling they are too week for heavy use. OTOH, the Nikon version is priced right about what a SB-800 is, so there wouldn't be the savings like you had vs the Canon.