This kit contains the 58 AF-2 TTL Shoe Mount Flash for Canon, a Calumet International Charger with Auto Adapter and 4 AA Batteries.

The Metz MZ58321C 58 AF-2 Digital Flash is the recipient of the "best flash unit in Europe 2007/2008". This digital flash for Canon digital cameras has undergone minor changes to meet the highest industry standards.

• The Metz MZ58321C 58 AF-2 Digital Flash features a high-quality metal base that can be easily attached to the camera's flash shoe
• This digital flash for Canon has a USB interface for firmware updates that can be installed through the internet
• The high performance digital flash unit has secondary reflector technology, multiple zone AF flash metering, a fully pivoting reflector system, and much more
• For cameras with built-in flash, the Metz MZ58321C 58 AF-2 flash can be connected wirelessly in servo mode
• The extremely powerful digital flash unit is useful for bouncing flash because of its high guide number
• The Metz MZ58321C 58 AF-2 flash has a flip-out reflector card for vertically tilting and horizontally swiveling the reflector
• The bouncing flash adds additional brilliance to close up shots because of the integrator reflector card
• This digital flash for Canon features high speed synchronization, TTL flash mode, illuminable dot-matrix display, flash range indicator, and more
  

Flash features
Product name : mecablitz 58 AF-1 digital / Canon
Dedicated flash unit : Canon
Colour temperature approx. :5600 K
Measuring angle for automatic flash mode : 25°

Guide numbers
GN with ISO 100 and 35 mm res. 50 mm :42
GN with ISO 100 and max. zoom :58

Standard flash features
Partial light output increments : 25
Stroboscopic flash mode : •
TTL flash mode (without preflash) : •
F-stops in auto flash mode : 12
Manual flash mode : •

Remote flash features
Canon E-TTL remote mode as master/controller/slave : •/•/•

Slave modi
Servo function without preflash : •

Reflector data
Illumination onwards ... mm (35mm format) :12
Main reflector tilt / swivel : •/•
Vertical range in  ° : -7 ...+90
Horizontal range in ° : 300
Motor zoom main reflector : •
Motor zoom main reflector with automatic / manual focus length : •/•
Zoom positions of main reflector in mm (35mm format) :24/28/35/50/70/85/105
Extended zoom for main reflector : •
Zoom size function (adaption to chip size of camera) : •
Integrated wide angle diffuser for illumination onwards ... mm (35mm format) :12
Attachable wide angle diffuser / tele / bounce diffuser attachment :–/–//–
Integrated reflector card for main reflector : •
Secondary reflector / partial light output level (manual adjustable) : •/+

Secondary reflector involved in system flash features : •
Illumination secondary reflector in mm (35mm format) : 35

Indications
LC display / illuminated : •/•
Indication of flash distance : •
Indication of flash readiness / corect exposure indication on flash unit : •/•
Acustical status report (beep) : • 

Settings
Manual flash exposure compensation : •
Manual flash bracketing : •
Modelling light : •
Key lock : •
Canon E-TTL-/E-TTL-II flash mode : •/•
Canon FE lock in E-TTL- and E-TTL-II flash mode : •

Dedicated flash functions
Automatic fill-in flash : •
Indication of flash readiness in camera's viewfinder : •
Automatic indication of flash distance : •
Automatic flash sync speed control : •
2nd curtain sync : •
High speed synchronisation (HSS res. FP) : •
Langzeitsynchronisation (SLOW) : •
Manual flash exposure compensation : •
Manual flash bracketing : •
Automatic AF assist beam / multi zone A assist beam : • /–

Service functions
reset function (back to factory defaults) : •
Firmware update by Metz service : •
Firmware update via USB socket : •

Energy management
Automatic cut off (auto off) : •
Wake up function by camera : •

Power supply
Use with alkaline batteries (1.5 V) : •
Use with nicad batteries res. hydride batteries (1.2 V) : •
Use with lithium batteries (1.5 V) : •
External power supply with Metz power pack P76 : •

Number of flashes (with full power)
Use with alkaline batteries (1.5 V) :180
Use with nicad batteries (1.2 V/600 mAh) : 70
Use with NiMh batteries (1.2 V/1600 mAh) :140
External power supply with Metz power pack P76 : 430
Use with lithium batteries (AA, 1.5 V) : 320

Recycling time in secs. (min./max.)
Use with alkaline batteries (1.5 V) : 0,1/5
Use with nicad batteries res. hydride batteries (1.2 V) : 0,1/5
External power supply with Metz power pack P76 : 0,1/2,5
Use with lithium batteries (1.5 V) : 0,1/6

Weights and measurements
Weight without power sources in g (approx.) : 363
Measurements in mm approx. (L x H x D) : 71 x 148 x 99

• standard / - not available