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Metz 45CL-4 Flash Flashes
Product Description45 Cl-4 Digital Handle Mount Flash. Includes empty battery cluster. A trusted workhorse redesigned for the digital age! Tough professional use calls for maximum flash power and devices you can rely on. With the new, ultra high performance digital handheld flash guns from Metz you now have reliable lighting support during all your digital photo shootings, too.
Guide number 45 for ISO 100/21° and 35 mm focal length.
User Reviews
Submitted by
phil w
a Professional Date Reviewed: June 19, 2016 Strengths: Powerful .(Thats 45 METRES range! ) Reliable. Physically robust. Swivel-head permits easy bouncing. Secondary flash can be used as fill-in or - off camera - provide a bit of sparkle or back-lighting. Ubiquitous AA cells or NiCd (or NiMh) batteries. Battery holder permits quick-change of battery. 6 Auto-aperture pre-sets. Full, half and quarter-power manual. "Winder" setting gives multi fps at 1/32 power. Consistent colour temperature. No complaints here. Sits on a good solid bracket with the camera providing a handy grip rather than teetering on top like the current rash of hot-shoe inhabitants which make the camera unweildy and top-heavy. It is ergonomic in use and altogether a well thought-out design. Weaknesses: Big and heavy. No easy TTL without a plethora of absurdly expensive add-ons (Metz "SCA" TTL giving incomplete access to full camera flash functions) The instant hystogram from any digital SLR provides most accurate way of evaluating for correct exposure thus lack of TTL is no problem for me. CAUTIONARY NOTE: I accidentally left a Metz 45CL 4 turned on and note there is no low-battery cut-off point and that this flash will completely flatten a battery pack under this condition. This means that the first cells in the battery pack to go completely flat will get reverse current from the rest so damaging them permanently. Yes it's stupid to do this but I did it and must tell of the risk. Note: NiCd - or at least the cadmium part - is nasty poisonous technology on it's way out. I have not tried any LiMg or LiPo batteries as these are incompatible without a jury-rig. One can however use a Metz empty battery holder as the input point when cable connected to an external supply. This supply needs to be capable of around 8 Amps to be equal to the NiCd in re-cycle time. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Price Paid:
$50.00 Purchased At: Ebay Similar Products Used: Early Metz flash c1965 - Braun Hobbyists twin head flash c1970.subsequently Pro Metz flashes with massive Lead-acid shoulder-borne battery packs. - Bowens: various Mains Powered Studio Flashes etc. Type of photography: Other 
Submitted by
Ramesh
a Expert Date Reviewed: September 14, 2008 Strengths: Very reliable. Never failed me. Consistent colour temp throughout. Predictable flash output in TTL. Internal sensor works fine (even without TTL accessories). Battery last longer than EOS Speedlight. Weaknesses: Metz's battery packs are very expensive. Cannot use NiCAD or NiMH in alkaline battery holder according to Metz (I never had any problems with it but can be rewired to suit) Small reflector should be able to controll independantly (But not a weak point though) Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 11-20 years Price Paid: $50.00 Purchased At: eBay Similar Products Used: Sunpak Hammerhead (Can't remember the model, used in 1988) Cobra 700 EOS 540EZ EOS 430EZ Type of photography: People
Submitted by
Rana Tanveer
a Expert Date Reviewed: August 24, 2004 Strengths: The power, colour temprature, designe, build quality, two reflectore, perfect TTL exposure, auto mode and every thing. Weaknesses: None Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 11-20 years Similar Products Used: Minolta flash, Canon 550ex Type of photography: People
Submitted by
jcduran
a Intermediate Date Reviewed: August 9, 2004 Strengths: Strengths: - Sturdy, RELIABLE! - Fast recycle time, enough power for most uses - Bounce/swivel head with secondary lamp - Many modes to suit your needs - A standard in Europe for wedding photography - Repair and parts service Weaknesses: - Heavy and bulky, may not fit everybody's needs. Not just the unit to carry always in the bag. - Old-fashioned NI-CD battery with "memory" effect. and the charger is not intelligent, you have to remember when to disconnect it. - The accesories are expensive. But this is true for all brands, isn't it? Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 0-1 years Price Paid: $441.00 Purchased At: http://www.fotoganga Similar Products Used: Metz 32 MZ-3 + SCA 3401 (red-eye effect!) Cullmann DC-25 + SCA 346 F80 built-in pop-up flash (just a toy) Type of photography: People
Submitted by
Longbow
a Professional
from S.F. CA Date Reviewed: August 7, 2003 Strengths: Good power; TTL flash is superior for critical photography, where results determine your paycheck; bounce/swivel head, and Omni-Bounce has unit to fit. CL/4 has a bit better control panel layout than CT/4, otherwise they seem interchangeable from users standpoint. Seeem to last forever, work as they're supposed to; what's not to like? By the way--someone commented that they are not to be used with Quantom Turbo batteries...nonsense!!! I, and almost every wedding photographer this side of Pluto use that combo as standard gear. Like I said earlier, 40,000 pops and still running, and every one of them with the Turbo! Weaknesses: When I think of one, I'll post it. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 21+ years Type of photography: People
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