Metz 60CT-4 Flash Reviews

Rating
Reviewed by:

hupsake
( Intermediate)

Review Date
May 20, 2004

Overall Rating
5 of 5

Value Rating
5 of 5

Used product for
More than 1 year

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1 votes

Review 1 of 15

Price Paid: $850.00 from Amsterdam

Summary:

This is the flash that does it all for you. Carefull with the power though, but correct use of this flash improves your flash photography a lot. Also for home users like me.(so not exclusively for pro's!) I take about 100 to 150 photo's a week and many (in winter months all) are taken with this flash.

Strengths:

Easy to control, great GN, fast recycle times.

Weaknesses:

Some call the battery pack. But even my wife nowadays uses this flash, so I can't find any

Similar Products Used:

Nikon flashes

Customer Service:

non needed for over 10 years with absolutely more than 25.000 flash photo's. New dryfit battery bought via Ebay.

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Rating
Reviewed by: Tak Auyeung
(Intermediate)

Review Date
January 6, 2004

Overall Rating
5 of 5

Value Rating
5 of 5

Used product for
Less than 1 month

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1.00 of 5,
1 votes

Review 2 of 15

Price Paid: $250.00 from ebay

Summary:

Lots of power for a hand-held and battery-powered unit. Internal sensor is dead-on for most average indoor environment. Well balanced because the battery is inside the shoulder-carried power pack. I don't think I'll need a TTL module afterall due to the accurate internal sensor.

Strengths:

Power, handling, quality, construction.

Weaknesses:

Difficult to find a remote sensor for it.

Similar Products Used:

Vivitar 285HV, Canon 430EZ

Customer Service:

None needed so far.

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Reviewed by: Quang Tran
(Intermediate)

Review Date
July 8, 2002

Overall Rating
5 of 5

Value Rating
5 of 5

Used product for
More than 1 year

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1 votes

Review 3 of 15

Price Paid: $0.00

Summary:

I bought this flash with the dryfit battery. And gee whiz it really powers, and there's never a shortage of it. Reason for buying is that I was shadow shooting with a professional wedding photographer who was using the 60CT4 one time, and I was using the Nikon SB28. We had the same film, but his flash pictures were way way way better than mine. Soon after, I bought the mighty 60CT4 and was producing the same quality flash photos. Seeing the impovements justifies the purchase.

Strengths:

Easy to use TTL mode is great, use it nearly all the time on my Nikon F-80. It is connected together via a Metz SCA adapter. Lead acid battery is mains rechargeable and recycles ever so quick. Battery pack comes with a shoulder strap.

Weaknesses:

None

Customer Service:

Not required yet

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Reviewed by: prophoto_sg
(Professional)

Review Date
May 5, 2002

Overall Rating
3 of 5

Value Rating
3 of 5

Used product for
More than 1 year

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4.00 of 5,
1 votes

Review 4 of 15

Price Paid: $450.00 from Singapore

Summary:

Good solid product. I bought the unit used for $450. The auto metering doesn''t seem to be very accurate and need a lot of compensation. Bought down about 10 mths ago and was sent to the locate agent for repair. The unit was return after 9 mths at the agent, untouched and unrepaired. Finally went and bought myself a Quantum Qflash which work superbly and have more accessories. The customer service is also first rate.

Strengths:

Solid product with fill flash and main flash.

Weaknesses:

The service at the local agent ''s**k'' big time. Do not buy this product if you are locate in Singapore because you are unlikely to get any after sale service.

Similar Products Used:

Nikon SB25, Nikon SB28DX, Quantum Qflash, Cullman 34

Customer Service:

One of the worst I have ever encountered. After sending it in for 9 mths decide to get it back. The flash was in the same plastic bag that it went in, which probably means that it was remove from the

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Rating
Reviewed by: Nigel Wake
(Expert)

Review Date
March 19, 2002

Overall Rating
5 of 5

Value Rating
5 of 5

Used product for
More than 1 year

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1 votes

Review 5 of 15

Price Paid: $700.00 from Local photo store

Summary:

Once in a while you come across a product that you just know must have been designed by power-user. The old Canon T90 was one of these, and so is the CT60-4 I have been using it since it was launched,and its predecessor before that.

Strengths:

Great power, and just about every feature, function, and accessory you can think of.

Weaknesses:

Could have a completely independant power control for the second flash.

Similar Products Used:

Nikon Speedlights - not nearly so good.

Customer Service:

Never had to use customer service in all these years.

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