due to the reviews here, I have acquired the Mecablitz 44. That was a significant improvement to the existing 08/15 flash, the light simply went without automatic.
It came as it from time to time has come: On a visit to an indoor playground of Mecablitz has given up the ghost. As we soon wanted on vacation, I just called and asked how I now come as soon as possible to spare at Metz. (I could have run a Warranty processing via Amazon!) As a solution of Metz came the proposal to send the device directly to it, because usually a repair within 14 days was done. I would have then passed nor accurate.
Then the kicker: It has taken less than a total of 5 days and I had the repaired unit back in the hands! This really is a very fast response time and easy tip. What exactly has been repaired or if the device was simply replaced, I can not judge. Traces of a repair can not be found. Since the unit had previously looked like new and then back the same way it is I do not care.
So now a bit on the quality of the flash itself: So far I have only used the TTL mode and could thus my motives always in the picture set, that it was for me in Ordnug. In particular, the bounce flash and lightening to the diffuser (I have the same with dazubestellt) works just fine. The interaction with different lenses and the synchronous adjustment of the reflector in the flash fits. On vacation the flash has then also just works. As a source of energy I use accus who have a low self-discharge. Until now, have always persevered and lightning also so quickly put back into readiness that even fast flash sequences are possible.
In a professional environment, then such things as master-slave behavior are important in, I put the flash is not one.
So all the stars for the flash and an additional fee of 5 for Support in Metz!
