Major Features
Make | Model | Tilt/Swivel | Zoom¹ | Wireless | HSS | 2nd Sync | Manual | Auto | 2nd Flash |
Pentax | AF200FG | Full only | |||||||
Pentax | AF360FGZ | Tilt Only | 85mm | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6 steps | ✓² | |
Pentax | AF540FGZ | Both | 85mm | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 7 steps | ✓² | |
Metz | 44 AF-1 | Both | 105mm³ | ✓⁴ | ✓ | 4 steps | |||
Metz | 50 AF-1 | Both | 105mm | ✓⁴ | ✓ | ✓ | 8 steps | ||
Metz | 52 AF-1 | Both | 105mm | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 25 steps | ||
Metz | 58 AF-2 | Both | 105mm | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 25 steps | ✓ | ✓ |
Sigma | EF-610 DG ST | Both | 105mm³ | Full or ¹⁄₁₆ | |||||
Sigma | EF-610 DG Super | Both | 105mm | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 7 steps⁷ | ||
Promaster | 5250DX⁸ | Tilt Only | ⁹ | ¹⁰ | |||||
Promaster | 7200EDF | Tilt Only | |||||||
Promaster | 7400EDF | Tilt Only | 105mm¹² | ||||||
Promaster | 7500EDF | Both | 105mm | ✓ | 7 steps | ✓ | |||
Tumax | DSL28AF¹³ | Tilt Only | ✓¹⁴ | ||||||
Tumax | DSL88AFZ¹³ | Tilt Only | 85mm¹⁵ | ✓¹⁴ | |||||
Tumax | DSL98AFZ¹³ | Both | 85mm¹⁵ | ✓ | |||||
Tumax | DPT3AFZ¹³ | Both | 85mm | ✓ | 5 steps | ||||
Tumax | DPT5AFZ¹³ | Both | 105mm | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6 steps |
1 Expressed as 35mm EFL.
2 Only with camera in M mode.
3 Automatic zoom only; no manual zoom control.
4 As wireless P-TTL slave only — not as controller.
5 Requires SCA 3702 adapter for P-TTL functionality.
6 Does not work in P-TTL mode even with SCA 3702 module.
7 Models for Pentax, Nikon, and Sony allow 7 steps, down to ¹⁄₆₄th; those for Canon and Sigma allow 8, down to ¹⁄₁₂₈th.
8 Requires 5050DXR/PX digital flash module for P-TTL functionality.
9 Full or ¹⁄₁₆ when used with separate FTM5000 manual focus module.
10 Auto mode available with separate FTA5000 auto focus module.
11 Manual zoom only, to 35mm, 50mm, or 85mm.
12 Missing the typical 28mm and 70mm zoom stops.
13 There are many variants of this flash on the market, labeled as Vivitar, Cactus, Metz, and others; features and compatibility vary even within the same name. See table of OEM labels.
14 Not available on the Metz 24 AF-1 or 36 AF-4/AF-5.
15 Manual zoom only, to 28mm, 35mm, 50mm, or 85mm.
Other Features
Make | Model | Custom Auto-Off | Contrast Control | Model Light | Strobe Mode | Auto Brkt | Spot Beam | Beep Option | Format Conv. | Ilumination Patterns | Sync Port | Field Upgrades |
Pentax | AF200FG | |||||||||||
Pentax | AF360FGZ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||
Pentax | AF540FGZ | ✓¹ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||
Metz | 44 AF-1 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||
Metz | 50 AF-1 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | wide | ✓ | |||
Metz | 52 AF-1 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | wide, spot | ✓ | |||
Metz | 58 AF-2 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | wide | ✓ | |
Sigma | EF-610 DG ST | ✓ | ||||||||||
Sigma | EF-610 DG Super | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||
Promaster | 5250DX | |||||||||||
Promaster | 7200EDF | |||||||||||
Promaster | 7400EDF | |||||||||||
Promaster | 7500EDF | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||
Tumax | DSL28AF³ | |||||||||||
Tumax | DSL88AFZ³ | |||||||||||
Tumax | DSL98AFZ³ | |||||||||||
Tumax | DPT3AFZ³ | ⁴ | ||||||||||
Tumax | DPT5AFZ³ | ✓ |
1 Only enabled or disabled.
2 Requires SCA 3702 adapter for many of these functions.
3 There are many variants of this flash on the market, labeled as Vivitar, Cactus, Metz, and others; features and compatibility vary even within the same name. See table of OEM labels.
4 May be available on some newer variants, but I haven't seen one for sale in the US yet.