![]() ![]() It is quite a bit bigger than its smaller predecessor and takes two AA batteries.įujifilm EF-42 (TTL): This mid-sized flash unit runs on 4 AA sized batteries. There is a risk of getting a shadow from larger lenses and lens hoods, so the tapered f/2 XF series lenses or the X100 series cameras are best-suited to work with this flash.įujifilm EF-20 (TTL): Like the EF-X20, this unit has a guide number of 20 but it also has the ability to tilt upwards by 90°. It is self-powered, packs a punch with a guide number of 20 and it sits closely to the lens. ![]() I mention it here for completeness.įujifilm EF-X20 (TTL): There are some photographers who love working with a small blip of flash from close to the camera and for them the Fujifilm EF-x20 is by far the best unit, released to accompany the X30 camera. I tested that one on the X-T2 and it worked fine, but it didn’t work at all on the GFX. I got my second EF-X8 in the box with my X-H1. It’s not available to purchase separately and, to be honest, it has limited uses. Part 1: Dedicated hot shoe flash/speedlight optionsįujifilm EF-X8 (TTL): Starting small, we have the ‘pop up’ flash unit that came in the box with the X-T1 and some other X Series cameras: the Fujifilm EF-X8. Although the X-T3 and X-H1 have new shutter mechanisms, they are still fully compatible with the Fujifilm standard of HSS and TTL functionality. Click the pictures to see them bigger.Ĭameras come and go so fast in the Fujifilm X system that it is hard to keep up at times. I used various flash units from tiny speedlights to 1200 Watt second flash packs from across the range that I’ve detailed below. Please kindly let me know in the comments section or via the Fujilove Facebook page if you have something to point out that needs amending □Īll the 34 photographs in this feature were taken by me using the Fujifilm X100, Fujifilm X Series or Fujifilm GFX cameras. This list is a work in progress so as new units come to market I’ll add them here. I’ve tried many units and many firmwares with no consistent results. Fujifilm camera users of the Cactus V6 mk2 are split between those whose units work faultlessly and those who can’t get them to work at all, including me. Unfortunately the V6 Mk2 tranceiver was less successful with a ‘one unit fits all makes of camera’ hot shoe design. The pick of the bunch for me in the dark days before HSS came to Fujifilm were the Cactus RF60 and V6 (Mk1) combo. I’m going to avoid listing the many excellent flash guns that work in full manual mode with Fujifilm cameras as they are too numerous. ![]() In this article I take you through the dedicated options for our Fujifilm cameras that range from $50 to $5000. Decent flash units of any size are now readily available from a variety of manufacturers. When I searched on the B&H website for ‘Fujifilm TTL Flash’ this morning, it returned 56 options. How times change! Just a few years ago we were desperate for a decent flash system dedicated to Fujifilm cameras – one with TTL (Through The Lens metering) and HSS (High Speed Sync) compatibility. ![]()
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