John James Posted January 24, 2020 Share #1 Posted January 24, 2020 Advertisement (gone after registration) Does the EF-X20 flash work with Leica Q2? I am not able to get the flash to fire. Tooled around with various settings, but no luck. Appreciate some guidance. -JJ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jaapv Posted January 24, 2020 Share #2 Posted January 24, 2020 27 minutes ago, John James said: Does the EF-X20 flash work with Leica Q2? I am not able to get the flash to fire. Tooled around with various settings, but no luck. Appreciate some guidance. -JJ No. Only Leica flashes work with Leica cameras. You can use other brand flashes on manual, though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viv Posted January 24, 2020 Share #3 Posted January 24, 2020 For reasons best known to themselves, Leica use a non-standard flash contacts layout. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhotoCruiser Posted January 24, 2020 Share #4 Posted January 24, 2020 vor 46 Minuten schrieb Viv: For reasons best known to themselves, Leica use a non-standard flash contacts layout. AFAIK, Leica use the Panasonic / Olympus/Leica standard contacts layout and my Metz for Panasonic/Olympus works on my Q2, fires, but but no TTL Leica just developed their own TTL protocol, so the flash will fire, but no TTL functions are working. Chris Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bandrews Posted January 25, 2020 Share #5 Posted January 25, 2020 (edited) As stated ttl doesn’t work but I use mine regularly. check out this video: Leica and Fuji flash Edited January 25, 2020 by bandrews Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
willteeyang Posted February 7, 2020 Share #6 Posted February 7, 2020 It works! As you can see even Leica's own photographer Greg Williams uses it. Leica do not have any flash looks like that. its clearly the Fuji X20 Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/305694-fuji-ef-x20-work-with-leica-q2/?do=findComment&comment=3908245'>More sharing options...
Jkp Posted December 2, 2020 Share #7 Posted December 2, 2020 (edited) Advertisement (gone after registration) Am 24.1.2020 um 16:34 schrieb John James: Does the EF-X20 flash work with Leica Q2? I am not able to get the flash to fire. Tooled around with various settings, but no luck. Appreciate some guidance. -JJ You can actually use the flash in manual mode. To do so and get it to fire you need to switch the flash mode to „X“ at the bottom of its case next to the hotshoe mount. then the camera can trigger the flash. hope this helps. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Edited December 2, 2020 by Jkp Typo & duplicate photo 1 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/305694-fuji-ef-x20-work-with-leica-q2/?do=findComment&comment=4091127'>More sharing options...
eriepa Posted December 3, 2020 Share #8 Posted December 3, 2020 I have used this flash on the Q for several years. Others have assured in a similar post on this forum that the flash will work on the Q2 as well. As pointed out by other posters we are talking about manual mode only, not TTL. Others have also pointed to a very good review by Bigheadtaco of the EF-X20 with the Q at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zjkwhv-xc5k. My settings follow. Camera: full manual; flash mode = ON; Flash sync = start of exposure; and mechanical shutter only. Only the center contact is used, and you must be VERY sure that proper contact is being made. EF-X20 flash unit: X mode; use the manual settings on the top dial to adjust output, not the TTL auto settings. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkfchan Posted January 30, 2021 Share #9 Posted January 30, 2021 Question for eriepa. I just bought the Fuji EF-X20. I've put everything on my Q to manual, flash is on, manual output on flash as well. I just could not get flash to fire when I press the shutter. Is the coupling between camera and flash in question? Please help. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Streichelbock Posted March 2, 2021 Share #10 Posted March 2, 2021 Am 30.1.2021 um 11:43 schrieb jkfchan: Question for eriepa. I just bought the Fuji EF-X20. I've put everything on my Q to manual, flash is on, manual output on flash as well. I just could not get flash to fire when I press the shutter. Is the coupling between camera and flash in question? Please help. Maybe this video will help. Maybe this video will help. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Q Posted March 5, 2021 Share #11 Posted March 5, 2021 The EF-X20 is excellent in manual mode. I've been using it now for 5+ years now, starting with the original Q and now the Q2. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
firelegend Posted January 16, 2022 Share #12 Posted January 16, 2022 this is such great info! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidRF Posted July 17 Share #13 Posted July 17 It also has a couple of optical slave modes that allow you to use the EF-X20 off camera triggered wirelessly by another flash on camera. Dial the on-camera flash down in power for fill and use the off camera efx20 as a key light. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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