Geoff B Posted November 11, 2023 Share #1 Posted November 11, 2023 Advertisement (gone after registration) I was looking for a small portable flash for my Q3 essentially for people pics indoors and as a fill flash out doors. I heard good reviews about the Godox Lux Junior so decided to give it a go. Bought mine for £58 from Amazon. Very pleased with the results. It is tiny and light weight (130 g) and looks quite neat perched on top of the Q3. Thought my findings may be useful to others wondering how this flash performs on the Q3 This flash has a single centre pin so it won't talk to the camera in the same way that a dedicated Leica flash will. However using the manual setting I found it very simple to use with consistent results. It has a calculator wheel on the back of the flash to help determine the correct aperture setting for the camera at a given ISO value and flash output. The calculator wheel has ISO markings from 50 up to 1600 and distance markings from 0.5 up to 4 metres. You simply line up the distance mark with the ISO mark and read off the aperture setting for the camera along with the power setting for the flash. The power settings range from 1/64 up to full power. Simply set the Q3 to the ISO and aperture combination chosen from the wheel. Set the flash to the power output given on the wheel for the chosen exposure and that's it. You don't have to worry about shutter speed. This flash will sync with any shutter speed chosen right up to 2000. This all sounds a bit complicated but it is in practice very quick and simple to do. I tested all the exposure settings given by the calculator wheel at different ISO settings and distances up to 4 metres and all the results were excellent. The flash does have an Auto setting but results were not as good. It also has a setting to allow it to be used off camera triggered by the main on camera flash. I tested this out and it works. I can't believe how good this little flash is for £58. It's not going to light up the street but for relatively close work it is excellent. 3 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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bobtodrick Posted November 11, 2023 Share #2 Posted November 11, 2023 Just purchased the Senior myself because of its reflector…at (for example) 1/4 power on manual it gives a nice amount of fill flash and because of the round reflector the light is fairly soft…though at 28mm there is falloff at the corners. That said, as the OP states the value is very good…very well built for the price. As long as you can live without TTL flash they are great. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olaf_ZG Posted November 11, 2023 Share #3 Posted November 11, 2023 Have the junior, use it manual as a fill, great little flash. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trankster Posted November 12, 2023 Share #4 Posted November 12, 2023 Was it necessary to remove the lens hood? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff B Posted November 13, 2023 Author Share #5 Posted November 13, 2023 No need to remove the lens hood. The junior has a fixed zoom of 28mm so no fall off of light at the edges. Perfect for the Qs Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simone_DF Posted November 30, 2023 Share #6 Posted November 30, 2023 Hey folks, look like Godox has just released a new small flash, which for some could also be an alternative to the Junior https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1798258-REG/godox_lux_cadet_retro_camera.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
liggy Posted December 1, 2023 Share #7 Posted December 1, 2023 Advertisement (gone after registration) On 11/11/2023 at 7:11 AM, bobtodrick said: Just purchased the Senior myself because of its reflector…at (for example) 1/4 power on manual it gives a nice amount of fill flash and because of the round reflector the light is fairly soft…though at 28mm there is falloff at the corners. That said, as the OP states the value is very good…very well built for the price. As long as you can live without TTL flash they are great. Love the Senior. It's a great conversation starter too. People love the look of it - very disarming. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobtodrick Posted December 1, 2023 Share #8 Posted December 1, 2023 19 minutes ago, liggy said: Love the Senior. It's a great conversation starter too. People love the look of it - very disarming. It’s funny, I’ve had a few people comment when I’m shooting with the Q and the Godox ‘how good it is to see someone shooting film’ 😂 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
yelmarb Posted May 9, 2024 Share #9 Posted May 9, 2024 Hey @Geoff B, I’ve just purchased a Godox Junior to use with my Leica Q3 and I’ve noticed that when the flash is set at 1/32nd or 1/64th power then the camera shutter speed has to be less than 1/30s to sync. The flash will fire when the camera is set to a faster shutter speed (1/40s or faster) but I just get a dark frame that hasn’t synced with the flash. I’ve tried every different camera setting but nothing has helped to increase the sync speed with the minimum power flash setting. Is this the same with your Q3 and Godux Junior? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ad Dieleman Posted May 9, 2024 Share #10 Posted May 9, 2024 (edited) 2 hours ago, yelmarb said: Hey @Geoff B, I’ve just purchased a Godox Junior to use with my Leica Q3 and I’ve noticed that when the flash is set at 1/32nd or 1/64th power then the camera shutter speed has to be less than 1/30s to sync. The flash will fire when the camera is set to a faster shutter speed (1/40s or faster) but I just get a dark frame that hasn’t synced with the flash. I’ve tried every different camera setting but nothing has helped to increase the sync speed with the minimum power flash setting. Is this the same with your Q3 and Godux Junior? I've had this same problem. I ended up modifying the Godox Junior flash, after modification sync works correctly even with 1/2000 s shutter speed and any manual or auto settings. See this post. I would characterize this behaviour as an incompatibility of the Godox Junior flash and Leica Q3. Edited May 9, 2024 by Ad Dieleman wrong link Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
yelmarb Posted May 9, 2024 Share #11 Posted May 9, 2024 Wow, that's amazing you've figured out what the issue was, thank you so much for posting that info! Can you remember what the process is to opening the flash? So I need to solder a 2.7 kΩ resistor across the center contact of the hotshoe and then to which other terminal? Also, when you put it back together, what position should the S2 / Off / S1 switch be in? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ad Dieleman Posted May 10, 2024 Share #12 Posted May 10, 2024 15 hours ago, yelmarb said: Wow, that's amazing you've figured out what the issue was, thank you so much for posting that info! Can you remember what the process is to opening the flash? So I need to solder a 2.7 kΩ resistor across the center contact of the hotshoe and then to which other terminal? Also, when you put it back together, what position should the S2 / Off / S1 switch be in? A few screws (4 if I remember correctly) and then prying it open. The resistor should be in series with the hotshoe center pin. There's a wire going to it, cut it and insert the resistor there. In the process I accidentally destroyed the S2/Off/S1 switch; when its moving part is missing, the flash acts as if it's in the Off position, which is fine for me. If you manage to put it together correctly, just take care that the position of the switch lever on the outside matches the moving part with contacts inside. It's a finicky switch. Hope this helps, good luck. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
yelmarb Posted May 10, 2024 Share #13 Posted May 10, 2024 @Ad Dieleman Thank you for that, I've soldered in a 2.7 kΩ 1/4 watt resistor and tested the flash again and there was no improvement in sync speed. The camera still needed a 1/30s shutter speed or slower to work with 1/32 or 164th power on the flash. What settings do you have on your camera to make it work with fast shutter speeds? 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/384458-leica-q3-with-godox-lux-junior-flash/?do=findComment&comment=5267440'>More sharing options...
David Wien Posted May 10, 2024 Share #14 Posted May 10, 2024 (edited) That doesnt look like a 2.7k resistor to me. Should be red, purple, red; not red, purple, gold: the value looks far too small to me. David Edited May 10, 2024 by David Wien Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
yelmarb Posted May 10, 2024 Share #15 Posted May 10, 2024 It's a 2.7 ohm resistor. Color code for 2.7 ohm is Red, Violet, Gold, Gold. See here: https://www.amazon.com/Projects-Resistors-Watt-Choose-Quantity/dp/B0185FEYCG?th=1 Are you sure that you used a 2.7 ohm resistor? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Wien Posted May 10, 2024 Share #16 Posted May 10, 2024 (edited) It’s supposed to be 2.7 kilohms! Read the thread... and this thread. David Edited May 10, 2024 by David Wien Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miltz Posted May 12, 2024 Share #17 Posted May 12, 2024 It’s very sad that Leica doesn’t make a small TTL flash for the Q3 and people are left modifying other flashes, it’s ridiculous. I’m sure people would pay $250-$350 for a small one without hesitation. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simone_DF Posted May 13, 2024 Share #18 Posted May 13, 2024 On 5/12/2024 at 2:50 AM, Miltz said: It’s very sad that Leica doesn’t make a small TTL flash for the Q3 and people are left modifying other flashes, it’s ridiculous. I’m sure people would pay $250-$350 for a small one without hesitation. 250-350$ for a small flash? Why should Leica user always get ripped off? No thanks, I'll keep my 70€ Godox. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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