Watch out for the new "Fuji" flash at CP+?

[danwells]

I still haven't seen any more news on the EF-X 500 (apart from the tiny bit at the announcement). I'm assuming that if anyone had actually SEEN one, it would have been all over the forums? One thing that will be interesting to watch is whether a flash very much like it turns up in any other system at CP+. If a very similar Sunpak turns up (especially for less money), I suddenly get much less interested in it, and hope that Metz continues increasing their line of Fuji-compatible flashes. Right now, it's not a precise match for any other flash available at B+H.

 

The current Fuji Sunpak rebadges are hardly disguised at all - they're just existing Sunpak models sold for 150% of the price. I'm not as sure about the EF-X 20 - is that a Fuji-built flash? A custom design built by Sunpak? Something else? It's certainly expensive for its size, power and features...