Flash shoe use

[Oldmarley]

I am a new member, with a new X-T10. I love this camera (having migrated from a Nikon D-90) and wonder if I can mount my small Nikon flash on the flash shoe and use it without any harm to the Fuji's electronics. If I can do this, how do I "fire" the new flash and not the built-in flash on the camera? Thanks for any help. 

[Ben Bishop]

I wouldn't try it; the flash may fit in the shoe but the pin configuration will be different. I checked the specs and it doesn't appear that you have a PC socket, which is a simple socket that can trigger a flash. There are 3rd party units that use the Fuji layout but there's no conversion cables for you to use a Nikon flash on a Fuji camera. 

[cprevost]

The pin configuration will likely not be a problem. The issue with non compliant flashes is the trigger voltage. If the trigger voltage of the flash is too high it will damage the camera. Not likely an issue with a modern DSLR flash though. Usually these problems come from older film era flash units. If id does fire it will be fully manual and only fire full power of course. 

[mcdesign]

I have used my Nikon SP 600 many times on the Fuji XT1, no problems at all.

 

The flash is set to manual mode and the camera to commander! I dial the settings into the flash unit to get the flash setting that I need to use, mainly I use it for bird photography in dark areas in the bush.

Edited June 7, 2017 by mcdesign