Are these the current HSS options?

[Therapeuo63]

As I understand it to do HSS with the X-T1/2 you basically have three options.

1.  Cactus V6 with the RF60 or RF60X (or addnl V6s with some other brand flashes).  B&H reviews and some others are indicating reliability issues and dissatisfaction.  Apparently its cumbersome with some users reporting intermittent  problems or inability to get it to work although some report no issues.  The V6 II runs about $90 and the RF60X runs $185.  Used RF60s which are discontinued run about $120 at Adorama.  I guess the difference in the units is the new X model has better recycle time, greater RF distance and better user interface.  Firmware is user upgradable.  I think some folks are also using Godox with the V6.

2.  Nissin line with the Air Commander.  As of Jun 29 it was announced that shipments to vendors of the Fuji compatible Nissin products would have Firmware installed to support HSS. Supposedly it works well and has a pretty friendly user interface. Unclear if suppliers such as B&H or Adorama are shipping these yet based on what they have in stock. I've heard a red sticker of some sort is on the packaging of updated new units. Users can supposedly ship their hardware to Nissin for update although I'm not sure how that process works.  You cannot load this update from home.  So, it works but still very early in its implementation.  The Nissin Air1 with the less expensive Di700 (as opposed to i60) is $299.  Addnl flashes are $249 plus presumably the cost of shipping for Firmware updates.

3.  The Fuji EF-X500 which runs $450 and but HSS is triggered via IR which may not be ideal in bright sun when HSS is most often used and is also line of sight.  You could buy the Cactus or Nissin setup with a pair of flashes for about this price. 

I'm not sure on TTL use with any if these but I'm only interested in Manual use.

Have I missed anything?

Edited July 20, 2017 by Therapeuo63

[sebas1430]

I think you are missing the best: Godox setup. Cheap, work well, updatable and have plenty of flash models.

[Bob123]

As far as I know, for X-E2 users, the options are radically different:

 

Only Nissin's "HSS Force Trick" makes their flashes work in HSS with X-E2. (But this "trick" does not work anymore after the Nissin firmware update!)

No other manufacturer seems to support HSS with X-E2! Not even Cactus, the HSS specialist!

I recently got my Godox TT350F and I am very disappointed: HSS did not work with X-E2!! (See http://www.fuji-x-forum.com/topic/5471-godox-tt350f-review-for-fujifilm/?do=findComment&comment=47837)
 

With the latest firmwares, there seems to be any more possibility for using HSS with X-E2!!

 

It would be nice if anyone out there could tell us more about HSS support for X-E2. Will there be a firmware fix for the X-E2? How about the X-E2s? ...

Edited July 26, 2017 by Bob123

[johanneskropf]

Dont forget Metz. I use their m400 on my xt2 and xpro2. It does HSS and TTL. It also works remote with the roboshoot mx20. The m400 is a really well rounded flash.