EF-X 500

[Tommyboy]

When I sold my Canon gear a year ago, the one thing I missed was its outstanding flash capability. On full auto, it rendered consistently balanced, excellent exposures. As a friend put it, "Your flash photos don't look like flash photos."

 

When I went Fuji, I had a brief, disappointing affair with the EF-42.

 

I recently put my X-Pro2, 18-55, and my newish EF-X 500 in the hands of a relative with no experience. Full auto, bounce with diffuser, low white ceiling. I'm pretty impressed with the exposures. Shot RAW processed in LR.

 

 

 

 

[Adam Woodhouse]

Agreed.  I have the flash and it has performed well.  

 

There isn't many people that have that flash (at least it seems that way on the forums) because they are all wanting a cheaper alternative.  But anyone that has it, I haven't yet seen anyone complain other than wishing it was not line-of-sight when using as master/slave setup.

[Guest Him]

other than wishing it was not line-of-sight when using as master/slave setup.

 

What do you mean line-of-sight ? Pardon my ignorance........

[dfaye]

What do you mean line-of-sight ?

 

No inbuilt radio transmitter/receiver, only optical (pulses of light). I agree that it's a good flash, but for the high price currently being charged it's rather limited if you're wanting to use it as part of an off-camera set-up.

Edited December 20, 2017 by dfaye

[Guest Him]

No inbuilt radio transmitter/receiver, only optical (pulses of light). I agree that it's a good flash, but for the high price currently being charged it's rather limited if you're wanting to use it as part of an off-camera set-up.

 

Oh thank you very much! I had better rethink my order, with regard to off-camera usage.

[fdugal]

I like this flash but find it eats up batteries!