Flash recommendation for M6

thesooth · Apr 15, 2023

Hey,

I'm looking for small flash with auto mode, currently, I have FlashQ Q20II I like the output and flash itself, but I would like to get a little bit smaller + with auto mode.
Thinking about Nikon SB-30, Contax TLA140/200 and Fuji EF-X20 also considering SF20/24D but not sure if it's worth it for that price.

Please let me know if you know of other flashes with auto-mode and similar guide number + size.

madNbad · Apr 15, 2023

Meike MK320. I bought one to use on my Sony A7II but it's a dandy little flash. Tilt, swivel, a ton of setting and cost about seventy usd. When my M4-2 comes back from the shop, that's the flash I'll use.

mshchem · Apr 15, 2023

Fuji makes a tiny flash for the Xpro type cameras. I have a buddy who shoots a M4, uses a wireless remote and a handheld unit of some sort.

thesooth · Apr 15, 2023

madNbad said:
Meike MK320. I bought one to use on my Sony A7II but it's a dandy little flash. Tilt, swivel, a ton of setting and cost about seventy usd. When my M4-2 comes back from the shop, that's the flash I'll use.

thanks, will take a look

mshchem said:
Fuji makes a tiny flash for the Xpro type cameras. I have a buddy who shoots a M4, uses a wireless remote and a handheld unit of some sort.

you're probably talking about EF-X20

Sirius Glass · Apr 15, 2023

Do you want to use bounce flash or diffused flash?

thesooth · Apr 15, 2023

i'll use it for street photography mainly, so no, otherwise I could use my Q20II

Huss · Apr 18, 2023

I had the Fuji EFX-20 for my Xpro3, and have the Leica Sf24d. The Leica flash is way better - more powerful and recycles much quicker. The recycle time on the Fuji is awful.

Also you will be able to use the Sf24d in auto or manual modes, while the Fuji will be a pure manual mode as auto mode is only available w dedicated Fuji digicams. There also is no way to calculate manual exposure w the Fuji as it reads iso from the Fuji digicam, and the power settings are just fractions of the full power. So film photography will be trial and error.

Neil Morgan · Apr 30, 2023

Look around, I picked up an SF20 for less than $100 for my M6 and I'm more than happy with it.

250swb · May 1, 2023

I use either an Olympus FL36 or FL50. Although these were ostensibly sold for M43 they each have a mode in the menu to change the focal length and convert them for use on 35mm cameras. But being M43 the FL36 especially is a compact form factor with a swivel and tilt head and built in diffuser.

Arthurwg · May 1, 2023

Are you talking about a Leica M6? How about Leica's SF 24D? I have one for sale, NIB, $100.00.

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