Comments on: Fuji X100 – Super High Speed Sync!

By: Dolled Up | Jonathan Fleming's Blog

Dolled Up | Jonathan Fleming's Blog — Tue, 07 May 2013 06:00:11 +0000

[...] in the bag was Fuji’s new X100s. With its built-in neutral density filter and ability to sync with flash at ridiculously high shutter speeds, the camera works wonders with small flash in a bright environment. And those files…goodness. [...]

By: Jonathan

Jonathan — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 15:52:11 +0000

@Michael what Saif said =)

@Saif I really like Fuji’s in-camera processing, so I tend to shoot JPEG for most of my casual photography with the X100. If you shoot RAW and upload to LR, things will definitely look different because LR will ignore Fuji’s processing and interpret the unprocessed RAW data using its own parameters. A JPEG file out of the camera is already processed using Fuji’s parameters, which is why you’re not seeing the same thing happen when you view JPEGs in LR.

By: Saif Pathan

Saif Pathan — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 07:07:32 +0000

Hi Michael – setting the flash mode to “external” should allow you to only fire a ocf flash.You will need a radio trigger or cable for this . Setting he flash to “commander” mode can be used to fire a ocf flash optically using the on-camera flash (this second method I personally have not tried) .

By: Saif Pathan

Saif Pathan — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 07:03:18 +0000

Hi Jonathan – are you shooting JPG’s or RAW I’m noticing when viewing the .RAF files in LR4.4 Develop module, the colors look flat and the characteristic Fuji “pop” is missing. On the other hand no such problem when viewing JPG’s in LR.

By: Michael Jarvela

Michael Jarvela — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 20:46:44 +0000

How do you disable the on camera flash to use only the off camera strobe?

By: Jonathan

Jonathan — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 23:55:59 +0000

It’s the X100′s leaf shutter that enables you to sync with a flash at higher shutter speeds. The X-E1 is equipped instead with a focal plane shutter, so the high speed sync capabilities of the X100 are not in the XE-1′s bag of tricks unfortunately.

By: Jonathan

Jonathan — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 23:49:26 +0000

Hmmm, you should be able to do it by putting the SB-800 in SU-4 mode, though I haven’t tried it myself.

By: ronald

ronald — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 23:44:28 +0000

I’m using Fuji X-E1 n already bought Nikon SC-29 but still it didn’t work with my SB900 @ 1/500s . . . please let me know why this’s happening? I’ve already use M mode in mySB also in myX-E1. Thanks

By: Chris

Chris — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 23:51:59 +0000

Wow. These are awesome.
I was looking into the new X100s that’s about to drop and wondered if my SB-800s would work. Can we trigger wireless from the built in or does it need the cable?
Thanks

By: Dick

Dick — Sat, 29 Dec 2012 18:12:36 +0000

Hi Mark,

Good Idea ! Can I ask which Skyport you are using ?
Cheers
Dick