Fujifilm EF-20 and EF-42 flash units for the X100 now in stock

5 Comments

1. David
   Posted June 27, 2011 at 7:43 pm | Permalink

   These flashes are going to look terrible on the X100 body. Too generic for such a wonderfully retro and solid camera.

   • MJr
     Posted June 28, 2011 at 9:01 am | Permalink

     Indeed these are definitely not designed *for* the x100, even if labeled compatible.

2. Jon S
   Posted June 27, 2011 at 9:14 pm | Permalink

   These are Sunpak units (presumably slightly customized for Fuji – specific contacts and firmware). The EF-20 is an RD2000, the EF-42 is a PZ42X.

   What’s shocking is the price difference:

   The EF-20 is $150 on B&H compared to $65 for the RD2000 (2.3X)
   The EF-42 is $230 compared to $140 for the PZ42X (1.6X)

   That’s pretty terrible.

   • PR admin
     Posted June 28, 2011 at 3:15 am | Permalink

     That is correct – take a look at this comparison I did a while back:

     http://photorumors.com/2011/02/16/another-fuji-x100-update/

     • Jon S
       Posted June 28, 2011 at 11:15 am | Permalink

       Quote: “Fuji’s new flashes that will be compatible with the X100 seems to be Sunpak clones – can you tell the difference?”

       Yes, I can tell the difference: $85 and $90!