This is some serious “on-camera” flash! What a gem! 

I agree. I use my EF20 on my M11 as well. Also cut a piece of a orange tungsten diffuser for the flash to balance setting tungsten setting on the camera at night to the streetlights look natural. 😊. I usually avoid auto web at night. Gives beautiful fill at 1/64.

I’ve had my EF-X20 a couple of years now, bought for £114 before the prices went up! Up until now I didn’t like the slow recycling time, but after watching your video it’s made me give the little guy a second chance! Thanks for your recommended settings too. Love using this flash on my X-Pro 3. Have a great day

You seem to be a really cool guy - as well as the EF-X20 is a cool flash :) Truly enjoyed watching your video, thanks! Cheers from Warsaw!

Great great in the scene tutorial. Learned a few tricks, appreciate your work.

You're absolutely fabulous. Thanks

That little Fuji x20 is a winner!

I love the look of that flash! I just got the Godox Lux jr and used it today out on the street during a rainy day at a festival. It worked great on Auto at f8. I'm really getting into flash I also have an off camera flash set up but I haven't really used it off camera too much yet. I'll have to give it a shot.

Good use of 1/64. I reccently purchased GODOX mini flash. Like this one but cheaper. Same control. I use ND acetate over the flash when needed. Sometimes ND filter on lens--Leica QP. You are correct (one of the few) who understand how to use this small piece of light to add just enough light to make scenes look un-lit. Your party scenes do look very 'lit' but easy to balance ambient with 1/64 + ND, even in a dark space, ISO 1200 so scenes do not look 'lit' at all. Many don't understand how to use light. Used properly, this is a nice basic unit of light, nice to have in many situations. Good review. Thx.

That Fuji EF X20 is great esp for travel! (I have the SF40 as well).

Great little flash review👍🏼

I owned this flash years ago. It was fun for Fuji system. I did find that the two AAA is limitation compared to 4 AA. You need to shoot it always at lower power for fast refreshes. 1/32 or 1/64. I used it in manual a lot instead of TTL.

This was very helpful, seems like you had no issues with the flash sync at all with 1/250th since m11 sync speed states 1/180th.

I thought that, I was the only weirdo rocking that combo 🤘🏻 Great video and pics!

I’m weird but I love that in your face Weegee style flash look. It’s nostalgic, glamorous and even a bit voyeuristic.

Great video, thanks! I don't know if it's because I used the EF-X20 with my X-Pro1 or because it reminds me of the look of the older days but I really like the outcome. On my X-Pro3 the EF-X8 came in handy quite a few times in such environments

Nice :) I bought this flash about two years ago, and have loved the heck out of it. Your video got me to check the prices- goodness! I'm sad though, because after moving, mine stopped being triggered when I trip the shutter. That's the only thing that has shown wear in the move, so I've done pretty well. Was trying it on a Fuji. Time to try it on a few other cameras.

I was looking for this flash for well over a year, then I found it on KEH and purchased it for under 200 bucks. I love the output and the convenience of the size and it just gets the job done. The prices now are insane. I hope Fuji makes an updated version as well with a rechargeable battery.

EF-X20 and the Lightpix Labs Q20 are the way to go. These are especially good on leaf shutter cameras.

Great video. Thank you

Godox came out with a almost identical version of this a few months ago. Might have to buy one.

Great tip on blocking the output for whichever side a too-close foreground person is. The real accomplishment is remembering to do so in the moment!

Great tips

lol its nice to know I am not the only one to finger a flash. I do it all of the time when I use an optical trigger and I dont want the on camera flash to show.

I have watched few of your videos and I love them all. Feel so personal, in a good way, with full of useful info. The only little thing I wish for is adding a little more treble to your voice via microphone. I'm not native English speaker, so it's kind of hard listening English in a low tone :P Anyway, thank you for your effort on videos. I really enjoy watching them.

I am started using this one 12 years ago with mp240, m10,m10r and now m11 its perfect with 28summaron only batteries drains quick when not in use 😅

LOL My Flashes still have two of the nice flat fat hair ties. About an 1/8 inch wide on each of my flashes. I love taking some of that craft foam sheets. I have one cut to shape that just slides into every camera bag. LOL You really can get some amazing results. Looks silly but works great. I used to write a message inside mine or a smile face. And would rock it. LOL

hi im looking for a flash to use on my film camera, a minolta srt-101. would you happen to have a recommendation for a compact one? thank you

I've never seen a photographer whose face has actually changed because of their photographing!

What trigger do you use for Profoto? Nikon or Fuji?

Thx for the post. I shoot events alot like this. However, i WB to ambient light, gel the flash to match, expose the bgv.5 to 1 stop down and expose the flash comp down 1.25 stops. Very natural looking shots

yeah yeah... had to get this flash now, thanks to you :D

How does this compare to the new godox JR?

Thank you for adding to the value of my flash!😀 I have the problem of the subject's shadow behind them for inside shots, how to avoid it without losing the one opportunity I have? Any tricks? Thanks!

Thank your video! Do the efx20 work with m6 no ttl & profoto a1x (for canon) ? Thank you!

I’m a big fan of handheld flash too. Regarding the index card, I’ve been using a piece of cardboard with foil glue-sticked to it. Covering a flash with my finger I’ve occasionally gotten a bit of a red gel from my blood…could be a good or bad thing… I’ve heard one can use polarizers to manage flash reflection, but I think this only applies to off-camera and sounds absurdly fiddly in practical situations. It’s a nice little flash and I love the form factor for the XPRo and XE series.

Did you have an issue with the slow recycling time? Issue in terms of missing shots, etc.

look into the godox lux jr and sr. I'd love to know your opinion

Question, what's your flash set up in the beginning?

Can I use this flash with a Leica SL2s? I think the SL2s has slightly different contacts than the M11, no?

The zebra girl looks familiar on phub

hi~~~ I recently got a EF-X20 flash to go with my Leica. Love the look of it so much. The flash "test"ed ok. set on 1/64 menual, dial at bottom tried both "x" and "p". In the camera, flash settings/flash mode was set to be "on". The hot shoe was pushed all the way in, a little clicking sound, but not seem to be locking( I can pull out without push the "push"). I just couldn't get the shutter to triger the flash : ((( Did I miss anything?

Will this work on an M9?

Is this compatible with the sony Zv1?

Work on m10?

it such a waste that amazing mini flash was discontinued

"Than". The word is "Than", not "Then".

need to work on your dialogue a bit, kind of rambling on.

Godox came out with a almost identical version of this a few months ago. Might have to buy one.