Take advantage of high-speed sync, wireless control and triggering, and other advanced flash capabilities with the FUJIFILM EF-X500 Flash for X-series cameras. Featuring a lower profile, this weather-resistant flash is compatible with Fuji's TTL system, and a great option for the company's compact mirrorless cameras. It offers a powerful guide number of 164' at ISO 100 and 105mm settings as well as a zoom range of 24-105mm, equivalent to 16-70mm in APS-C lenses. A pull-out diffuser is available for expanding coverage to wider 20mm, or 10mm APS-C lenses. In keeping with hybrid stills/video camera designs, and offering an alternative fill light option to the pull-out bounce card built into the flash, is an LED light.
For bounce lighting, the EF-X500 can tilt from -10 to 90° and offers rotation left 135° and right 180°. A major addition to this flash is full wireless master and slave TTL functionality. It uses optical pulse communication to trigger and control remote EF-X500 flashes set up in one of four channels and within three groups. Additionally, the flash has a multi flash stroboscopic mode and runs on four AA batteries.
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Key Features
- Compatible with FUJIFILM TTL
- Guide Number: 164' at ISO 100 and 105mm
- Zoom Range: 24-105mm (20mm with Panel)
- LED Video Light
Take advantage of high-speed sync, wireless control and triggering, and other advanced flash capabilities with the FUJIFILM EF-X500 Flash for X-series cameras. Featuring a lower profile, this weather-resistant flash is compatible with Fuji's TTL system, and a great option for the company's compact mirrorless cameras. It offers a powerful guide number of 164' at ISO 100 and 105mm settings as well as a zoom range of 24-105mm, equivalent to 16-70mm in APS-C lenses. A pull-out diffuser is available for expanding coverage to wider 20mm, or 10mm APS-C lenses. In keeping with hybrid stills/video camera designs, and offering an alternative fill light option to the pull-out bounce card built into the flash, is an LED light.
More DetailsFUJIFILM EF-X500 Overview
Powerful guide number of 164' at ISO 100 and 105mm
Zoom range of 24-105mm in 35mm terms, or 16-70mm for APS-C format
Pull-out diffuser offers support for 20mm optics and pull-out bounce card helps provide additional fill light
Daylight-balanced color temperature of 5600K
High-speed sync possible with select cameras
Manual power control of 1/1 to 1/512 in 1/3 stop steps
Multi repeating flash mode with setting of 1-500 Hz for 2-100 flashes
Flash exposure compensation of -5 to +5 EV in 1/3 EV steps
Requires master EF-X500 on the camera body for wireless operation
Optical pulse communication has four channels and three groups
Runs on four AA batteries or optional EF-BP1 battery pack
FUJIFILM EF-X500 Specs
Key Specs
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| Auto Zoom Head | |
| Bounce Head | |
| Swivel Head | |
| Exposure Control | |
| Wireless Operation | |
| Internal Power |
Flash Head
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| Auto Zoom Head | |
| Bounce Head | |
| Swivel Head | |
| Recycle Time | |
| Secondary Illumination |
Exposure Control
| Exposure Control | |
| Flash Modes | |
| Power Range | |
| Flash Compensation |
Wireless
| Wireless Operation | |
| Wireless Channels | |
| Wireless Groups |
Power
| Internal Power | |
| External Power Pack Compatible |
General
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Packaging Info
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FUJIFILM EF-X500 Reviews
Fragile, fragile, fragile!
By Dennis
Rated 1 out of 5
Date: 2023-12-13
My copy seemingly broke while stored in a high quality photo bag. I am in disbelief over it. When I buy high quality items, I don’t expect them to break just sitting in a bag. In this case, the spring-loaded mechanism that prevents the flash head from rotating is what broke. The head just spins freely now. Buyer beware! If it happened to me it can happen to you. Buy the EF-60 instead. That’s what I did. It’s made by a different manufacturer and has a better feature set. Grrr… not happy!
Limited use flash
By Lawrence
Rated 3 out of 5
Date: 2019-02-18
The flash is fully integrated with the Fuji Xpro2. Settings can be controlled from the camera menu. A major omission is that Fiji does not offer a TTL off camera cord or radio control. I must add a comparable hot shoe flash or radio control to use the EF-X500 off camera.
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question
What is the proper PC sync cord for syncing this flash to the Fujifilm X-Pro2?
Unfortunately, I do not currently see the Fujifilm EF-X500 Flash listing a PC sync terminal as a feature under the Specifications tab on Fujifilm's website, and at this time, Fujifilm has not yet released the instruction manual for the EF-X500 Flash, so I cannot confirm or state if a/which PC sync cable may work for your needs. I would recommend checking back once the flash is available for purchase or the instruction manual is released online.
Date published: 2018-08-26
I just bought the TTL FujiFilm radio receiver for ...
I just bought the TTL FujiFilm radio receiver for the Godox AD200 flashes. Will the EF-X500 work with this set-up? If so, do I use the same radio receiver system to sync this flash? Thank you!
If you have the Godox X1T-F or Godox X-PRO F transmitter to fire the AD200, which has a built in receiver, you would not be able to fire the EF-X500. There are presently no Fujifilm compatible receivers from Godox.
Date published: 2022-03-24
question
What adapter and sync cord should I purchase for using this flash, wired, to an X-Pro2?
There are no TTL cords yet, but if you are using this on the X-Pro2, you won't need to adapt it since it was made for the X-series cameras.
Date published: 2018-08-26
question
Does this unit offer second curtain flash syn?
EF-X500 Second curtain flash synchronization is a selection in the Flash set-up menu in X Series cameras X-Pro2, X-T2, X-T1
Date published: 2018-08-26
question
Can I use flash EF-X500 on camera X-E1 ?
Compatible cameras are FUJIFILM X-Pro2, X-T2, X-T1 (*Other X Series compatible cameras with hot-shoe: FinePix HS20EXR, HS30EXR, and HS50EXR are compatible with some of the functions.)
Date published: 2019-04-07
question
Is the high speed sync capability on when the flash is on the camera or can it be used off camera with trigger/receiver?
The EF-X500 can be controlled remotely via optical wireless flash control or mounted on the camera hot shoe for use as a stand-alone flash unit or as a master flash controlling remote FUJIFILM flash units via optical wireless control.Be sure to check your camera's compatibility and firmware version when the flash is released.
Date published: 2019-01-10
question
I'd like to attach a Quantum Turbo 3 battery back to the EF-X500. Is that possible? If so, which cable/connector is compatible? Sony? Canon? It's definitely not Nikon.
This flash is only meant to be used with the EF-BP1 battery pack. Any use of a third-party external battery pack may result in serious damage to the flash unit.
Date published: 2018-08-26
question
Can you use this on the new GFX medium format camera?
Yes you can.
Date published: 2022-03-12