![]() ![]() My favourite flash to always have on hand is the Fujifilm EF-X20 flash. I always carry some sort of external light with me, including during the day. You can definitely shoot street and never use a flash, but learning how and when to use a flash will definitely add to your photographic repertoire. Many street photographers have built their entire aesthetic based on ‘chasing light’ or using silhouettes, and feel they don’t need to use a flash. There are times when you don’t need to use any flash at all during the day, especially if you’re not photographing people, or if there is enough open space with even or unique lighting on your subject. Let’s first talk about why I use a flash even when the sun is out. Let’s begin by looking at my photos from my afternoon with the Fujifilm X100V and the EF-X20 flash on the streets of Vancouver. I get a lot of questions on why I use a flash in the middle of the day, or why using a compact flash in conjunction with a leaf shutter lens is advantageous for this style of photography. I wrote an article about this for FujiLove six years ago, but I wanted to revisit this subject again. There is another unique feature of a leaf shutter lens that many don’t know about or don’t use often, which is the high flash sync speed. The shutter sound is almost inaudible when outdoors, making it perfect for street photography. The advantage of having a leaf shutter lens is immediate. This means the shutter is built into the lens, and not directly in front of the image plane, which is how most interchangeable lens cameras work, including film cameras. When I’m asked what I love the most about the X100 series, I usually start with the leaf shutter lens design. ![]()
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