Flash for XPan

[guykish]

What is a good Flash for an XPan? I was using my XPan I at the L.A. Auto Show and the Panorama format was excellent for taking pictures of the Ferrari's and Maybach's but could have used a little more lighting.

 

[tmartin]

I've been asking the same question. The Metz 54MZ looks pretty good, though it is big. Covers 24mm, which you need if you're using the std XPan lens.

 

[rcyoung]

I've been looking for a flash for my SWC, and the feedback was that using a Stofen omni-bounce was a viable solution. I suspect the same would apply to the XPan based on the lens coverage angles. The vivitar 285 might be a good flash choice. It has the necessaty flashshoe, is reasonably small, and the Stofen is available for it.

 

[lutz_konermann]

I'm happy with the LEICA SF20, plus my SFILL. Any small automatic flash with a similar "footprint" plus the SFILL would work, too.

 

[lutz_konermann]

PS: Make sure to tape all but the center contact surface of the xpan's hotshoe, though, to avoid short circuiting any flash with more than just one center contact!

 

[xpanlover]

45mm lens on Xpan is the same as 25mm lens on any 35mm camera. So any flash you can use on 35mm camera with a 25mm lens should also cover 45mm lens on Xpan.