Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/02/04

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Subject: [Leica] OT question: can't fire flash on Fuji X-E1 when using LM 3rd party adapter
From: jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Tue, 04 Feb 2014 18:36:53 -0600
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Hi Jeff,

It is in the manual somewhere, but I can't recall just where.  The flash 
is disabled when you select "Silent Mode" in the first Setup menu.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA

On 2/4/2014 6:22 PM, Jeff Williams wrote:
> I am using a 35mm voigtlander lens on a Fuji X-E1 and I cannot get the 
> fash to work. In the menu the flash option is grayed out and I cannot 
> select the option to force fire the flash. I am using a third party 
> adapter. Has anyone managed to get the flash to work with third party LM 
> adapters? I can't get a hot shoe mounted flash to fire either. Please 
> don't suggest I read the manual.. it has nothing useful to help solve this 
> problem!
>   
> Thanks in advance for anyhelp from the Leica lenses on X-E1 or X-Pro1 
> crowd.. you know who you are :-)
>   
> Amities
> Jeff le kiwi
>
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In reply to: Message from jeffwill_nz at yahoo.fr (Jeff Williams) ([Leica] OT question: can't fire flash on Fuji X-E1 when using LM 3rd party adapter)