XF Camera System | Flash Photography
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Build in Profoto Air flash
The XF camera has a build in Profoto wireless flash trigger
The Wireless flash trigger can pair any Profoto Air enabled
flash system or accessory.
For third party flash systems a Profoto Air Sync Transceiver
can be used (Phase One Part# 70263)
Enabling Profoto Air flash
Profoto Flash has to be enabled in the Camera Operation menu
of the XF camera - Wireless channel can be selected in the
same menu - select between channels 1 to 8
Channel selection is shown at the main screen, and should
correspond to the channel selected on the Profoto flash sys-
tem or Transceiver.
Flash Synchronization range
Phase One focal plane lenses have the capability to synchronize
with flash up to 1/125th of a second Shutter Speed.
Schneider Kreuznach LS lenses can synchronize flash up to
1/1600th or 1/1000th depending on which lens is used.
Synchronization capability is indicated on the top screen with a
small flash icon placed right under the Shutter Speed setting - if a
flash icon is not visible the Shutter Speed setting is outside range
of the attached lens or manually selected shutter (FPS or LS).
Wired manual flash
Wired manual flash is possible through the sync port on the
XF 90°Prism Viewfinder or IQ digital back. On camera manual
flash is also possible through the hot shoe on top of the cam-
era, or through the sync port on the XF 90° Prism Viewfinder
or IQ digital back, with appropriate cable.