New X-E2 flash mode?

stein1010 wrote:

So I just got my X-E2 and was working through figuring out the controls and can't seem to get the flash to fire. So can anyone who has one help me figure out if I have a defective model, or if I am doing some thing stupid.

I have both shutter and aperture in auto, and I press the flash button, the flash pops up, but in the top left of the screen there is a yellow no flash symbol.

Also If I go to the Q menu, the flash mode is set to auto, but its greyed out and I can't change it. Is there another setting that I am missing to enable to flash? Also should to be able to change setting with the flash down. Or is it the camera I have doesn't recognize the flash has popped up?

Thanks,

Andy

Try taking the camera to a darkened area where you know the flash should go off. Take a shot, if the flash does not go off switch to program which means take the shutter or aperture out of "A" so you have to choose one. Set a low ISO to be sure the flash fires.

If it did not fire in auto and auto ISO is being used, which I think it defaults to the camera is doing everything and fires the flash if needed.

If the flash does not fire when you switch to manual override in any combination you most likely can be in silent mode which while turning off the sounds turns the flash off.

You can also check the owners manual for the XE-1 if you do not have the one for the XE-2 for some reason and search for silent mode and flash related topics on the Fuji web site. Just go the the camera and then the Support tab and that is where manuals reside. They all work the same.

The flash will not work in ANY of the bracket modes too.

Yep I had it in silent mode.  Thought that just turned off the beeping but I guess it does more then that.  Need to go back to the manual before I change things.

Thanks,

Andy