{"id":3789,"date":"2026-08-31T02:05:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-31T02:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cameraegg.org\/camerareview\/?p=3789"},"modified":"2026-08-31T02:10:39","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T02:10:39","slug":"best-flash-for-leica-q3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cameraegg.org\/camerareview\/best-flash-for-leica-q3\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Flash for Leica Q3"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"gagen-article gagen-v2\"><div class=\"article-intro\">\n  <p>The Leica Q3 has no pop-up. The shoe has extra contacts for Leica units. The instruction book names the conversation: <strong>TTL is available with Leica system flashes like the SF 40<\/strong>, or Profoto. A center-pin gun will fire; the camera will not drive it. The electronic shutter will not fire a flash at all. The mechanical central shutter already syncs to 1\/2000 s \u2014 Leica only switches to \u201cTTL linear \/ HSS\u201d if you undercut that time. The 2026 on-camera kit is the SF 40: GN 40, bounce, the compact on Leica\u2019s own TTL list. It is not a Godox \u201cfor Leica\u201d mini sold for 1\/8000 HSS on a leaf-shutter body that stops at 1\/2000.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"quick-picks-box\">\n  <div class=\"qp-header\">\n    <h2>Our Top Picks at a Glance<\/h2>\n    <p class=\"qp-sub\">Reviewed August 2026 \u00b7 Leica Q3 \u00b7 no pop-up \u00b7 SF 40 TTL \u00b7 central shutter 1\/2000 \u00b7 e-shutter = no flash<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"qp-cards\">\n    <div class=\"qp-card qp-card--gold\">\n      <span class=\"qp-num\">01<\/span>\n      <span class=\"qp-badge\">\ud83c\udfc6 Best Overall<\/span>\n      <strong class=\"qp-name\">Leica SF 40<\/strong>\n      <div class=\"qp-rating\">\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605 <span class=\"qp-score\">4.7 \/ 5.0<\/span> <span class=\"qp-reviews\">\u00b7 2026 pick<\/span><\/div>\n      <p class=\"qp-why\">Named in the Q3 book. TTL + bounce. GN 40 @ 105 mm. ~200 g on a 743 g body. Not the SF 60 tax.<\/p>\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s?k=Leica+SF+40+flash&#038;tag=e6890-20&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"qp-btn\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Check Price at Amazon<\/a>\n      <a href=\"#best-overall\" class=\"qp-jump\">Read full review \u2193<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"qp-card qp-card--green\">\n      <span class=\"qp-num\">02<\/span>\n      <span class=\"qp-badge\">\ud83d\udc8e Best Value<\/span>\n      <strong class=\"qp-name\">Godox TT350<\/strong>\n      <div class=\"qp-rating\">\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2606 <span class=\"qp-score\">4.5 \/ 5.0<\/span> <span class=\"qp-reviews\">\u00b7 2026 pick<\/span><\/div>\n      <p class=\"qp-why\">Center-pin on this shoe. Bounce head, 2\u00d7 AA. You set power. The 2.4 GHz radio is not Q3 TTL.<\/p>\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s?k=Godox+TT350&#038;tag=e6890-20&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"qp-btn\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Check Price at Amazon<\/a>\n      <a href=\"#best-value\" class=\"qp-jump\">Read full review \u2193<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"qp-card qp-card--blue\">\n      <span class=\"qp-num\">03<\/span>\n      <span class=\"qp-badge\">\ud83d\udcb0 Budget Pick<\/span>\n      <strong class=\"qp-name\">Godox Lux Junior<\/strong>\n      <div class=\"qp-rating\">\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2606 <span class=\"qp-score\">4.3 \/ 5.0<\/span> <span class=\"qp-reviews\">\u00b7 2026 pick<\/span><\/div>\n      <p class=\"qp-why\">GN 12, calculator dial, 2\u00d7 AAA. Same center-pin rules. Leaf shutter still syncs at 1\/2000 \u2014 drop power, do not buy HSS.<\/p>\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s?k=Godox+Lux+Junior&#038;tag=e6890-20&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"qp-btn\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Check Price at Amazon<\/a>\n      <a href=\"#budget-pick\" class=\"qp-jump\">Read full review \u2193<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"affiliate-disclosure\"><p><em>Disclosure: This page contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate affiliate, we earn a small commission from qualifying purchases at no extra cost to you.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"info-module buying-guide\" id=\"who-should-buy\">\n  <h3>Who should buy what<\/h3>\n  <ul>\n    <li><strong>On-camera TTL that the Q3 book actually named:<\/strong> <a href=\"#best-overall\">Leica SF 40<\/a> \u2014 tilt \/ 360\u00b0 swivel, GN 40 (ISO 100, 105 mm), 4\u00d7 AA, ~200 g. Camera-menu Automatic \/ Manual (fill) \/ long-term sync. FEC lives on the flash (\u00b12 EV, \u00bd-stop). Factory sync is End of Exposure. Stay on the mechanical shutter.<\/li>\n    <li><strong>Bounce without the Leica receipt:<\/strong> <a href=\"#best-value\">Godox TT350<\/a> \u2014 a positive center contact, Leica says, is safe to fire and cannot be controlled. Tilt\/swivel, GN ~36, 2\u00d7 AA. Set 1\/128\u20131\/1. The built-in 2.4 GHz radio talks to other Godox heads, not to Q3 TTL. Do not add an XPro II-L and call this \u201cLeica TTL Value.\u201d<\/li>\n    <li><strong>Pocket fill and a calculator face:<\/strong> <a href=\"#budget-pick\">Godox Lux Junior<\/a> \u2014 GN 12 @ 28 mm (the Q3\u2019s native view), 130 g, 2\u00d7 AAA. Flash-side Auto is not camera TTL. 1\/2000 s on the leaf is already the daylight fill trick.<\/li>\n    <li><strong>Skip:<\/strong> SF 60 as the default (TTL-listed, GN 60, ~300 g, camera FEC disabled). Godox iT30Pro L \/ V1L as \u201cQ3 TTL\u201d \u2014 Leica\u2019s TTL sentence is SF 40 \/ Profoto; incompatible units can damage the shoe; Forum reports are mixed. Buying HSS to beat 1\/2000 \u2014 e-shutter does not allow flash. Serial \/ bracketing with flash \u2014 Leica turned those off. Vintage high-voltage feet.<\/li>\n  <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2>Comparison Table<\/h2>\n<div class=\"comparison-module\">\n  <table class=\"comparison-table\">\n    <thead><tr><th>Product<\/th><th>Best for<\/th><th>Talk to Q3<\/th><th>Power \/ size<\/th><th>Price<\/th><th>Buy<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n    <tbody>\n      <tr class=\"highlight-row\"><td><strong>Leica SF 40<\/strong><\/td><td>Default Q3 TTL<\/td><td>System TTL (named)<\/td><td>GN 40 \u00b7 4\u00d7 AA \u00b7 ~200 g \u00b7 bounce<\/td><td>~$400\u2013$500<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s?k=Leica+SF+40+flash&#038;tag=e6890-20&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"table-price-btn\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Check<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n      <tr><td><strong>Godox TT350<\/strong><\/td><td>Manual bounce<\/td><td>Center pin<\/td><td>GN ~36 \u00b7 2\u00d7 AA \u00b7 bounce<\/td><td>~$70\u2013$90<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s?k=Godox+TT350&#038;tag=e6890-20&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"table-price-btn\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Check<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n      <tr><td><strong>Godox Lux Junior<\/strong><\/td><td>28 mm dial \/ look<\/td><td>Center pin \u00b7 flash-side A<\/td><td>GN 12 \u00b7 2\u00d7 AAA \u00b7 130 g<\/td><td>~$45\u2013$65<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s?k=Godox+Lux+Junior&#038;tag=e6890-20&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"table-price-btn\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Check<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n      <tr><td><strong>Leica SF 60<\/strong><\/td><td>Skip as default<\/td><td>TTL listed \u00b7 FEC on gun<\/td><td>GN 60 \u00b7 ~300 g<\/td><td>$500+<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s?k=Leica+SF+60+flash&#038;tag=e6890-20&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"table-price-btn\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Check<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n      <tr><td><strong>Godox iT30Pro L<\/strong><\/td><td>Skip as Q3 TTL<\/td><td>Not the book\u2019s list<\/td><td>Mini \u00b7 HSS 1\/8000 sticker<\/td><td>~$90\u2013$130<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s?k=Godox+iT30Pro+L&#038;tag=e6890-20&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"table-price-btn\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Check<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n    <\/tbody>\n  <\/table>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2>How We Picked These Flashes<\/h2>\n<ul>\n  <li><strong>What Leica published:<\/strong> Q3 technical specification: no built-in flash. ISO accessory shoe with extra contacts for Leica flash units. Sync 1\/2000 s, slower speeds available; automatic changeover to TTL linear flash mode with HSS-compatible Leica system units <em>if sync time is undercut<\/em>. TTL metering: center-weighted pre-flash with SF 26, SF 40, SF 58, SF 60, SF 64, system-compatible units, and SF C1. FEC printed for SF 40 (\u00b12 EV, \u00bd-stop) and SF 60 (\u00b12 EV, \u2153-stop). Mechanical central shutter 120 s\u20131\/2000 s; electronic 1 s\u20131\/16000 s. Instruction book: \u201cThe electronic shutter function does not allow flash photography.\u201d Compatible Flash Units: full functions including TTL only with Leica system units like the SF 40, or Profoto; center-pin units can be safely fired but cannot be controlled; incompatible units may cause irreparable damage. Serial exposures and automatic bracketing with flash are not available. Studio \/ RF: flash duration or radio delay may want slower than 1\/200 s. Modes: Automatic, Manual (fill), long-term sync (other modes cap shutter at 1\/30 s; long-term allows to 30 s). Sync point Start \/ End of Exposure (factory End). Shutter Speed Limit (Flash): Auto or 1\/2000 down to 1\/2. Camera FEC only on guns that cannot set their own (e.g. SF 26); SF 58 \/ SF 60 ignore the camera scale. Switch camera and flash off to mount. Keep the shoe cover on when empty. 743 g with battery. Continuous with flash: off.<\/li>\n  <li><strong>1\/2000 s is already the sync; HSS is not why you buy:<\/strong> A leaf \/ central shutter has no focal-plane slit. You fill at noon by setting 1\/500\u20131\/2000 on the mechanical shutter and dropping power \u2014 Fstoppers ran a Godox AD200 in manual at 1\/1000 on this body with no HSS. Leica\u2019s HSS line is a fallback when you undercut 1\/2000. The electronic shutter, which is how you get to 1\/16000, does not allow flash. Do not buy a 1\/8000 sticker for a camera that will not fire the tube in e-shutter. TTL is the SF 40 sentence in the book, not a Godox L-foot that Leica did not list. Center-pin is the third-party path Leica already described.<\/li>\n  <li><strong>The box you actually buy:<\/strong> SF 40 (Leica 14624) for on-camera TTL and bounce. TT350 (any single-pin \/ \u201cuniversal\u201d listing \u2014 not a Canon\/Nikon TTL foot you expect to meter) for bounce you set yourself. Lux Junior for GN 12 and the dial. Skip SF 60 unless you already own it and want GN 60. Skip iT30Pro L as the automation pick. Skip Profoto A10 + Connect Pro as the default on-camera tax. Leave electronic shutter off when the gun is on.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2>Best Flash for Leica Q3: Detailed Reviews<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"top-recommendation\" id=\"best-overall\" data-badge=\"best-overall\">\n  <div class=\"top-badge badge-best-overall\">\ud83c\udfc6 Best Overall<\/div>\n  <h3>Leica SF 40 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s?k=Leica+SF+40+flash&#038;tag=e6890-20&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"title-amazon-btn\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">View on Amazon<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/search?Ntt=Leica+SF+40+flash&#038;BI=8941&#038;KBID=10361&#038;SID=12345&#038;DFF=d50\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"title-bh-btn\">View on B&#038;H<\/a><\/h3>\n  <div class=\"product-highlights\">\n    <div class=\"highlight-item\"><span class=\"highlight-label\">Best For:<\/span> The TTL unit the Q3 instruction book named<\/div>\n    <div class=\"highlight-item\"><span class=\"highlight-label\">Key Feature:<\/span> System TTL \u00b7 GN 40 \u00b7 bounce \/ swivel \u00b7 ~200 g<\/div>\n    <div class=\"highlight-item\"><span class=\"highlight-label\">Rating:<\/span> <span class=\"star-rating\">4.7 \/ 5.0 \u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/span><\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <table class=\"spec-table\">\n    <tr><th>Model<\/th><td>Leica SF 40 (14624)<\/td><\/tr>\n    <tr><th>On Q3<\/th><td>TTL + camera flash modes \u00b7 bounce 0\u201390\u00b0 \u00b7 180\u00b0\/360\u00b0 swivel \u00b7 24\u2013105 mm zoom \u00b7 16 mm panel<\/td><\/tr>\n    <tr><th>Power<\/th><td>GN 40 ISO 100 @ 105 mm \u00b7 4\u00d7 AA \u00b7 ~0.1\u20134 s recycle \u00b7 ~200 g empty<\/td><\/tr>\n    <tr><th>FEC<\/th><td>On the flash: \u00b12 EV in \u00bd-stop. Camera FEC scale is for units like SF 26<\/td><\/tr>\n    <tr><th>Buy this listing<\/th><td>SF 40. Not SF 60. Not a Nissin i40 \u201cit is the same\u201d without a Leica foot<\/td><\/tr>\n  <\/table>\n  <p><strong>Why it fits the Q3.<\/strong> Leica did not put a flash in the Q3 carton. They put extra shoe contacts and then wrote \u201csystem units like the SF 40.\u201d That is the pairing: pre-flash TTL, bounce off a ceiling the 28 mm Summilux will see, GN 40 when you zoom the head, 200 g on a 743 g body instead of the SF 60\u2019s extra height. Daylight fill is 1\/1000\u20131\/2000 on the mechanical shutter, not an HSS tax. Set TTL on the gun, Automatic or Manual (fill) in the Q3 menu, End of Exposure if you want the factory trail. Format is not a card problem; the shoe cover is \u2014 extra contacts stay clean when the foot is empty. Serial shooting stays off. That is a body limit.<\/p>\n  <p><strong>Skip this if<\/strong> you will only ever set power yourself \u2014 TT350. Skip SF 60 unless GN 40 is actually short.<\/p>\n  <div class=\"pros-cons\">\n    <ul class=\"pros\">\n      <li>The system flash the Q3 book used as the example<\/li>\n      <li>Bounce on a compact that people actually carry<\/li>\n      <li>1\/2000 s leaf sync without buying HSS<\/li>\n    <\/ul>\n    <ul class=\"cons\">\n      <li>Leica tax vs a center-pin TT350<\/li>\n      <li>4\u00d7 AA, not a Li-ion pack<\/li>\n      <li>HSS on the box is unused at 1\/2000 mechanical<\/li>\n    <\/ul>\n  <\/div>\n  <p class=\"purchase-links\"><span class=\"amazon-region-btn\">Check Price on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s?k=Leica+SF+40+flash&#038;tag=e6890-20&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Amazon US<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/s?k=Leica+SF+40+flash&#038;tag=pctest07-21&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">UK<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.ca\/s?k=Leica+SF+40+flash&#038;tag=pctestt-20&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">CA<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.de\/s?k=Leica+SF+40+flash&#038;tag=67990-21&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">DE<\/a> \u2192<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/search?Ntt=Leica+SF+40+flash&#038;BI=8941&#038;KBID=10361&#038;SID=12345&#038;DFF=d50\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"purchase-link-bh\">Check Price on B&#038;H<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"top-recommendation\" id=\"best-value\" data-badge=\"best-value\">\n  <div class=\"top-badge badge-best-value\">\ud83d\udc8e Best Value<\/div>\n  <h3>Godox TT350 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s?k=Godox+TT350&#038;tag=e6890-20&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"title-amazon-btn\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">View on Amazon<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/search?Ntt=Godox+TT350&#038;BI=8941&#038;KBID=10361&#038;SID=12345&#038;DFF=d50\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"title-bh-btn\">View on B&#038;H<\/a><\/h3>\n  <div class=\"product-highlights\">\n    <div class=\"highlight-item\"><span class=\"highlight-label\">Best For:<\/span> Bounce you set, without a Leica foot<\/div>\n    <div class=\"highlight-item\"><span class=\"highlight-label\">Key Feature:<\/span> Center pin \u00b7 GN ~36 \u00b7 tilt\/swivel \u00b7 2\u00d7 AA<\/div>\n    <div class=\"highlight-item\"><span class=\"highlight-label\">Rating:<\/span> <span class=\"star-rating\">4.5 \/ 5.0 \u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2606<\/span><\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <table class=\"spec-table\">\n    <tr><th>Model<\/th><td>Godox TT350 (single-pin \/ \u201cuniversal\u201d \u2014 not a Canon TTL conversation)<\/td><\/tr>\n    <tr><th>On Q3<\/th><td>Fires. No camera TTL. Mechanical shutter only. You pick 1\/128\u20131\/1<\/td><\/tr>\n    <tr><th>Bounce<\/th><td>Tilt and swivel \u2014 the reason this is Value over a Lux Junior<\/td><\/tr>\n    <tr><th>Radio<\/th><td>2.4 GHz Godox X as master\/slave to other Godox heads. Not Q3 TTL. XPro II-L is a different purchase<\/td><\/tr>\n    <tr><th>SKU trap<\/th><td>TT350C \/ N \/ S sold as \u201cwill TTL on Leica.\u201d iT30Pro L sold as the compact TTL twin<\/td><\/tr>\n  <\/table>\n  <p><strong>Why it is Value.<\/strong> Leica already wrote the third-party rule: center pin, safe to fire, no camera control. TT350 is that gun with a bounce head the SF 40 also has, at a fraction of the receipt. You set power; the leaf shutter still syncs at 1\/2000. NiMH AA, not the BP-SCL6. The old version of this page sold the TT350 as a \u201cgateway\u201d to off-camera TTL via XPro II-L. Godox\u2019s printed L-trigger list was S \/ SL \/ M10 \/ Q2 \/ CL. Do not buy a $70 speedlight because a $130 trigger <em>might<\/em> meter later. Buy it because it bounces and pops.<\/p>\n  <p><strong>Skip this if<\/strong> TTL is the point \u2014 SF 40. Skip if you want the calculator face \u2014 Lux Junior.<\/p>\n  <div class=\"pros-cons\">\n    <ul class=\"pros\">\n      <li>Bounce without SF 40 money<\/li>\n      <li>Center-pin path Leica called safe<\/li>\n      <li>Own cells \u2014 spare the SCL6<\/li>\n    <\/ul>\n    <ul class=\"cons\">\n      <li>No TTL, no camera FEC<\/li>\n      <li>2.4 GHz is not a Q3 conversation<\/li>\n      <li>You must remember e-shutter = no pop<\/li>\n    <\/ul>\n  <\/div>\n  <p class=\"purchase-links\"><span class=\"amazon-region-btn\">Check Price on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s?k=Godox+TT350&#038;tag=e6890-20&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Amazon US<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/s?k=Godox+TT350&#038;tag=pctest07-21&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">UK<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.ca\/s?k=Godox+TT350&#038;tag=pctestt-20&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">CA<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.de\/s?k=Godox+TT350&#038;tag=67990-21&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">DE<\/a> \u2192<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/search?Ntt=Godox+TT350&#038;BI=8941&#038;KBID=10361&#038;SID=12345&#038;DFF=d50\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"purchase-link-bh\">Check Price on B&#038;H<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"top-recommendation\" id=\"budget-pick\" data-badge=\"budget-pick\">\n  <div class=\"top-badge badge-budget\">\ud83d\udcb0 Budget Pick<\/div>\n  <h3>Godox Lux Junior <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s?k=Godox+Lux+Junior&#038;tag=e6890-20&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"title-amazon-btn\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">View on Amazon<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/search?Ntt=Godox+Lux+Junior&#038;BI=8941&#038;KBID=10361&#038;SID=12345&#038;DFF=d50\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"title-bh-btn\">View on B&#038;H<\/a><\/h3>\n  <div class=\"product-highlights\">\n    <div class=\"highlight-item\"><span class=\"highlight-label\">Best For:<\/span> 28 mm fill and a dial that matches the Q3<\/div>\n    <div class=\"highlight-item\"><span class=\"highlight-label\">Key Feature:<\/span> GN 12 \u00b7 7 steps \u00b7 2\u00d7 AAA \u00b7 130 g<\/div>\n    <div class=\"highlight-item\"><span class=\"highlight-label\">Rating:<\/span> <span class=\"star-rating\">4.3 \/ 5.0 \u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2606<\/span><\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <table class=\"spec-table\">\n    <tr><th>Model<\/th><td>Godox Lux Junior<\/td><\/tr>\n    <tr><th>On Q3<\/th><td>Center pin. Flash-side Auto is not Leica TTL. Sync at 1\/2000 mechanical<\/td><\/tr>\n    <tr><th>Coverage<\/th><td>Fixed 28 mm \u2014 the Summilux\u2019s native view<\/td><\/tr>\n    <tr><th>Buy this listing<\/th><td>Lux Junior. Not Lux Senior. Not a vintage Vivitar with unknown trigger voltage<\/td><\/tr>\n    <tr><th>Price note<\/th><td>Often next to a small TT350, not always under it. Budget here is \u201clook + dial\u201d<\/td><\/tr>\n  <\/table>\n  <p><strong>Why it is Budget.<\/strong> The Q3 is a 28 mm compact people buy for the dials. Lux Junior is the matching toy: GN 12, a printed calculator, AAA cells. Same legal path as TT350 \u2014 center pin, you set power, mechanical shutter. The old page was right that 1\/2000 s leaf sync is the trick, and wrong if that read as HSS. Godox \u201cA\u201d on the gun is a flash-side auto thyristor. Use it as a manual. Skip vintage high-voltage feet; Leica already warned that incompatible units can kill the shoe.<\/p>\n  <p><strong>Skip this if<\/strong> you want bounce \u2014 TT350. Skip if TTL is the point \u2014 SF 40.<\/p>\n  <div class=\"pros-cons\">\n    <ul class=\"pros\">\n      <li>GN 12, seven recorded steps<\/li>\n      <li>28 mm face matches the lens<\/li>\n      <li>130 g, own cells<\/li>\n    <\/ul>\n    <ul class=\"cons\">\n      <li>No bounce<\/li>\n      <li>Often not cheaper than a used TT350<\/li>\n      <li>Flash-side A is not SF 40 TTL<\/li>\n    <\/ul>\n  <\/div>\n  <p class=\"purchase-links\"><span class=\"amazon-region-btn\">Check Price on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s?k=Godox+Lux+Junior&#038;tag=e6890-20&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Amazon US<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/s?k=Godox+Lux+Junior&#038;tag=pctest07-21&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">UK<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.ca\/s?k=Godox+Lux+Junior&#038;tag=pctestt-20&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">CA<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.de\/s?k=Godox+Lux+Junior&#038;tag=67990-21&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">DE<\/a> \u2192<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/search?Ntt=Godox+Lux+Junior&#038;BI=8941&#038;KBID=10361&#038;SID=12345&#038;DFF=d50\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"purchase-link-bh\">Check Price on B&#038;H<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2>If You Need Something Else<\/h2>\n<p>Leica also listed the SF 60. Godox will sell you an L-foot mini. One is a bigger TTL gun. One is not the book\u2019s list.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"top-recommendation\" id=\"also-great\" data-badge=\"also-great\">\n  <div class=\"top-badge badge-also-great\">\ud83d\udeab Skip as the default<\/div>\n  <h3>Leica SF 60 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s?k=Leica+SF+60+flash&#038;tag=e6890-20&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"title-amazon-btn\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">View on Amazon<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/search?Ntt=Leica+SF+60+flash&#038;BI=8941&#038;KBID=10361&#038;SID=12345&#038;DFF=d50\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"title-bh-btn\">View on B&#038;H<\/a><\/h3>\n  <table class=\"spec-table\">\n    <tr><th>Q3 spec list<\/th><td>TTL yes (with SF 26 \/ 40 \/ 58 \/ 60 \/ 64)<\/td><\/tr>\n    <tr><th>On this compact<\/th><td>GN 60 \u00b7 zoom 24\u2013200 mm \u00b7 LED video light \u00b7 ~300 g \u00b7 camera FEC disabled<\/td><\/tr>\n    <tr><th>HSS<\/th><td>On the box. Unused at 1\/2000 mechanical. E-shutter still will not fire flash<\/td><\/tr>\n    <tr><th>What to buy instead<\/th><td>SF 40 for on-camera TTL. TT350 for cheap bounce<\/td><\/tr>\n  <\/table>\n  <p>If you already own an SF 60 from an SL or Q2, put it on. Do not buy it as the Q3 default. The extra GN is real. The extra height on a 743 g compact is also real. Camera flash-compensation has no effect \u2014 set \u00b12 EV on the gun. That is the book, not a reviewer\u2019s preference.<\/p>\n  <p><strong>Skip this as the default if<\/strong> the SF 40\u2019s GN 40 and bounce already cover the job.<\/p>\n  <p class=\"purchase-links\"><span class=\"amazon-region-btn\">Check Price on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s?k=Leica+SF+60+flash&#038;tag=e6890-20&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Amazon US<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/s?k=Leica+SF+60+flash&#038;tag=pctest07-21&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">UK<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.ca\/s?k=Leica+SF+60+flash&#038;tag=pctestt-20&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">CA<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.de\/s?k=Leica+SF+60+flash&#038;tag=67990-21&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">DE<\/a> \u2192<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/search?Ntt=Leica+SF+60+flash&#038;BI=8941&#038;KBID=10361&#038;SID=12345&#038;DFF=d50\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"purchase-link-bh\">Check Price on B&#038;H<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"top-recommendation\" id=\"best-competitive\" data-badge=\"premium\">\n  <div class=\"top-badge badge-premium\">\ud83d\udeab Skip as Q3 TTL<\/div>\n  <h3>Godox iT30Pro L <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s?k=Godox+iT30Pro+L&#038;tag=e6890-20&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"title-amazon-btn\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">View on Amazon<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/search?Ntt=Godox+iT30Pro+L&#038;BI=8941&#038;KBID=10361&#038;SID=12345&#038;DFF=d50\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"title-bh-btn\">View on B&#038;H<\/a><\/h3>\n  <table class=\"spec-table\">\n    <tr><th>What the box sells<\/th><td>TTL \/ HSS 1\/8000 \/ X system for Leica<\/td><\/tr>\n    <tr><th>What Leica printed<\/th><td>TTL with system units like the SF 40, or Profoto. Incompatible units may damage the camera<\/td><\/tr>\n    <tr><th>Field reports<\/th><td>Some Q3 bodies meter after a firmware pass. Some do not sync at all. That is not a pairing<\/td><\/tr>\n  <\/table>\n  <p>A Leica-foot Godox is a real product. The Q3 book did not name it. HSS to 1\/8000 is the wrong reason on a leaf shutter that already syncs at 1\/2000 and refuses flash in e-shutter. If you want a small manual pop, Lux Junior or iM30 is the center-pin path Leica already called safe.<\/p>\n  <p><strong>Skip this if<\/strong> the camera is a Q3 and you want the TTL sentence in the manual. Buy SF 40.<\/p>\n  <p class=\"purchase-links\"><span class=\"amazon-region-btn\">Check Price on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s?k=Godox+iT30Pro+L&#038;tag=e6890-20&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Amazon US<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/s?k=Godox+iT30Pro+L&#038;tag=pctest07-21&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">UK<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.ca\/s?k=Godox+iT30Pro+L&#038;tag=pctestt-20&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">CA<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.de\/s?k=Godox+iT30Pro+L&#038;tag=67990-21&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">DE<\/a> \u2192<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/search?Ntt=Godox+iT30Pro+L&#038;BI=8941&#038;KBID=10361&#038;SID=12345&#038;DFF=d50\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"purchase-link-bh\">Check Price on B&#038;H<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n<div class=\"faq-module\">\n  <div class=\"faq-item\"><h3>Does the Q3 have a built-in flash?<\/h3><p>No. The carton does not include a CF D. You buy a shoe unit.<\/p><\/div>\n  <div class=\"faq-item\"><h3>Can I use flash with the electronic shutter?<\/h3><p>No. Leica: the electronic shutter function does not allow flash photography. Stay mechanical. That shutter already reaches 1\/2000 s.<\/p><\/div>\n  <div class=\"faq-item\"><h3>Do I need HSS for daylight fill?<\/h3><p>Not at or under 1\/2000 s. The leaf shutter syncs there in one pulse. Leica only switches to TTL linear \/ HSS if you undercut that time. E-shutter (1\/16000) still will not fire a flash.<\/p><\/div>\n  <div class=\"faq-item\"><h3>Will a Godox TTL flash work?<\/h3><p>Leica: center-pin units fire and are not camera-controlled. Full TTL is SF 40 \/ other listed system units \/ Profoto. An L-foot Godox is not on that sentence. Incompatible shoes can damage the camera.<\/p><\/div>\n  <div class=\"faq-item\"><h3>Why won\u2019t burst work with flash?<\/h3><p>Leica turned serial exposures and automatic bracketing off when a flash is in use. That is a body limit, not a weak SF 40.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2>Final Verdict<\/h2>\n<div class=\"conclusion-module verdict-box\">\n  <div class=\"verdict-picks\">\n    <div class=\"verdict-item\">\n      <span class=\"verdict-label\">\ud83c\udfc6 Best Overall:<\/span>\n      <div class=\"verdict-product\"><strong>Leica SF 40<\/strong> <span class=\"verdict-reason\">\u2013 The system TTL the Q3 book named. Bounce, GN 40.<\/span><\/div>\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s?k=Leica+SF+40+flash&#038;tag=e6890-20&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"verdict-btn\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Buy Now<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"verdict-item\">\n      <span class=\"verdict-label\">\ud83d\udc8e Best Value:<\/span>\n      <div class=\"verdict-product\"><strong>Godox TT350<\/strong> <span class=\"verdict-reason\">\u2013 Center-pin bounce. You set power.<\/span><\/div>\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s?k=Godox+TT350&#038;tag=e6890-20&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"verdict-btn\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Buy Now<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"verdict-item\">\n      <span class=\"verdict-label\">\ud83d\udcb0 Budget Pick:<\/span>\n      <div class=\"verdict-product\"><strong>Godox Lux Junior<\/strong> <span class=\"verdict-reason\">\u2013 GN 12 and a 28 mm dial.<\/span><\/div>\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s?k=Godox+Lux+Junior&#038;tag=e6890-20&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"verdict-btn\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Buy Now<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <p class=\"verdict-summary\">For a Leica Q3, buy the SF 40 if you want the TTL sentence in the instruction book. Want bounce without that receipt? TT350, center pin, mechanical shutter. Want the calculator face? Lux Junior. Skip SF 60 as the default. Skip Godox L-foot minis sold for 1\/8000 HSS. Leave the electronic shutter off. The shoe has extra contacts. The SF 40 is the compact they were for.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Leica Q3 has no pop-up. The shoe has extra contacts for Leica units. The instruction book names the conversation: TTL is available with Leica system flashes like the SF 40, or Profoto. A center-pin gun will fire; the camera will not drive it. The electronic shutter will not fire a flash at all. 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