{"id":4600,"date":"2026-08-29T13:46:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-29T13:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cameraegg.org\/camerareview\/?p=4600"},"modified":"2026-08-29T13:51:21","modified_gmt":"2026-08-29T13:51:21","slug":"best-external-flash-for-ricoh-gr-iiix","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cameraegg.org\/camerareview\/best-external-flash-for-ricoh-gr-iiix\/","title":{"rendered":"Best External Flash for Ricoh GR IIIx"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"gagen-article gagen-v2\"><div class=\"article-intro\">\n  <p>The GR IIIx is a 262 g APS-C compact with no pop-up flash. The shoe is Pentax P-TTL. The shutter is a leaf: Ricoh documents flash at every speed, and does not support HS (high-speed sync) mode. For bounce and camera-metered fill on this body, the flash is the Pentax AF201FG.<\/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 Matched to Ricoh GR IIIx \u00b7 P-TTL shoe \u00b7 leaf shutter \u00b7 no built-in 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\">Pentax AF201FG<\/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\">GN20 P-TTL bounce on Ricoh\u2019s own compatible list. Two AAA, 141 g. The protocol this shoe actually speaks.<\/p>\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00TF6TQPA?tag=e6890-20\" 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 Lux Junior<\/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\">GN12 optical Auto plus manual 1\/1\u20131\/64. Looks like the camera. Not P-TTL \u2014 and on a leaf shutter, that is usually enough.<\/p>\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B0B6HTK5P6?tag=e6890-20\" 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 iT20 R<\/strong>\n      <div class=\"qp-rating\">\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2606 <span class=\"qp-score\">4.4 \/ 5.0<\/span> <span class=\"qp-reviews\">\u00b7 2026 pick<\/span><\/div>\n      <p class=\"qp-why\">45 g, USB-C, lock pin, magnetic gels. Godox TTL for GR III \/ IIIx. Keep Manual as the fallback if TTL hunts.<\/p>\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B0GWD9TNGD?tag=e6890-20\" 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>P-TTL bounce and daylight fill Ricoh will meter:<\/strong> <a href=\"#best-overall\">AF201FG<\/a> \u2014 on Ricoh\u2019s compatible list with AF180FG \/ AF360 \/ AF540. Vertical bounce \u221210\u00b0 to 135\u00b0. FEC \u22122.0 to +1.0 from the camera.<\/li>\n    <li><strong>Street fill that looks like the GR:<\/strong> <a href=\"#best-value\">Lux Junior<\/a> \u2014 optical Auto or seven manual stops. Ignore Godox\u2019s \u201cstay under 1\/200 s\u201d note on this body; the leaf shutter is not a focal-plane curtain.<\/li>\n    <li><strong>Keep the 262 g kit in a jacket:<\/strong> <a href=\"#budget-pick\">iT20 R<\/a> \u2014 lithium mini with a lock. Use TTL if it behaves; otherwise 1\/32\u20131\/1. Not bounce, not GN20.<\/li>\n    <li><strong>Skip:<\/strong> LightPix FlashQ X20 as the default (Sony \/ Fujifilm \/ Canon TTL feet \u2014 not P-TTL). Ricoh GF-2 as the default (GR IV brick; on IIIx it is 1\/1 plus a firmware exposure mode, no lock pin, GN 3). AF540FGZ II as the default (Ricoh also says wireless off-camera is not available on this camera). Godox V1 \/ TT350 on a pocket compact. HS \/ HSS mode (Ricoh: not corresponded). A Fuji or Sony TTL speedlight expecting its own protocol.<\/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>Protocol \/ power<\/th><th>On a 262 g GR<\/th><th>Leaf-shutter catch<\/th><th>Price<\/th><th>Buy<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n    <tbody>\n      <tr class=\"highlight-row\"><td><strong>Pentax AF201FG<\/strong><\/td><td>P-TTL \u00b7 GN20 \u00b7 2\u00d7 AAA<\/td><td>141 g \u00b7 bounce head<\/td><td>P-TTL to 1\/2500 s \u00b7 no HS mode<\/td><td>~$150\u2013$200<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00TF6TQPA?tag=e6890-20\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"table-price-btn\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Check<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n      <tr><td><strong>Godox Lux Junior<\/strong><\/td><td>Optical Auto + M \u00b7 GN12<\/td><td>130 g \u00b7 retro brick<\/td><td>Fires at 1\/2500 s \u2014 not a 1\/200 flash<\/td><td>~$55\u2013$70<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B0B6HTK5P6?tag=e6890-20\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"table-price-btn\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Check<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n      <tr><td><strong>Godox iT20 R<\/strong><\/td><td>Godox TTL for GR III\/IIIx \u00b7 1\/1\u20131\/32<\/td><td>45 g \u00b7 USB-C \u00b7 lock pin<\/td><td>No bounce \u00b7 ignore marketed 1\/8000 HSS here<\/td><td>~$59<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B0GWD9TNGD?tag=e6890-20\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"table-price-btn\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Check<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n      <tr><td><strong>Ricoh GF-2<\/strong><\/td><td>Firmware distance mode \u00b7 GN3 at 1\/1<\/td><td>19 g \u00b7 no lock<\/td><td>GR IIIx firmware 1.60+ \u00b7 skip as default<\/td><td>~$120<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s?k=Ricoh+GF-2&#038;tag=e6890-20&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"table-price-btn\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Check<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n      <tr><td><strong>LightPix FlashQ X20<\/strong><\/td><td>Brand-specific TTL transmitters<\/td><td>Detachable radio<\/td><td>Wrong foot for P-TTL \u2014 skip as default<\/td><td>~$90\u2013$130<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s?k=LightPix+Labs+FlashQ+X20&#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>The body:<\/strong> Ricoh GR IIIx is 24.24 MP APS-C, 26.1 mm F2.8 (40 mm equivalent), 109.4 \u00d7 61.9 \u00d7 35.2 mm, 232 g stripped \/ 262 g with DB-110 and card. No built-in flash. Hot shoe: P-TTL Auto Flash. Modes: Flash On, Flash On+Red-eye, Slow-speed Sync, Slow Sync+Red-eye. Flash exposure compensation \u22122.0 to +1.0. Shutter 1\/4000\u201330 s, limited by aperture: F2.8 max 1\/2500 s, F5.6 or smaller 1\/4000 s.<\/li>\n  <li><strong>Leaf shutter, not HSS:<\/strong> Ricoh\u2019s GR III family FAQ (same flash architecture as IIIx) states X-sync is the full shutter range, that HS mode is not corresponded, and that P-TTL on a compatible unit works as fast as 1\/2500 s. At very short times the flash pulse can outlast the opening, so the frame can go darker \u2014 slow the shutter, do not enable a Godox \u201c1\/8000 HSS\u201d flag this camera will not use. The 2-stop ND in the lens is the other daylight lever.<\/li>\n  <li><strong>What Ricoh will talk to:<\/strong> Firmware notes list P-TTL for Pentax AF540FGZ \/ AF540FGZ II, AF360FGZ \/ AF360FGZ II, AF201FG, and AF180FG. GF-2 is a separate path: GR IIIx firmware 1.60 or later adds [GF-2 Flash Mode], tube fixed at full dump, camera exposure pulled from AF\/MF distance. Wireless shooting with AF540FGZ II is documented as unavailable. A Sony or Fujifilm TTL foot is the wrong protocol.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2>Best External Flashes for Ricoh GR IIIx: 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>Pentax AF201FG <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00TF6TQPA?tag=e6890-20\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"title-amazon-btn\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">View on Amazon<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/search?Ntt=Pentax+AF201FG&#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> P-TTL bounce and daylight fill<\/div>\n    <div class=\"highlight-item\"><span class=\"highlight-label\">Key Feature:<\/span> GN20 \u00b7 P-TTL \u00b7 vertical bounce<\/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>SKU \/ ASIN<\/th><td>AF201FG \u00b7 B00TF6TQPA<\/td><\/tr>\n    <tr><th>Guide number<\/th><td>20 (ISO 100 \/ m)<\/td><\/tr>\n    <tr><th>Modes<\/th><td>P-TTL leading \/ trailing curtain \u00b7 Manual 1\/1 and 1\/4<\/td><\/tr>\n    <tr><th>Bounce<\/th><td>Down \u221210\u00b0 \u00b7 up 0\u2013135\u00b0 (no swivel)<\/td><\/tr>\n    <tr><th>Power<\/th><td>Two AAA alkaline or Ni-MH<\/td><\/tr>\n    <tr><th>Size \/ weight<\/th><td>65 \u00d7 72.5 \u00d7 31 mm \u00b7 ~141 g without cells<\/td><\/tr>\n  <\/table>\n  <p><strong>Why it fits the GR IIIx.<\/strong> This camera has no pop-up. The shoe is P-TTL with FEC on the body, not a Sony or Fuji TTL pinout. Ricoh names AF201FG on the same compatible list as the bigger FGZ units. GN20 and a real bounce head are what daylight fill and indoor ceiling bounce actually need on a 40 mm-equivalent F2.8 compact. Two AAA cells keep the stack shorter than a V1. Weather sealing on the flash is nicer than the GR body deserves; the reason it is Overall is protocol and bounce, not drip-proofing. The previous Overall was a LightPix X20 sold in Sony and Fujifilm TTL versions. That is the wrong conversation for this shoe. AF180FG is the smaller P-TTL cousin if you can still find one; AF201FG is the one still in the channel.<\/p>\n  <p><strong>Skip this if<\/strong> the camera must stay jacket-pocket with the flash mounted \u2014 iT20 R or GF-2. Skip AF540FGZ II unless you already own it; Ricoh will not run its wireless commander mode on this body, and it dwarfs 262 g.<\/p>\n  <div class=\"pros-cons\">\n    <ul class=\"pros\">\n      <li>On Ricoh\u2019s P-TTL list, with bounce and GN20<\/li>\n      <li>Camera FEC \u22122.0 to +1.0; 1\/2500 s P-TTL, no HS needed<\/li>\n    <\/ul>\n    <ul class=\"cons\">\n      <li>Taller than a 35 mm-deep GR; AAA recycle is not lithium<\/li>\n      <li>No swivel \u2014 bounce is vertical only<\/li>\n    <\/ul>\n  <\/div>\n  <p class=\"purchase-links\"><span class=\"amazon-region-btn\">Check Price on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00TF6TQPA?tag=e6890-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Amazon US<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/s?k=Pentax+AF201FG&#038;tag=pctest07-21&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">UK<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.ca\/s?k=Pentax+AF201FG&#038;tag=pctestt-20&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">CA<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.de\/s?k=Pentax+AF201FG&#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=Pentax+AF201FG&#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 Lux Junior <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B0B6HTK5P6?tag=e6890-20\" 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> Optical-auto street fill that matches the camera<\/div>\n    <div class=\"highlight-item\"><span class=\"highlight-label\">Key Feature:<\/span> GN12 \u00b7 Auto + 1\/1\u20131\/64 \u00b7 2\u00d7 AAA<\/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>SKU \/ ASIN<\/th><td>Lux Junior \u00b7 B0B6HTK5P6<\/td><\/tr>\n    <tr><th>Guide number<\/th><td>12 (ISO 100 \/ m) \u00b7 ~6000 K<\/td><\/tr>\n    <tr><th>Coverage<\/th><td>Fixed ~28 mm (full-frame); fine on 40 mm-eq GR IIIx<\/td><\/tr>\n    <tr><th>Modes<\/th><td>Optical Auto \u00b7 Manual 7 stops \u00b7 S1\/S2<\/td><\/tr>\n    <tr><th>Weight<\/th><td>~130 g \u00b7 73.8 \u00d7 50.2 \u00d7 71.8 mm<\/td><\/tr>\n  <\/table>\n  <p><strong>Why it is Value, not Overall.<\/strong> Center-pin fire, a front sensor for Auto, and seven manual stops. That is not P-TTL, so the GR cannot run FEC into the tube. On a leaf-shutter compact that already syncs at 1\/2500 s wide open, optical Auto plus a 2-stop ND is most of the daylight-fill job without a $190 Pentax. Godox\u2019s own listing warns about 1\/200 s black bands \u2014 that warning is for focal-plane bodies. Do not stop this camera at 1\/200 s to humour it. It is Value because GN12 and a sensor are cheaper than AF201FG bounce. The new Lux Junior II TTL SKUs are Canon \/ Nikon \/ Fuji \/ OM \/ Sony shoes, not P-TTL \u2014 do not buy those for this body.<\/p>\n  <p><strong>Skip this if<\/strong> you need the camera to meter the flash \u2014 AF201FG. Skip Lux Senior if the point was pocketability.<\/p>\n  <div class=\"pros-cons\">\n    <ul class=\"pros\">\n      <li>GN12 Auto\/Manual at GR money and GR looks<\/li>\n      <li>Leaf shutter lets you ignore the usual 1\/200 speedlight ceiling<\/li>\n    <\/ul>\n    <ul class=\"cons\">\n      <li>Not P-TTL; no bounce head<\/li>\n      <li>Two AAA; Auto is a sensor, not a pre-flash<\/li>\n    <\/ul>\n  <\/div>\n  <p class=\"purchase-links\"><span class=\"amazon-region-btn\">Check Price on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B0B6HTK5P6?tag=e6890-20\" 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<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 iT20 R <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B0GWD9TNGD?tag=e6890-20\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"title-amazon-btn\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">View on Amazon<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/search?Ntt=Godox+iT20+R&#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> Smallest lithium fill with a lock pin<\/div>\n    <div class=\"highlight-item\"><span class=\"highlight-label\">Key Feature:<\/span> 45 g \u00b7 USB-C \u00b7 GR III \/ IIIx TTL<\/div>\n    <div class=\"highlight-item\"><span class=\"highlight-label\">Rating:<\/span> <span class=\"star-rating\">4.4 \/ 5.0 \u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2606<\/span><\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <table class=\"spec-table\">\n    <tr><th>SKU \/ ASIN<\/th><td>iT20 R \u00b7 B0GWD9TNGD<\/td><\/tr>\n    <tr><th>Output<\/th><td>1\/1 to 1\/32 \u00b7 magnetic spreader + CTO gels<\/td><\/tr>\n    <tr><th>Battery<\/th><td>Built-in Li-ion \u00b7 USB-C \u00b7 ~700 full-power pops \u00b7 ~1.5 s<\/td><\/tr>\n    <tr><th>Weight<\/th><td>~45 g<\/td><\/tr>\n    <tr><th>Note<\/th><td>Ricoh\u2019s P-TTL list does not include this SKU<\/td><\/tr>\n  <\/table>\n  <p><strong>Why this mini.<\/strong> Godox built iT20 R for GR III \/ GR IIIx, with a lock pin the GF-2 does not have. Forty-five grams is the first flash that does not fight the 262 g body. Listings advertise TTL and sometimes 1\/8000 s HSS. Ricoh does not support HS mode on this camera; treat HSS copy as marketing. TTL from a third-party GR foot is also not the AF201FG path \u2014 if exposures wander, switch to the six manual steps and walk GN by eye. That is still a usable pocket fill at $59. It is Budget because it is not bounce, not GN20, and not on Ricoh\u2019s list.<\/p>\n  <p><strong>Skip this if<\/strong> you needed reliable camera-metered bounce \u2014 AF201FG. Skip the non-R iT20 if you wanted even the attempt at GR TTL. Skip iT20 R on Pentax DSLRs; the R foot is a GR-III-family SKU.<\/p>\n  <div class=\"pros-cons\">\n    <ul class=\"pros\">\n      <li>45 g, lock pin, USB-C, gels \u2014 the pocket pick<\/li>\n      <li>Manual 1\/32\u20131\/1 still works if TTL is uneven<\/li>\n    <\/ul>\n    <ul class=\"cons\">\n      <li>Not on Ricoh\u2019s P-TTL list; no bounce; modest output<\/li>\n      <li>Marketed HSS does not apply here<\/li>\n    <\/ul>\n  <\/div>\n  <p class=\"purchase-links\"><span class=\"amazon-region-btn\">Check Price on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B0GWD9TNGD?tag=e6890-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Amazon US<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/s?k=Godox+iT20+R&#038;tag=pctest07-21&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">UK<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.ca\/s?k=Godox+iT20+R&#038;tag=pctestt-20&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">CA<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.de\/s?k=Godox+iT20+R&#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+iT20+R&#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>These two are not cheaper AF201FGs. One is Ricoh\u2019s GR IV brick with a firmware workaround. One is the old Overall pick with the wrong TTL foot.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"top-recommendation\" id=\"gf-2\" data-badge=\"premium\">\n  <div class=\"top-badge badge-premium\">\ud83d\udeab Skip as default<\/div>\n  <h3>Ricoh GF-2 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s?k=Ricoh+GF-2&#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=Ricoh+GF-2&#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>Guide number<\/th><td>3 (ISO 100 \/ m) \u00b7 6 at ISO 400<\/td><\/tr>\n    <tr><th>On GR IIIx<\/th><td>Firmware 1.60+ [GF-2 Flash Mode] \u00b7 tube at 1\/1<\/td><\/tr>\n    <tr><th>On GR IV<\/th><td>ISO Auto Flash \u00b7 1\/1 and 1\/4 manual<\/td><\/tr>\n    <tr><th>Catch<\/th><td>19 g \u00b7 no lock \u00b7 ~2 s recycle \u00b7 ~$120<\/td><\/tr>\n  <\/table>\n  <p>Ricoh designed GF-2 for GR IV. On GR IIIx, firmware 1.60 or later adds an exposure mode that pulls ISO\/shutter from AF or MF distance while the tube dumps at full power. It is not P-TTL. There is no lock pin. The camera cannot tell if the flash is off, and will still expose as if it fired. Wide converters vignette it. Buy it if you want the GR IV brick and will live in that mode. Do not buy it as the default IIIx flash \u2014 AF201FG meters, Lux Junior is cheaper fill, iT20 R actually latches.<\/p>\n  <p><strong>Skip this if<\/strong> you wanted P-TTL, bounce, or a lock. That is AF201FG or iT20 R.<\/p>\n  <p class=\"purchase-links\"><span class=\"amazon-region-btn\">Check Price on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s?k=Ricoh+GF-2&#038;tag=e6890-20&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Amazon US<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/s?k=Ricoh+GF-2&#038;tag=pctest07-21&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">UK<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.ca\/s?k=Ricoh+GF-2&#038;tag=pctestt-20&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">CA<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.de\/s?k=Ricoh+GF-2&#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=Ricoh+GF-2&#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=\"flashq-x20\" data-badge=\"also-great\">\n  <div class=\"top-badge badge-also-great\">\ud83d\udeab Skip as default<\/div>\n  <h3>LightPix Labs FlashQ X20 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s?k=LightPix+Labs+FlashQ+X20&#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=LightPix+Labs+FlashQ+X20&#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 it is<\/th><td>GN20 compact with a detachable 2.4 GHz transmitter<\/td><\/tr>\n    <tr><th>Retail SKUs<\/th><td>Sony, Fujifilm, Canon, Nikon TTL feet<\/td><\/tr>\n    <tr><th>On GR IIIx<\/th><td>Wrong protocol \u2014 not Pentax P-TTL<\/td><\/tr>\n  <\/table>\n  <p>The X20 is a clever off-camera idea: the transmitter stays in the shoe, the tube walks away. The units you can actually buy are Sony \/ Fuji \/ Canon \/ Nikon TTL. This camera\u2019s shoe is P-TTL. A Fuji X20 on a GR IIIx is not \u201cinnovative wireless.\u201d It is a mismatched foot. If you already own a center-pin Q20-class unit and fire it as a dumb manual flash, that is a different product. It is not the 2026 Overall pick.<\/p>\n  <p><strong>Skip this if<\/strong> you needed P-TTL or a lock-pin mini. That is AF201FG or iT20 R.<\/p>\n  <p class=\"purchase-links\"><span class=\"amazon-region-btn\">Check Price on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s?k=LightPix+Labs+FlashQ+X20&#038;tag=e6890-20&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Amazon US<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/s?k=LightPix+Labs+FlashQ+X20&#038;tag=pctest07-21&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">UK<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.ca\/s?k=LightPix+Labs+FlashQ+X20&#038;tag=pctestt-20&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">CA<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.de\/s?k=LightPix+Labs+FlashQ+X20&#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=LightPix+Labs+FlashQ+X20&#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>Will a Sony or Fujifilm speedlight work?<\/h3><p>The center pin may fire the tube as a manual flash. Fujifilm TTL, Sony P-TTL\/ADI, and Godox F\/S feet will not talk P-TTL here. Buy AF201FG for camera-metered flash, or a center-pin optical-auto unit such as Lux Junior.<\/p><\/div>\n  <div class=\"faq-item\"><h3>Is there a 1\/180 s or 1\/200 s sync cap?<\/h3><p>No. Ricoh documents flash across the shutter range. P-TTL on a compatible unit is specified to 1\/2500 s. HS \/ HSS mode is not supported. If a fast shutter darkens the frame, the pulse outlasted the leaf opening \u2014 slow down, do not hunt for HSS.<\/p><\/div>\n  <div class=\"faq-item\"><h3>Is GF-2 the official GR IIIx flash now?<\/h3><p>It is the official GR IV flash. GR IIIx firmware 1.60+ adds a distance-based exposure mode with the tube at 1\/1 and no lock pin. P-TTL still belongs to the Pentax AF list. Treat GF-2 as a pocket brick, not a replacement for AF201FG.<\/p><\/div>\n  <div class=\"faq-item\"><h3>Can I use old thyristor flashes?<\/h3><p>A low-voltage center-pin unit can fire. Unknown vintage trigger voltage is a body-risk, not a style choice. This page does not recommend random film-era guns on a 24 MP GR.<\/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>Pentax AF201FG<\/strong> <span class=\"verdict-reason\">\u2013 P-TTL, GN20, bounce; the shoe this camera has.<\/span><\/div>\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00TF6TQPA?tag=e6890-20\" 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 Lux Junior<\/strong> <span class=\"verdict-reason\">\u2013 Optical Auto, GN12, GR looks; not P-TTL.<\/span><\/div>\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B0B6HTK5P6?tag=e6890-20\" 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 iT20 R<\/strong> <span class=\"verdict-reason\">\u2013 45 g lithium with a lock; Manual if TTL hunts.<\/span><\/div>\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B0GWD9TNGD?tag=e6890-20\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"verdict-btn\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Buy Now<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <p class=\"verdict-summary\">The GR IIIx has no pop-up, a P-TTL shoe, and a leaf shutter that syncs without HSS. Buy AF201FG for bounce P-TTL Ricoh actually lists. Lux Junior if you want optical-auto fill that looks like the camera. iT20 R if the flash must stay in a jacket. Skip FlashQ X20 as the default (wrong TTL feet), skip GF-2 as the default (GR IV brick, 1\/1, no lock), and ignore speedlight \u201c1\/200 s\u201d warnings on this body.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The GR IIIx has no pop-up, a P-TTL shoe, and a leaf shutter that syncs without HSS. Overall: Pentax AF201FG. Value: Godox Lux Junior. Budget: Godox iT20 R. 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