{"id":87969,"date":"2026-05-25T13:55:07","date_gmt":"2026-05-25T12:55:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/?p=87969"},"modified":"2026-05-26T08:50:45","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T07:50:45","slug":"87969-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/87969-2\/","title":{"rendered":"REVIEW: Viltrox Flash Vintage Z1 Pro"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Introduction<\/span><\/h2>\n

Viltrox previously released the retro-styled, fully manual Vintage Z1 flash. Now the company has followed it up with a significantly improved model that adds features such as High-Speed Sync (HSS) and support for both Manual and Auto TTL modes.<\/p>\n

Let’s have a look at this new flash.<\/p>\n

\"camera-icon2\"I tested this flash on a Fujifilm X-S20<\/a>.\u00a0 Macros with a Raynox DCR-250<\/a> attached to a Viltrox 56mm f\/1.2<\/a><\/p>\n

Sample Images<\/span><\/h2>\n
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Fujifilm X-S20 | Viltrox Vintage Z1 Pro Flash<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Fujifilm X-S20 | Viltrox Vintage Z1 Pro Flash | f\/2 | 1\/4000 sec<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Fujifilm X-S20 | Viltrox Vintage Z1 Pro Flash | f\/11 | 1\/60 sec<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Fujifilm X-S20 | Viltrox Vintage Z1 Pro Flash | f\/9 | 1\/60 sec<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Fujifilm X-S20 | Viltrox Vintage Z1 Pro Flash | f\/9 | 1\/110 sec<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Fujifilm X-S20 | Viltrox Vintage Z1 Pro Flash | f\/11 1\/400 sec<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Specifications<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Model Name<\/strong><\/td>\nVintage Z1<\/strong><\/td>\nVintage Z1 Pro<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Flash mode<\/td>\nM (Manual)<\/td>\nM (Manual) \/ A (TTL Auto mode)<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Available for<\/td>\n–<\/td>\nNikon, Sony, Canon, Fujifilm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Flash Output levels<\/td>\n7 levels (1\/1 – 1\/64) in full-stop increments<\/td>\n7 levels (1\/1 – 1\/64) – in 1\/3 stop increments<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
HSS (High-Speed Sync)<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\nYes<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Power (1\/1 output)<\/td>\n23Ws<\/td>\n24 Ws<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Flash duration T0.5<\/td>\n1\/5000 s – 1\/50000 s<\/td>\n1\/3000 s<\/span><\/strong> – 1\/50000 s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Colour Temperature<\/td>\n6500K (\u00b1200K)<\/td>\n6000K<\/strong><\/span> (\u00b1200K)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Trigger<\/td>\nHot shoe, Wireless trigger (S1 synchronous trig. mode and S2 pre-flash avoidance trig. mode)<\/td>\nHot shoe, Wireless trigger (S1 synchronous trig. mode and S2 pre-flash avoidance trig. mode)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Flash Count<\/td>\n400 times<\/strong> <\/span>(1\/1 power)<\/td>\n350 times<\/span> (1\/1 power)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Power<\/td>\nBuilt -in Lithium Battery (3.7 V, 1100 mAh<\/span><\/strong>)<\/td>\nBuilt -in Lithium Battery (3.7 V, 800 mAh<\/span>)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Charging Method<\/td>\nUSB-C contact 5V\/2A (About 70 min)<\/td>\nUSB-C contact 5V\/0.8A (About 70 min)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Coverage<\/td>\n28mm focal lenght (\u224818mm APS-C)<\/td>\n28mm focal lenght (\u224818mm APS-C)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Size & Weight<\/td>\n68,5 x 50,2 x 74 mm, 116 g<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n68,5 x 72.8 x 50,2mm, \u2248136 g<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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