Commander (setup to Master-radio) Can i use Vello HSA-CSASM or Sony ADP AMA adapters with Sony a300 DSLR camera with Minolta Hot Shoe and pair these adapters with Godox X1 T-S trigger for TTL and HSS. 1- does the X1T-S will trigger wirelessly my HVL-f60m off-camera without any receiver attached to the flash? Sorry for making another flash post. The flash works perfectly and just the foot cracked. Good travel cameras should be small, versatile, and offer good image quality. High speed sync (HSS): Yes Second-curtain flash sync: Yes Modelling flash: Yes (fired with camera’s depth-of … Any ideas ? • Manual Flash – 1/128 – 1/1 output control (1/3rd increments) Wonder if you’ve ever tried optical wireless flash with 2 godox tt685s and Sony a7II? Hi Brian, I hope your answer will be the solution of my problem. Are there any speedlights out there which are compatible or is this a fundamental problem with this series of Sony cameras. Long story short I set the off camera flash to optical slave mode (red screen with the flash icon on the top left corner) and the on camera flash to optical master. The belief is that since the AF is performed at the sensor, the AF assist beam would never be seen by the AF system due to the filter. I tested Nikon SB-900 on A7II with same setting, the color is not that warm. The fact that the Opteka's assist light works for some combinations is mostly confusing, but, since the behavior did change between the A7 and A7II we know that Sony had some awareness about flash-based assist lamp issues. Switch-lock for securing to camera 5. So, it's not impossible... just weird. I have the latest firmware ver 1.8. My old Panasonic flash doesn't work with AF-assist on the m4/3 bodys. And Godox's AF assist may be modelled after Canon's. In this buying guide we've rounded-up several great cameras for shooting landscapes, and recommended the best. Can anyone shed any light on this? In terms of size and weight, the V1 weighs slightly less than the V860II at 530… Do you have any idea about it? I think it is a defect. I thought I would be able to control the TT685s flash direct from that wirelessly but I seem to be having a problem. • Three Godox TT685S Flashes + One Godox X1T-S Transmitter sells for $410, • GN 60 (m ISO 100) 'What's the best mirrorless camera?' Only by wireless IR TTL but not wireless ATG ADI TTL radio flashes. All of the seams feel well sealed and the overall construction feels like it could take a few knocks.Perhaps the one exception is the locking wheel for the hotshoe. Do we know if all old DSRL flashes from Sony (meaning everything except the new for mirrorless developed HVL-F45RM and 60) also works with the LA-EA4 and their IR-based assist light? The V860II-S have basically all the same functions as the recent TT685S speedlite. You just to have to know how to set into Commander (Master) modes. * Avoid shooting much in portrait modes. Yes, but no. Unless I’m doing something wrong the only mode I can set to is 2nd curtain. Hi Brian. What would make either one preferable? Canon Powershot Zoom sample gallery (DPReview TV), Fujifilm GF 63mm F2.8 R WR sample gallery, Exposure X6 software review: Faster than ever and even more capable, The Really Right Stuff Ascend-14 might be the ultimate travel tripod - if you can afford it, Review update: Zeiss ZX1 studio scene analysis, Fujifilm X-S10 full review: An image-stabilized camera for (almost) everyone. When setting as 01, the AF-assist function can be used on Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera (some cameras e.g. • Full 360 Degree Swivel, and Tilt Head It's a bit hard to decipher but my read is that it enables the AF assist light on the XPro-S. Bottom line, since Godox flashes are really cheap, I’d recommend buying a pair of Sony Godox flash if that’s what you need. :/. Then you only need to buy one Sony ADP-AMA Adapter. • USB Port for Firmware Updates Like what I posted. Albert, press “Mode”, then turn the plastic Wheel until you see “TTL” on LCD. I and even Brain will agree to go for the flash kit. Hi Brian, Does the TT685s work with the A9?. Has anyone had this issue? 1. I did a test in a black windowless room with the door closed and the AF light went on and focus was aquired almost with the same speed as in good light in my non-sientific test. As master unit TT 685 S can control Sony flashes…. That’s among the many reasons manufactures are switching to 2.4 GHz radio triggering. These are not scenarios I have personally tried out. As we press on with our full review, we've analyzed just how the Zeiss ZX1 stacks up in front of our standard studio test scene. Hi Brian I have A7R2 and it keeps losing connection and camera says an incompatible device is attached. Is it TT685 the only godox flash got this function, how about TT600? There are a lot of photo/video cameras that have found a role as B-cameras on professional productions or A-camera for amateur and independent productions. * Flash can now be setup for ATG IR ADI TTL Commander wireless flash. I do not like to use the On-camera Flash to trigger the HVL because if the flash is not on the sight field, it will not trigger. As someone else mentioned already, it was only after this change that Godox X1T-S firmware update allowed the AF beam to trigger. So I chose MILC, made sure the AF switch on the side of the XPro-S was On and pointed my A7R III under my desk - nothing. * ATG Passthru When the camera cannot focus, the AF assist beam will turn on; when the camera can focus, the AF assist beam will turn off. Ok looks like I would have to sell it and exchange for godox speedlite. given one is Sony optimised and one is Canon, does this make them incompatible for use as slaves to one another? LED modeling lamp 11. • Flash Mode – ETTL / M / Multi A good answer, ATG. That's because the IR assist on flash signal was deliberatly disabled by Sony on E-mount bodies. Power Switch of AF Assist Beam Channel Setting 1. Sony of course got the same problem with the old DSLR flashes and with the rather recent HVL-F45RM and 60 they went the same way with white LEDs for video and AF-assist. A9, A7, etc.). Is it a good fit for you? 2. Godox has reverse engineered this signal and if you use the X1T-S transmitter, the red AF assist grid will work. Scott, Nissan only make vehicles & not flashes. All of them, including Sony, have a flash foot made mostly plastic. I am a Sony A77 Mk1 owner. But if you are shooting in a studio and have other Minolta or Sony’s flashes, you can do only ATG IR ADI TTL up to 10 meters. Do you have any thoughts about the Nissin i40 vs Godox TT685S vs Metz mecablitz 44 AF-2? Powered up a TT685S as wireless slave - got correct exposure on test shot but no red light. Am I correct in thinking this should be workable like this or do i have to connect the flash to the hotshot of the camera. DPreview reported that they found out in their test that current Nikon flashes don't have a working AF-assist light on the Z6/7, and we know why. I am very interested to buy the Godox Kit (TT685S + X1T-S ) but I would like to know if it is fully compatible with my camera using a Sony ADP-AMA adapter. It really has five shooting modes: It won't work if you use, say, an HVL-F60M either, which has an IR assist. It’s an Minolta’s Hotshoe to Sony’s MIS hotshoe adapter. I was only saving my X1T-S for the assist feature. Am I still able to shoot in HSS? When the camera cannot focus, the AF assist beam will turn on; when the camera can focus, the AF … The ~30-degree angle that the trigger sits at makes it easy to read while in use on a tripod, but also makes your overall camera package significantly larger — especially in the case of small mirrorless cameras. Haven’t tested that, but the only way a Sony-protocol flash will trigger a Canon-protocol flash is if the slaved flash is attached to a simple optical slave. * Adapter on camera I see that when you add a lens adpter like a sigma MC-11 You're AF illuminator, does not work and I can understand this as the lens attached to the adapter will get in the way of the beam. • Powered by 4 x AA batteries They both went over to white LEDs for AF-assist some years ago. Speedlights are compatible with mirrorless cameras. Does its performance justify its high price? Sony’s radio controller won’t work with the HVL-f60M anyway – only the RM. From my understanding you are fully correct and this is not a new problem for Sony only, it has been around for 10 years since the Panasonic G1 came out as the worlds first mirrorless system camera. My TT685s produce very warm and greenish photo, mounted on A7II using AWB. Short press the Button and the Slide the Power Switch to ON, and the device is on and Status Indicator Lamp will not blink. Tks in advance. Unfortunately, Sony equipment very expensive and I was looking for the best solution for my situation. I only use it on the A7ii hot shoe. I searched and found nothing. * ATG/Godox/Neewer flash (flash that has MIS) on top of adapter Like PocketWizard or Thanks for any info you have Brian or @ATG. The camera has the old Minolta hotshoe. I can shoot Manual with flash when camera mode is on M You’d need a Godox Sony Air Receiver which thus far appears is not going to happen. You can use the battery pack, just avoid using the white dome and rapid shooting beyond F8.0. However, when I set to fill flash, it then can be used in manual mode. With the release of the HVL-45RM and HVL-60RM, Sony added an LED AF assist on the flashes, which the camera will trigger. BUT he also purchased a Hahnel 600T Pro kit for Sony. Brain, let me know if the AF assist beam on flash /or transmitter works on your Sony A7 series, OK? Remove flash from camera- ATG wireless IR S2. Godox is a great “budget option”, but Sony flashes are a much better choice for durability, reliability and consistency. Find out in our initial review. Yes. It has a PC Sync Socket while the Sony has none & overheat very quickly. Flashes on camera (flash with adapter) My believe is that it was intentional. With advanced functions including high-speed sync, a built-in 2.4 GHz radio system, and a rechargeable lithium-ion battery capable of 500 full power flashes, the compact V350S Flash from Godox is a valuable asset for Sony camera users. In an unrelated note, I heard Godox just released new firmeware for the Xpro trigger that enables the same AF-assist feature that was added to the X1T-S a few months back. I’d recommend that you instead select Aperture Priority as your shooting mode. * ATG/CheetahLight/Godox/Neewer’s X1Ts (radio transmitter) on adapter Would this work with the Sony a5000? My believe is that it was intentional. I bought the V1 because it is -supposedly - the only flash from Godox at the moment that enables the AF-assist beam. • 1st Curtain Sync / 2nd Curtain Sync 2. Shooting in low lighting is very important for wedding photographers either in the church during the ceremony or at the wedding reception. https://briansmith.com/ttl-hss-flash-triggers-sony-multi-interface-shoe/, You’d also need a receiver and you’d lose TTL and HSS, so basically no…. * Now you can shoot by wireless IR (infrared/line-of-site only) with Good to know. Flashpoint TT685S or GODOX TT685S. I really value your opinions, they always seem spot on! The trick to use the flash as optical slave is to set it on manual as if you are using it as on-camera flash. Unlike a dSLR, where there are separate sensor arrays for autofocus and exposure metering, a mirrorless camera has the main image sensor do all three duties: take the image, perform metering, and perform autofocus. But, does it improve your low light AF acquisition, and does it blind your subjects? I just acquired two TT600 manual flashes with wireless capability. Bear in mind that the faster you go the more flash output you clip, meaning the flash exposure is greatly reduced at 1/8000 but not at 1/320, etc…. 3 conditions to use the auto zoom flash: I used the Godox V1 at a wedding this weekend...I had no idea that AF assist beam works with this thing because I shoot AF-C. 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Hi Brian, I am thinking about TT685S flash as the second one (slave) having sony a7ii and sony flash Sony HVL-F43M connecting by Nissin Air receiver/trigger. I know TT685s can control them wirelessly but does this make the whole set TTL? Thanks Brian, the only choice for me is buy the Sony flash system or change to godox. Hello sir, can you please sugges me what to buy. You can use the TT685s to do ATG wireless IR flash when set into S1 or S2 modes with all cameras that are made (either the camera has built-in flash/pop-up flash/hotshoe flash. also be very very careful is placing the flash in mounts.. All sides on my v860ii have broken off… The Godox V1 was originally shown with a new LED AF-assist illuminator. Not had a chance to test it at any distance yet but I've seen the pattern it projects and heard the camera lock on to it. Then select S1 or S2. many thanks Brian for your quick reply! Another reader was able to get the foot replaced by the eBay seller. 5. i can only use it off-camera now. Sony a65 has the old Minolta hotshoe. maybe a faulty unit. Now if you’re using a Godox trigger to fire both off-camera. * ATG HSS with bounce The Godox V1 is their entry into the round head speedlight market, and it … But if TT685s (Commander- Master on camera) is set in ATG Master IR ADI TTL (line-of site), then the HVL-F60M (receiver/remote/slave) must be set into Remote (receive/slave) mode. Different flash protocols. The Godox TT685s is a quadbrid flash (radio/IR/Si/S2) selected group will blink. This is great news! Many preferred ATG’s Gold/Nissin over the battleship ATG’s Godox. Now, on the flash itself, HSS is enabled, but on my camera the only time when HSS is showing up as an icon on my camera is when I set my flash to wireless mode. Need your advice on a compatibility question. Once you set this flash or most ATG flashes into S1 or S2, you can use any camera with built-in-flash or pop-up flash or parked speedlight and get wireless IR flashes as either your main light or secondary light. The fact that the LA-EA2 and LA-EA4 use A57 AF modules means that Sony should have enabled AF assist with (D)SLR flashes from day 1 when these adapters are in use. As you can deduct from the title, I'm having issues with the Godox V1 on my A7iii. Something inside the lens moving around. So then in later flashes, they added an LED-based AF assist lamp which would be seen by the sensor and likely altered the triggering spec to have a traditional AF assist firing mode and a new AF assist mode for the LED lamp. • Two Godox TT685S Flashes + One Godox X1T-S Transmitter sells for $339 I can't find a way to enable only the flash's AF light on either unit. The unit I ordered off eBay to test has not shown up yet. With the adapter, then the answer is Yes it will work with your flash. Bother might trigger – however a Sony trigger can’t adjust output of a Canon flash and forget about TTL/HSS. Godox TT685S supports both optical transmission with even illumination and stable output and 2.4G wireless transmission with all-in-one functions. Free shipping on many items | … Thanks. I am not sure why various combinations of this adapter/body/flash are not consistent. New G Master Lens in the DPREVIEW TV Nikon Z7II Vid, Serious bummer with a tamron 17-28. If they do, they only set it into very low power for catch lighting or for flashing a Remote (Slave flash) under wireless IR flashes in TTL or manual flashes. In this video, Raph Nogal demonstrates the Autofocus Assist beam on the new Profoto A1X light for Sony. there’s no display on the LCD or power is not working. I already raised the same question to Godox but I had no answer for now. External Focus Assist is NOT compatible with mirrorless cameras. That warning generally means that one of the connections is bent. To add Fn-10 in custom function settings. But when I try to power on. 3) the built-in wide panel is not pulled. Quick question, I broke the plastic crappy foot off of my TT685 S speed light. A new firmware update was released yesterday for the XPro-S. Aside from adding .1 EV stops, it also adds: 1.To change C.FN-MIN to C.FN-STEP and add the adjustment of 0.1 step.2.To add the option of C.FN-AF,which supports to achieve AF function in a7RII、a7RIII、a7III and a9 cameras. It is likely they disabled the AF assist lamp signal from the camera intentionally to avoid support requests saying "Why doesn't my flash's AF beam seem to actually improve AF speed on my mirrorless body?????". When detached from the camera, I can switch modes file. You need the opposite. Page 6: Power Switch/Of Af Assist Beam Setting the Transmitter Setting the Transmitter Power Switch Mode Settings 1. just upgraded firmware to 1.3 as well, but same issue. Sony MIS (Sony’s crappy hotshoe) = direct fits 2. I’m having problems with mine! Have they changed this in the 3rd gen models? • 3.5mm Sync Port • Flash Zoom 20 – 200mm Nope. The exception is Godox and Flashpoint which are the same flashes with different names. Has anyone else tried this flash on the A6500? That converts the old flashes to the new cameras. It works intermittently (most of the time not). In this buying guide we’ve rounded up all the current interchangeable lens cameras costing over $2500 and recommended the best. Another combination I tried is the Minolta 3600HS(D) on both the A7 and A7II with LA-EA4. I think the Sony body only works with a white-light AF assist. What is major difference between the two? Contact Alzo Digital, CT, USA and ask for ATG’s, if you need parts/repairs/mods. Power Switch of AF Assist Beam Channel Setting 1. The plastic thread doesn’t appear to be too sturdy. 3.Only used with SLR cameras (such as a99,a77II), the AF assist lamp in X1T-S/TT685-S will be on automatically. DPReview Readers' Choice Awards 2020: Product of the Year, Gear of the Year: Carey's choice - Sony a9 II, The top 10 most popular cameras of 2020 (according to our Instagram). If you are planing on buying the kit (X1Ts & TT685s, I recommends over HVL-F60M), then you need to search and buy two of this…. 2) the flash is in right angle position (facing front) Press the button So I chose MILC, made sure the AF switch on the side of the XPro-S was On and pointed my A7R III under my desk - nothing. Hey Brian, I’m using the sony A6000 is there a reason why when I set my flash mode to wireless on my camera I can’t shoot in manual mode with the flash. They couldn't have firmware updated existing flashes to use a different wavelength of light for the AF assist beams, so there isn't a way they could have worked. A7III No AF Assist from hot shoe trigger.. Find out in our field review. Today Godox Photo Equipment Co.Ltd and Sekonic Corporation are delighted to announce our collaboration to bring a new transmitter radio module RT-GX. Is HSS possible when the flash head is not forward (s c bounce photgraphy)? The Nikon version uses Nikon flash protocols – not Sony. Godox XPro S TTL Flash Commander Trigger for Sony Overview and review. All I really need is to get full control of the flash wirelessly via the x1t-s, i.e ettl, hss and manual control. Godox X1T-S Firmware V05 for Sony was released with a few updates included: 1. I keep hearing conflicting reports on the X1Pro-S. ATG’s Godox TTxxx, are not made for serious amateurs. In general, SLR-style AF assists don't seem to work for mirrorless. This is a bit of a shock. They’ve been around for years and the only drawbacks are line of sight, distance & any flash in the area can trigger it. • HSS to 1/8000th The Godox reciever uses the same updated AF-assist protocol as the HVL-F45RM and 60 it seems but have red light instead. I use with a6300 and it’s always fire pre-flash every shot on TTL even in manual mode. A7R2 with SEL2470Z and a number of adapted lenses (Canon FD, Minolta AF, Canon EF, Leica, Nikon...); NEX-7 converted to IR. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! Thanks, It should work in all flash modes, but when used off camera you must also turn on the setting for Wireless Flash. 3. Short press the
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