Godox flash
Jan 11, 2020 18:29:40 #
Magaliaman
Loc: Magalia, CA
blackest wrote:
you should be able to see it on this, there is a rubber cover labeled wireless control port and under that 3.5mm sync cord jack.
Oh WoW.... I Have no idea what that is. Probably a secret port that you're not supposed to use for fear of blowing up your speedlight lol
It doesn't make a lot of sense.... Wireless control port..... hmmmmmmmm you got me on that one.
-Gary
Jan 11, 2020 18:33:20 #
Magaliaman
Loc: Magalia, CA
blackest wrote:
you should be able to see it on this, there is a rubber cover labeled wireless control port and under that 3.5mm sync cord jack.
From Godox Manual...……. The flash unit is built in with a Wireless Control Port so that you can wirelessly adjust the power level of the flash and the flash triggering. To control the flash wirelessly, you need a FT-16 remote control set (oncamera and on-flash). Insert its receive end into the Wireless Control Port on the flash and insert the transmit end into the camera hot shoe. Settings made on the hotshoe-mounted transmit and receive ends will be wirelessly communicated to the flash. Then you can press the camera shutter release button to trigger the flash. You can also hold the transmit end at hand to control your off-camera flash.
-Gary
Jan 11, 2020 22:31:19 #
Check out the Orli lights on Adorama as well they have some good sales and are ttl as well as radio triggered and multi camera system
Jan 12, 2020 14:07:52 #
Magaliaman wrote:
Oh WoW.... I Have no idea what that is. Probably a secret port that you're not supposed to use for fear of blowing up your speedlight lol
It doesn't make a lot of sense.... Wireless control port..... hmmmmmmmm you got me on that one.
-Gary
It doesn't make a lot of sense.... Wireless control port..... hmmmmmmmm you got me on that one.
-Gary
well i have just got it to work with my yongnuo rf603n transceivers. I used my pc sync cable for my elinchrom to my flash meter cable down sizing from 1/4 jack to rca to rca to 3.5mm mono. Even on minimum power it's quite strong.
I have just ordered the sd-s7 kinda of a beauty dish grided softbox combo and the sd-s17 which is a native mount wide angle diffuser, just for its back plate it fits within bowens and elinchrom mount (which I have on two speed light brackets). by fitting that back plate, there can be a 2/3rds Stop improvement in output :) I've also gone for the extension cable.
Jan 12, 2020 14:14:17 #
Magaliaman
Loc: Magalia, CA
blackest wrote:
well i have just got it to work with my yongnuo rf... (show quote)
You've been a Busy Boy ! It sounds a Bit "Rube Goldberg" but hey, if it does what you need, that's perfect. Glad you got it sorted out.
I Guess no system is 100 perfect, the Godox/Flashpoint lights are about as good as they get, unless you want to mortgage you house for Elichrom.
Jan 12, 2020 14:18:10 #
blackest wrote:
There is a cover and there is a round port (i thin... (show quote)
If it's of any use, I will use one of two transmitters. The pro version and the Flashpoint R2 E-TTL which contains a hotshoe I've found useful incorporating either my Canon trigger or an Einstein.
Jan 14, 2020 01:13:32 #
Well the Xpro-p (for pentax) arrived today. In case you are wondering it's -o for panasonic/olympus There are triggers for most brands.
There are 32 channels and 5 groups + support for 16 of their older triggers which are manual only. There is flash id (optional) which can be from 1 to 99 this allows 2 or more photographers to shoot their lights on the same channel without triggering the others lights. You can also share lights between a group of photographers, If I had a friend with nikon or canon provided they have the appropriate trigger for their system that would work too.
The TTL and HSS seems to work flawlessly. I just set shutter speed iso and aperture and the flash automatically adjusts to give enough light to give a correct exposure. I'm allowed to be technically dumb while my smart flash system automatically compensates. Of course I get to be creative as to how i position and modify the lights, It might not result in the greatest lit photograph but the exposure should be correct.
There is a pc sync jack which is 2.5mm mono and you can select it as input or output. The AD200 uses a 3.5mm jack my elinchrom uses a 1/4 jack and my rf603 uses a screwed pc sync socket and my flash meter uses a pc sync socket which isn't screwed in. If i am going to do things wired i am going to need a few adapters...
Things are looking good
There are 32 channels and 5 groups + support for 16 of their older triggers which are manual only. There is flash id (optional) which can be from 1 to 99 this allows 2 or more photographers to shoot their lights on the same channel without triggering the others lights. You can also share lights between a group of photographers, If I had a friend with nikon or canon provided they have the appropriate trigger for their system that would work too.
The TTL and HSS seems to work flawlessly. I just set shutter speed iso and aperture and the flash automatically adjusts to give enough light to give a correct exposure. I'm allowed to be technically dumb while my smart flash system automatically compensates. Of course I get to be creative as to how i position and modify the lights, It might not result in the greatest lit photograph but the exposure should be correct.
There is a pc sync jack which is 2.5mm mono and you can select it as input or output. The AD200 uses a 3.5mm jack my elinchrom uses a 1/4 jack and my rf603 uses a screwed pc sync socket and my flash meter uses a pc sync socket which isn't screwed in. If i am going to do things wired i am going to need a few adapters...
Things are looking good
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