Godox X1 system integration thread

owenegan wrote in post #18961874
Yes, many (all?) Godox transmitters have this issue. Some more recent transmitter models have a custom function to designate either the normal range of operation or a "close-up" range.

On the X1TC, the "close up" range is enabled, if memory serves, by

1. powering off
2. holding down the Test button and while doing so,
3. powering on

I'm not sure which firmware revision introduced this feature, so if it doesn't appear to work and you're on an older firmware, updating would be good.

Owen.

I haven't use the Godox stuff for over a year -- don't use flash much, and if I do, usually a single on-camera unit bounced does the trick. But I had an awards banquet in a huge hall where it would have been nice to setup some remote fill flashes in the corners. But I could not get the Godox stuff to cooperate in any form. Could not using the X1T, not using a tt685 as an RF or even optical master. I'm not sure if that short range vs long range option would have helped, because the corners were up to 40m apart.

bumpintheroad wrote in post #18963898
I haven't use the Godox stuff for over a year -- don't use flash much, and if I do, usually a single on-camera unit bounced does the trick. But I had an awards banquet in a huge hall where it would have been nice to setup some remote fill flashes in the corners. But I could not get the Godox stuff to cooperate in any form. Could not using the X1T, not using a tt685 as an RF or even optical master. I'm not sure if that short range vs long range option would have helped, because the corners were up to 40m apart.

Which camera were you using? The X1T does not work well with pre2012 Canon body in Group mode.

bumpintheroad wrote in post #18961834
Is there a known problem where an X1Tc will not trigger a TT685 if they are too close to each other?

Yes.

You don't need to do that. Just make sure the the firmware is at v15 or later. Hold down the MODE button while turning it on, and you should see what the currently loaded firmware version is. The current version for the X1TC is v27. If you have the firmware update for "close mode", to engage it, hold down the TEST button while you're turning the X1T on.

But you'll have to do that every time you turn the X1T on. The newer transmitter models (XPro, R2 Pro II, and X2T) have a named custom function, DIST, that can be set to 0-30m or 1-100m. And that setting will stick between power cycles.

Sorry for the daff question, not sure if there's been another thread, but couldn;t find one.

Godox/Flahspoint have a slew of new controllers out now, and I am in a quandry over how to compare them.

For the record, I got the first XT, and the X32 manual controller. at about the same time.

when they combined the ergonomics of the manual controller with the options of the Xt1 I jumped on it (r2 Pro or X-Pro c) and use that now as my main controller;
https://www.adorama.co​m/fprrr2proc.html

Now there are two new ETTL options;
R2 Pro MkII https://www.adorama.co​m/fprrr2procii.html
and R2 MkII (newer XT) https://www.adorama.co​m/fprrr2tcii.html

So,. which is best and why? I like the form factor of the R2 Pro 2 better.

CyberDyneSystems wrote in post #18966452
Sorry for the daff question, not sure if there's been another thread, but couldn;t find one.

Godox/Flahspoint have a slew of new controllers out now, and I am in a quandry over how to compare them.

For the record, I got the first XT, and the X32 manual controller. at about the same time.

when they combined the ergonomics of the manual controller with the options of the Xt1 I jumped on it (r2 Pro or X-Pro c) and use that now as my main controller;
https://www.adorama.co​m/fprrr2proc.html

Now there are two new ETTL options;
R2 Pro MkII https://www.adorama.co​m/fprrr2procii.html
and R2 MkII (newer XT) https://www.adorama.co​m/fprrr2tcii.html

So,. which is best and why? I like the form factor of the R2 Pro 2 better.

The main thing about the R2 Pro 2 is that most of the controls are top-level buttons rather than lower level menus.

CyberDyneSystems wrote in post #18966452
... Now there are two new ETTL options;
R2 Pro MkII https://www.adorama.co​m/fprrr2procii.html
and R2 MkII (newer XT) https://www.adorama.co​m/fprrr2tcii.html

So,. which is best and why? I like the form factor of the R2 Pro 2 better.

R2 Pro II is an Adorama refinement over the X-Pro. More buttons that lift functions up out of the menus, better access to getting back into TTL after TCM is used, etc. Robert Hall has a video on it, and elv has a Flash Havoc post.

The R2 ii (X2T) is a refinement over the R2/X1T that basically pulls in a lot of the XPro/R2 Pro II improvements, such as named C.Fns, group buttons, and a decent control wheel. Also for mirrorless shoot with rangefinder "flat top" bodies, the foot moved to the right, so there's better clearance for the shutter button: Robert Hall video; flash havoc article.

Both also have a SCAN function to find the least-crowded radio channel to use.

Both of these also add bluetooth function so you can also fire/adjust the power/control modelling lights from the smartphone app, so you can use your phone as an in-hand remote, rather than having to buy a second transmitter. (Yes, you can also have off-camera flash with your phone camera, but your sync speed is going to be around 1/45s or slower).

If you like the XPro best, and having TCM function, the R2 Pro II is the one you want. If you need a hotshoe up top (because, say, you're going to try and use an AD200 on-camera or stack triggers), then the X2T.

Thank you Both.
Looks like the R2 Pro MkII will be a nice upgrade!

Having read the article you posted, one feature that will actually be fantastic for me is the large text and magnify options! My distance vision remains very good, but I am a slave to reading glasses now, but I can;t use them with a camera. So anytime I need to adjust my current R2, I am essentially doing it blind or taking time to don my reading glasses (IF I have remembered to bring a pair)

that's a super thoughtful addition.

Of course the added top level feature buttons will be a huge advantage as well, this is a nice upgrade. I'd read about it when it came out, but sort of lost track of what was what.

I think one of the best things about the R2 Pro II is also simply the ability to turn groups on and off quickly with a double tap of the group buttons.

(And to this day Godox still unfortunately argue against this feature.)

elv wrote in post #18967034
I think one of the best things about the R2 Pro II is also simply the ability to turn groups on and off quickly with a double tap of the group buttons.

(And to this day Godox still unfortunately argue against this feature.)

Agree! Once I got used to that Pro II feature (and now also with the SPT), the regular Pro feels slow.

How can I do test flash for each group (for light metering) without turning off the other groups?

nixland wrote in post #18967149
How can I do test flash for each group (for light metering) without turning off the other groups?

Hi Glenn, if you're referring to the R2 Pro II transmitter, it has a single group test fire button for quickly firing each group without turning others off.

The only problem is Godox had to change the hardware in the flash units to make this function work, so it will only work with more recent flashes like the AD400 Pro, AD200 Pro, V1 speedlite etc.

I see. Thanks for the info

elv wrote in post #18967207

nixland wrote in post #18967149
How can I do test flash for each group (for light metering) without turning off the other groups?

Hi Glenn, if you're referring to the R2 Pro II transmitter, it has a single group test fire button for quickly firing each group without turning others off.

The only problem is Godox had to change the hardware in the flash units to make this function work, so it will only work with more recent flashes like the AD400 Pro, AD200 Pro, V1 speedlite etc.

The New Godox S2 Speedlite S Type Bracket & Pro S Bracket Review




This is just my 2 cents of the new item.

Hi.

Does anyone have any idea why second-curtain sync is not available when using a Godox V1 flash acting as a wireless trigger on a Canon camera? If using a transmitter like the R2 Pro MarkII, one CAN happily select 2nd-curtain sync, but not when the trigger is the flash. If memory serves, the native Canon system also does not allow this, but I'd have hoped Godox could have worked around this issue.

I keep forgetting about this limitation until, about twice a year it seems, I need this function. Tonight I was shooting the announcement of the winner of a Management Faculty case competition, and I knew they were going to pop some champagne. I didn't want the cork sitting in the air *behind* a stream of expensive suds, I wanted the cork at the end of the stream.

I guess I could have turned off the wireless function of the V1 and used the optical slave on the remote AD200 my assitant was holding was using, but I didn't think of it in time... and I dunno if it would have worked given that the AD200 was in a softbox. Not sure where the sensor is on that thing as I've never used it...

Anyway, workaround ideas / commiseration welcome.

Owen.

(Sorry if I've asked about this before. I searched for "curtain" and my name and turned up nada)

The 860II does not do that either, that left us only with the Xpro on camera to control the OCF.

I used to play with Canon flashes before the Godox arrived. I found that we need ambient light to see the second curtain effects, and with the sync speed of 1/30 or slower, it's hard to get a sharp picture of moving human subject.