I purchased your book just because I need to pay you something for the great information and training you provide. Obviously you effort is worth a whole lot more than the price of your book. Thank you
Haven't used my flash for so long, and couldn't get it to work. I thought it was me, but thankfully you pointed out it just need a firmware update. Wow, didn't know. Been a long time fan of yours and you really saved me. You guys are amazing and have turned my pictures from cringe worthy to hang worthy. I am back now to take more photos afters years break. Thank you
6-16-2020: Tony, I recently bought a used store mannequin and it has been GREAT....especially during these crazy covid times....because the "light tests" have continued w/ no problems. No social distance issues, and she always knows her Left from her Right. However, she's not much for on-location stuff (doesn't wanna get wet)....but for studio based work, it's been an invaluable tool. And I don't have to tidy up BEFORE a shoot anymore....
This morning i received my GS300II and the Godox PRO-X and hell was i confused. I figured out a few things by myself but not enough to be sure what i was doing. Really appreciate this tutorial it helped a whole lot more than i wished it had to :) You have my thumbs!
Wow Tony, this is one of the most clear instructional videos I've seen for the Godox 600 and the transmitter! Thank you so much for this video! Thanks to you, I've learned how to use it! Keep up the good work. Will have to look into purchasing your book!
Terrific tutorial on some amazing value products. Thank you! There is another little quirk that may prevent triggering between the transmitters and receivers. If the transmitter is too close to the receiver, they won't work. So, keep them at least 2 feet apart. BTW, this little nugget of information is actually buried in the instruction sheet.
off course I appreciate your hard work!!! can't imagine how many hours you put on the research OMG! this time I'm one of the first 100 viewers! I got the AD600 / AD200 and also v860II last year and never made a FW update so far, thank you so much!!!
Tony, thanks for the hard work in putting together this excellent explanation. I noticed in your reply to Rob Sigler Photography below, you mentioned that "...the triggers were working great with my Fuji in the studio, but I brought them on location and needed HSS and they completely failed". This is another one of those Fuji gotcha things. I found that in order to set HSS in the Godox/Adorama system, the setting MUST be made in the CAMERA MENU (and not on the flash or trigger). For example, on an X-T2, go to Flash Function Setting > Sync. and select FP (same as HSS). With the R2ProF trigger, when you make the FP selection in the camera menu you will see the H symbol (for HSS) appear next to the battery symbol on the top line of the trigger's screen. Note this oddity: the HSS function will time out (on the trigger) after several minutes. If this should happen to you, go back to the camera menu's Flash Function Setting > Sync where the the FP is still shown as selected, and move that setting to any other setting (Front, Rear) and then back to FP. Doing this will re-establish the FP setting on the camera and also restore the H symbol on the attached trigger. I do not know whether this procedure applies to Canon, Nikon, etc. Hope this helps some.
For the firmware update, Adorama is coming out with a new version for them of the xpro. Adorama uses the godox equivalent called Flashpoint xplor. The new Adorama Flashpoint version xpro 2 is supposedly Apple compatible too {this transmitter has extra buttons on the right hand side}.
I have a pair of the Flashpoint 600's I bought from Adorama in the mid 90's. They still work great. Not as fancy as the newest ones, but typical of the time. I think they are a great value.
Thanks, Tony for providing the support for using and upgrading these devices. I just installed the Godox E1 updater and drivers on windows 10 -64bit operating system and did the upgrade of my X1T without having to edit the system Bios, and using the command prompt steps. Note I did get the warning message from within Windows, but I told it to install anyway.
Excellent overview! I’m new to strobes and just received my XPro trigger and frankly, it was a little daunting. Watched your video and now have it working perfectly with my AD400.
Thank you so much for this video Tony. Just bought this flash and the xpro trigger. Way way easier to watch this video than read the hopeless printed instructions. You've saved me a lot of time, thank you!
Thanks for sharing I have 2 ad600,2ad200,3ad360c, ad860 flashes ,in spite of using them daily in my studio I found this video usefull, my struggle with the ad600 was the color gels bcos of that I purchased ad200 which is easily attached
Thanks for the walk thou... So far your the only one i have seen to take the time to show the right way to do the firmware update. Thank You Tony. I have you older book and will be updating them soon.
Thorough video. Thanks. One thing I think you might have gotten wrong is the reasoning for turning off the wireless flash control on the strobe. Maybe it will also work if you are using another brand controller like you said, but I think for many that won't be the main reason. The main reason for many is that is what you need to do it you are using the old Godox triggers (FT-16). These are the ones where the receiver is a small USB plug that you insert into the flash. I am guessing that the new Pro model doesn't have the USB input, so that is why you don't have the option to turn the controller off. This is actually something that I, as a Pentax user, takes advantage of, because using the old transmitter and receiver on top of a Cactus V6ii transmitter is the only way for me to get HSS or of my AD600 and AD200. Not super important for most of your viewers, but it is for Pentax users. Also, and I'm not sure why this was the case, but I didn't have to jump through all the hope to do firmware upgrades on my Windows 10/64 bit computer. For me, it was unzip install and run. No more difficult that work any other firmware upgrade. Not sure why I was so lucky. It would be nice though if I didn't need to install the G1 and the G2 programs rather than a single updater.
Wow Tony, this tutorial is so comprehensive and yet so concise and well-edited! You've helped me MASTER the complicated settings of my Godox gear in such a short time. Thank you!
Thanks Tony! It's obvious you're a former MS tech writer, and you did an amazing job of documenting this process. I wish their software creators had as much skill as you.
I'm just waiting for my godox strobe and trigger... I'm glad I've watched this before it come in. It definitely saved me a lot of trouble with firmware update. I've gave it a thumbs up and I'm rarely doing it ;)
Excellent and thorough review of Godox triggers and firmware updating procedures. Very much appreciate the level an scope of the Godox trigger navigation.
Many thanks for all your time and effort . Everything has become logical and clear and now i am calm and not at risk of throwing expensive kit at the wall ! Keep up the good work it is much appreciated.
I agree. An engineer friend of mine and I (I'm also an engineer) spent quite a bit of time "decoding" the Godox instruction manuals. And I use the word "instruction" loosely.
I'm surprised nobody has commented on this yet. You don't need to go through such hoops to install unsigned drivers. In Windows 10 go to the settings applet (start -> cogs) -> update & security -> recovery -> advanced startup -> troubleshoot -> advanced options -> startup settings -> press 7 or F7 to disable driver signature enforcement. It will disable signed driver enforcement ony for that boot session. After a reboot the setting is undone. no need to disable secure boot in the UEFI or muck with bcdedit which may or may not work anymore.
A few other observations on firmware updates. 1) if you go to the Adorama FlashPoint firmware update page, they've repackaged the firmware utilities as self extracting .exe files and the firmware updates as .zip files that Windows can un-compress without the need to install 7-Zip or other utility that supports .rar. The firmware files are exactly the same. 2) Even the AA battery devices will sometimes not connect properly to your computer if you don't remove the battery first. 3) Cheaper USB cables might not work. Try using one that came from a name brand device like your cell phone. 4) Plug the USB cable directly from the device to be updated to the USB port in the computer running the utility. It most likely will not work through a USB hub. 5) To be sure the device is being seen and communicating properly with your computer before starting the flash utility, open Windows device manager, under USB devices make sure you see a Godox USB device listed. Battery design between the AD600 and the AD600 Pro is very different. The AD600's 11.1VDC Li-Ion battery will give you over 600 full power flashes on a single charge with a (full power) recycle time of about 2.5 seconds. The AD600 Pro's 28.8VDC battery pack will give you very fast (just under 1 second) full power recycle times, but only provides ~320 full power flashes per charge in my controlled tests. Great job, Tony. I would add one word about heat and the modeling lights. The AD600's 10 Watt modeling light will turn off after 30 minutes of use to keep the LED control circuit from overheating. It will not come back on for a few minutes until the control board is cool - very frustrating for the type of restricted light photography I do. The AD600 PRO 38 Watt modeling light will also turn off after 30 minutes but can be turned back on immediately because of better cooling fan and sink design.
So brands like Xplorer, FlashPoint, Neewer and others that sell the same model AD600 (GODOX) use the same firmware? Can I download the latest version of the AD600 firmware from the GODOX website and install it on my Neewer 600?
Yep. If you're in the US I'd recommend the Adorama Flashpoint firmware page, as they're repackaged the utilities as self extracting archives (no RAR decoder needed) and the images are exactly the same.
Incredible and comprehensive information yet again. Thank you so much for how much effort and experience you put into your videos Tony, you and Chelsea really are great teachers.:)
wow you did a lot of research for this tutorial I really appreciate it thank you so much... I can see the sincerity, passion and concern for your viewers, again thank you so much. God bless you
Very useful tutorial, Tony is right the instructions are lacking some detail, most of the controls are very intuitive but I found this tutorial very useful in turning off the modeling light and a few other tips. I have two Paul Buff's einstein e640's but I don't always want to overpower the sun at f16 to f22. So I purchased the Godox 600 mainly for the highspeed sync. A lot of times I might want to use a soft box to light the subject and still have a nice blurred background using around f5.
Godox now has a G3 version for Mac OS. There is also a X2T with the group controls similar to the XPro controller. ONLY the X1T has the single pin function as therefore is useful as a backup when using other camera makes. The XPro controller has the TCM function. This is very useful if you want to use manual but don’t have a light meter to hand. A video for other users of this function would be great. DM me for ideas on this video. The X1 receivers are also very useful for when you want to use a mix of your camera manufacturers speed lights and Godox equipment from one controller. You can even use (with the relevant receiver) another brand of speedlight I.e. Canon with a Nikon camera. So a Canon speedlight on a X1C will fire and be controlled from a Nikon Camera with a X1T N controller!!! Useful when you have a mixture of speedlights or have borrowed one from a friend.
I very much appreciate the work you put into this tutorial. You've helped me immensely. Love the AD600B and Canon X1T units - hate the idea of having to upgrade the firmware though. There's a good chance I would have bought a different system (than Godox) if I knew ahead of time about the difficulty with the firmware updates. But, it's too late now. Thanks again for the tutorial.
Great work as always Tony! I always appreciate your attention to detail and practical use knowledge. This tutorial is insanely timely as I just purchased an XT PRO and speedlights for my beginning real estate setup. Also, your fashion game continues to come up...... That sweatshirt though??? Dope. Just dope.
Yes, fantastic job at explaining everything. Although, following the firmware explanation, I am strongly considering selling my Godox 600BM', X1Tc and going back to Pocketwizards. The software runs on Windows 7! This is 2019. I have to go into DOS, REALLY!
Thanks so much for this Tony! I bought a TT-685S speedlight with an X1T transmitter over the summer. I fired the flash with the transmitter once, and then it completely stopped working so I've just been using on camera flash ever since. The troubleshooting portion of this video was very helpful in confirming that the problem is with the transmitter. I'll try doing a firmware update (it's on V14) to see if that fixes it. Thanks for the step by step walkthrough!
Hmmm, updated the firmware on both the flash and the transmitter and the test button still doesn't fire the flash. I made sure they're both set to the same channel and that the speedlight is on the wireless mode. Looks like I'll be filing a return tonight...
I was surprised to find out it was GodOx too. I speak (and read and write) a little Japanese, and the Japanese got their Kanji from china. Kanji actually means, Chinese letters. Anyway, I was looking at some Godox documentation once and noticed the following characters: 神牛. 神 is the character for God and 牛 is the character for cow or ox. So the name really is what is sounds like, God Ox.
No, I don't know of any cultural significance, but I took the characters 神牛 and used Google Translate to see what came up. What I found was Shén niú, which means Sacred Cow.
Never thought I'd have to do a firmware update on a strobe... but then again this is 2018. One thing to point out about the X1T-F trigger for Fuji: if for some reason you're not getting TTL or HSS with this trigger make sure to push the trigger all the way into the shoe. I've noticed at times I'd think it was connected and it would fire fine up to my sync speed but would fail after that. I think it's something about the plastic they use on the bottom of the trigger that's a bit too thick and you have to give it a bit more 'oomph' to make sure all the pins connect.
Great video Tony. Thanks for the information on updating the flash firmware. One thing I did notice the sandbag you put around the base of your light stand, what make of sandbag it is and where did you get it?
Hi Tony, I saw at about 8:50, you suggest that if you are trying to capture motion, like a dancer or runner, you suggested to down in shutter speed to where HSS does NOT come into play...so around 1/250 or 1/200 or slower. However...if you are trying to capture fast motion, won't that allow blur into the shot due to the slow shutter speed ?
I know ETTL is often unreliable but don't discount its value when using the Godox system. With the R2Pro press and hold the TCM button to convert the last used ETTL settings to their equivalent manual settings. I find this method to be an excellent way to baseline my lighting setup quickly.
Like your video. :Love Godox. Hate the firmware update procedure and support overall. But I never had a flash that stopped working. I own 4 studiostrobes QS400, 4 V850's, 2 V860, 2 AD200, 2 AD360. Never had any issues with them.
Hey Tony... i tried lot but couldn't. did you figure out a way to use canon speed light with same trigger as Radio Slave? (not optical) this can be done using two triggers (then all light same power) OR using slave unit of canon radio receiver connect to sync port of strobe. but curious is there any way trigger both from same trigger as radio slave. (Canon speedlite which has inbuild radio (RT))
Hey Tony, Love your videos...keep up the great work! Quick question, what light stand were you using in this video and do you have any recommendations for light stands that work well in outdoor/environmental portraiture? I use an AD200 in a bowens mount for that mostly because it's more portable.
Good stuff Tony - you cover detail for most every circumstance, camera and trigger types. I learned that you can change the min. flash on the small trigger from 1/128 to 1/256. But my flash unit (V860ii c) won’t go past 1/128 ??
Great walkthrough, Tony. I wish I had your firmware update tutorial before I bricked my X1-T about 6 months ago while trying to update from Windows 10. Luckily Adorama took pity on me and swapped it out with an updated one. Love the Godox/Flashpoint hardware, but the software is total junk. Thankfully you almost never need to update these devices.
You could make a video about the big differences between Pro Photo 1Bx and the AD600 Pro. I saw some studies and technical reviews, where the AD600 Pro wins in some cases and loses in others and ends up being a better option due to the cost benefit and because the Pro Photo 1Bx does not have a difference that justifies the price. I would like to see an analysis of vcs with test shoots in the same environment, changing only the light.
I was hoping you would show us how to use the TCM function on the X Pro trigger, the manual and operating instructions don't cover that function. I hope you will address this in some future video. Thank you
Dr. Northrup I'm sorry I was late to Computer Science 5. I hope you are at your office hours this weekend. I need extra help. LolJKJK. Thanks, awesome video !!
Hi Tony we can control the modeling lamp with x1 trigger as well. We need to double press the "ch/ok" button to switch it on and off. I was getting a hard time to capture fast moving subject with it in hss. Thank you for all of the information you shared. Would appreciate it if you could help with a suggestion for a flash with x1 trigger to capture movements in hss. I am confused with v860 and v685
fantastic i'll let you know, :) i have not watch much of this yet, my grandson is down for the weekend so when i get chance i'll pull my cases out and watch the rest of this and give you some feedback :)
Can someone tell what the startup sequence is for the Godox combination: Nikon D7200 with Godox AD600B and the Godox XT1. What should be turned on first, the camera, AD600B or the XT-1, in what sequence? Thank You!
I purchased your book just because I need to pay you something for the great information and training you provide. Obviously you effort is worth a whole lot more than the price of your book. Thank you
did the exact same thing
Thanks Tony for putting out a tutorial on updating the firmware. This is by far the most comprehensive guide on this subject in English.
ANTON you're my man! You helped me get my PAR107 now your teaching me how to be a better photographer. I am so happy you made a video for this flash.
Haven't used my flash for so long, and couldn't get it to work. I thought it was me, but thankfully you pointed out it just need a firmware update. Wow, didn't know. Been a long time fan of yours and you really saved me.
You guys are amazing and have turned my pictures from cringe worthy to hang worthy. I am back now to take more photos afters years break. Thank you
6-16-2020: Tony, I recently bought a used store mannequin and it has been GREAT....especially during these crazy covid times....because the "light tests" have continued w/ no problems. No social distance issues, and she always knows her Left from her Right. However, she's not much for on-location stuff (doesn't wanna get wet)....but for studio based work, it's been an invaluable tool. And I don't have to tidy up BEFORE a shoot anymore....
This morning i received my GS300II and the Godox PRO-X and hell was i confused. I figured out a few things by myself but not enough to be sure what i was doing. Really appreciate this tutorial it helped a whole lot more than i wished it had to :) You have my thumbs!
Glad I could help!
Wow Tony, this is one of the most clear instructional videos I've seen for the Godox 600 and the transmitter! Thank you so much for this video! Thanks to you, I've learned how to use it! Keep up the good work. Will have to look into purchasing your book!
Terrific tutorial on some amazing value products. Thank you! There is another little quirk that may prevent triggering between the transmitters and receivers. If the transmitter is too close to the receiver, they won't work. So, keep them at least 2 feet apart. BTW, this little nugget of information is actually buried in the instruction sheet.
off course I appreciate your hard work!!! can't imagine how many hours you put on the research OMG! this time I'm one of the first 100 viewers!
I got the AD600 / AD200 and also v860II last year and never made a FW update so far, thank you so much!!!
Thanks, and yeah, the research on this was WAY more than I expected. The documentation is prety awful and the quirks are many!
I have 2 Godox Flash unit and Xt-1 trigger but I never knew about these details you have provided in this video. So helpful, big thanks to you Tony!
This is very well done. Thank you. Using the modeling light during a blackout--that's priceless!
Tony, thanks for the hard work in putting together this excellent explanation. I noticed in your reply to Rob Sigler Photography below, you mentioned that "...the triggers were working great with my Fuji in the studio, but I brought them on location and needed HSS and they completely failed". This is another one of those Fuji gotcha things. I found that in order to set HSS in the Godox/Adorama system, the setting MUST be made in the CAMERA MENU (and not on the flash or trigger). For example, on an X-T2, go to Flash Function Setting > Sync. and select FP (same as HSS). With the R2ProF trigger, when you make the FP selection in the camera menu you will see the H symbol (for HSS) appear next to the battery symbol on the top line of the trigger's screen.
Note this oddity: the HSS function will time out (on the trigger) after several minutes. If this should happen to you, go back to the camera menu's Flash Function Setting > Sync where the the FP is still shown as selected, and move that setting to any other setting (Front, Rear) and then back to FP. Doing this will re-establish the FP setting on the camera and also restore the H symbol on the attached trigger. I do not know whether this procedure applies to Canon, Nikon, etc. Hope this helps some.
For the firmware update, Adorama is coming out with a new version for them of the xpro. Adorama uses the godox equivalent called Flashpoint xplor. The new Adorama Flashpoint version xpro 2 is supposedly Apple compatible too {this transmitter has extra buttons on the right hand side}.
I have a pair of the Flashpoint 600's I bought from Adorama in the mid 90's. They still work great. Not as fancy as the newest ones, but typical of the time. I think they are a great value.
Props to you. That firmware update process support was simply incredible.
Thanks, Tony for providing the support for using and upgrading these devices. I just installed the Godox E1 updater and drivers on windows 10 -64bit operating system and did the upgrade of my X1T without having to edit the system Bios, and using the command prompt steps. Note I did get the warning message from within Windows, but I told it to install anyway.
Oh Tony, your description is always so awesome. I have the Neewer trigger and they offer no support, but you can actually install the Godox firmware.
Excellent overview! I’m new to strobes and just received my XPro trigger and frankly, it was a little daunting. Watched your video and now have it working perfectly with my AD400.
WOW! You need an award for this. My mind was ready to explode. Thank you!
Thank you so much for this video Tony. Just bought this flash and the xpro trigger. Way way easier to watch this video than read the hopeless printed instructions. You've saved me a lot of time, thank you!
Thanks for sharing I have 2 ad600,2ad200,3ad360c, ad860 flashes ,in spite of using them daily in my studio I found this video usefull, my struggle with the ad600 was the color gels bcos of that I purchased ad200 which is easily attached
Thanks for the walk thou... So far your the only one i have seen to take the time to show the right way to do the firmware update. Thank You Tony. I have you older book and will be updating them soon.
Thorough video. Thanks.
One thing I think you might have gotten wrong is the reasoning for turning off the wireless flash control on the strobe. Maybe it will also work if you are using another brand controller like you said, but I think for many that won't be the main reason. The main reason for many is that is what you need to do it you are using the old Godox triggers (FT-16). These are the ones where the receiver is a small USB plug that you insert into the flash. I am guessing that the new Pro model doesn't have the USB input, so that is why you don't have the option to turn the controller off. This is actually something that I, as a Pentax user, takes advantage of, because using the old transmitter and receiver on top of a Cactus V6ii transmitter is the only way for me to get HSS or of my AD600 and AD200.
Not super important for most of your viewers, but it is for Pentax users.
Also, and I'm not sure why this was the case, but I didn't have to jump through all the hope to do firmware upgrades on my Windows 10/64 bit computer. For me, it was unzip install and run. No more difficult that work any other firmware upgrade. Not sure why I was so lucky.
It would be nice though if I didn't need to install the G1 and the G2 programs rather than a single updater.
Wow Tony, this tutorial is so comprehensive and yet so concise and well-edited! You've helped me MASTER the complicated settings of my Godox gear in such a short time. Thank you!
Thanks Tony! It's obvious you're a former MS tech writer, and you did an amazing job of documenting this process. I wish their software creators had as much skill as you.
OMG. I never skip your videos but I got 2 minutes into the firmware update and OMG!
I'm just waiting for my godox strobe and trigger... I'm glad I've watched this before it come in. It definitely saved me a lot of trouble with firmware update. I've gave it a thumbs up and I'm rarely doing it ;)
Excellent and thorough review of Godox triggers and firmware updating procedures. Very much appreciate the level an scope of the Godox trigger navigation.
Tony. You are a Gentleman. Great work. Indeed !
Many thanks for all your time and effort . Everything has become logical and clear and now i am calm and not at risk of throwing expensive kit at the wall ! Keep up the good work it is much appreciated.
Godox should gift you set of 3 AD600B flashes for this superb clear video.
I agree. An engineer friend of mine and I (I'm also an engineer) spent quite a bit of time "decoding" the Godox instruction manuals. And I use the word "instruction" loosely.
I'm surprised nobody has commented on this yet. You don't need to go through such hoops to install unsigned drivers. In Windows 10 go to the settings applet (start -> cogs) -> update & security -> recovery -> advanced startup -> troubleshoot -> advanced options -> startup settings -> press 7 or F7 to disable driver signature enforcement. It will disable signed driver enforcement ony for that boot session. After a reboot the setting is undone. no need to disable secure boot in the UEFI or muck with bcdedit which may or may not work anymore.
Thanks Tony, it's crazy in this day and age one has to do of that work to update something😮. Not even in the 90s was it that bad.😀
A few other observations on firmware updates. 1) if you go to the Adorama FlashPoint firmware update page, they've repackaged the firmware utilities as self extracting .exe files and the firmware updates as .zip files that Windows can un-compress without the need to install 7-Zip or other utility that supports .rar. The firmware files are exactly the same. 2) Even the AA battery devices will sometimes not connect properly to your computer if you don't remove the battery first. 3) Cheaper USB cables might not work. Try using one that came from a name brand device like your cell phone. 4) Plug the USB cable directly from the device to be updated to the USB port in the computer running the utility. It most likely will not work through a USB hub. 5) To be sure the device is being seen and communicating properly with your computer before starting the flash utility, open Windows device manager, under USB devices make sure you see a Godox USB device listed.
Battery design between the AD600 and the AD600 Pro is very different. The AD600's 11.1VDC Li-Ion battery will give you over 600 full power flashes on a single charge with a (full power) recycle time of about 2.5 seconds. The AD600 Pro's 28.8VDC battery pack will give you very fast (just under 1 second) full power recycle times, but only provides ~320 full power flashes per charge in my controlled tests.
Great job, Tony. I would add one word about heat and the modeling lights. The AD600's 10 Watt modeling light will turn off after 30 minutes of use to keep the LED control circuit from overheating. It will not come back on for a few minutes until the control board is cool - very frustrating for the type of restricted light photography I do. The AD600 PRO 38 Watt modeling light will also turn off after 30 minutes but can be turned back on immediately because of better cooling fan and sink design.
Images by Design thank you for the added update. I have the 600 pro from adorama, so that's really good to know.
So brands like Xplorer, FlashPoint, Neewer and others that sell the same model AD600 (GODOX) use the same firmware? Can I download the latest version of the AD600 firmware from the GODOX website and install it on my Neewer 600?
Yep. If you're in the US I'd recommend the Adorama Flashpoint firmware page, as they're repackaged the utilities as self extracting archives (no RAR decoder needed) and the images are exactly the same.
Incredible and comprehensive information yet again. Thank you so much for how much effort and experience you put into your videos Tony, you and Chelsea really are great teachers.:)
wow you did a lot of research for this tutorial I really appreciate it thank you so much... I can see the sincerity, passion and concern for your viewers, again thank you so much. God bless you
This is the best and most useful video I have watched in a while, thank you thank you thank youuu
Very useful tutorial, Tony is right the instructions are lacking some detail, most of the controls are very intuitive but I found this tutorial very useful in turning off the modeling light and a few other tips. I have two Paul Buff's einstein e640's but I don't always want to overpower the sun at f16 to f22. So I purchased the Godox 600 mainly for the highspeed sync. A lot of times I might want to use a soft box to light the subject and still have a nice blurred background using around f5.
Great to see you working for a manufacturer.
Godox now has a G3 version for Mac OS. There is also a X2T with the group controls similar to the XPro controller. ONLY the X1T has the single pin function as therefore is useful as a backup when using other camera makes. The XPro controller has the TCM function. This is very useful if you want to use manual but don’t have a light meter to hand. A video for other users of this function would be great. DM me for ideas on this video. The X1 receivers are also very useful for when you want to use a mix of your camera manufacturers speed lights and Godox equipment from one controller. You can even use (with the relevant receiver) another brand of speedlight I.e. Canon with a Nikon camera. So a Canon speedlight on a X1C will fire and be controlled from a Nikon Camera with a X1T N controller!!! Useful when you have a mixture of speedlights or have borrowed one from a friend.
I very much appreciate the work you put into this tutorial. You've helped me immensely. Love the AD600B and Canon X1T units - hate the idea of having to upgrade the firmware though. There's a good chance I would have bought a different system (than Godox) if I knew ahead of time about the difficulty with the firmware updates. But, it's too late now. Thanks again for the tutorial.
if I have to go through such hassle.. I rather not buy the item at all. thanks Tony. saved me from a lot of headache.
i dont have an ad 600b strobe yet but am looking at purchasing on next month. thanks so much for this information it was really very very helpful
Great work as always Tony! I always appreciate your attention to detail and practical use knowledge. This tutorial is insanely timely as I just purchased an XT PRO and speedlights for my beginning real estate setup.
Also, your fashion game continues to come up...... That sweatshirt though??? Dope. Just dope.
Wow. Soooo much work went in to this video! So well done, thank you!
Love these lights so much! 😁
Which is better for you?
thank you Mr. Northrup for all of that excellent info!
OMG, I think I am perfectly happy with my firmware version forever! But thanks so much for the terrifying upgrade explanation!!!🤪
LOL I hear ya!
Yes, fantastic job at explaining everything. Although, following the firmware explanation, I am strongly considering selling my Godox 600BM', X1Tc and going back to Pocketwizards. The software runs on Windows 7! This is 2019. I have to go into DOS, REALLY!
Great video Tony. Ty so much for taking all this time to help others in the community.
Thanks for taking the time to make this video. Much appreciated!
It's funny you mentioned using this for a power outage because I did that exact thing and it lit the entire living room.
Nice job! This tutorial came just in time for me to learn more about my 600pro. My wife and I have been practicing on the weekends using this strobe.
Thanks so much for this Tony! I bought a TT-685S speedlight with an X1T transmitter over the summer. I fired the flash with the transmitter once, and then it completely stopped working so I've just been using on camera flash ever since. The troubleshooting portion of this video was very helpful in confirming that the problem is with the transmitter. I'll try doing a firmware update (it's on V14) to see if that fixes it. Thanks for the step by step walkthrough!
Hmmm, updated the firmware on both the flash and the transmitter and the test button still doesn't fire the flash. I made sure they're both set to the same channel and that the speedlight is on the wireless mode. Looks like I'll be filing a return tonight...
Thanks Tony The manuals that they send out for the strobes are absolutely horrible thank you so much😂🤙🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽
Today I bought 2 Godox TT350(N). They are cheaper and with more functions than the Yongnuo ones. Couldn't be happier. TTL wireless sync? Yes please!
I was surprised to find out it was GodOx too. I speak (and read and write) a little Japanese, and the Japanese got their Kanji from china. Kanji actually means, Chinese letters. Anyway, I was looking at some Godox documentation once and noticed the following characters: 神牛. 神 is the character for God and 牛 is the character for cow or ox. So the name really is what is sounds like, God Ox.
Fascinating!. Thanks for your insight. Any idea why they would call it a God Ox? I can only think that this has some cultural origin.
No, I don't know of any cultural significance, but I took the characters 神牛 and used Google Translate to see what came up. What I found was Shén niú, which means Sacred Cow.
@@GranthamAtHome Same reason we say "holy cow"
It could be that is a phonetic alphabet that means each symbol is just how it sounds not a symbol for the meaning of the word.
Stop showing off. You're embarrassing us dummies...
Never thought I'd have to do a firmware update on a strobe... but then again this is 2018.
One thing to point out about the X1T-F trigger for Fuji: if for some reason you're not getting TTL or HSS with this trigger make sure to push the trigger all the way into the shoe. I've noticed at times I'd think it was connected and it would fire fine up to my sync speed but would fail after that. I think it's something about the plastic they use on the bottom of the trigger that's a bit too thick and you have to give it a bit more 'oomph' to make sure all the pins connect.
Nice tutorial! Always to the point ! Keep going , great job. I appreciate your work. Best advices on UA-cam and so proffessional!
Helpful and informative! Thank you Tony!
Great video Tony. Thanks for the information on updating the flash firmware. One thing I did notice the sandbag you put around the base of your light stand, what make of sandbag it is and where did you get it?
Thank you so much for making this video. You deserve 1million subs straight away!!
Hi Tony, I saw at about 8:50, you suggest that if you are trying to capture motion, like a dancer or runner, you suggested to down in shutter speed to where HSS does NOT come into play...so around 1/250 or 1/200 or slower. However...if you are trying to capture fast motion, won't that allow blur into the shot due to the slow shutter speed ?
Windows 7 rocks for updates, thanks Tony for awesome tutorial.!!!
I know ETTL is often unreliable but don't discount its value when using the Godox system. With the R2Pro press and hold the TCM button to convert the last used ETTL settings to their equivalent manual settings. I find this method to be an excellent way to baseline my lighting setup quickly.
Oh that's awesome, I didn't know that trick! I wish they had put it in the manual so I could have put it into this tutorial!
I bought flash point on Black Friday sale and it was very good deal
Great job Tony! Useful, informative and right to the point.
Thank you, Tony! Very much appreciated!
Thanks for all the info, Tony. It really makes working with this light much easier.
EXCELLENT TUTORIAL , THANKS TONY.
Like your video. :Love Godox. Hate the firmware update procedure and support overall. But I never had a flash that stopped working. I own 4 studiostrobes QS400, 4 V850's, 2 V860, 2 AD200, 2 AD360. Never had any issues with them.
Thank you so much for comprehensive tutorial about these products
Great video! I was thinking about buying couple of the new ones and had a few questions, which this video answered. Thanks.
Comprehensive tutorial, excellent! Thanks Tony.
Thank you, Tony. This is a really cool tutorial...very much appreciated!
As always Tony this was awesome, Thank You!
you are just great ! thanx for all your efforts
Hey Tony... i tried lot but couldn't. did you figure out a way to use canon speed light with same trigger as Radio Slave? (not optical) this can be done using two triggers (then all light same power) OR using slave unit of canon radio receiver connect to sync port of strobe. but curious is there any way trigger both from same trigger as radio slave. (Canon speedlite which has inbuild radio (RT))
You’re my hero for this video
Thanks Tony for all the details!
One of the best reviews, Thank you,! Great hard work in this video.
Nice video Tony - Very helpful!
Yesssss! Just picked some of these up!
Jeeeeez dude. This video is excellent. SUPER detailed. Thank you!
Wow! Thanks again for a great video, Tony!
Hey Tony, Love your videos...keep up the great work! Quick question, what light stand were you using in this video and do you have any recommendations for light stands that work well in outdoor/environmental portraiture? I use an AD200 in a bowens mount for that mostly because it's more portable.
Good stuff Tony - you cover detail for most every circumstance, camera and trigger types. I learned that you can change the min. flash on the small trigger from 1/128 to 1/256. But my flash unit (V860ii c) won’t go past 1/128 ??
Great walkthrough, Tony. I wish I had your firmware update tutorial before I bricked my X1-T about 6 months ago while trying to update from Windows 10. Luckily Adorama took pity on me and swapped it out with an updated one. Love the Godox/Flashpoint hardware, but the software is total junk. Thankfully you almost never need to update these devices.
Hello 👋🏾 what’s the name of that sand bag you were using that wraps around the base of the light stand
You could make a video about the big differences between Pro Photo 1Bx and the AD600 Pro.
I saw some studies and technical reviews, where the AD600 Pro wins in some cases and loses in others and ends up being a better option due to the cost benefit and because the Pro Photo 1Bx does not have a difference that justifies the price.
I would like to see an analysis of vcs with test shoots in the same environment, changing only the light.
Great tutorial explained very well. I appreciate all the hard work that went into making it. Keep up the good work
I was hoping you would show us how to use the TCM function on the X Pro trigger, the manual and operating instructions don't cover that function. I hope you will address this in some future video. Thank you
Dr. Northrup I'm sorry I was late to Computer Science 5. I hope you are at your office hours this weekend. I need extra help. LolJKJK. Thanks, awesome video !!
Hi Tony we can control the modeling lamp with x1 trigger as well. We need to double press the "ch/ok" button to switch it on and off.
I was getting a hard time to capture fast moving subject with it in hss.
Thank you for all of the information you shared. Would appreciate it if you could help with a suggestion for a flash with x1 trigger to capture movements in hss.
I am confused with v860 and v685
Jus bought my strobe & remote thanx for the info, great vid
fantastic i'll let you know, :) i have not watch much of this yet, my grandson is down for the weekend so when i get chance i'll pull my cases out and watch the rest of this and give you some feedback :)
Another awesome informative show. Thanks a lot!
Thank you very much for sharing this!
Can someone tell what the startup sequence is for the Godox combination:
Nikon D7200 with Godox AD600B and the Godox XT1.
What should be turned on first, the camera, AD600B or the XT-1, in what sequence?
Thank You!
nice....im planning of getting one of their flashes and x pro trigger next month