I have been struggling with flash photography for a year, and with getting the wireless trigger and the flash to talk to each other for a year. FINALLY with your three videos on flash I am able to get it working. Thank you so much for all the videos you make about Fujifilm cameras. I don’t think I would enjoy photography nearly as much as I do without your explanations.
Before these videos I sat for hours with the Godox V1 & remote studying, trial & error testing, taking notes, etc. Chris’ clarity simplifies it as it can be done. Glad he had a little Godox rant. Validated my frustration-I thought it was just me not getting it😅
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Thank you so much for creating these flash videos - they take a lot of the frustration out of working with the otherwise awesome Godox system. Slow and steady wins the race 😊
Love your videos and these on using flash with Fuji. YES YES YES Godox triggers are poorly documented! I have XPRO-F as well as a smaller cord connected for a cold shoe Mamiya RB film camera (that for some reason I also still enjoy) and it can take a LONG time to figure these guys out. Godox makes some fine and attractively priced strobes, and these triggers do work once you figure them out. But ouch. They sure could make their gear more user friendly. So your work here is massively helpful. Thank you.
Chris, you are a really good teacher! I'll eventually get to understanding flash once I complete my learning curve with Fuji. Looking forward to your great work on Fuji, etc.
Chris, thank you soooo match! I was waiting this video since part two and now my flash and remote trigger are finally connected! Please, keep making this series :)
Late to this tutorial but found it a life saver. Amateur and have always avoided flash - next Monday I'm doing an 'at work shoot' as a favour for a group of volunteers who are restoring a sailing vessel in a barn that has lighting all over the place. Only one flash and you have taught me to a point where, at least, I now stand some chance of success - thank you so much for all the effort you put into this - invaluable.
Fantastic primer on getting the Godox to play nice with the Fuji. I've had the Godox for 2 years, and finally I understand how to make them connect, why to make them connect, and the basics of flash. Shutter for background, aperture for DOF and flash power for the subject's exposure was a revelation to me. Thanks.
Big shout out to you Chris for putting out educational videos like these. You played such a big part in my photography journey! Thank you so much for your dedication and empowerment to photographers like me! I still have a long journey to go. Kudos for being a wonderful teacher!
I just bought a Flashpoint lion iii R2 TTl because of the no AA batteries, better made hot shoe aledgedly, and Now its time to get to work. You have made my Fuji experience unbelievable. Thanks for sharing all of your expirience, and hard work.
These videos are a God send for me. They have already de-mystified so much of the basics that was preventing me from doing any flash work. Can't wait for Number 4!
Great video, I had taken days to set this up by myself. You have mentioned the top four settings that everyone need to know for the flash. Keep up the good work..
This is series is a great resource, I have watched it many times when I am having technical problems with my flashes to make certain I am not doing anything silly and to see the rant about the terrible menus haha. Thank you for your work on these and your clear explainations. If you ever make a part four I will be the first to watch it!
Awesome video Chris! I have learned so much although I have been shooting off camera flash for a while now. I haven't been aware of the wireless ID at all and have just picked a random channel. (I have been by myself, no other photographers in sight.) I am also thankful for mentioning the distance setting. My impression is that I have never have understood the trigger completely until now and just have been lucky that it worked out in most of the cases. Thank you so much! I am convinced I wouldn't be able to use my Fuji without your tutorials and I am very thankful for what you are doing! 🙏
You are an awesome teacher! My wife and I watch your videos to learn about photography in general (my wife doesnt even have a fujifilm camera) Thanks for sharing your knowledge, we would take a course from you without doubt. We are patiently waiting for the next flash photograpy lesson!
This is an incredibly useful video. I'm absolutely convinced that you saved me days of frustration and aggravation with respect to using the XT2, so thank you!!! That said, your teaching style is a bit choppy and part of the problem is the TH-cam format. It takes time to get set up and do stuff and lots of information can blow by in that time. Meanwhile while I'm fumbling around with buttons and attempting to remember everything that you said, you've gone to a whole other set of steps, and there is no review of what you've just accomplished. All that said, this video is a true treasure. Thank you so much, so far everything seems to be working at least enough to give me some good photos and really make me value my camera even more.
Im new to Fuji and I have to say your channel has been a great help easing me into the Fuji system and as for the Flash and remote triggers I see they are just as flaky as the Yongnuo ones I used when I shot with a Canon. Looking forward to my Flash and trigger to arrive when I will probably need to return to this video.
Wow, thank you so much! I’m so sorry for the delay in seeing this… I get so behind lately in managing my YT account and am trying to get help. Thank you so much for supporting the channel!! I really appreciate it!! Cheers! 🙏 👍
Thanks for all of your videos , I really learned a lot from your tutorials, you make me love my fujifilm gears more and more. I hope you can start a series to explain how you can get a maximum of old or entry level Fujifilm cameras. Such as XA5 etc . With photo samples taken with it. Thanks again and have a good day.
Déjame decirte que después de ver las tres lecciones y hacer los ejercicios me queda todo claro. ahora voy a practicar. No sólo fue útil y entretenido, fue fantástico. Muchas gracias.
Thank you Chris. You absolutely right Godox needs to make their UI better for sure. I have had a problem with my Godox MS 200/300 and the TT350 where you can't set on the Xpro to trigger the flashes in groups and the MS200/300 don't use ID mode while the TT350 will require the ID selection before it communicates with the trigger. So what I ended up doing is just remote the TT350 with the trigger while the MS flashes work as slaves to the TT350 as they will trigger as they see the other go off. Weird but that's the best one could do under the circumstances!
All these are good information and tutorials. However, if you are only taking photos for families and friends, either during travel, or just recording daily life, do not get these gears just yet. I have an AD200, extension head, V860ii, flash trigger, modifiers, light stands, ML-CD15 Diffusion Dome... but I rarely use or carry all of these. Most of the time, I will choose to take only the V860ii, use it directly on top of my camera, and either try to manage directly flash or bounce it. You will still take great photos. I know using OCF and big modifier would have better results, but it is a hassle to carry the gears and set it up, while having a kid running around you, and an impatient wife keep asking you if we can just take a photo yet...before you invest all these gears, think about the experience of people around you, learn to use on-camera flash first.
Good point. I’m always trying to balance those tradeoffs of time, gear-number of pieces and luggability, complexity and coordinating a group with wanting the best quality shot. Not to mention jumping into the family shot myself. Last effort was manual, Godox V1, X2 remote, bounced off of a rectangular reflector on portable stand.
Great tutorial. I have learnt a lot from your videos. I have managed to get my Godox V1 talking to the X2T. Is it possible to use the X-T4 flash menu to adjust my flash intensity? The menu seems to bypass M and only switches between MULTI and TTL.
This video is awesome Chris, you really are the best at explaining everything clearly and concisely! I have used Godox flashes and triggers in the past and I can certainly empathise with the frustration when first trying to set them up. I just ordered the X2T along with the TT685II to get some nice photos this Christmas, and this video will serve as the best reference for when I am setting everything up! Thanks for your continued great work!
Hello Chris, I think the XProII trigger is much better and if you want to use a Godox flash ON your camera, you can use it as a trigger for other flashes as well.
A note since everyone researching Fuji flashes will end up here: Two V350F’s is a fantastic way to get two flashes with wireless control. No separate controller needed. You can set the on-camera V350F off and trigger the remote, or you can bounce the on-camera and use the remote for key. Both work with TTL at the same time and you can balance with e/v comp on the flashes.
Enjoying your tutorials immensely, although I have an issue regarding lesson 3. I completed flash lessons 1 and 2 without any issues. I was fairly competent in TTL and manual modes with the flash ON-CAMERA. I followed lesson 3 to the letter (my equipment X-T50, TT685II flash and X2TF trigger). As you explained, I set up the trigger channel, ID and group, then exactly the same on the flash. Although I did notice on the TT685II that 'slave' comes up as S1 and the buttons aren't exactly the same as the TT685. Problem now is as soon as I mount the trigger onto the camera hot shoe, the flash manual mode won't stay on (it appears greyed out on the camera flash menu). I remove the trigger from the camera, I can set up the flash in manual mode via the camera menu. Then as soon as put the trigger back on camera, I cannot set up the flash in manual from the camera, only multi and TTL. I would be grateful if you could help me with this. Thanks in advance, Paul.
Hi Chris and thank you for your time! I'd like to let you know of a few issues I had with the Godox TT685 (F) flash and the XPro (F) trigger. First issue: there is no way to scan channels with the XPro (F) trigger. Second issue: the battery indication on the trigger only refers to AA alkaline batteries! It does not work with Ni-MH batteries (e.g. Eneloop batteries).Third issue: it is not always possible to set the flash parameters - as channel, group, mode and power - through the camera. This is true, for example, when the flash is used as a master to control other flashes.
Another great video with thanks. Exercises were good practice. I am using Canon 6D, 60D, 7D Mark ii and Fuji X-T1 and X-T3 cameras. Flashes are Canon 430EXII with pc top shoe converter and 580EXII with Pocket Wizard remote transmitters. Will the X2T work with both systems? Will I have to purchase both the Canon and Fuji X2T units or will one work with both? I am assuming I will be restricted to manual flash.
Thanks for another really helpful video Chris. I have a Godox TT685ii f and a TT350 f which, thanks to you, are now working fine on two separate groups. The little TT350 makes a great fill light. Incidentally, on my TT685ii, ‘slave’ has been replaced by ‘RX’ (‘receiver’). I understand that there’s a firmware update that makes this change. I also have TT685ii c which I use with my Canon EOS film cameras. I have this theory that I might be able to fire this with my Fujifilm trigger, on the basis that with the flash being off the camera, it might not care what the trigger is, or what it’s mounted on. All it will see is an instruction to fire. I’m going to try it! Keep up the great work.
Hi John, I bought a tt68f IIf and trigger x2tf. However, when I set the flash and the trigger to manual, I am unable to set the camera to manual as well. It still shows TTL. I can toggle between multi and off and TTL only. please help (if you can). thanks! I have an X-t3
I have this Godox system for my Fuji cameras, but I also have the Nissin system. The Nissin system is much more intuitive and easy to understand; especially the Air 10S. It is pricier, but you can get used equipment sometimes for very reasonable amounts. You really only need to buy the trigger for the camera system that you have. All of their flashes will work with any of their triggers, no matter what camera system they were originally intended for. For example, I have Fuji and Canon i60a flashes, and Fuji, 4/3, and Sony Di700a flashes. They all work with the same trigger. The last two Sony Di700a flashes that I bought cost $60 each, in like new condition. The difference between the power output of the i60a and the Di700a flash is only a third of a stop. If you use something like a FlashQ trigger on your camera, you don't even need a camera brand dedicated Nissin trigger. Put any Nissin trigger on the FlashQ receiver, keep it nearby, and control any number of flashes from your position. The FlashQ is not as reliable as my Radiopopper Nano, but it's pretty good.
Hi, ive been always watching ur videos and i have learned a lot.. I have question, TT685 and TT350 are no longer available in the market here in Dubai, what else can u recommend to use for Xt4.. thank you..
Hello Chris. Incredible what I can learn in a 10-20 minute video. I have been a user of an X-S10 for about 6 months and thanks to your channel I am learning and enjoying my new camera a lot. Your flash videos are incredible, simple, educational, step by step, concise, direct and very practical. And now my doubt to start in this world of flash, if at the moment I want it for the typical photos of family events indoors and for portraits outdoors with the typical sunset in the background and it is necessary to fill in your model, what do you recommend? as a minimum equipment to start?. I was thinking of a Godox TT350F + X2T(F) or Godox TT600 + X2T(F). In the second case it would not have TTL, but in return it would have more power and better zoom characteristics (my lens is currently a Fuji 16-80, so the flash zoom is better suited to the second option). On the other hand, it is still interesting to have TTL and also the 350 is smaller and lighter, which is always an advantage when transporting it. Thanks for everything, and sorry for my bad English.
Best thing about Xt2 triggers is there is also an APP that you can download and it makes changing multiple flashes without having to touch trigger once all flashes are connected to trigger.
thank you Chris!🙏🙏 I follow you and you are always so helpful. keep doing what you do 😊 I have a question maybe someone can help me: isn’t it better to buy a v350 instead of the x2t controller? like doesn’t it do the same job plus having a flash at the same time? I think I’m missing something here 🤓
Great tutorials I’m loving following these. Am I doing something wrong though? I’ve set up the TT685 flash and X2T unit and they are working together with flash off the camera. What I can’t get through is manual mode on the camera menu. It’s either TTL or multi so when I put it on multi I can adjust the flash power strength. Is that right or am I setting up something wrong? Many thanks in advance 🙏
Re: Suggested New Vlog Topic I love your channel and have been watching for a few years now, you have a very good communication style and an ability to simplify what can be complex issues. Ideal as an educator! I have been shooting Fujifilm for about 8 years now and have an X-T4 and recently bought the H2-S because I do a lot of event (weddings/ parties/ christenings and sports events of my son) and I am still to fully get to grips with the AF functionality for humans. (I don't shoot bikes, animals, birds, trains which seems where the bulk of the FFilm marketing has been aimed) I am specifically interested in AF functions for people as I struggle to get it to work effectively by just pressing FACE/EYE detect. I wonder if I have my settings wrong somehow? I am not a novice (been a pro for about 10 years) and I used the red label lenses, so wonder what I doing wrong as it doesn't seem to work so well? If you could put together a video specifically focused on Fujifilm AF for event photographers this would be gratefully appreciated. Nobody seems to have done this yet. Anyway, keep up the good work!
How do you know what angle to set the flash either off or on camera? I hope this subject will be in a future tutorial. Thank you for the first three flash lessons.
First, this is an excellent series that clearly explains the issues so that the recommended approach is understandable. I own both a Fuji X100V and a Panasonic G9. My question is how would the Fuji Godox work with Panasonic MFT? Clearly TTL would not work, nor could settings be made from camera, but would the flash otherwise fire at the manual setting? Also, if I were to purchase an additional wireless unit--say for Olympic/Panasonic would I achieve improved functionality with the G9-TT350F combination?
Hi Chris, I'm enjoying your excellent videos, but I've come across a problem. I've got an XT-3, and now a TT685II F plus a XPro II. They work fine in TTL off camera. However, when I try to switch the XT-3 to Manual, it flickers on Manual, then reverts to TTL. It seems this is a Godox problem others are encountering. So I cannot change the flash power on my XT-3, and have to do it on the back of the XPro. Did you have this problem, or is there a fix? Or am I being thick? Hope you can help! Nick in New Forest Area, England
Thank you so much Pal2Tech. Do the Godox flash offer continuous light? I was thinking about getting this option in case I record videos indoors. If not? Do people have other recommendations ?
Sir I like this video and this is a big help for me as a newbie. Sir I have a question I hope u can help me this trigger x2t is also suitable for xt5? Thank you.
I rented a Godox and after 2 hours of using it i returned it (got charged the whole day) and rented a Nissin and OMG the difference in the UI is lightyears
These are GREAT trainings!! Thanks for these. I do have a question and I'm not sure where to go for support on this. I bought an X2T and I'm able to get it to work in Manual with the TT685IIF (I think it's working), but when I go into the Flash Menu on my xt-4, it's cycling through M, TTL, Off, and Multi on its own. I watch it changing settings and I'm not touching anything. The net effect is that I cannot making any changes to the flash setting in camera. This does NOT occur when my TT685IIF is on the camera. I don't think it's a defective X2T trigger, because I've already returned one back to Amazon and it's happening with the second unit too. Should I not be worried, because I am able to get the unit to work by just using the Flash and X2T menus and not using the menus on the camera. Anyone have insights? TIA!!!
Elliot!! So sorry I didn't see this until just now. Wow, thank you so much for doing this!! This means a lot to me and really helps out the channel!!! You ROCK!!! Thanks again for your kind donation and all the best to you!!!
Thanks so much!!! A difficult matter made clear and enjoyable. I struggled for years with flash, going no where before I got to know you. I have a question for the Fuji expert, if possible. I would appreciate very much to get help in order to solve a problem. To get a total black background with my Fujifilm XT4 , I set it on: ISO 160, Aperture f. 5.6, Shutter speed 1/8000, HSS on. Flash Godox V1 in M, HSS activated. Wonderful pictures, but by pure chance!! It is impossible to see, on screen and viewfinder what I am taking pictures of: impossible to decide composition of the frame. Any setting to solve this on mirrorless cameras? Thanks
I can think of 2 ways this can be solved. 1. Temporarily increase ISO all the way up, just to preview if your exp/composition is right. Set it as intended while taking the shot. This may not be very intuitive. 2. Turn off " Preview exp/WB " under screen settings. Alternatively you can set a function button to turn it ON/OFF. The caveat here is, on the screen, before taking the shot your shots looks perfectly exposed no matter the changes you do on your exposure triangle. So make sure to take a couple of test shots to see if the exp is right.
This is the most complete and clear lesson on pairing a trigger with a flash, and the only one that made mine work. I’m so thankful🙏🏼
Great lessons! Will you be continuing this series??
please Lesson 4! Lesson are amazing
I am seeking lesson four too. I have learned a lot, and I got the kit.
I have been struggling with flash photography for a year, and with getting the wireless trigger and the flash to talk to each other for a year. FINALLY with your three videos on flash I am able to get it working. Thank you so much for all the videos you make about Fujifilm cameras. I don’t think I would enjoy photography nearly as much as I do without your explanations.
Before these videos I sat for hours with the Godox V1 & remote studying, trial & error testing, taking notes, etc. Chris’ clarity simplifies it as it can be done.
Glad he had a little Godox rant. Validated my frustration-I thought it was just me not getting it😅
Hey Thomas!! So sorry for the delay in seeing this!! Thank you so much for doing this!! This means a lot to me and really helps out the channel!!! You ROCK!!! Thanks again for your kind donation and all the best to you!!!
I mean it is not that hard. Yes it is not easy to get used to but struggling for a year. oh boy!
I'm turning 75 years and have had a camera in my head since I was 11. Your flash class made my day.
Thank you so much for creating these flash videos - they take a lot of the frustration out of working with the otherwise awesome Godox system. Slow and steady wins the race 😊
Chris, I use Nikon but i prefer your flash videos. You are the best teacher when it comes to camera gear!
so helpfull!! many many thanks
Love your videos and these on using flash with Fuji. YES YES YES Godox triggers are poorly documented! I have XPRO-F as well as a smaller cord connected for a cold shoe Mamiya RB film camera (that for some reason I also still enjoy) and it can take a LONG time to figure these guys out. Godox makes some fine and attractively priced strobes, and these triggers do work once you figure them out. But ouch. They sure could make their gear more user friendly. So your work here is massively helpful. Thank you.
I finally picked up a X2T-F trigger and set it up with my TT685ii-F flash. Can't wait until Lesson 4!
Chris, you are a really good teacher! I'll eventually get to understanding flash once I complete my learning curve with Fuji. Looking forward to your great work on Fuji, etc.
This series really helping me understand flash photography!
Chris, thank you soooo match! I was waiting this video since part two and now my flash and remote trigger are finally connected! Please, keep making this series :)
Late to this tutorial but found it a life saver. Amateur and have always avoided flash - next Monday I'm doing an 'at work shoot' as a favour for a group of volunteers who are restoring a sailing vessel in a barn that has lighting all over the place. Only one flash and you have taught me to a point where, at least, I now stand some chance of success - thank you so much for all the effort you put into this - invaluable.
Fantastic primer on getting the Godox to play nice with the Fuji. I've had the Godox for 2 years, and finally I understand how to make them connect, why to make them connect, and the basics of flash. Shutter for background, aperture for DOF and flash power for the subject's exposure was a revelation to me. Thanks.
Big shout out to you Chris for putting out educational videos like these. You played such a big part in my photography journey! Thank you so much for your dedication and empowerment to photographers like me! I still have a long journey to go. Kudos for being a wonderful teacher!
My Godox trigger has been frustratingly unreliable for years. Now I know where to look to solve it. Thanks so much!
As always, easy to follow and straight to the point(s). Good work.
I just bought a Flashpoint lion iii R2 TTl because of the no AA batteries, better made hot shoe aledgedly, and Now its time to get to work. You have made my Fuji experience unbelievable.
Thanks for sharing all of your expirience, and hard work.
These videos are a God send for me. They have already de-mystified so much of the basics that was preventing me from doing any flash work. Can't wait for Number 4!
Great video, I had taken days to set this up by myself. You have mentioned the top four settings that everyone need to know for the flash. Keep up the good work..
Fantastic tutorial. I’m starting to understand how to do this now. Glad these lessons stay up- likely to need
to revise!
Thank you, Chris!!
This is series is a great resource, I have watched it many times when I am having technical problems with my flashes to make certain I am not doing anything silly and to see the rant about the terrible menus haha. Thank you for your work on these and your clear explainations. If you ever make a part four I will be the first to watch it!
Love this, and so glad I finally made the connection work. Now I long for lessons four with all the teasers you offered in the three first lessons.
Awesome video Chris! I have learned so much although I have been shooting off camera flash for a while now. I haven't been aware of the wireless ID at all and have just picked a random channel. (I have been by myself, no other photographers in sight.) I am also thankful for mentioning the distance setting. My impression is that I have never have understood the trigger completely until now and just have been lucky that it worked out in most of the cases. Thank you so much! I am convinced I wouldn't be able to use my Fuji without your tutorials and I am very thankful for what you are doing! 🙏
Agreed! So let’s all donate a few bucks to show Chris our gratitude on Thanksgiving.
Incredible lessons, thanks a lot !!!
As I take my steps into making Fuji my main workhorse and relearning flash again these videos have been a great help thank you
Thank You for such a detailed and easy to understand explanation.
Just subscribed to your channel.. Your channel is mandatory for all of Fuji users. Highly recommended. Thanks !!
You are an awesome teacher! My wife and I watch your videos to learn about photography in general (my wife doesnt even have a fujifilm camera) Thanks for sharing your knowledge, we would take a course from you without doubt. We are patiently waiting for the next flash photograpy lesson!
This is an incredibly useful video. I'm absolutely convinced that you saved me days of frustration and aggravation with respect to using the XT2, so thank you!!! That said, your teaching style is a bit choppy and part of the problem is the TH-cam format. It takes time to get set up and do stuff and lots of information can blow by in that time. Meanwhile while I'm fumbling around with buttons and attempting to remember everything that you said, you've gone to a whole other set of steps, and there is no review of what you've just accomplished. All that said, this video is a true treasure. Thank you so much, so far everything seems to be working at least enough to give me some good photos and really make me value my camera even more.
Thanks Cris! more power to pal2tech!
Im new to Fuji and I have to say your channel has been a great help easing me into the Fuji system and as for the Flash and remote triggers I see they are just as flaky as the Yongnuo ones I used when I shot with a Canon. Looking forward to my Flash and trigger to arrive when I will probably need to return to this video.
Thanks! You have been amazing in your Fujiflim cameras & all the tutorials & reviews. Kudos
Wow, thank you so much! I’m so sorry for the delay in seeing this… I get so behind lately in managing my YT account and am trying to get help. Thank you so much for supporting the channel!! I really appreciate it!! Cheers! 🙏 👍
Really useful and well presented with no fluff! Thank you so much!
Thank you for the lesson ! Can't wait to see what we'll do int he next one !!
These lessons are great Chris - thanks very much. I'm really looking forward to Lesson 4 (once you've got through your various household travails!).
Chris, thank you again for a highly informative and entertaining video on how to get the most out of our FujiFilm cameras!
Thanks for all of your videos , I really learned a lot from your tutorials, you make me love my fujifilm gears more and more.
I hope you can start a series to explain how you can get a maximum of old or entry level Fujifilm cameras. Such as XA5 etc .
With photo samples taken with it.
Thanks again and have a good day.
Is there going to be lesson 4? I'm. looking forward to it! Please teach us how to freeze motion!
Brilliant. Just brilliant. Thanks
Hope there is number 4 and more.
Thank you very much Chris. Been looking forward to this.
Déjame decirte que después de ver las tres lecciones y hacer los ejercicios me queda todo claro. ahora voy a practicar. No sólo fue útil y entretenido, fue fantástico. Muchas gracias.
Awesome lesson, thanks very much. You are de-mystifying flash for me.
Thanks for the Flash photography series!
We've done all the assignments, please would you find time to do lesson four :-)
Thanks for all your excellent videos xx
Will do!
My X2T and TT350 have arrived! Wish me luck!
Thank you Chris. You absolutely right Godox needs to make their UI better for sure. I have had a problem with my Godox MS 200/300 and the TT350 where you can't set on the Xpro to trigger the flashes in groups and the MS200/300 don't use ID mode while the TT350 will require the ID selection before it communicates with the trigger. So what I ended up doing is just remote the TT350 with the trigger while the MS flashes work as slaves to the TT350 as they will trigger as they see the other go off. Weird but that's the best one could do under the circumstances!
All these are good information and tutorials. However, if you are only taking photos for families and friends, either during travel, or just recording daily life, do not get these gears just yet. I have an AD200, extension head, V860ii, flash trigger, modifiers, light stands, ML-CD15 Diffusion Dome... but I rarely use or carry all of these. Most of the time, I will choose to take only the V860ii, use it directly on top of my camera, and either try to manage directly flash or bounce it. You will still take great photos. I know using OCF and big modifier would have better results, but it is a hassle to carry the gears and set it up, while having a kid running around you, and an impatient wife keep asking you if we can just take a photo yet...before you invest all these gears, think about the experience of people around you, learn to use on-camera flash first.
And experiment with on camera bounce flash.
Good point. I’m always trying to balance those tradeoffs of time, gear-number of pieces and luggability, complexity and coordinating a group with wanting the best quality shot. Not to mention jumping into the family shot myself.
Last effort was manual, Godox V1, X2 remote, bounced off of a rectangular reflector on portable stand.
Great tutorial. I have learnt a lot from your videos. I have managed to get my Godox V1 talking to the X2T. Is it possible to use the X-T4 flash menu to adjust my flash intensity? The menu seems to bypass M and only switches between MULTI and TTL.
Use the tools for the job. Simples. That has no bearing on how useful this series of informative videos will be to many people.
What a video Chris!!!! excellent content for all fuji users!
Thanks for another great video, hope you continue with these as the subject is a difficult one.
Very very useful, thank you for this series, explained so well.
sir you are very good teacher.
Brilliant. THANK YOU SOO much (you are a soo good pedagogue : I understand everything (and I'm not an English speaking person).
Just what I need! Thanks Chris! 🙏
Cheers!! 👍
Dude you are awesome!!! Very valuable channel! 🎉
Great series. I own all this stuff but have learned some nice little touches like extended standby and wireless ID. Thanks!
This video is awesome Chris, you really are the best at explaining everything clearly and concisely! I have used Godox flashes and triggers in the past and I can certainly empathise with the frustration when first trying to set them up. I just ordered the X2T along with the TT685II to get some nice photos this Christmas, and this video will serve as the best reference for when I am setting everything up! Thanks for your continued great work!
Hi! Thank you, I set my flash according to your video)) ARe we going to see the 4th lesson? 🐱
Hello Chris, I think the XProII trigger is much better and if you want to use a Godox flash ON your camera, you can use it as a trigger for other flashes as well.
Brilliant demystification of flash
You rock! I would not have nearly the level of understanding about my camera or photography in general if not for your videos
So sorry I didn't see this until today!! Thank you so much for supporting the channel!! I really appreciate it!! Cheers! 🙏 👍
Fantastic lesson, Chris! Thanks!!!
Very well presented. Even I can follow it easily 😁
Will there be please a Lesson 4 😅? Also My Flash days RX instead of Slave, is that a problem? So far it works..
Nice! I've been waiting for this one.
A note since everyone researching Fuji flashes will end up here: Two V350F’s is a fantastic way to get two flashes with wireless control. No separate controller needed. You can set the on-camera V350F off and trigger the remote, or you can bounce the on-camera and use the remote for key. Both work with TTL at the same time and you can balance with e/v comp on the flashes.
God i love this teacher, liked the video before even watching.
Enjoying your tutorials immensely, although I have an issue regarding lesson 3. I completed flash lessons 1 and 2 without any issues. I was fairly competent in TTL and manual modes with the flash ON-CAMERA. I followed lesson 3 to the letter (my equipment X-T50, TT685II flash and X2TF trigger). As you explained, I set up the trigger channel, ID and group, then exactly the same on the flash. Although I did notice on the TT685II that 'slave' comes up as S1 and the buttons aren't exactly the same as the TT685. Problem now is as soon as I mount the trigger onto the camera hot shoe, the flash manual mode won't stay on (it appears greyed out on the camera flash menu). I remove the trigger from the camera, I can set up the flash in manual mode via the camera menu. Then as soon as put the trigger back on camera, I cannot set up the flash in manual from the camera, only multi and TTL. I would be grateful if you could help me with this. Thanks in advance, Paul.
Super helpful and very clear 🙏🙏🙏😎
Hi Chris and thank you for your time! I'd like to let you know of a few issues I had with the Godox TT685 (F) flash and the XPro (F) trigger. First issue: there is no way to scan channels with the XPro (F) trigger. Second issue: the battery indication on the trigger only refers to AA alkaline batteries! It does not work with Ni-MH batteries (e.g. Eneloop batteries).Third issue: it is not always possible to set the flash parameters - as channel, group, mode and power - through the camera. This is true, for example, when the flash is used as a master to control other flashes.
Super helpful tutorial, the little guide to the trigger is not intuitive. This really helped.
Another great video with thanks. Exercises were good practice. I am using Canon 6D, 60D, 7D Mark ii and Fuji X-T1 and X-T3 cameras. Flashes are Canon 430EXII with pc top shoe converter and 580EXII with Pocket Wizard remote transmitters. Will the X2T work with both systems? Will I have to purchase both the Canon and Fuji X2T units or will one work with both? I am assuming I will be restricted to manual flash.
Absolutely excellent!
Hi Chris, love your videoes, as if you don't know, thanks for sharing.
Looking forward for the next lesson sir 👏
Thanks for another really helpful video Chris.
I have a Godox TT685ii f and a TT350 f which, thanks to you, are now working fine on two separate groups. The little TT350 makes a great fill light.
Incidentally, on my TT685ii, ‘slave’ has been replaced by ‘RX’ (‘receiver’). I understand that there’s a firmware update that makes this change.
I also have TT685ii c which I use with my Canon EOS film cameras. I have this theory that I might be able to fire this with my Fujifilm trigger, on the basis that with the flash being off the camera, it might not care what the trigger is, or what it’s mounted on. All it will see is an instruction to fire. I’m going to try it!
Keep up the great work.
Hi John, I bought a tt68f IIf and trigger x2tf. However, when I set the flash and the trigger to manual, I am unable to set the camera to manual as well. It still shows TTL. I can toggle between multi and off and TTL only. please help (if you can). thanks! I have an X-t3
I have this Godox system for my Fuji cameras, but I also have the Nissin system. The Nissin system is much more intuitive and easy to understand; especially the Air 10S. It is pricier, but you can get used equipment sometimes for very reasonable amounts. You really only need to buy the trigger for the camera system that you have. All of their flashes will work with any of their triggers, no matter what camera system they were originally intended for. For example, I have Fuji and Canon i60a flashes, and Fuji, 4/3, and Sony Di700a flashes. They all work with the same trigger. The last two Sony Di700a flashes that I bought cost $60 each, in like new condition. The difference between the power output of the i60a and the Di700a flash is only a third of a stop.
If you use something like a FlashQ trigger on your camera, you don't even need a camera brand dedicated Nissin trigger. Put any Nissin trigger on the FlashQ receiver, keep it nearby, and control any number of flashes from your position. The FlashQ is not as reliable as my Radiopopper Nano, but it's pretty good.
Pal 2 tec u are the best ❤❤❤❤
Hi, ive been always watching ur videos and i have learned a lot..
I have question, TT685 and TT350 are no longer available in the market here in Dubai, what else can u recommend to use for Xt4.. thank you..
Gah you are SUCH A GOOD TEACHER
Thank you so much for this
Hello Chris. Incredible what I can learn in a 10-20 minute video. I have been a user of an X-S10 for about 6 months and thanks to your channel I am learning and enjoying my new camera a lot. Your flash videos are incredible, simple, educational, step by step, concise, direct and very practical. And now my doubt to start in this world of flash, if at the moment I want it for the typical photos of family events indoors and for portraits outdoors with the typical sunset in the background and it is necessary to fill in your model, what do you recommend? as a minimum equipment to start?. I was thinking of a Godox TT350F + X2T(F) or Godox TT600 + X2T(F). In the second case it would not have TTL, but in return it would have more power and better zoom characteristics (my lens is currently a Fuji 16-80, so the flash zoom is better suited to the second option). On the other hand, it is still interesting to have TTL and also the 350 is smaller and lighter, which is always an advantage when transporting it. Thanks for everything, and sorry for my bad English.
I hope you include a lesson sometime for fill flash that can be 'on the camera' or handheld by the photographer.
Best thing about Xt2 triggers is there is also an APP that you can download and it makes changing multiple flashes without having to touch trigger once all flashes are connected to trigger.
thank you Chris!🙏🙏 I follow you and you are always so helpful. keep doing what you do 😊
I have a question maybe someone can help me: isn’t it better to buy a v350 instead of the x2t controller? like doesn’t it do the same job plus having a flash at the same time?
I think I’m missing something here 🤓
Thank you Paul 💪💪💪💪
Great tutorials I’m loving following these. Am I doing something wrong though? I’ve set up the TT685 flash and X2T unit and they are working together with flash off the camera. What I can’t get through is manual mode on the camera menu. It’s either TTL or multi so when I put it on multi I can adjust the flash power strength. Is that right or am I setting up something wrong? Many thanks in advance 🙏
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I love your channel and have been watching for a few years now, you have a very good communication style and an ability to simplify what can be complex issues. Ideal as an educator!
I have been shooting Fujifilm for about 8 years now and have an X-T4 and recently bought the H2-S because I do a lot of event (weddings/ parties/ christenings and sports events of my son) and I am still to fully get to grips with the AF functionality for humans. (I don't shoot bikes, animals, birds, trains which seems where the bulk of the FFilm marketing has been aimed)
I am specifically interested in AF functions for people as I struggle to get it to work effectively by just pressing FACE/EYE detect. I wonder if I have my settings wrong somehow? I am not a novice (been a pro for about 10 years) and I used the red label lenses, so wonder what I doing wrong as it doesn't seem to work so well?
If you could put together a video specifically focused on Fujifilm AF for event photographers this would be gratefully appreciated. Nobody seems to have done this yet.
Anyway, keep up the good work!
How do you know what angle to set the flash either off or on camera? I hope this subject will be in a future tutorial. Thank you for the first three flash lessons.
First, this is an excellent series that clearly explains the issues so that the recommended approach is understandable. I own both a Fuji X100V and a Panasonic G9. My question is how would the Fuji Godox work with Panasonic MFT? Clearly TTL would not work, nor could settings be made from camera, but would the flash otherwise fire at the manual setting? Also, if I were to purchase an additional wireless unit--say for Olympic/Panasonic would I achieve improved functionality with the G9-TT350F combination?
Hi Chris, I'm enjoying your excellent videos, but I've come across a problem. I've got an XT-3, and now a TT685II F plus a XPro II. They work fine in TTL off camera. However, when I try to switch the XT-3 to Manual, it flickers on Manual, then reverts to TTL. It seems this is a Godox problem others are encountering. So I cannot change the flash power on my XT-3, and have to do it on the back of the XPro. Did you have this problem, or is there a fix? Or am I being thick? Hope you can help! Nick in New Forest Area, England
Thank you so much Pal2Tech. Do the Godox flash offer continuous light? I was thinking about getting this option in case I record videos indoors. If not? Do people have other recommendations ?
Sir I like this video and this is a big help for me as a newbie.
Sir I have a question I hope u can help me this trigger x2t is also suitable for xt5? Thank you.
I rented a Godox and after 2 hours of using it i returned it (got charged the whole day) and rented a Nissin and OMG the difference in the UI is lightyears
Patiently waiting for number 4!!! 😂
These are GREAT trainings!! Thanks for these. I do have a question and I'm not sure where to go for support on this. I bought an X2T and I'm able to get it to work in Manual with the TT685IIF (I think it's working), but when I go into the Flash Menu on my xt-4, it's cycling through M, TTL, Off, and Multi on its own. I watch it changing settings and I'm not touching anything. The net effect is that I cannot making any changes to the flash setting in camera. This does NOT occur when my TT685IIF is on the camera. I don't think it's a defective X2T trigger, because I've already returned one back to Amazon and it's happening with the second unit too. Should I not be worried, because I am able to get the unit to work by just using the Flash and X2T menus and not using the menus on the camera. Anyone have insights? TIA!!!
Similar issue with my X2T F as well if not the same, pretty much stuck in Manual mode. Also, HSS won't work while using trigger😮💨
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Thanks so much!!! A difficult matter made clear and enjoyable. I struggled for years with flash, going no where before I got to know you. I have a question for the Fuji expert, if possible. I would appreciate very much to get help in order to solve a problem. To get a total black background with my Fujifilm XT4 , I set it on: ISO 160, Aperture f. 5.6, Shutter speed 1/8000, HSS on. Flash Godox V1 in M, HSS activated. Wonderful pictures, but by pure chance!! It is impossible to see, on screen and viewfinder what I am taking pictures of: impossible to decide composition of the frame. Any setting to solve this on mirrorless cameras? Thanks
I can think of 2 ways this can be solved.
1. Temporarily increase ISO all the way up, just to preview if your exp/composition is right. Set it as intended while taking the shot. This may not be very intuitive.
2. Turn off " Preview exp/WB " under screen settings. Alternatively you can set a function button to turn it ON/OFF. The caveat here is, on the screen, before taking the shot your shots looks perfectly exposed no matter the changes you do on your exposure triangle. So make sure to take a couple of test shots to see if the exp is right.