The lithium ion batteries are an appealing option, I would say this system compares to the Yongnuo system, except no built in receivers. Obviously, these $200USD manual systems appeal to get started, and probably would even help me dial in my style and preferences better, but I've budgeted only about twice that. If I can make do without for a few more months, it looks like 2017 may give me more options. I had been leaning toward the godox (flashpoint) X2 for Pentax, because it's a system I can BUILD upon, but once again my hopes were dashed. I don't need ttl, but in a perfect world we could be like those spoiled Canikonions who can get TTL HSS from nearly every system. If I buy the Yongnuo or Godox manual systems, obviously I can come in cheap, but when I upgrade, which I'm sure I will, that will feel like a wasted purchase. If I purchase a V6 or V6ii, wait for the new RF60x to come out, I can start with one or two flashes, and expand as I get better lighting skills. Or I could get the recommended Godox mono light style speedlight and hope for a Pentax compatible transmitter in the future, because they have a lot of options that I can mix and match, don't they?
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Originally posted by Dan Rentea I will ask a friend if he received the new trigger from Godox, XT32. Although on Godox site says that the trigger is compatible with Sony, Canon and Nikon
Did your friend get the XT32G? There are C, N and S models for the Canon, Nikon, Sony, and the G (generic?) model is listed as "one pin"
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Reading back through thread, there is a lot of great info here. Unfortunately, or fortunately, depending on perspective, I'm a researcher. I hate making decisions unless I feel fully briefed on all my options, and I was confident I would get solid feedback here. I'm now looking at a completely different menu of choices than when I first posted. But the fact remains I have to pull the trigger on something soon. I've turned down 2 venues because I knew I couldn't adequately light them, and most of my work comes from word of mouth, I don't want to make us Pentaxians look like hacks.