Originally posted by howieb101 My XPRO-P has arrived and I can confirm that HSS works with the V850 Mk I with XTR16s. For the power levels to work correctly you must set the 850 Mk I to HSS on the flash.
Thank you! That's really good to hear! Yes, the V850, V860, AD180, and AD360 all have to have HSS turned on on the unit itself.
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Originally posted by BSULMON In the firmware update pages, latest update for AD200 is v2.1 and, indeed, it is effectively not mentioned that the upgrade would put this flash usable with Pentax.
I believe the estimated date (from t
he "gamechanger" review) for the AD200 and AD360II firmware updates for -P compatibility is mid-November. Still no word on updates for the TT350, V350, TT685, or V860II. BTW, both B&H and Adorama have TT350-P listings up. Good indication that a TT685-P and V860II-P are also in the works. The
Adorama one looks like it's shipping(?!), while the B&H one says it's a special order and shipping in 2-4 weeks.
Quote: Firmware 2.6 for AD600B is indicated with "to adpat to pentax TTL" or something like this.
At this time, the only updates have been for the AD600M, AD600, and AD600 Pro. The "B" designation just means it has a Bowens mount for modifiers.
Quote: ... I had already sent a question about the use of their TCM function which change TTL values in Manual values .... I was thinking that so Godox flashes without TTL (like the studio model SK400 II) would be able to receive the correct information and would works automatically, but it is not the case. I do not understand what could be the interest of using TCM function ?
Correct. The TCM function only works with TTL-capable units, because TTL communication is still needed to set the initial power level, and then that power is translated to a manual setting. It's very useful if you don't have a light meter, and need to set the level on your key light in a dynamic workflow, where you still want the freedom to change the aperture, ISO or distance of the light from the subject during setup, but maintain the same flash exposure level. It's much more useful in the Profoto system, though, where TTL ratios are allowed (i.e., you can set your key to fill ratio to 1:4) and TTL is used to set both lights.
Quote: Somewhat frustrating to just having received the trigger ... and learning that a new version would appears
OTOH, it's only a $70 trigger, and it could be another year before the version you want arrives (it's always Canon first...) and this is the way of cheap Chinese flash gear. The tech moves at lightning speed. Also, elv at Flashhavoc (
the source of that report) has been hinting a more advanced version was in the works since
before the XPro was released, because he was giving input for it. Most of us couldn't wait, though.
For me, however, it's not the 5% incremental adjustment that's the headline feature: it's the built-in bluetooth for the app. Hallelujah! The Godox A1 has been annoying the crap out of everyone at holding out the promise of smartapp control over the lights. The nice part will be the ability to save off and reload any lighting setups you use frequently, not to mention using your phone as your in-hand controller. Now let's hope they've whipped that stupid GodoxPhoto app (
iOS,
android) into shape... so we can actually set/save/restore HSS and TTL settings as well as M power settings.
Not to mention finally getting OSX versions of the firmware updating software. Oh, and they added sync delay adjustment and flipped the mode order from TTL->M->OFF to M->TTL->OFF. Yes!!! Wow, they've fixed nearly all of the main complaints about the Xpro. And most of those complaints were gracenote issues.