Love your reviews. Where did you go, Karl?

I got a full Godox kit for my A1. V1 Pro, A,100 X3. For some of my use like low light event, off-camera TTL that works reasonably well is a necessity. After trying, i figured out that Godox can completely not do this. I found a used HVL-F28RM and HVL-F60RM and bought these. Woho! These flashes are just awesome, and great how they integrate with the camera. Flash photography got fun again! The AA batteries feels quite ancient though, but it works. And seems due to the good integration with the camera body they somehow get efficient, and even the F28RM can do quite some 20 pictures per second bursts. Then small things like not having to turn on or off the flash, the camera control that. Possibility to assign buttons on camera to control TTL flash compensation. No need to set high speed sync, it happens automatically. Ability to do 1/50000 sec shutter speeds and the flash handles that with no issues (a bit theoretical use case...).

This is informative and unfortunate

i purchased godox V1S pro with subflash and miss all my on-camera ttl pictures. I used HVL-F60rm2 and all same pictures are perfect. strange but does it confirm that the sony flash communicates with camera for focus mode, exposure,... ?

So this video was made 1 year ago. Has Sony fixed this issue for the A7R5 ? And what flash would you recommend for this camera ?

Karl have heard of Sony fixing the TTL problem

2 years later on their latest Ninja model, this issue still exists... I don't even get the point of keeping the LUT function if they're not even going to bother fixing it.

This is exactly the problem I have had using the XPro S & XPro II S with my A7iv and A7Riv bodies. All images are underexposed by several stops, and it's inconsistent so compensation doesn't work. If I put a V1 on camera, TTL works as it should. I owned the XPro F for my Fuji, and TTL off camera works as it should. This seems to be a problem with Sony cameras only. I reached out to Godox, but they never replied to me. The support has been really disappointing.

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So, I just bought a Sony a7rii, because they've gotten much less expensive. Now, I want to do some HSS outdoor portraits using my Westcott fj-400 and the fj-X2m and it will not do HSS. I had to turn off several settings in the camera, update firmware on all westcott equipment and still no HSS for the Sony. All my old Canon cameras will do HSS with my fj-400 but that is what I bought the Sony to do. It is June 2024 and you'd think any issues with the a7rii would have been debugged by now. Anyone else have this issue?

Im using a sony a6100 in my room. The camera doesnt adapt for the flash. Im using 1/250 at 2.8 and iso us 6400 for with or without flash its just a brighter photo.

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Confirmed wireless TTL broken with SONY A7III, FE 1.4/24 GM, Godox X2T (v1.4), Godox V1S (v1.8). Tested at F1.4 and F5.0.

I have problem with godox ad200pro with WB tend to Yellow too much with off camera after if I don't need off camera I use sony flash is better choice

I thought I was a bad photographer due to this problem. But I was doing the math right all the time.

Brother I can't tell if your accent is Australian or American haha.

Same here with a bit different gear. Still I hope I'll find a solution for this issue or a bug fix will come out. 🙏 Using Sony a7m3 with a Sigma lens adapter for Canon EF lenses (so not using native Sony lenses currently) and Godox AD400pro & 600pro wireless studio flashes. I fire the camera and a lot of times (but in a small percentage this does NOT happen 🥶) there's a sync issue with this setup, causing a time gap (1-1,5 sec) that means I press the shutter button and the camera "waits" about 1 sec to shoot. Imagine this while taking portraits. I got used to this but still cannot believe this. I like using Sony for its quality but it's so crazy to experience such a bug in a not cheap system. Experienced the same with Mark IV at work. Never experienced anything like this with Canon. 🤨🥶

I also struggle with problems like sometimes flash works and then it’s not, like some roulette, about your luck 😅 if you move flash forward back left right you can find positions where it’s work, and then it’s stop, like have bad connection, and for years i thought problem in godox hot shoe I changed maybe 10 times for 1 years. But to the end it’s because black color on smart shoe of Sony. I just clean it off completely with polishing pen and connection became stable. I use Sony a7iii

As like night club photographer I use Sony for years I can say very sure Sony sucks with flash !

Thank you! You out it togethr for me. I have Godox and Wescott on camera and off camera flash, and I have to use manual all the time. Then i bought the HVL F28RM and it just works. Which was exciting. About to buy a used HVL F60RM but decided to do some research and came across your video. Its so hard to find an all around good camera. Sony has been perfect for me and my work flow with the best hybrid photo/video switching there is, and the glass is great. But I want to elevate my craft and use flash.

Does the vest properly power those Sundaras she's wearing in the b-roll? 😅

Sony’s TTL is best of to business. Minolta is first one to have TTL and Sony buy to Minolta.

Hi Karl, my Sony A7M4 does the same on wireless ttl as you described it in your video. My Sony A1 does not. It works perfectly on wireless ttl with godox. I used the xproII transmitter and a ad300pro flash with recent firmware. That is really wired ......

Round head vs square head shouldn’t really make a difference but it would to the catch light in someone’s eye

A little late to the party but commercially I always shoot manual. Far more reliable but not for the point and shooters.

Still the same exact problem in 2024. I really do hate the Ninja V for dumb stuff like this. I try to use it the least amount possible and just use other monitors unless I absolutely must have an external recording.

Bueno, no entiendo ingles, pero pude mirar el video y lei casi todos los comentarios, gracias a los traductores. Agradezco a este video ya que despues de verlo y ver que no me funcionaba el TTL en mi Sony a7III, con un disparador XPRO II y un Godox V860III, me puse a revisar las configuraciones de camara y video, resulta que despues de hacer algunos cambios, el sistema funciono sin problema. los parametros que revise fueron: CAMARA -. activar en pestaña de parametos de flash (1-12), flash inalambrico. DISPARADOR -. TCM transform function: Seleccionar para el caso del godox, el icono del flash - Legacy hot shoe: off -. PC socket: in. Bueno todos esto lo hice como tambien actualice tanto, camara, flash y disparador con el ultimo firmware de cada uno. Por otro lado no olvide revisar que los pines no esten torcido y colocar el cabezal, con la mayor paciencia y ver que quede bien en la camar. Espero esto le pueda ayudar a alguien

Thank you so much for this video. I thought it must be my fault: The settings are complex, and I still do not know what each setting does. I thought TTL must be something for beginners as you get to at least a useful exposure somehow. I did lots of tests but did not get it to work with my A7iii as expected. Sometimes I get usable exposure with +3 stops flash compensation. Most of the time it is too dark. And sometimes it does not adjust when I e.g. open the aperture and overexposes the images so that it is completely unusable. This especially happens when the camera is in manual mode. In other automatic modes it correctly exposes the image, but it is not doing what I want (e.g. sets the ISO super high). I ended up working in manual mode (M) on camera and setting the flash power manually. This is the only reliable method, but it requires some test shots. On conferences or events, you need to be quick and do not always have the chance to take test shots. It is so annoying when you miss a moment because you are just too slow with the manual settings. I really wish I would have a reliable TTL option.

Good to hear that others have same problems with Sony and TTL-metering. It's protectionism, but in wrong place because Godox is a very innovative flash manufacturer that flash users cannot pass by without considering it as a cost effective way to have flash system from handhelds to mobile powerpacked studio stuff.

Hard to believe that the company who gave 20 companies (at no cost) all the technology and specs to build lenses for the Sony E mount system, has decided that the key to making money is by deliberately sabotaging the flash system!

is possible to have a link of that transmitter, i can't find it anywhere

Are you Australian or American? Aussie who watched a lot of TV maybe?

godox xpro 2 has now a metal socket and rotative closing system as well as V1S has both features too.

Weird, I'm getting perfect exposures using TTL with my Godox TT685 and X1 trigger on my A1. I haven't used this flash for years but figured I'd try it out.

From my point of view no matter the manufacture the commander units are all shitty since the mirrorless cameras took over the market, because they didn't give them a front facing AF Assist light - especially for people that have to shoot people in low light. An Old Nikon SU-800 from 2005 can provide a sharp image even though there is no light at all on target. Build in AF Assist light sucks on all cameras > blocked by a big lense.

Thanks for addressing the issue. I have tried yesterday on my A7IV off camera Godox V1with X2 transmitter and TTL is underexposed a lot. Works fine on the camera. I never had an issue with this set up with my old A7R2. I have updated firmware on my godox and the camera but no luck. So now Im stranded with 3 godox flashes (Ad200pro, V1 and 860iii) I cannot use with my new camera :(

I used to shoot events with canon 5d mk2 and mk3 with 560 ex ii flash powered with AA and never considered the batteries to be a problem. Easy to swap. Cheap to replace. And back then we 400 ISO was a max I would use. These days you can shoot at 1600 ISO and flash will last forever. I am actually researching flash for a fill only... After years of using Sony.

WHAT TO FIX???? SONY MADE THAT ONLY SONY FLASH WORKS... THEY DID IT INTENTIONALLY.

Great video Karl! Can this record 4k 60 in ProRes raw? Please let me know. Cheers

Are you using the hotshoe adapter for Sony it comes in the Westcott box, checa this out, I love Wescott cost a little bit more than the Godox and is better or good as a Profoto for a third of the Profoto price.

Do it nowwwww lmfao. I swear to God if I was woken up like this I would think i was still dreaming hahaha

When a failed radio show host joins the police

lol but at the same time oof

Much safer than them forcing entry and using surprise. I like this.

man just go outside so we can go back to sleep

It should be normal for cops to talk like bumper car wranglers and oldies radio DJs.

I would have thought this was a joke