Thank you! This is a such great tutorial and immensely helpful. Now, I feel I can begin to use it without all the confusion I had with it when I first got it! :)
The same here. I got my V860iii Dec 2023 and I also notice the printed material mentions XPro, no mention of the current Xproii. So it is outdated and has omissions.
Thank you Christoph! I really enjoy the powerful battery in this flash, so I hope you find the funds to upgrade - it is really a pleasure to work with this flash if you do a lot of flash photography!
That diffuser is a real trap for a start, if you don’t have it pushed all the way in so that it clicks into the locked position then the flash head zoom function will not work. The user manual doesn’t mention this, in fact the user manual doesn’t even show there is a diffuser, go figure how a company can be so dumb not to mention this. I thought my flash was faulty and was about to return it before I figured it out.
Good question. Same light output and a stronger battery in the iii so it does not add up. Have read several comparisons but none addressed your good question!
Sorry to hear that. No,not that I am aware of. Do not use force - a fingernail to flip it out should do. You can see me operate the thing here: Is your speedlight zoom stuck? ru-vid.come25gjaWjO5U?feature=share
Hi Frederik, this was very informative video. I appreciated explanation from someone who knows what he is talking about. I do looking for good Speedlight for my Fujifilm X pro2/XH1 I do have couple of Nissin Di700a but I do looking for something with more power also better recycling time and also want to get away from AA batteries. Only I struggle between this and MODUS 600RT MK II SPEEDLIGHT from Hahnel. If you are familiar with Modus speedlight I would really appreciate it if you can comment or share any thoughts between those two.Thank You JN.
Hi JN. My speedlite journey has been as follows: Looked at brand flashes and could see my budget would not contain these. Then tried Youngnuo, only to learn they were very specific to camera brands, so I went with Godox and initially Godox with AA batteries, but later upgraded to LiOn. And the mark III of the V860 checks all my boxes. So I have found a small path through the woods, and unfortunately Hahnel has not been part of my journey. I tend to stay with Godox - my motto is that if you're loyal to me, then I am loyal to you. And Godox has been a very loyal gear partner (no, I am not sponsored). Hope this gives some context. All the best!
These are great flashes and good value. lol @ 01:30 “F is for Frederik!” 😆 Love that sense of humour! Out of curiosity, have you used it on your Z6ii? I have a SB700, and not sure how that would do on a Z body? Learned a couple of things from this my friend. You’re a good teacher. Happy New Years to One and all! 👍✌🎄🎁🎅🔥📷😊
Hi George! Thank you 🙏🏻 for your always positive feedback! Yes, have used it on my z6ii. Rumors is that TTL doesn't work with ML Nikon bodies but I have not had any issues so far 🤷♂️🤞
i got 860 iii today. Use slave mode s2, ony trigger flash if in nikon d750 chose CMD TTL in camera, if i chose no flash or manual in build in flash it no work, only work with build in flash ttl and cmd
Hi Frederik! I often get a clear light shadow bar on each and every picture depending on what side I use the flash. In this case it’s the top of the flash that fails to give a full light spread. I have used 1/1 full flash in manual mode and I use 50 zoom mode with of my 50 mm lens. Latest photos with this issue had a shutter speed of 80 and f.4.0, iso 400 on a canon 5dsr, so clearly not a sync problem. Is this a known issue, and could it get resolved with a firmware update?
Hi Benny! Thank you for raising an interesting case there! I have not heard of a similar issue before! Judging from your camera settings I would agree: a shutter speed around 1/80th should not give sync speed issues. A few questions: when you say "depending on what side I use the flash", I do not follow unfortunately. Can you elaborate on what you mean? And can you tell me how far away you are from the subject?
@@frederikboving Thanks for answering so quickly. Yeah so I would gladly mail you the pics so you can judge for yourself. Sorry for the cryptical description. What I mean is that the issue seems to be on the top part of the flash head (were the reflex, and white plate are kept). I mean, that. the side were the loss of light shows on the pic. The distance is about 5 meters or more. I go down a notch in flash zoom to a wide angle of 25 mm the light spread is more equal, but you can still see a slight loss. It's super frustrating cause I recently bought it, model Godox 860iii.
@@bennykanny Ok, that is truly frustrating! My best advice is: try to vary a lot of things and see what you can learn about the "consistency" of the issue, e.g.: what happens if you try to pull out and engage the built in diffuser? Does that change anything? What if you pull out the white reflector, does that change anything? What if you leave the shutter open for a long time in manual exposure (say 1/10th of a second) and at the same time close down the aperture dramatically? What if you change the lens - any difference? Is the mechanical shutter engaged or are you shooting with the electronic one instead? What if you de-mount the flash and re-mount it again - any difference? Is it (or the trigger) properly mounted in the hot shoe? I'm just suggesting all the variances because I think each time you shoot with a variation you may get a little more information that pin-points the issue more precisely. Also, try to forget the diagnosis you currently have (something wrong with the top of the flash) and look at what all your tests tells you with a pair of fresh eyes. Hope this is a bit of inspiration. All the best.
@@frederikboving I tried everything possible to be honest, but will try one more time with your suggestions. Thank you so much taking your time with this. All the best!
@@frederikboving I am using a full frame camera, after some searching it appears that its a sony issue, where the lens doesnt communicate properly with the flash.....
Not quite: you cannot cover the built in flash. It needs to be able to send so much light that the slave can see it. And it will not work the same way as a radio controlled flash, as the optically triggered flash can only be set to manual power. I have written a blog post about shooting with an optical slave flash here: frederikboving.com/what-is-optical-slave-mode-in-flash-photography/
Hello! Do you have any idea whether Godox V860iiif works on fuji xt5 or not? I recently bought this godox and I'm having a hard to sync with my camera?
Hi, sorry to hear about your troubles! I have only owned the Nikon versions of the Godox flashes and then controlled them via the XPro trigger. Sounds to me like you have the flash sitting directly on the xt5. I believe the xt5 is a relatively new camera, so my best advice is to check if there is a firmware update to the flash that you can install. And maybe a bit basic: make sure the flash is pushed all the way forward in the hot shoe.
The diffuser gave me a heart attack at yesterday's wedding. I pulled it out for some reason and instantly put it back, but the settings remained 14 mm for some reason. 0/10 I Would not recommend ever touching this diffuser
@markhanebuthsanchez1597 sorry I can't test it as all my gear is packed f(I'm moving to a new location) but I think the light either has to turn off or turn green.
