Will the Godox X1R receiver turn a Yongnuo YN685 into a Godox flash? 

I eventually chose to simplify my life and go with Godox solely. Their camera independent protocol allows me to use the flashes off camera as long as I have a camera specific trigger.

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Wow! Thank you for sharing! I ended up getting more Godox flashes. I think it is so much easier that they amongst each other "speak" the same protocol, and that if you have a trigger that works for your camera brand, then the flash itself is practically camera brand independent. As long as you of course shoot you flash off camera.

@@frederikboving You might consider only getting x1 triggers for the other brands, you only need one xpro for convenient adjustments, and when shooting TTL the x1 does the same as an xpro. It also can have a secondary trigger daisy-chained to it

@@ipadista Jaclu, remind me to consult with you before I buy gear the next time! That potentially will save me a lot of money! I did the simple and expensive thing and bought 3 pros, one for Sony, one for Nikon and one for Fuji. Now my 3 Godox flashes can be fired irrespective of the camera body. And the user interface is the same :-)

@@frederikboving A bit long, sorry about that :) For convenience whilst in the Godox universe, having an XPro for each system makes total sense. You might want to consider an X2 next time you get a trigger, the screen is smaller but usability is otherwise the same as the XPro, and it has Bluetooth, so you can use a phone/tablet app to adjust and save your settings, great for fixed setups! And of course, it has the pass-through hot-shoe. However if the purpose is daisy-chaining triggers, the X1 makes more sense, it does the job and is much cheaper. I have opted for one XPro and two X1 for brands I don't use as much. The XPro can still be used as a pocketable controller regardless of the brand of the camera, and as long as its the right X1, I get TTL/HSS. For me, it's usually if I borrow/rent other light gear that the XPro turns out to be suboptimal due to no daisy-chaining abilities. And if you are fine by running the other controller in manual mode, you just need one X1/X2, since for manual mode the brands don't matter. If you are borrowing/renting a studio, the lights there often ends up being non-Godox, then an X1/X2 saves the day. You can use the available studio lights and your own flashes. Of course in such situations, you could also use S1, but then you lose the ability to control the flashes without having to walk around as you adjust them. Technically you can use a Godox trigger to adjust the Godox flashes even if they are S1 triggered, but that is getting into very peculiar territory, and is probably not something most photographers would bother with unless they are pretty nerdy :) Unless I'm running and gunning at an event, I rarely use TTL. And at such times I usually use an on-camera flash, making triggers a non-issue. If you do studio work or other preset lighting setups. You can already use your extra triggers to help you a lot. Set the trigger on-camera to only trigger the flashes, and not send out any settings, and use one of your other XPros and a light meter, this way you can stand at any point, trigger selected groups with the detached trigger and use a light meter to verify that you get the right level of exposure from the flashes. And conveniently adjust settings without having to run back to the camera all the time! If you develop in the direction of using flashes in static situations, studio, product photography, etc, then you will probably not use TTL much anyhow, so then the brand of the camera or trigger becomes a nonissue, and you don't need to match cameras and triggers. I hope this has given you some food for thought, Good luck with your lighting!

Very true! That is the essence of it :-D

Glad it was helpful! That is simply the best feedback I can wish for, so thank you for taking the time to give feedback!

Glad it was helpful!

Right, I think the YN560 is a younger/better construction than the YN685, so probably wise of you to get the YN560!

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Jeg tror det er fordi Nikons protokoller er lukkede, så Godox kan ikke få adgang til dem. Derfor har de udviklet software ved trial-and-error og de har kun testet imod nyere kameraer. Jeg har et Nikon D700, og når jeg monterer en Godox transmitter på det, så står Godox skærmen bare og blinker nervøst, så der er helt klart (gamle) Nikon kamera huse hvor Godox bare ikke virker.

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Thank you Walter. I ended up switching to Godox entirely- so much easier when the protocol between sender and receiver is the same across the product line. But thank you for your suggestion.

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Thanks for sharing Tomal!

Sorry, dunno, hope someone reading this is able to help! All the best!

The latter. But it comes down to how much complexity you want to manage. You can make things simpler by having more flashes on the same group and sometimes that works fine. However, if you really want to control things and make sure the balance between the different flashes is exactly like you want it, then you need to use more groups.

Uh, I don't think it will work with any speedlite. This one is designed to work with Nikon (hence the N after the name) and the Yongnuo YN685 has the same protocol (or close to) as Nikon. This one: www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1341963-REG/godox_x1r_s_ttl_remote_controller.html is designed to work with Sony flashes and so on. So you have to buy the receiver specific for the flash brand you are using, as I understand it.

I have not tested that combo but I would doubt it. I think Godox has their own protocol. But please take this answer with a grain of salt as I am no expert on Canon flashes.

Hi BFS! It's been a while! Yes, I now have no excuse for poor portrait photos! :-D

@@frederikboving Unfortunately, you are a decade late. Otherwise, you'll have a lot more materials to learn from and plenty of peers to talk shop with. The use of flash is no longer trendy and probably disappear liked the tripod/monopod soon! 😒

@@bfs5113 Hi BFS, still my ambition to learn this part: strobist.blogspot.com/2015/04/your-basic-lighting-kit-spin-around.html - I guess controlling the light never goes out of fashion!

@@bfs5113 why would it? Using flash is not just about illumination but about proper lighting, quality and direction.

Yep, that sounds a bit cumbersome.

Hi, your Di866-II is working on TTL? I'm using a X1R and a XPro but the only mode that works is M, which for me is useless because I need TTL... Should I return the X1R and pick a used Godox flash? :)

Sounds like you have test flash on. Try switching that off using the button in the bottom of the x1r.

Hi Keefe, Sorry, I simply do not know the answer to your good question. Maybe there is a bit of help in this video: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-2cDtlniZ6Yg.html

Hi Conox, have you tried to push the test button on the X1R-N and see what happens? Does it make the Canon flash fire? If not, try to wriggle the flash in the hotshoe a bit - sometimes a little mis-alignment can cause the flash not to fire. Quite counter intuitive, I find that the flash sometimes fires better when it is not pushed all the way into the hot shoe, but a tiny bit of space is left so that it is not pushed all the way in. So give different positions a try and see if that makes a difference.

@@frederikboving thanks for your tips I will try them all. Yes I did press the test button and nothing happened. Not sure what causes the problem but in the worst case I will have to probably just tape off other pins and see what happens.

Hi, unfortunately no, my experience was that I could only get it to work as a trigger, but no "advanced" stuff where the camera and flash have to communicate. So eventually I gave up and moved to Godox all the way.

At least you were able to change power levels... I'm selling mine as well.

Hi Ross, I am no expert here, so please no purchase decisions based on what I write here, but I would lean towards a yes because godox has a product independent protocol that spans across many of their products. But please check specs or consult an expert - I am no expert in such matters

yes, it will.

If your Cannon Speedlite has optical slave capability, then you should be able to use the Godox as the master and the Canon as the optical slave. But of course the Canon has to be in line of sight from the Godox, and the Canon would have to work in manual mode. Hope that was the question.

@@frederikboving Will Istill need a X1RT or can I use the TT350 as the transmitter to communicate with the X1RC

Uh, you are at the edge of my knowledge here. I do not have a TT350, but as far as I can tell from the specs it supports the Godox 2.4 Mhz protocol and hence should be able to trigger the X1R with the TT350, but it has to sit on the camera to act as the master (I think). But please don't take my word for it - check with the supplier before you buy. The Godox system is described here if that helps (scroll a page down when you open the link): flashhavoc.com/godox-flash-system-overview. Hope this helps.

Hi Ken, it is a very good question! Unfortunately I have never owned a Nikon flash - they are a bit out of reach for my budget, so I cannot answer. I hope that someone with both the X1R and the Nikon flash reads this post and maybe can help with an answer. All the best!

Tks a lot... Cheers..... looking forward to someone may help in this curiosity...

@@kenvoo7303 I saw in some articles that the TTL technology between the digital and film cameras of Nikon are different, which reflected on the flashes; the SB-80DX would only work on the 1st gen digital bodies (such as the D1, D100 and its Kodak and Fujifilm brethren) and I think all film bodies that's not a F6. So the answer might be no

Hello, I tried the Nikon SB 80DX and the Godox X1R and they simply don't work together. Nothing goes.

Hi, my experience with Yongnuo is that TTL does not work, only simple manual flash triggering. I have not tried other brands, unfortunately.

@@frederikboving alright! I understood. Anyway thanks! 😊🙏

Sorry, not me.

Thanks for sharing - I have gone 100% with Godox and sold my YN speed lights.

Hi Valdis, thank you! My videos are known to be more informative than entertaining (some will say they are rather boring), so I am glad that some humor sneaked into the video still :-D All the best!

Sorry, I do not have YN flashes any more so I cannot test it.