Using other camera flash

ethan · 28 Jun 2020 at 15:32

I'll be embarrassed if this is a stupid question. I have a number of Godox flashes from other systems and I was wondering whether my Godox Sony flash would be able to use and trigger them? I think the other two flashes are for a Fuji and Nikon system. Is this possible?

Edit: I think I've found the answer here. I just couldn't word it correctly to the get the answer lol. What I was looking for was cross compatibility:

https://petapixel.com/2017/07/13/godox-quietly-launched-cross-brand-ttl-hss-lights/

ethan · 29 Jun 2020 at 00:33

This further confirms my suspicion. Just need to check the Sony version of the Godox V1C and I ought to be able to use my Nikon and Fuji flashes in conjunction as long as the former contains the transmitter with the appropriate number of channels:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OoBQee1u0Ok

footman · 29 Jun 2020 at 14:56

I hope you succeed.

My Godox X1T-S triggers my Godox 350 flashes beautifully but will not trigger my Metz 44AF-2 for Sony no matter what I do with channels.

ethan · 29 Jun 2020 at 15:32

footman said:
I hope you succeed.

My Godox X1T-S triggers my Godox 350 flashes beautifully but will not trigger my Metz 44AF-2 for Sony no matter what I do with channels.

I won't know for certain until I check the specs of the flash I intend to buy. It will be a huge bonus if it does

Tysonator · 2 Jul 2020 at 11:17

I am sure Gerald Undone YouTuber has made a video on the subject. I believe he used a basic low end Godox speedlite on a camera to trigger other Godox speedlites ( like SONY, Fuji, Nikon mounts) and AD200's.
This really impressed me as I would love to buy a pair of AD200 pro's and use the £60 Godox trigger. Any future Godex i get would work with one another so I am on the look out for Used Godox gear.

Snapshot · 4 Jul 2020 at 07:41

I've used my TT350F to trigger a TT685S and my AD200s don't care what Godox flash or trigger is used to trigger them. I don't think the number of channels is relevant. What did surprise me from the comments to the Gerald Undone video was that people had got cross-compatibility between triggers and receivers as I didn't believe this worked so that was worth reading.

footman said:
I hope you succeed.

My Godox X1T-S triggers my Godox 350 flashes beautifully but will not trigger my Metz 44AF-2 for Sony no matter what I do with channels.

Expecting cross-brand radio compatibility is an exercise in futility. I know the 44AF has wireless flash but it's enormously unclear whether that means IR or radio and I suspect it's just IR.

footman · 4 Jul 2020 at 09:31

Snapshot said:
I've used my TT350F to trigger a TT685S and my AD200s don't care what Godox flash or trigger is used to trigger them. I don't think the number of channels is relevant. What did surprise me from the comments to the Gerald Undone video was that people had got cross-compatibility between triggers and receivers as I didn't believe this worked so that was worth reading.

Expecting cross-brand radio compatibility is an exercise in futility. I know the 44AF has wireless flash but it's enormously unclear whether that means IR or radio and I suspect it's just IR.

From the Metz 44AF-2 manual:

The slave flash units must be able to receive light from the master or controller flash unit via the integrated sensor for remote use

so it seems like it's IR.