BasicallyI've got a very eclectic range of equipment none of which talk to each other. What a pain! I've made it work for me but it's far from ideal.I briefly flirted with the idea of getting the Ving 860's and standardising on the FT16 triggers but what stopped me was having to use the little clip on FT-16S receivers. I was bound to lose them and in effect they were external receivers albeit small ones. Plus the FT16's use the 433Mhz frequency and many people have complained as a result the range was poor. The rotary dial and buttons on the tt685s are solid and very responsive to touch ensuring that they register your touch. Although rare at the intermediate flash price point, some of the cheaper entry-level camera flashes on the market can be a pain to actually register a button press and end up wasting time. I’m very happy with the quality of the images I’ve taken with the Godox TT685. It certainly feels like it could compete with the best flashes on the market quite comfortably. I’m not sure it has the best recycle time on the market, but other features, such as its use of wireless technology, make up for it. Value for money This is the Speedlite that both amateur and professional photographers have been waiting for, for a long time. The ultimate portable on-location flash strobe Speedlight, ideal for shooting weddings, portraits, events, fashion, sports, fitness & advertising.

A good speedlight is a core component of a photographer’s kit. As one of the more versatile and most heavily used tools in a photographer’s kitbag, it’s essential that you have a quality, reliable and easy to use on-camera flash that you can trust. In recent years Godox have started making a name for themselves as a provider of top quality and dependable photography lighting that users don't have to break the bank to own. In terms of speedlights, the Godox V1 is their top-priced model on-camera flash featuring a round head that provides soft natural lighting effects. In addition to this, Godox are on their third iteration of the exceptionally popular VING series with the V860III - effectively a Godox V1 but fitted with a fresnel head. At first glance the new TT685II could easily be mistaken for the V860III, however there are a number of differences that we’ll cover in this blog that will help you decide which of these is better suited to you. Out with the old, and in with the TT685II Put simply, if you NEED a modelling light, the TT685II isn’t going to be much use to you as it doesn’t have one. The V860III features a 2W LED modelling lamp to help with pre-visualisation and is also adjustable in intensity. A modelling lamp is probably a feature more suited to a beginner and may not be something that a seasoned photographer will worry about if it’s missing. Conclusion The biggest advantage though is that the battery easily lasts a wedding. In fact it's still showing full bars on the display. OK so it's summer and I haven't punished the flash a lot since I do prioritise natural light when I can. But this is great! I no longer have to charge up before each wedding.PAST BYLINES: Gear Patrol, PC Mag, Geek.com, Digital Photo Pro, Resource Magazine, Yahoo! News, Yahoo! Finance, IGN, PDN, and others. The biggest problem I had was the confusion between optical transmissionmode and radio mode. What was happening was I'd set one flash to master, the other to slave and sometimes it would work...sometimes not. Thankfully a fellow photographer, Frank Wood on Facebook pointed out the little symbols that I had missed. The lightning bolt was optical, the antenna was for radio. If you are confused about what to use, let me say this. Set both to radio. Ignore optical transmission mode. I have no idea why they even bothered. I don't know a single person who would use it.

Godox like their competitors have seriously upped their game in terms of the plastics used. Compared against the Nikon SB910, it feels just as solid. I like the simplicity of the on/off switch although it has caught a couple of times when I've put it into my bag and turned itself on. My simple fix is to put them in my bag upside down! The Godox v860ii has the same features as the TT685andlikeallthe new Godox flashes, the trigger is now built inside so you no longer have to clip the FT16s triggers to the side like the older model of Ving.TT685II】: Godox never stops offering still better shooting solutions to theusers. Once again, we push further the boundary of the strongperformer TT685to optimize your shooting experience. Hearing the users’voices, the TT685ll upgraded in various aspectswhile also inheriting all the powerful features of the TT685. As we have touched on a few times throughout the article now, the design of the tt685s offers some excellent protection against overheating even if you are using flash settings that can potentially generate a ton of heat. There are two main tweaks that Godox has made with the tt685s to do this with the first being increased airflow in the flash unit to maximize heat dissipation and the second being its battery housing as shown in the image above. So I'll admit to being more than a little excited when I found out about Godox's new range, the TT685's and the Godox AD-360Mk2. The TT685's are TTL capable with built in triggers and they use the far superior 2.4Ghz frequency and they can all be controlled by the same X1N trigger! All of a sudden I can rationalise my kit down to one set. Same flashes, same trigger. Itsounded like exactly what I needed. With high-speed sync, and a built-in 2.4GHz radio system, the Godox TT685 Thinklite TTL Flash will make it easy to create both simple and elaborate lighting setups. When mounted on camera, it is an effective lighting tool with a powerful guide number of 197′ at ISO 100 and 200mm, a zoom range of 20-200mm, and the ability to tilt from -7 to 90° and rotate 360°. As a TTL-capable unit, the TT685N can also operate as a full wireless master or slave unit with TTL functionality. TT685C as master flash to trigger Canon speedlites e.g. 600EX-RT, 580EX II in TTL or Manual mode; as slave flash to receive signals of Canon speedlites e.g. 600EX-RT, 580EX II, etc and wireless commanders of popup flash on Canon 7D, 60D, or 600D, etc. TT685N as master flash to control Nikon speedlights e.g. SB-900, SB-910; as slave flash under control of Nikon speedlights e.g. SB900, SB910 etc and wireless commanders of pop-up flashes on Nikon D7100/D7000/D800, etc. TT685S as a master unit to control Sony camera flashes e.g. HVL-F60M,

It has all the same features as the TT685. So it supports TTL and HSS. Using master mode you can control remote slave flashes. You still can't adjust zoom on a remote flash from the LCD.Our new price match policy guarantees you the same price as other retailers so you’re alway getting the best deal possible... With a built-in receiver and a variety of different modes from HSS to TTL, it is perfect for people who shoot weddings, portraits, events, fashion, sports, fitness & advertising. It is especially good for shooting on location due to the flash being easily portable. High-Quality Images & Colour