Godox X1-N with Neewer flash?

[TankGuy]

Does anyone know if the Godox X1 will control other brands in i-TTL? I have 2 Neewer flashes that work well for me, and a set of transmitter/recievers, but they only work in manual when mounted on those. The Godox are very attractive at $85, but if they won't work in TTL it's not worth going that direction.

Since the signal output from the recievers has to match the output from the hot shoe, it seems like they should work with any brand that works on the camera, but I have been wrong several times before.

 

[Mark B.]

Does anyone know if the Godox X1 will control other brands in i-TTL? I have 2 Neewer flashes that work well for me, and a set of transmitter/recievers, but they only work in manual when mounted on those. The Godox are very attractive at $85, but if they won't work in TTL it's not worth going that direction.

Since the signal output from the recievers has to match the output from the hot shoe, it seems like they should work with any brand that works on the camera, but I have been wrong several times before.

I like the Yongnuo YN622 series. With the 622TX on the camera and remote flashes mounted on 622 transceivers, the flashes can be in TTL, manual, or a combination. In TTL, I can set FEC for all or individually. They work really well. I use them on a Canon body with Canon flash.

Mark

 

[MrDJTek]

I have been wondering the same exact thing. I hope someone answers.

 

[TankGuy]

If I didn't already have the Neewers, I would go with Godox or Flashpoint all the way. I didn't spend much on the Neewers, a little over $100 for two, but I hate to throw them out. I have a set of RF recievers and a transmitter that works, but it's strictly manual, no i-TTL.

 

[kli]

Does anyone know if the Godox X1 will control other brands in i-TTL? I have 2 Neewer flashes that work well for me, and a set of transmitter/recievers, but they only work in manual when mounted on those.

Depends on which model Neewer flashes. IIRC, some of them may be rebranded Godox X flashes. But not all of them are. Are the flashes capable of iTTL? If not, then no radio master in the world can turn them into iTTL-capable flashes.

The Godox are very attractive at $85, but if they won't work in TTL it's not worth going that direction.

You could also consider selling your Neewers and looking at the $110 Godox TT685-N, which has TTL/HSS/CLS capabilities. While it's an expense and a pain to swap flashes, the nice bit is that the TT685 has a built-in transceiver, so you never have to remember to bring along your triggers or batteries for them.

Since the signal output from the [receivers] has to match the output from the hot shoe, it seems like they should work with any brand that works on the camera, but I have been wrong several times before.

In theory it should work, but 3rd-party to 3rd-party compatibility is never really assured. Reverse-engineering can have some weird side effects, and everybody's aiming for OEM compatibility, not compatibility with each other.

That said, my TT685-C works beautifully on my Yongnuo YN-622C triggers, so it's possible for this stuff to work together. But you'll likely have to test it out yourself to see. Just find a merchant with a good return policy just in case it doesn't work.

 

[TankGuy]

I got the Flashpoint X1-N transceiver and receiver set today. They do trigger my Neewer 750ii flashes in i-TTL. The flashes are a little slower to respond to changes to aperature or focal length than being mounted directly on the hot shoe. I have no idea if that is normal. I've got a little under $200 in 2 flashes and the Flashpoint units. I call that a win. Using them on a D500.