Godox TT685O TTL Camera Flash Speedlite Light High Speed Sync 1/8000s GN60 2.4G Compatible for Olympus Panasonic Camera+Diffuser & Filter +USB LED

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I now have two Godox TT685s. One is for my Canon 5DM3 and the other is for my travel camera, a Panasonic FZ-1000. While this review is for the "O" version it is also appropriate for the Canon. My comments apply to both in equal measure. This is a very well made speedlight...it feels really solid, the buttons are responsive and the swivel of the head is firm enough that I know that even when it wears in a bit it will hold its position. The battery door is well attached and conveniently slides down and then out to accept batteries. I expect this speedlight to be reliable for many years. It is without a doubt professional grade. Im mostly an off camera flash user. I have a variety of speedlights and studio flashes that I am most comfortable using in manual mode. But, I like to have one good TTL flash for each of my cameras for run and gun shooting. Think events, or photographing squirmy children, or in my case, grand children. And for those purposes, the Godox performs exactly as I would like it to. When using a camera mounted flash, one has a variety of ways to use it. My very last resort is to actually point the flash head at a person. Bouncing the flash off of walls, ceilings or an assistant held reflector provides light on the subject that has more dimension, is softer and more flattering. And its here that the Godoxs TTL system works hand in hand with my FZ-1000 to give me excellent exposures. Its actually pretty surprising how well it works. I also use the TT685 "O" on a light stand...more so than on my camera. I use a Godox X1-T "O" transmitter and it works well in manual mode as well as TTL. The radio link between the two units is solid and allows me to position my flash in places where line-of-sight communications would fail.

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I dont typically use flash because I prefer natural light. I was able to get by most of the time on the APS class dslrs, especially the latest generation. However, moving to m4/3 for weight and size reduction, it is becoming clear that I have to deal with noise at higher ISO. While not unacceptable, I was wondering if a flash could make a difference or not. Oh, I also wanted to point out another reason for not wanting to use flash was because of cost. I was not able to find a reasonably priced flash for what I need. This Godox flash checked all of the boxes and more. It is about as powerful as my old, non-TTL handle flash gun, but less than 1/2 the cost. This Godox has many features that I am just beginning to learn. It is very easy to set exposure and do fill-in flash. With the diffuser, the light quality is considerably softer than any of my previous flash, but still not quite as natural as I like. It is, however, important to point out that I am now able to use base ISO and not have to deal with noise at all. Build quality is superb. It is heavier than I thought. I use it on a GX85 with Oly 12-100 f/4 and the setup is fairly easy to handle. The situation is different when I use it on a e-pm2 with Oly 17 f/1.8; the flash is bigger than the camera. Cycle time is incredibly fast.

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I have been watching tons of videos on YouTube on how to use a speed-light/Flash. I owned a flash many years ago for my 35mm SLRs, but it no longer works. I wanted one to support TTL and work with my Lumix G7. This product got great reviews and also was talked about in many of the YoutTube videos. I have had the unit for several months and have used it on about 10 projects. Dont use the lousy built-in flash on your camera purchase a real flash unit. BTW if you have a point an shoot, use the optical slave mode and have the Godox slave off the built-in flash you will be amazed with the results. You might hand hold the Godox and have it fill in the light that the little built-in one cannot do. The accessories are cool but havent had a chance to use the gels. The white diffuser or modifier as they are called works like a charm. This kit is all you need to get started. I plan to add a transmitter and another unit in the future. I also used a fixed led light before owning this. It works great but most folks hate the light blinding them.

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The Godox TT6850 TTL fits my Panasonic GH5 perfectly. It is big but very easy and intuitive to use. The flash is bright and is powered by 4 AA batteries. The LCD panel is bright enough for the words to be read easily. You can turn the flash head sideways or up and down and it stays at the position you want it to be. I like the fact that in future if i need a flash trigger I can get one easily for this flash. It is as good as those original flash units. I am very happy and satisfied with my purchase. In fact I dont think I would ever buy original flash units any more. I have original flash units that cost 6 times more. This one works well enough. One point to note, if you dont push the flash unit securely into your camera horse shoe unit, it may not work and I thought I got a dud. After pushing it in as far as I could, it worked well. I wish it could be locked to the camera like the Canon original flash unit which uses a locking mechanism. Well for the price of this unit, I can live with the slot in lock.

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Godox has taken the Flash/Strobe market by storm. These units equal the brand named flashes manufactured by each respective manufacturer but at 1/3 to 1/4 the price. Using Sanyo Eneloops, the flash has a decent recycle time and very nice output for its size. I use 2 of these with a Flashpoint Explor 200, using them for hair and fill light. The fact that they can be used as controllers AND as other flashes using the XT1 controller is awesome! I can even use my Sony Alpha but with, a Sony trigger form Godox.

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I cannot understand how this is so popular. I purchased this flash to use with my Panasonic GH5 and found the TTL function to be terrible, the coverage at 24mm to be not uniform and the user interface frustrating. At the end of the day, if the flash produced good results I would say it has some value. The two big issues I have with this flash is that after getting minimal water on the flash it completely died (I was shooting in a covered area and mist got on the top of the flash). The second issue is that the hotshoe did not fit well and I had to pull it out, re-insert and try and tighten the flash too much.

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I viewed several positive videos on YouTube. Godox flashes are affordable, especially compared to Panasonic brand Unfortunately instructions leave much to be desired. even after bringing booklet to copy store to enlarge the instructions to readable size, I found at least a few things that I could not find in the booklet. I intend to use the flash on the "P" or "IA" modes as I do mostly event photography, but clearer and more complete instructions would have answered many questions and issues. I am using a Panasonic G7 camera, which is a smaller camera, one reason I purchased that model. I would suggest anyone using a smaller camera to purchase the smaller Godox flash

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Works as advertised with my Lumix GX8. I’ve used it on two portrait sessions as an off camera flash (with the X1 trigger) with no complaints. The only quirk I’ve noted is that the low battery indicator will display when the flash is first powered on, even with fresh batteries. However, once the flash is charged, it disappears.

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I was a little skeptical purchasing this flash. After all, its a no-name brand to me, and a lot cheaper than offerings from Canon or Nikon. Having owned three different Canon flashes, including the venerable Speedlite 580EX II, I had plenty to compare it against. But, I needed a TTL flash that suited my Olympus EM-1 MkII, and the little one that came with the camera wasnt cutting it. Firstly, as stated in the heading, the build quality is outstanding. The battery door is rock solid, and nothing like the flimsy flap that came with the $AU500 Canon offering. The whole flash feels very solid, like a lot is packed into it. The back screen is readable and full of information with easy to use controls and a solid on/off switch. I tried a quick fire at the EM-1s 10fps slow mecahnical shutter speed and the flash fired both times with an amazing recycle time. Overall, this flash has impressed me a lot more than anything Ive used from Canon. Highly recommended.

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You just need to study the manual for about 15 minutes to figure out how to set the strobe for whatever... slave on a stand or used on the cameras hot shoe... easy to set manual strengths, or use it on auto.

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