Thanks so much, Charlie. I admit, I'm a nerd 😆.

That's so great to hear, thank you! I always try to explain what I do and why I do it.

Thank YOU 😉

Whaaaat? You can't do that, Pranjall 😉. I hope you have a great new job!

Wow, thanks so much, Tony. That keeps me motivated 🤗🤗

So nice of you! Thank you!!!

Thank you! It seems my subscribers are not really ready for a speedlight comparison yet 😁. So I might do that a little later. However, the only real difference is the round head. The advantage is the light spread and that you can easier mount some small accessories. The disadvantage is, that even for adding a bounce card, you need a separate tool rather than having it built in. And obviously the reach, because the V860III has the same head as the TT685II.

Thank you! Yes, you are right. That is definitely a plus. But the problem is, that increases the price of the setup and then you're actually at the V860III. That's why I thought it's not particularly one of the main features to look out for.

Thank you so much for your great feedback! Keeps me motivated 🙏🙏

@@wolfamri thank you for your quick reply , and I subscribed your channel too . Sorry my English teribble bcoz English is my second language . Living in Japan now but my nationality is Malaysian . Thank you 😊

Thank you for the subscription. Oh, particularly considering the Malaysian and Japanese writing, you are doing great!

Thank you so much! I really appreciate that motivation kick 😉.

Thank you for your feedback. Much appreciated 🙏🙏

Ditto

@@thirtykbc Thank you!!!

Thanks so much! It really motivates me to get such feedback, because sometimes I feel I'm too technical and long winded.

So great to hear that! Thank you for your feedback 🙏🙏

Thank you, Annie!

Thank you so much! Great to hear that!

Thank you, Christina! That’s why I always try to include them. Everyone is a different type of learner. Combining many methods will improve understanding.

Thank you! Great choice. I’d highly recommend to buy/build a macro flash diffuser. It lifts macro shots by a few levels while probably being the cheapest tool in your kit 😉

awww 🤗. Thank you so much🙏🙏

The comparison chart is so gold. It's odd companies would not do it themselves but then again companies don't won't people knowing or thinking to much. LOL sell sell sell. I like your style of teaching and I plan on spending a lot of time on your channel. I'm just getting down and dirty with flash. I am video pro but not resolute to master photography as well. :)

Thank you for your feedback. That’s awesome to hear!

Thank you for your support 🙏🙏

Thank you for your feedback. I already started preparing that.

😂 Thanks for your feedback 🙏

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Thank you, Juan! Glad it was helpful 🙏🙏

Thank you so much, Alex 🙏🙏. The last few months have been way too busy 😁.

Thank you for that, Mahdi 😉🙏

😂😂 thanks a lot. You‘ve probably been drunk when you subscribed 😂. Great to hear the videos were helpful 😉

Thank you so much, Victoria. I hope the other videos are helpful too. More to come, I promise ;)

Thank you so much 🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗

Thank you, Norman. Yes it does, but sometimes I'd rather live with the black bar. Lately I was a bit confused because my Godox MF-12 does not support HSS. I didn't expect that and suddenly got the bar. So the transmitter tells the camera it's in HSS, but that doesn't mean the flashes are capable of doing that - lesson learned 🤣

Thanks so much 🙏🙏

Thank you for your feedback, Greg. Great to hear that!

Thank you, great to hear that because that was exactly my intention 🙏🙏

Thank you kindly! 🤗🤗

Thank you, Jens. Great to hear it was helpful. Good luck with your new Godox speedlight 😉.

Thank YOU 🙏🤗😉

🤗 Thank you!!!

Thank you! Yes, Godox is a godsend for the industry. 👍

Thank you 🙏🙏

Thank you, Georg. Yes, pretty useless. I'd find it most useful to shoot through a standardized diffuser and measure the output in 1ft or 1m distance.

Thank YOU, Brian 😉

Thank you, Dipak! Much appreciated 🤗🤗🤗

Thanks for watching and commenting 🙏🙏

Thank you so much 🙏🙏

Thank you!!! 🙏

Thanks so much. Great to hear they are useful!

Thank you for your feedback, Miguel. But wouldn’t it be great to have the option? By now I use even more different speedlights and triggers. Some would change just turning the dials, others would not. I absolutely prefer the first, just like I prefer a dedicated dial for exposure compensation or a separate one for aperture, shutter speed and ISO. But I also appreciate that you don’t. A simple setting in the menu would allow both of us to work with our preferred method. 😉

Thanks for the hint on the typo, Rogan. I immediately changed that. Regarding the ID. That was the info I found on the web. Can you tell me more about that? How many ID options does it have? I totally agree, I have become a fan of Godox. Which one do you have, the TT685II or the TT685 - the new one really has a better menu system from my research. Not that it is needed, but it's a big plus for people who don't use it that often.

i have the tt685II my decision was on the fast locking. there are also few functions more like tranfering the last TTL setting to manual setting to get consistent shots. The TT350 i have bought it for macro originally because it is smaller i can get the light better diffused with the 85mm of laowa, which also small. The fact that it uses only 2 batteries i love it because if i go out with a box of 4 i can either use the trigger or recharge.

the difference between the tt350 and tt685-2 is that the screen is smaller so it doesn't write full words in the menues, and there are more buttons on the tt685 so one is dedicated to go in the menu for instance where you need to press long on the tt350 but everything is labeled. So you can't get really lost. You also have less features and options like the bip sound so less things to tweak in the menus.

I love small flashes. The power output really isn't all that different in real world use. But the recycle times can be quite different - particularly when using only two batteries. I really love the menu structure of the TT685II. I have had so many speedlights in the past for different cameras and remembering which custom function does what is a bit painful. Thanks for your feedback and insights. I love to hear real world feedback from people that I can forward when people ask me what they should get.

@@wolfamri another thing to remember the automatic mode is not always a through the lens metering at least on Sony it can use the autofocus distance to adjust without pre flash. So if you do it like that and you bounce the flash it will be off.(too dark)

Thank you for your feedback and the input, Patrick. Much appreciated 😉

Thank YOU 😉🤗

Thank you, Patrick, much appreciated! I thought about it, but I really need to put all my efforts on those other videos that I‘m working on 😬. The big difference is probably that front flash, but on the other hand I wonder if it’s too close to the camera and maybe a bounce card is more effective.

@@wolfamri I think you have the right idea about the mini flash attachment. I thought it was kinda gimmicky but was wondering if it had any real significance in real world applications. Thanks again!

Thank you for the feedback, Gheorghe! I immediately changed it. That's a very important difference IMO.

Thank you!!!

Thanks so much! I can't make as many as others do, but I promise, I won't stop 🤗

Hey Horst, great to hear from you! Thanks for your feedback. I didn’t mention the external battery because the price would be rather high and probably cost more than getting the V860III.

Thank you so much! If you get the Nikon version, it shouldn’t be a problem 😉

Thank you 🙏🙏. In fact I do 😂. I have a created a t-shirt shop with different designs that I wear in different videos. This is the one I wear in this video photographyshirts.myspreadshop.com/homo+photographicus%2C+cartoon+man+with+camera+head?idea=5ed9e5751cbf3a215723eb7e

Hey there! Yes, for a mini studio they'll definitely be OK, just be aware that they need some time to recycle and shoot at ISO200 to avoid overheating. But it of course depends on how many images you'll shoot in which time frame 😉.

Thank you!!! Godox says 330 full power flashes 😉.

Thanks, Steven. I was thinking about doing some test shots in this regards, but it was a bit of the wrong time of the year. But I'll see what I can get. I'll post it in the facebook group when I get one ;).

@@wolfamri Thank you.

Hi Robert, thanks for the nice words ;). The song is called Duda by Ian Post. I got it from Artlist.

@@wolfamri Thanks for the quick reply Wolf.

Awwww, thank you so much 🤗🤗! Yes, everything fine, just way too busy. But I have a few videos in the pipe that hope to finish soon.

Thanks, Vladislav 🙏. That depends a lot on your budget. In general you want a nice diffused light. So the flash only won’t help you much. You’d want to add an umbrella or soft box to it.

@@wolfamri , yes, I know… But the question is should I invest rather into an ad200(pro) or a common on-camera flash would be OK (again, the natural look is absolutely important for me!)… And then, even if I’m pretty demanding regarding image quality, I don’t think I would use this equipment very often, only during family events (for that reason I’m not really considering to buy the ad400) and the question here is if a simple flash would be enough then which one: with a dedicated battery or with a AA battery set?

Vladislav, that's a tough question. When talking about family events: the bigger the group will get, the further away the flash has to be from the subjects to not be in the frame. And the further away it will be, the more light you will lose. Also: if you shoot outdoors and want to use HSS, you'll lose even more light to that function. That might be important when you shoot in bright sunlight. If you get into the shade, or later in the day or even evening, you need much less power because you don't have to compete with the sunlight. You see, there are many variables in this game. If you can afford it and if you want to enjoy it, then I'd go with a bigger one. Smaller ones always mean making compromises, which is not always enjoyable if you understand what I mean. I do plan a video series comparing the output of the flash for different scenarios, where I want to make some measurements to tell everyone exactly what it takes and what you can do with different lights. But that will take quite a bit more time. The closest I have seen in this regard on youtube was a test done by Rob Hall regarding "overpowering the sun" perhaps that video helps understand a bit: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/h9KclJCmv8uvdpc.html

Thank you!!!

In a softbox it doesn't matter which one of the two. And for most other things it doesn't matter much either - except for when you need a more even spread - which you hardly do. The really big difference is the battery between these two. If you ever need to shoot a series of consecutive flashes, that will easily pay off. Have a look at the V860III - that's the best of both worlds IMO. Check out my godox speedlight comparison page if you haven't yet: godox-comparison.com/

Wow 😮. Mille Grazie 🤗🙏🙏

Hi. Thank you. I’m afraid I don’t KNOW, but as far as I do know, they are all the same, just have different mounts. But I could be wrong. But with the speedlights also triggering Godox’ bigger flash heads that party also work with TTL, I really don’t see a reason why not 😉.

@@wolfamri Thanks man! I'm think about having an additional camera system so I was trying to look for gear that is compatible with both Nikon and Fuji.

Oh I hear you, compatibility can be a pain. But I just got an Olympus to my Sonys. Got a new trigger and I was set 😍

@@wolfamri I think my plan is to get one flash for Nikon for now and then get a trigger for fuji later. Might get a nikon trigger if I'm feeling frisky.

When does a photographer not feel frisky 😂. You may even try the Nikon flash on Fuji. My Olympus trigger works on Sony, but not vice versa. I think they all work on each other except for Sony because of the mid contact. You’ll lose TTL and HSS though.

Hi! I’m afraid I’m not familiar with Nikon, but it should be plug and play. But you usually have to control third party tools on the flash, not on the cam.

I’Thanks for your comment, but I’m not sure I understand. Yes, every manufacturer has its proprietary TTL protocol and hot shoe, so you need to get the speedlight dedicated to your camera brand to make TTL and other features like HSS work.

Thank you for your question, Merka. But I'm afraid I cannot answer that because my speedlights are Sony. Maybe ask e.g. b&h, they should know.

Yes and no. The auto modes of all flashes (TTL) need some requirements to be met. One being that your subject is filling at least 1/3 of the frame, otherwise it will also measure the background that will not get a lot of light from the flash and therefore over expose your subject. Cameras are getting better at this, but it’s not a thing that always works. Plus: using flash, the camera will often under expose the background if you don’t adjust your settings or e.g. use night portrait mode in some cameras. I hope that helps 😉.

@@wolfamri so you're saying shoot in manual mode

Not always. TTL totally has its use, so to aperture and shutter priority, particularly when light changes often and quickly. I just got the impression that you were hoping that a flash with TTL would always give you perfect results and I wanted to avid disappointment 😉.

@@wolfamri i just want to master using the speedlight

To master it, I'd recommend learning both, manual flash and TTL. You will need both in different situations.

Stuart, it depends a bit on your budget. Another option is the MF12, which I lately use a lot (much more expensive though if you go with more than one unit). What is a must have in my opinion is a diffusor, like the pope shield, cygnustech, etc. Have you seen my video of the pope shield? Other than that, I'd probably go with the V860III or the V350 (the small one that many macro photographers use to keep the bulk down).

@@wolfamri thanks for your comment I'll have a look at the mf12

It's an Elinchrom 30x90cm strip box.

@@wolfamri thank you! Would the Godox soft box bowens mount 30x120 produce nearly identical results?

@@limebulls yes, it would be similar. It would even have more strip characteristic, meaning softer in one axis and harder in the other.

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Oh, absolutely not. Why do you think that? It is not as high end as some OMG speedlights or flashes that cost 4x as much or more. But I consider it high value for money. For me it’s mostly the result that counts and I’m very happy with that.

I have news for you: make a google search for speedlight and you'll get 7.490.000 search results. That's pretty much for something that doesn't exist 😉. Plus: it makes sense to differentiate the two. Why yell at someone who uses a term that is so well known and wide spread among photographers?