The Godox TT685 is a powerful compact portable TTL compatible Speedlight flashgun, Powered by 4x AA Batteries. EDUCATION: Chris graduated Magna Cum Laude from Adelphi University with a degree in Communications in Journalism in 2009. Since then, he's learned and adapted to various things in the fields of social media, SEO, app development, e-commerce development, HTML, etc. 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. It is however fastest to recycle of the group by about 0.5 seconds. Which in percentage terms is significant butin practice it's not a big deal. Below you can see a short video. Just for the record, both battery powered flashes had freshly charged Sanyo Eneloop Pro batteries. IN THE FIELD 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

Runs on a 2.4Ghz radio connection – very impressive given more expensive flashes in the market run on optical line-of-sight only.

User Interface And Control System

That’s a lot of money to pay for a speedlight and the SB5000 wireless features don't even work on any Nikon older than the D500. New AAs don’t degrade over time - consistent performance each time you put new batteries in. Lithium-Ion batteries will gradually degrade, decreasing the amount of flashes a full charge can provide over time Tương tự như nhiều đèn khác của Godox, Godox TT685 cũng được trang bị hệ thống điều khiển không dây 2.4GHz, cho phép người dùng có thể điều khiển các chức năng của đèn từ xa ở khoảng cách 100m với bộ điều khiển tương thích. Giúp bạn không cần phải luôn đứng bên cạnh đèn để điều chỉnh từng thông số. 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 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.

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. Our new price match policy guarantees you the same price as other retailers so you’re alway getting the best deal possible... In this shot, I’m about 50 meters away from my son with my Fujifilm X-T3 and the XF50-140mm f2.8 R LM OIS WR lens (zoomed all the way in). The flash fired with no problems! Usability Using the flash for basic on-camera/off-camera TTL and manual mode firing is all pretty straightforward. You can easily cycle between modes, vary the intensity of the flash in manual mode, change groups and channels without having to work too much out. 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,

Optic transmission with even illumination and stable output. 2.4G wireless transmission with all-in-one functions and 100 meters further transmission distance. With that in mind it’s hard to argue that this flash isn’t good value given the feature set and the built in triggers, both slave and master mode.It isn’t a flash I would recommend for an amateur photographer looking for their first speedlight. The menu options are just too confusing due to the amount of features it has. For them I would recommend either the Shanny SN600SN or Pixel X800N standard. For the way I work, the pluses outweigh the minuses. If you are a professional wedding photographer then I would certainly urge you to give this range serious consideration. Where to buy

In the past few months I've switched from using Nikon to Sony. As part of that move, I've invested in both a TT685S and also the v860ii-S which is my workhorse. 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. The likelihood is that you will decide on whether the V860III or the TT685II is best for you based on this difference alone. The V860III enjoys having a Li-ion battery that has the capacity to provide up to 480 full power flashes on a full charge. In contrast the TT685II is not able to house a lithium battery and instead has space for 4 x AA batteries. Of course these batteries can be rechargeable ones, in fact Godox recommend you use Ni-MH rechargeable batteries as the full power flash estimate provided by Godox (330 full power flashes) is based off of using them. The preference here is really on the user, as there are positives to using each type of battery: Read my update in part 2 of this review.Since switching to Sony, the v860ii hotshoe has caused me a lot of problems.* FEATURES For some of the more advanced functionality of the flash, you’ll definitely need to read the manual. I’ve played around with it by randomly pressing some of the other buttons, and I got lost a couple of times. QualityIn our opinion, Godox and Neewer both have an excellent build quality on their cheaper flash units ensuring that the tt685s is nice and tough while also being as small and light as possible too. If you work in photography niches where you have to travel with all of your camera accessories in a kit bag, the robust nature of the Godox tt685s ensures that it can easily take the bumps coming it’s way from the other gear in your bag without issue.