Can one Canon-compatible Godox transmitter control both a Canon 580EX II and a Godox AD200?
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I’m using a Canon 5D Mark IV and want to trigger/control both a Canon 580EX II and a Godox AD200 off-camera. Is there a single transmitter, such as the Godox XPro-C, that can control both lights? If so, what extra receiver or setup is required for the 580EX II? If not, what’s the best workaround?
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The Godox XProC will work fine, but you will need a Godox X1R-C receiver to attach to the 580EXII hotshoe. This will give you full control (HSS, TTL, ...) over both the AD200 and the speedlite.
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Yes. A Canon-version Godox transmitter such as the Godox XPro-C can control the AD200 directly, since the AD200 has the Godox 2.4 GHz radio system built in.
For the Canon 580EX II, you’ll need to add a Godox X1R-C receiver under the flash. With that setup, a Canon-compatible Godox transmitter on your Canon camera can trigger and control both lights, including TTL and HSS.
Important limitation: the 580EX II does not have built-in Godox radio, so it cannot talk directly to the transmitter without the receiver. Also, TTL/HSS support for the 580EX II via the X1R-C is tied to using the Canon-version Godox trigger on a Canon camera.
So the practical answer is:
- AD200: controlled directly by XPro-C / X2T-C / X1T-C
- 580EX II: requires X1R-C receiver
If you only need basic manual triggering, there are simpler trigger options, but for full remote control of both lights, the XPro-C plus X1R-C is the straightforward solution.
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