Do Godox X-series triggers work from a single center-pin hot shoe?
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Can a Godox X-series transmitter be fired from a basic hot shoe that only has a center contact, such as on an older film camera? For example, if a Nikon-version Godox X2T is mounted on a Pentax K1000 hot shoe, will it still transmit and trigger Godox X-system flashes or strobes in manual mode, or do the brand-specific contacts need to be present?
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It will work. If it fits in the hotshoe and the hotshoe has a center pin it can fire.
The flash trigger may get confused if it gets signals from any other pin than the center pin. The X1T has a single pin mode to prevent it from getting confused by signals on other pins:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pnrp6XnPMmg
The Xpro does not have a single pin mode, if there are other pins on the camera you may have to use Scotch tape to prevent signals from reaching the flash:
https://www.dpreview.com/forums/thread/4357114
(See reaction from Kli)
This video shows how it can work on an old film camera:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EyVVKu2RzNo
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Yes. A Godox X-series transmitter can be triggered from a simple hot shoe center pin, so for basic manual firing it does not require the camera’s brand-specific TTL contacts.
From the community answers: if the trigger fits the hot shoe and the shoe provides a center contact, it should fire and transmit to compatible Godox X-system lights. This applies to manual triggering, not TTL or other dedicated functions.
One caveat: some transmitters can misread extra proprietary pins on certain cameras. The X1T has a single-pin mode specifically for this. If a trigger does not offer that mode, users sometimes isolate extra contacts so only the center pin connects. On a camera with only a center pin, that issue generally does not apply.
Also, some Godox X transmitters can be fired by sync cable (such as PC or mini-jack, depending on model), which is another option for older cameras.
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