What does the Godox "SHOOT" setting do on a transmitter?
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My Godox transmitter has a setting called "SHOOT" with three modes, but the manual doesn't explain it clearly. What do these modes mean, and when should each one be used?
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Use these settings to control how and when the transmitters send settings changes out to the lights. More specifically, when you have multiple shooters sharing the same lights, or if you want to remotely adjust your strobe settings and use a remote shutter.
The settings are:
Single shooter mode: To save on battery power, settings for the lights are only pushed out after you change a setting on the transmitter.
Multiple shooter mode: To avoid having the wrong settings on the lights between shared shooters, settings are pushed out to the lights for every shot, regardless of whether they've been changed on the transmitter.
Application mode. To allow a second transmitter to control the power/group settings, this mode sets the on-camera transmitter to send only the sync (fire) command and never send settings. Useful if you are use a remote shutter release or external light meter, so you can fire and adjust power on the lights remotely from the camera.It's called "APP" because it was first designed to work in conjunction with the A1 smartphone trigger and GodoxPhoto app for smart device remote control of the lights. The A1 can act as an in-hand remote, but cannot be used on a hotshoe. However, APP mode does not require that you use the app.
Confusingly, if the app communicates directly over bluetooth with the on-camera transmitter (e.g., X2T, Flashpoint R2 Pro II), then APP mode should not be set, because it's the on-camera transmitter that communicates the power setting changes from the app to the lights.
X1T equivalent custom functions
On the X1T, this functionality was not included on initial release, and was added in firmware updates as two additional custom functions:
- Non-Fuji versions: C.Fn-08 is multi-shooter mode and C.Fn-09 is APP mode.
- X1T-F: C.Fn-09 is multi-shooter mode and C.Fn-10 is APP mode.
Having both turned off puts you in single-shooter mode. I have no clue what happens if you turn them both on. :D
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The Godox SHOOT setting controls how the transmitter sends commands to your flashes.
The three modes are typically used like this:
- Single shooter mode: The transmitter only sends updated flash settings after you actually change something. This helps save battery power and is the normal choice when only one photographer is using the lights.
- Multiple shooter mode: The transmitter sends the settings to the lights on every shot, even if you didn’t change anything. This is useful when multiple photographers are sharing the same lights, so your settings are refreshed each time and don’t get left wrong between shooters.
- Application mode: The on-camera transmitter sends only the sync/fire command. This is useful when you want another transmitter or controller to handle power/group changes, while the camera-mounted unit just triggers the flash (for example, with a remote-control or remote-shutter setup).
In short: use single for normal solo shooting, multiple for shared-light setups, and application when another device is doing the flash control.
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