Why does Godox MULTI mode only fire once when the X3 trigger is on my camera?
Asked 3/6/2025
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I’m using a Godox X3 transmitter with an AD200 Pro II. In MULTI mode I set the flash to 5 bursts at 5 Hz and 1/32 power. The transmitter and flash are paired correctly. If I press the test button with the X3 off-camera, the flash fires 5 times as expected. But when the X3 is mounted on the camera hot shoe, the strobe only fires once. What setting am I missing?
Originally by Edward Cunningham. Source · Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0
Edward Cunningham
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I can in parts recreate what you are saying.
If I set-up my V1 with the X3 trigger and set it to 1/32 power and 5 times at 5hz and then hold the flash test button, I get 5 flashes in one second.
If I add the trigger to my Sony a7r IV and set up my camera at usual shutter speed of 1/250 sec, I get 1 flash. It omits flashes that are not fitting into the window of open shutter time.
But if I set my camera to a shutter speed more than 1 second, I get the expected 5 flashes. Hertz (Hz) is defined by Amplitudes or Occurrences per second - or in this case, flashes per second. This means that 5 flashes at 5 flashes per second will exactly take 1 second (plus the length of the flash, which is negligible)
So to conclude:
- Please make sure that what you set is fitting into your desired shutter speed.
- If the issue is not resolved, please check you are on the newest X3 firmware as there has been a recent update. My X3s for Sony is currently on V1.14 - different variants will have different current firmware versions. Please make sure to get the correct firmware for your variant.
Originally by Kai Mattern. Source · Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0
Kai Mattern
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Most likely, your camera shutter speed is too fast for the full MULTI burst sequence.
In MULTI mode, 5 flashes at 5 Hz takes about 1 second total. When the trigger is mounted on the camera, the flash can only fire while the shutter is open. If your shutter is set to something like 1/250 s, only the first flash fits inside that exposure window, so you see just one burst.
Try using a shutter speed of around 1 second or longer so all 5 flashes can occur during the exposure. The test button works off-camera because it isn’t limited by the camera’s shutter timing.
So the key is: match the MULTI settings (number of flashes and frequency) to a shutter speed long enough to contain the whole sequence.
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