Backwards compatible?

I’m considering getting a Godox TT350N for my digital cameras, Z50, D5600, D3300. I’m hoping that it would be backwards compatible with my film cameras, N80, N75. I believe it would be, but any input would be appreciated.

I am sure a quick e-mail to [email protected] would give you the correct answer.

If you are on Facebook, I'd suggest joining the Godox User Group. You should be able to get a definitive answer there.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/godoxusergroup

Personally I'm not sure. The older Nikon flashes from film days aren't fully compatible with DSLR's so I"m not sure if even newer Nikon flashes are backwards compatible let alone any Godox flashes.

dachshund said:

I’m considering getting a Godox TT350N for my digital cameras, Z50, D5600, D3300. I’m hoping that it would be backwards compatible with my film cameras, N80, N75. I believe it would be, but any input would be appreciated.

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Depends on what you call "backward compatible". You old film cameras didn't have a lot of automatic flash functionality, but has the basic X hot shoe... IOW, it basically just fires the flash... which is supported by the Godox lights... The flash (exposure) is basically controlled by the Godox, and Not the camera. I'm not sure those older cameras supported High Speed sync... certainly the N80 doesn't. It only supports front and back curtain sync...

FredKingston said:

Depends on what you call "backward compatible". You old film cameras didn't have a lot of automatic flash functionality, but has the basic X hot shoe... IOW, it basically just fires the flash... which is supported by the Godox lights... The flash (exposure) is basically controlled by the Godox, and Not the camera. I'm not sure those older cameras supported High Speed sync... certainly the N80 doesn't. It only supports front and back curtain sync...

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Do you know if TTL would be available? It might work as a manual flash, but I'm not sure about TTL.

Per the Nikon flash compatibility chart, later film cameras like the N80, F100, N75 have TTL capability with such flashes as the SB 600, SB 800. So I’m guessing they would also provide functionality with the Godox TT350N even though it’s a less advanced unit.

TTL is more a function of the speedlite or camera's flash... If you mount that Godox on a camera (that effectively moves control to the lite) and the speed lites hav a sensor (behind all that red plastic on the front) that controls TTL... It sends out a blast, bounces back to the camera, and that sensor shunts the speedlite. The camera is blissfully sitting there with the shutter open, unaware of what the speedlite is doing... At least that's MY understanding. And how all MY speedlites work.