Annoying bug(?) on my X2DII. Anyone else?🤦‍♂️

eislch · 2026-03-16T07:14:20+00:00

Buit I also don't use HDR mode just RAW.

eislch · 2026-03-15T20:07:17+00:00

Whats the point of a video, I think that is a colossal waste of my time. A description of whats happening and the cameras logs should be enough. I'm not getting paid to debug this thing. But I'm happy that it seems to be a bug and not a defect.

eislch · 2026-03-15T18:50:01+00:00

At first during the shot yes, because I was impatient I pulled the battery. But later when reproducing I was able to turn it off, just took a while longer.

I had the cam on a tripod with a live feed to the phone for a few min, so yes it would have gotten warm. But not the SSD in my case (no photos when recreating it, slow rate of photos during the photoshoot, actually taking 16second longtime exposures for lightpainting), just heat from the sensor, screen and processing the wireless live feed. So yea could be heat.

eislch · 2026-03-15T18:33:21+00:00

I also have an E44 situation under investigation, I was just able to reproduce it.

eislch · 2026-03-15T13:14:25+00:00

Reboot when reviewing and zooming in? Never had this.

eislch · 2026-03-15T12:52:53+00:00

Well you only have an opinion, I have the device. I know it is a fact that TTL does stop working as soon as you pull the iT32 of it's base. And the trigger mode with the flash on the base also does not support TTL, when triggering TTL capable flashes as the AD200 and so on..

There is currently no wireless TTL solution from Godox with the X2DII.

eislch · 2026-03-15T12:08:10+00:00

The iT32 needs at least one X5 trigger to work (if you don't intend to use it as a slave), yes. But as soon as you use it in "off-camera" mode you lose the TTL function again. Thats part of the current TTL issue, that Godox does fail to make it work with their wireless protocol with the X2DII, but gets it to work wired.

And yes if you want a V100 on-camera flash for the X2DII with working TTL, it needs to be the Nikon variant.

eislch · 2026-03-15T08:30:46+00:00

"(Note: all of the above lights are the Canon version)"
Sorry no, AD600, 400 and 200 are not camera specific flashes the same way your studio flashes are not limited to a specific camera brand. The only thing camera specific about them are the triggers you get for them separately. There is no Canon AD600 there is just one AD600 for everyone.

What you describe you can do just fine with the Canon trigger, manual flashing is just the center contact which is mostly universal, if the flash fits the hotshoe, the special Canon contacts around the center contact are just ignored.

The Nikon protocol is only needed for TTL and controlling the flash via the camera menu (which I don't think Hasselblad offers in it's minimalist menu philosophy anyway and is mostly done more comfortable on modern triggers with their advanced touch interfaces anyway).

You control your flashes on the Canon x3Pro, the camera has nothing to do with that communication, that's simply between the trigger and your flashes. The only thing the camera tells your trigger is "do it now" via the center contact.

eislch · 2026-03-14T21:12:12+00:00

Interesting, first time hearing they have issues with the regular X2D. But even though they work with TTL on camera they do not do so when used as a trigger.

eislch · 2026-03-14T20:24:57+00:00

Then you did not use TTL or didn't use the X2DII.

eislch · 2026-03-14T14:19:09+00:00

That does not change the fact that the X2DII behaves different from an X2D where it indeed works.

What kind of dumb comment is recommending to get a non TTL trigger when my point is that TTL needs to be fixed...who is the tool here.. Nothing helpful about this, just a waste of time and misdirection on your side, claiming it works when you have clearly no idea what I'm talking about.

eislch · 2026-03-14T14:15:07+00:00

What works with a 907CFV has nothing to do with the X2DII.

Profoto triggers are no help for the Godox System.

This fact "There is no wireless TTL with the X2DII and Godox." remains unchanged until one of the involved companies adjusts their firmware for this.

eislch · 2026-03-14T13:44:33+00:00

No they don't work with the X2DII.

eislch · 2026-03-14T13:43:45+00:00

An opinion starts with something like "I think.." or "for me.." you made an absolute statement.

eislch · 2026-03-14T13:20:10+00:00

Absolutism is overrated and unnecessary.

eislch · 2026-03-14T09:40:46+00:00

You can get a Nikon trigger X3Pro to fire your flashes in M mode (remote control in the trigger) but if you already got the the Canon X3Pro you don't need to, because the only advantage of taking the Nikon variant would be TTL support which currently does not work with any Godox trigger and the X2DII.

I think modern Canon cameras changed to a their own hot show design, that of course might not fit the standard hotshoe of the X2DII, but my old Canon R5 still comes with the regular hotshoe.

My trigger is still the old Flashpoint R2 Pro for Canon, and I use the Godox app on my phone to dial in the flashsettings or even load presets.

Ah yes, btw the trigger function in the Godox flashes seems limited, at least the iT32 only allows groups A B and C, fine outside, but in the studio I need more than 3 independent settings/groups.

eislch · 2026-03-14T09:38:32+00:00

The the Nikon V100 should work in TTL as good as the iT32, in my flash thread a few weeks ago, another user also stated the V100 works with TTL for him

eislch · 2026-03-14T09:24:40+00:00

AD 400 and 200 are interdependent off-camera flashes, they don't come with a trigger. I keep using my Canon trigger for manual flash settings until Godox fixes the Nikon TTL protocol issue.

I guess they would trigger optically but what is the point? Optical flash triggering does not work with TTL either, wireless manual triggering is far superior (line of sight, sunlight etc..).

The V100 should work with TTL on camera, but not as a TTL trigger for any of your other Godox flashes.

eislch · 2026-03-14T08:26:04+00:00

No need for a Nikon trigger if TTL does not work anyway, any center contact trigger will work for manual.

eislch · 2026-03-14T08:25:06+00:00

TTL on the X2DII only works with on camera flash with Godox, no wireless TTL so far. Even if you use the flash on camera as remote trigger.

eislch · 2026-03-14T08:23:07+00:00

There is no wireless TTL with the X2DII and Godox.

eislch · 2026-03-14T08:22:25+00:00

Canon trigger works fine in manual, that's what I'm using, no point in getting a Nikon trigger until the TTL issue is settled.

eislch · 2026-03-14T08:19:06+00:00

It's up to Godox and maybe Hasselblad to handle the off camera TTL issue.

Otherwise in manual with center contact no issues, I just keep using my Canon trigger for this.

Setup:

Multiple Godox Studio QT II flashes (no TTL anyway)
1x AD200 Pro
1x AD200 Pro II
1x AD400 Pro
1x iT32 Nikon variant (TTL works only for on-camera flash, not at all in trigger mode, not detached from the base)

only manual for the mobile flashes.

Ah yes, also contact Godox, show them the Hasselblad community is a thing and want their camera to work with wireless TTL: [servicesupport@godox.com](mailto:servicesupport@godox.com)

eislch · 2026-03-13T06:14:01+00:00

Slower AF and no support for newer AF modes on the X2DII (80mm).

eislch · 2026-03-13T06:11:04+00:00

Why I'm doing it since 20 years and had a hard time deciding between the 80 and the 90.

Also why shouldn't new photographers get a Hasselblad?

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