Olympus E-M5 MK2 with Godox AD360 MK2 and Cactus V6 Mk2

dedgle · December 2016

Hi all,

I have an Olympus E-M5 Mk2 and a Godox AD360 Mk2 and i would like clarification before i buy the Cactus V6 Mk2. Will i need 2 triggers one for the camera and one for the flash or will the Cactus V6 Mk2 on the camera communicate directly with the Godox flash without the 2nd Cactus V6 Mk2 on the flash, as they both work on the 2.4Ghz wireless network. Any help would be very much appreciated.

Thanks Andrew

Antonio · December 2016

Hi Andrew,

Get two (2) V6 II units, one on camera, and the AD360 II mounted directly on the second V6 II. This is how the V6 II was designed to function. So adopt this for best results.

Cheers!

dedgle · December 2016

Thanks Antonio for the info. One other question are the prices on the website in USD or AUD.

Cheers Andrew

Antonio · December 2016

If you are referring to the Cactus Store, it's in USD.

Thanks!

Vlad · December 2016

Hi Antonio,

I recently got Flashpoint SL 360 C(I think it is a clone of Godox AD360 MK2,Canon version) and tried to use it with my Fuji X T2.I used 2 Cactus V6II ,transmitter shows Fuji camera, receiver shows Canon ,flush profile auto Canon.I am able to use it as a "dumb trigger"however not able to change any settings of the flush wirelessly.Should not I be able to do it?

Antonio · December 2016

... however not able to change any settings of the flush wirelessly.Should not I be able to do it?

Have you already set the flash to TTL mode?

Also how far were you, or the V6 II TX unit, from the flash mounted on V6 II RX unit?

You may try setting the work range to SOHRT under: Menu > Radio Setup > Work Range.

Vlad · December 2016

Thank you Antonio,I think I had wrong settings at first,now it is all working including HSS.

Thanks a lot,

Vlad

Antonio · January 2017

Thank you Antonio,I think I had wrong settings at first,now it is all working including HSS.
Thanks a lot,
Vlad

Fantastic!

Thanks for the update @Vlad.

fir86 · April 2017

Hi Antonio! Sorry to hijack the thread but it's related to omd em 5 mark II. I have the godox ad360 mark 1. Can I still use 2 v6 ii in order to control the power settings as well as trigger the flash? Coz I only have 1 v6 II and rf60x at the moment. So far I've heard ppl that they can trigger ad360 mark II canon/nikon version, but never heard anyone using ad360 Mark I non talk with em5 mark II. Thanks.

Antonio · April 2017

Hi @fir86

Hi Antonio! Sorry to hijack the thread but it's related to omd em 5 mark II. I have the godox ad360 mark 1. Can I still use 2 v6 ii in order to control the power settings as well as trigger the flash? Coz I only have 1 v6 II and rf60x at the moment. So far I've heard ppl that they can trigger ad360 mark II canon/nikon version, but never heard anyone using ad360 Mark I non talk with em5 mark II. Thanks.

AD360 Mark 1 is single pin only, so the V6 II won't be able to talk to it. Only basic flash triggering, unfortunately.

Cheers.

fir86 · April 2017

Hi @fir86
Hi Antonio! Sorry to hijack the thread but it's related to omd em 5 mark II. I have the godox ad360 mark 1. Can I still use 2 v6 ii in order to control the power settings as well as trigger the flash? Coz I only have 1 v6 II and rf60x at the moment. So far I've heard ppl that they can trigger ad360 mark II canon/nikon version, but never heard anyone using ad360 Mark I non talk with em5 mark II. Thanks.
AD360 Mark 1 is single pin only, so the V6 II won't be able to talk to it. Only basic flash triggering, unfortunately.

Cheers.

Thanks for the prompt reply Antonio

kingkong · April 2017

Hi Antonio! Sorry to hijack the thread but it's related to omd em 5 mark II. I have the godox ad360 mark 1. Can I still use 2 v6 ii in order to control the power settings as well as trigger the flash? Coz I only have 1 v6 II and rf60x at the moment. So far I've heard ppl that they can trigger ad360 mark II canon/nikon version, but never heard anyone using ad360 Mark I non talk with em5 mark II. Thanks.

You can stack cactus V6II with godox FT16. Change flash profile to Nikon.

fir86 · April 2017

Hi Antonio! Sorry to hijack the thread but it's related to omd em 5 mark II. I have the godox ad360 mark 1. Can I still use 2 v6 ii in order to control the power settings as well as trigger the flash? Coz I only have 1 v6 II and rf60x at the moment. So far I've heard ppl that they can trigger ad360 mark II canon/nikon version, but never heard anyone using ad360 Mark I non talk with em5 mark II. Thanks.
You can stack cactus V6II with godox FT16. Change flash profile to Nikon.

Thanks man! It works!

PhilipKr35 · April 2017

I have a Metz AF50 flash for Pentax P-TTL, can I use this flash on my new Olympus OMD EM5 MII with two cactus V6 II transceiver to do HSS ?

Antonio · April 2017

Hi there Philip,

I have a Metz AF50 flash for Pentax P-TTL, can I use this flash on my new Olympus OMD EM5 MII with two cactus V6 II transceiver to do HSS ?

Sorry that will be a "No".

P-TTL system flashes can only be triggered by a Pentax flash due to timing issues. The same is for Sony and upcoming Sigma flashes.

It's possible the other way around, if you have a Pentax camera, triggering an Olympus flash. :-)

Thank you.

Olympus E-M5 MK2 with Godox AD360 MK2 and Cactus V6 Mk2

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