The Godox A1 has been much talked about since it was announced not too long ago. A flash trigger that could fire speedlights and real strobes… on your phone? They even did a fancy iPhone studio shoot to show off its capabilities. Then it went on pre-order. Many people thought “What’s the point? Why spend so much money on lights to use your phone?”.

They’re right, of course, but for me the big draw is behind the scenes photos. If my lights are already set up at a shoot, it takes no time at all to whip out my phone and grab a shot for Instagram. Some hate the idea of the A1, some love it. But how well does it really perform? This review from photographer Rob Hall goes pretty in depth into the Godox A1 feature set as well as some of its drawbacks.

I was already sold on the idea of the A1 when it was initially announced, and at $69, it didn’t price itself off my list. The ability to be able to shoot behind the scenes images with my phone with my lights that are already set up is great. The app also looks quite interesting. Being able to set presets is a fantastic idea. If only they could integrate that into their DSLR & mirrorless triggers somehow.

I put forward the idea that Godox X1T replacements should have built in BlueTooth, allowing them to talk to the app on your phone. Then, Godox did something very cool. They released an X1T firmware update that essentially provides this functionality today. You still need an A1 to do it, but now you can control your flashes with your phone app, yet fire them from your DSLR or mirrorless.

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