Maxxum 9 and Godox trigger

Any ideas on getting it to work? Maybe a setting or something? Purchased a Sony/Minolta to Sony multi-interface shoe adapter and have tried with a Sony trigger and a Fuji trigger.

I can get the flash to trigger using the R2 Pro trigger for Fuji with a Minolta XD11 and Fuji GW690II.

The flash icons are illuminated in the viewfinder when the trigger is attached and turned on, it just won't wire. From looking at the manual, it seems like the camera is always using TTL for flash power. Maybe that's why?

Edited by beardedspoooon - 28 October 2020 at 14:27

Stuart1701 wrote: Don't know if this is any help, but on my A900 I have found you need to run a flash sync cable from the camera to your godox controller mounted on the sony hot shoe (using the flash adaptor) to get it to fire correctly in Manual mode. To do that on the A900 you need a male to male flash sync cable.

Argh, I might give that a try. It's not important enough to spend too much money on, but thought it'd be fun to mess around with.

FWIW, I couldn't get my not-upgraded Dynax 9 to trigger a Godox flash using a Pixel TF-336 adaptor and a Godox Xpro-S trigger.

Fred_S wrote: How do you like the Xpro-S Howard?

So far I think it's great. I started a project to explore flash during lockdown ... something I may have to return to over the winter. I find the Xpro-S much more reliable in terms of doing the main job of triggering an off-camera flash or two.

This portrait was done using two flashes triggered by the Xpro-S



One was fired up into a garden umbrella and the other used a large yoghurt pot as a flash diffuser.

Coming back to the original question, I also tried triggering the flash using a NEX-7 in place of the Dynax 9, and succeeded in triggering the flash remotely. (Same physical flash shoe.) With a Sony A100 I had no success.

I'm currently waiting for the delivery of a ADP-AMA adapter.
While I don't have an Xpro I have an xt1.

During the weekend I can test with the following cameras 700si 5 7 9(Ssm upgraded) 7D and a900 and report here.

What mode are you using on the trigger? ttl or manual?
In theory you should be able to trigger using manual mode.

I don't know if this is the problem your having , but I remember reading when the Sony multi interface shoe came out a lot if third party flashes and triggers wouldn't work on it .
The reason was they wouldn't quite mount in it proper , and centre pin didn't quite meet up with the centre contact on the Sony hotshoe .
A bit if modification was need where a touch of the leading edge of the foot was filed off .
So worth weighing up if things line up .

Howard_S wrote: FWIW, the XPro-S has an indicator that appears when contact is made with the camera. It shows, but still fails to trigger the flash from the 9, using the Pixel adaptor. Flash and trigger in M mode, test button fires flash. In the camera viewfinder, Flash Ready and Flash On indicators show.

Yep, that's my experience. And I just tested everything with the NEX-7, everything fires as it should. Brokedown and bought a PC sync cord, hopefully, that works.