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Mikespirito wrote:
I've been holding off on this purchase because I've been reading that the af-assist is very weak. Is this true?
I can't decide between this or the Cactus RF60X. Thoughts?
My thought is that the Cactus AF assist light is also basically useless. I would classify both as a waste of time, to be honest.
I assume you're talking about the AF assist bean on the Cactus V6II. On Nikon, it worked but sometimes neglected to turn off and left a big red light in the frame. The Godox X1T beam is almost identical. I really don't use if AF assist, so not sure of any specific issues, but from my tests I would say it is comparable to the Cactus. On the whole, these 3rd party trigger AF assist beams in triggers are really just a red LED. It isn't like the AF assist on a native speedlight that changes position with the AF point, has a pattern projected through a lens, and has some range. It is really just a little LED adding some red light. If you're planning to use one of the Godox TTL speedlights on camera to control your off camera lights, then you'll probably do a bit better. I do this on the Nikon end, but again I haven't really had much need for the AF assist.
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