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Thanks, I appreciate your reply.
However, unless a firmware upgrade is applied, the Z6ii and Z7ii series Nikons did indeed make third party flash units into bricks. Same problem with lens manufacturers who have had to reverse engineer even with the original Z6 and Z7 if they wanted to provide lenses for Nikon mirrorless.
I went through this when I upgraded from the Z7 to the Z7ii. None of my Godox flash units or triggers worked anymore. I've heard that Godox firmware upgrades have fixed this, but I am not sure that what I may purchase actually has the upgraded firmware or not. Even a rep from a major retailer told me he couldn't guarantee that the Godox triggers they have in their warehouse all have the proper firmware. From what I understand, the firmware upgrade cannot be done on a Mac, which is what I use.
It all kind've sucks too in that it is impossible to purchase a new Nikon SB-5000 anymore. These worked flawlessly when the Z7ii appeared but third party flash units did not. Nor did Pocket Wizards for that matter....the TTL ones. With those, I had to roll back the firmware in two of mine, making them into non TTL manual pocket wizards in order for them to work at all.
Yes, Canon, Sony, Fuji etc. all work fine as these manufacturers have not tried to prevent third party flash and lenses from working on their cameras.
In my opinion, it's just another in a series of Nikon blunders. They just don't see the forrest for the trees here, as someone choosing a camera is more likely to choose one that works with all kinds of third party accessories over one that reguires you to use only OEM products.
From what I learned from various sources today, if you buy a Godox trigger, it's hit or miss as to whether it has the current firmware. And I still haven't gotten anyone knowledgable enough to tell me whether it works in TTL mode even with the firmware upgrade.
Anyway, thanks again, and I may take your advice and post in the Nikon forum.
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