Can I somehow use the V6 IIs in my V6 II and V6 set up for Pentax?

skyer

I use a couple of V6 II units + one V6 with my Pentax k-1 camera and Pentax 540FGZ flashes. My V6 II units have an X-TTL firmware, so, unfortunately, now I don't use the V6 unit anymore. I needed at least another one V6 II unit. 

On the eBay I found a cheap lot of two used triggers: V6 II and V6 IIs. So I won it. I hoped I could replace the V6 IIs contacts with the contacts from my V6 and make a one V6 II from both V6 and V6 IIs triggers but it turned out that these triggers have different wire connectors inside. Now I have two triggers that I can't use: V6 and V6 IIs

Is there a way that would help me to somehow use the V6 IIs in my Pentax set up?

Antonio

Uh-oh!

Did you really meant to type "Cactus V6 IIs", the Sony version?

Sony and Pentax won't work together.

As listed on V6 II's page, https://www.cactus-image.com/v6ii.html (scroll to bottom of page), Pentax flashes cannot be triggered by a non-Pentax camera.

The same goes for Sony flashes...

https://www.cactus-image.com/v6iis.html

Again scroll to bottom of page.

Do you have a Sony camera? Or Sony flashes?  

If you have a Sony camera and wish to trigger a Pentax flash, it will not work. 

So the answer to your question is a no.

skyer

Yes, the lot I won consisted of two triggers: one V6 II and one V6 IIs. Alright, thank you, Antonio, for your quick reply. I'll try to sell my V6 IIs unit.

As for the ordinary V6, do I understand correctly that it will never work with the V6 II (manual mode of the X-TTL firmware for Pentax firmware)?

Antonio

The V6 will work one day with V6 II running X-TTL, we just do not have a schedule yet. 

This fact I got it straighten out with R&D couple weeks ago. I misunderstood them before.

If you will ever be getting a Sony camera, you could keep the V6 IIs, but you just gotta trigger a non-P-TTL flash.   

Thanks!

Class A

One way of using the V6II and V6 units together is to use the multi-brand firmware.

You'd not have the P-TTL features like automated metering, but you'd still have remote power control over your flash, including HSS.

skyer

One way of using the V6II and V6 units together is to use the multi-brand firmware. 

Yes, I am aware of this, thank you! However, I don't want to lose P-TTL in the units that support it.

The V6 will work one day with V6 II running X-TTL, we just do not have a schedule yet. 

This is a great news! It means I don't have to sell my V6 unit. I just hope that the day when they are able to work together will come sooner.

As a temporary solution, maybe you could make a firmware that will consist of two firmware versions: X-TTL + multi-brand? So one could easily select the needed firmware in the menu of his/her units, PC connection won't be needed anymore.

skyer

As a temporary solution, maybe you could make a firmware that will consist of two firmware versions: X-TTL + multi-brand. So one could easily select the needed firmware in the menu of his/her units, PC connection won't be needed anymore.

Antonio

As a temporary solution, maybe you could make a firmware that will consist of two firmware versions ...

I wish too, but we ran out of ROM size already unfortunately.