First, the unit does NOT come with a foot. This was done just to mount the trigger so they could take photos (it'd topple over otherwise). And that shouldn't bother anyone because shoe feet are what... 4 for $9 here on Amazon?!
I bought this when I got the Xplor 600 since the R2 units (no difference between the 2) that were to come with the Xplor 600 were/are on back order and I never like waiting for back order items.
I just received it July 13, 2016 so I did not need to do a firmware update like many who bought this much earlier may have had to do.
I've done one shoot with this trigger and light combo and I'm impressed! Matched every expectation. TTL worked wonderfully as well as controlling the power of the flash remotely. I LOVE that it comes with laserlight focus beams. I haven't had to use them in low light yet. I don't know whether the beam is as powerful or great as the one on the YN-622 units, but it's good to know they are there.
This unit is good enough that I don't even need to harp on it's quality. It WORKS and works well. So I'll skip to the minor negatives
One noticeable thing about the unit is the feathery light scroll dial for A, B, and C. Maybe I need to go back through my guide, but instead of moving an arrow up and down the A, B, and C, you move whichever group you want to the center mark on the left. So the order from top to bottom will be ACB, BAC, or BCA (kinda confusing). The dial is so touchy that it seems that the slightest nudge from when you have your camera down will change groups on you w/o you knowing it. Then when you want to make a quick power adjustment, you can't trust that it's still set to the group you set it for and you must take a second our two to look down at it and make sure. Is it a big deal? Kinda. Again, I'll have to read my manual again and make sure I didn't miss a way to lock groups.
It's a bigger, and heavier trigger than the YN-622C, but it is also MUCH better built than the YN-622C. But the advantage the YN-622C has over the X1C is that the former can both transmit and receive. The X1C can only transmit, so if your flash doesn't have a built in receiver for it like the Xplor 600 does, you'll need to buy 1 or more X1R units to receive.
I don't have other Godox or Flashpoint flashes except for the Xplor 600. I like use 2 bodies when I shoot so I don't have to switch out lenses, so I'm pretty sure I'll be ordering a 2nd X1C so I don't have to keep moving it from one body to the other. I'm glad this unit is not overpriced and I think it's worth what it's being sold for.
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Reviewed in Italy on April 19, 2017
