R6III + Godox Flashes = Error 70 --- anyone else experience this problem?

[tosha187]

Hello everyone.
Ever since getting the R6 Mark III about a month and a half ago, I've been having this problem happen with close to 100% repeatability.

Whenever I use more than one Godox Flash. And trigger both of them. The camera freezes, usually stuck displaying the moment of shutter release, sometimes I got an error 70. With testing I've managed to narrow it down to the specific scenario of where the focus mode is in SERVO.

So whenever the camera is in SERVO, and I am triggering more than one GODOX flash the camera freezes. Every time.
I'm using the latest GODOX V480c V100c and X3c trigger. In various combinations their effect is always the same.
As soon as I turn on a second flash while in SERVO, the camera freezes on the image - it gets saved in the camera,
though I've had a few that appear to not have a proper date.

I wrote to Godox - they said they don't have the camera for testing yet. And thanked me for the feedback.
Amazing.
What I am afraid of, is that this is some kind of new Canon cripple hammer thing.
Though I'm sure they can fix it with firmware updates. As soon as they get to it, hopefully soon.

Has anyone else gotten the R6III camera and has encountered or can test out this issue?

Thanks.

 

[Kiton]

While I do not have any direct help to offer you, this sort of thing is why I sold off all my Godox after going mirrorless with the R5. Too many glitches.

I have 6 Canon flashes and 4 Yongnuo which are only used as off camera flash on manual settings and Canon does reject sync with the Yongnuo often, I try to never let the flashes go to sleep once they are all in sync.

The newer flashes, the EL 5 type, have a hot shoe that is very marginally bigger then the older 600 series and they do not fit in all my stands with cold shoes, so I have to retrofit all my stands!

At the risk of getting some member's panties in a knot about the cripple hammer.......
I would not put it past Canon to try and force you to buy branded gear.