For portraits, my favourite combination is to modify the fresnel flash head with the Maggrid and magsphere. I do realise this will not give me the kind of soft light a large softbox would. But as I have said before, weddings are often a compromise between speed and portability.

The reason I use the AD200’s indoors rather than speedlights is simply because of the power. And by that I don’t mean I shoot at full power. No no! That’d be retina scorching after a while. The modeling lamp is sufficient for my product photography, but it’s not as strong as the modeling lamp on a strobe.

Dustin Abbott

The reason is because more powerful, I can use a lower power setting to emit the same amount of light and minimise the flash recycle time. For example if using speedlights I had to use 1/4 power to light a scene. With the AD200, I could shoot at say 1/32 and have almost unlimited flashes whereas on the speedlight I'd have to wait for the battery to recycle. This means if something unexpected happens. I don’t need to worry about the flash recycle time and I can concentrate on capturing the moment. The Godox AD200 Pro Flash has all of the great features of the AD200 but improves color consistency and a more durable casing with a metal flash holder/umbrella mount. You'll also appreciate the ability to change power in 1/10 stop increments and the faster recycling times. If you’re not familiar with the Godox AD200 flash. Prior to the AD200, if you wanted a portable flash solution for location shooting. Your choices were extremely limited. Sure you could use a single speedlight but outdoors the humble speedlight was limiting. Combining them together was a cumbersome affair. Here is why I can’t live without the Godox AD200, now that I have had it in my possession for a full year:

To get into the custom menu, long press the C.Fn button which is also the test fire button. One of the first things I recommend you do if like me you will be using this for weddings is switch off the beep. This is F01 and it should be set to OFF. This product is provided with a UK 3-Pin Power cable, if you require an EU power cable please notify us when purchasing your item. The Godox AD200 Pro supports flash exposure compensation in 1/3 stop increments. If you’re using TTL mode, flash exposure compensation allows you to increase or decrease the light output to get the correct flash exposure. 12: Multiple Flash Mode Options These travel bags used a pretty basic lighting setup. I put them on the floor in my home and pointed the flash head at our white ceiling to get a soft, shadowless light on the products.

Godox AD200 Specifications

Dedicated Stable Color Temperature Mode, which improves color consistency to within +/- 100K throughout the entire power range The compact nature of this flash paired with its power prove that it deserves its own category. It makes for the perfect engagement session light since in most cases you won’t need too much strobe power and run with a smaller gear kit. In addition, it runs off the same battery as my Godox V1 which means I only need to travel with one charger. The Perfect Combo of Form & Function The wireless radio TTL system is an automatic mode that uses Through The Lens (TTL) each time you fire the flash. The results depend upon your camera’s metering of the subject, which may create a different result with the metering control triggering power level of the flash. Overall the LCD is perfectly usable. My only minor quibble is I'd like to have seen the rear LCD to be a little brighter. It can be hard to see in bright sunlight but it's not a big deal.