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Godox V1 Review (vs V860ii)

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I've been running the new Godox V1 through its paces at weddings, commercial photography, and concept shoots to see what it's really made of, so it's time to hear my thoughts on it.
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@DJGato 4 года назад

This has got to be the first time I watch a video longer than 5 minutes, Great job... Thanks!

@MedusaJellyFish300 4 года назад

I saw your whole video and give your video a thumbs up for a honest opinion and sharing your knowledge of many years. Also love your robotic personality and dont take it the wrong way , is so you!! love it!!!

@WesPerry 4 года назад

Us robots prefer to be called analytical 🤓 But are still happy either way 😉

@Gee-Wizz 4 года назад

Great straight forward review, a pleasure to watch.

@fraierom 5 лет назад

Like the new pricing graphs ! Nice vid as always, keep it up bud!

@WesPerry 5 лет назад

Thought I needed to start illustrating that a little better 👍🏻

@lievenm2661 Год назад

A pleasure to watch and follow your reviews! It'll be even super awesome to have the ad300 ad200 and v1s work within the same set for a better understanding of real off cam session. Just recently purchased the V1 to go with my AD200 and the ak-r1 kit to help with off cam skills.

@peter_shadow7559 4 года назад

Very informative and interesting well put together review. Professional and enjoyable.

@mohis4299 4 года назад

It's a great presentation, thank you for sharing with us.

@Makingdifference100 4 года назад

What a great video. Great quality. Great info. You are a great professional.

@AndrewMclean 4 года назад

Great review man! I’ve had the V1 for a couple months now but still getting to grips with the menu as it doesn’t always do what I want it to! Overall though it’s a great piece of kit! Subscribed too!

@WesPerry 4 года назад

After using the V860ii, I find the menu super easy....but I guess that’s just by comparison ;)

@DavePruett 5 лет назад

Great review. With respect to the magnetic accessory kit, the Godox kit on the V1 is super quick and easy to use, but the MagMod system on the 860 has many more options, although more expensive. I use them both, depending on what I am trying to do.

@Stokey_73 4 года назад

I'm following. Very detailed review and helped me make up my mind and opt for V-1 over V860ii as I already own the round head accessories and can just about justify the higher price point

@TMIDD 4 года назад

Godox v1 is excellent. I use it for the photoshoots on my channel and alot of events that I shoot. Nice video

@JohnMillerEyecbeauty 4 года назад

Awesome video !!! Great wedding pics !

@JohnMillerEyecbeauty 4 года назад

I should have waited till the end of the video before commenting, Amazing shots with Monica !!! 😍👍🏽

@darktragedyx 4 года назад

Great review! very honest and simple. I'm following you.

@jcam783 4 года назад

Great review , honest and practical .

@brucekraft744 3 года назад

I have both of these flashes. I give your review a 10/10. Thanks!

@WesPerry 3 года назад

I have both of these flashes. I give your comment a 10/10. Thanks!

@thelion9588 2 года назад

Great review 🔥

@iamarto 2 года назад

Perfect review 😊🙏

@epradeep 5 лет назад

I just love your videos and really look forward to them :). The production quality, the content / knowledge is awesome.. and you articulate it all so beautifully. Thanks for sharing and keep giving us great content / videos Wes :). Is there a video explaining your video setup?

@WesPerry 5 лет назад

Thanks! I’m going to do a studio/kitchen tour when I hit 10,000 subs 😉

@epradeep 5 лет назад

@@WesPerry That will be cool :). Wish you quickly get to 10k :). Would love to know what lights you use and that lens that you use, is a killer, is it a 35mm f1.4?

@WesPerry 5 лет назад

@@epradeep Yep, my main cam is an a9 with the Sony/Zeiss 35 1.4. The AF on that lens is amazing, for photo And video. It's not super sharp around the edges, but obviously that's not a concern, especially shooting at 1080p. For the light, I'm just using a cheap Neewer ring light, diffused through a $1 white umbrella 😏 My main business is photography, so I spend very little on my youtube channel (not many subscribers yet, so not much $$ in it), and just use what I already have from photography for the most part.

@epradeep 5 лет назад

@@WesPerry Thanks for the quick reply and sharing the details. Glad to know i was right about the 35 f1.4 :). I think the video is one of the best I follow on RU-vid. I have not done video before, but your videos are making me experiment :).

@WesPerry 5 лет назад

Pradeep Raghunathan The more the merrier 😉

@ShaneBaker 5 лет назад

Yeah. Thanks Wes. Another great video. Hard to go past the V1 IMHO - but as I don't NEED a second speedlight, the V860 will do. Oh - and not all of us have to worry about banding!! :-)

@LambertFick Год назад

The algorithm makes perfect sense, those very hot double A's had me very concerned on numerous occasions with first party units. I just swapped them out, but still .... thank you.

@JabezPhotography 4 года назад

i like the quick/fast access to group button.

@WesPerry 4 года назад

Yep. Everything’s just a little easier.

@PhotoLitos 4 года назад

Picard speaks the truth! Good review bro

@lattesweden 5 лет назад

Thanks for yet another good and balanced review! I have two suggestion/wishes for future videos: 1) You seem to know Godox flashes well so a "buyers guide" kind off video over which one to get for what purpose would be nice, including the more powerful battery operated "studio" variants that are good for outdoor shots. 2) You mentioned that you did two weddings in one weekend. Your images are always nicely balanced in exposure and colors and yet they are produced in circumstances where time is a limiting factor. A series of videos showing your full workflow from shooting to unloading of images into editing, and how you edit and deliver to clients to backup and archiving would most likely help a lot of people optimizing their own flows. Thanks and best regards from Sweden! /Anders

@WesPerry 5 лет назад

I once did three full day weddings in one weekend...I wouldn’t recommend it. Haha But thanks for the suggestions. That second one sounds interesting. I feel like Rob Hall has already covered number 1 a few times in sufficient detail that anything I did wouldn’t add too much to it. Unless you think I’d come off in a different direction ;)

@lattesweden 5 лет назад

@@WesPerry Thanks for the answer. If you like someone to throw ideas at regarding what to include and not, I am available.

@epradeep 5 лет назад

@@WesPerry In some ways, I do see quite a bit of similarities between Rob Hall and you (no I am not talking about the tonsured head) :). Would love to see the two of you collaborate on one of the videos, that would be nice to watch :).

@WesPerry 5 лет назад

I’ll bring it up next time I see him at the barber shop 😂

@paulvantighem8901 5 лет назад

Wes, thanks for this review, I enjoyed it. I’m not a photographer (it’s just a hobby for me) So, I don’t comment much. That said I’ve been all over the world running process improvement projects (management operating systems consulting) I know an effective presentation/video when I see one... good job! I’ve some Godox kit: X1T-S, V860ii(S), TT350(S) and their 120cm Octobox. In my experience, there are a couple of good features that are missing in the new lineup. 1. The X1T-S has a cold shoe on top, which I use to mount a Vello Wireless ShutterBoss III for Sony 2. The V860ii(S) and TT350(S) have the pull-out panel, bounce card, work with S-Type/Bowens mount and accept many standard flash add-ons Keep on sharing, your videos are some of my favs!

@WesPerry 5 лет назад

Hi Paul, The new lineup also includes the X2T trigger, which still has the hotshoe on top for people to love that. (Although I feel like the easy controller interface of the V1 makes that setup a little unnecessary in most instances). And I can’t say that I ever had much love for the look created by bounce cards, so I didn’t really care about its absence. And as far as accessories go, of course Godox now wants you to buy all Their proprietary magnetic ones now ;)

@paulvantighem8901 5 лет назад

@@WesPerry, I sure appreciate that you took the time to reply, and so thoughtfully, to my comment. Thank you. It means a lot to me... I’m beginning to understand how hard photography/video is and how much there is to learn. At Queen’s University, I spent a fair bit of time with Rob Quartly, but I didn’t really understand what he studying (our girlfriends lived together there) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rob_Quartly As a hobbyist, I’ve watched most of your RU-vid videos; generally they’re among the ones, that I've enjoyed and trust most. I tend to agree with your answer, the pull-out panel and bounce card don’t seem to do much. For fun, I’ve been playing around with the Neewer Pro (or otherwise re-branded models of the) SGA-K9 speedlite flash accessories kit that can be found on Amazon relatively inexpensively, it provides a few interesting flash attachments. I like the globe... although it kind of looks like an older bathroom/kitchen light :) ...I’m looking forward to seeing more of your videos

@Image-i-nationCoUk 4 года назад

Great video looking at getting one

@royottaway9434 3 года назад

Hi Wes , Can you use the TCM function on the X-pro to control the V1 ... Thanks

@Ne3M1 4 года назад

Nice review!

@evokestudioio 5 лет назад

3 camera angles.?! BOOM!!! .........mic drop Beautiful wedding images ❤️

@WesPerry 5 лет назад

😂

@WesPerry 5 лет назад

Gotta do Something to jazz things up beyond just being a dude in his kitchen 😏

@evokestudioio 5 лет назад

Wes Perry 😂

@peterlemke3468 5 лет назад

I thought the opening shots were very cinematic Wes. Could have been from a feature film the only thing missing was the ubiquitous and overused drone shot.

@epradeep 5 лет назад

@@peterlemke3468 Second that. Had the same feeling, that I was watching a movie :).

@anthonyrock5039 3 года назад

Interesting. I have been looking at this and the AD200. Looks like the answer = 1 of each ..The cost is soo low for these that it makes some sense for portability and versatility especially if traveling.

@rmd4845 4 года назад

I'm a year late with this, thanks for comparing these two flashes and saving me $100! I'll grab the V860II and put my 'Flip-it' on!

@WesPerry 4 года назад

👌🏻

@sottheaphoeurng9044 3 года назад

Hi sir I have godox v1 and ad 200pro. My question is if I use high speed sync on both of these, how much power do I lose? And if I buy a variable ND filter, which stop number is the best option for me to shoot at day time 2-5stop or 6-9stop? I'm interested in freewell variable nd filter. Is that filter provide me better quality for shooting backlight?

@mannyv.2769 4 года назад

Hi Wes! Just started following you on IG. I loved the photos on this video but I'm completely intrigued by the way you managed to use that umbrella while the flash is attached to your camera. Are there any behind the scenes videos?

@WesPerry 4 года назад

Oh the flash definitely wasn’t attached to the camera. I was using it on a stand, controlled by the Godox XPro trigger.

@gregordeissler2094 4 года назад

I got the V1 along with the AK-R1 adapter kit for 200 € total, I think thats a great value for such a set up.

@RalfZimmermann 4 года назад

Wo hast du diesen Preis denn bekommen Gregor?

@aymanmehdi1352 4 года назад

Hi Wes, thank you for the informative video! I'm going to start experimenting with flash photography (in studio) and I inted to do so at the beginnig with a flash unit and a softbox. Would you suggest to start out with a simple flash such as the godox TT685 or shoud I go for the ad200? With the TT685 I'm afraid to miss the modeling light I could get with the ad200 bulb. Thanks!

@WesPerry 4 года назад

I’d say go with the cheaper one that can also be used on camera.

@aymanmehdi1352 4 года назад

@@WesPerry thanks a lot!

@stefpix 2 года назад

@@aymanmehdi1352 you could jerry rig a LED light / bulb in the softbox as a modeling light.

@bobefitz 4 года назад

Great review.

@romandarobot7732 4 года назад

Fantastic review and comparison.. thank you so much for another great video!!!

@richardpcrowe 4 года назад

I would love to see an accessory metal hotshoe to replace the flimsy plastic Godox shoe... I opted to purchase the V860ii instead of the V-1. I modify my on camera flash with the Joe Demb Flash Diffuser Pro and don't need the round magnetic accessories. I cannot justify the increased price of the V1...

@WesPerry 4 года назад

I was half expecting a metal shoe on this one; since the latest flashes from Sony themselves are half metal on the shoe now, but unfortunately that hasn’t happened yet.

@Eddie87Grant 4 года назад

I agree there should be a metal hotshoe on at least the VI.

@joshmeszaros9945 4 года назад

I have this beauty for my Canon , wasn't that expensive either , it has a built in model light which you never mentioned and it is fantastic and it syncs with my other godox studio lights really well and the accessories brilliant , sorry dude I'm not slating everything you have said , it does a great job for me in my line of work that I do , but saying that it might not be everyones cup of tea depending on what they want to use it for over all I give this the Godox V1 10/10 PS mine never over heated one bit just thought I'd mention that too.... Love the model shoot I have seen her work she is a great model.....

@erikdowgin2493 5 лет назад

what do you film with? it looks really good. Sony, right?

@WesPerry 5 лет назад

Yep! Sony a9 with the 35 1.4 Sony Zeiss at f/1.6 👍🏻

@michaeltuffin8147 2 года назад

My favorite Flash. I have and use 3 of them in lighting setups.

@charruaporelmundo 2 года назад

I found the ttl to be more reliable at any situation, before I was mostly adjusting manually but when I use this one on camara I just use the ttl

@ArcanePath360 2 года назад

I bought this and the AD100pro and I'm just now noticing that the "round" head isn't giving a round light when used against a wall. It is severely oval shaped like a regular flash but more rounded. A serious problem for me in my portrait work.

@David-wm4ox 4 года назад

With this flash will this up work as far as synchronizing with other flashes if you using umbrellas and everything else

@WesPerry 4 года назад

This flash is a part of the Godox system and has built in wireless receiver/transmitters, so can be used in all sorts of combinations wirelessly.

@sloppyjoe9156 4 года назад

If you're buying the accessories and an xpro trigger the cost is functionally the same now at B&H.

@hazardstorms226 5 лет назад

Thanks for the video! I would love to see a video on how to use each of the attachments and what look you can get from each. Your photo examples are great, would love to know what technique or attachments you use to get those photos. Thank you

@WesPerry 5 лет назад

Most of the reception photos are either bounced (some with the CTO disk attached), through a Rapidbox (again, some CTO), or as explained at the end, using the dome diffuser in the umbrella.

@hazardstorms226 5 лет назад

@@WesPerry what size rapid box are you using and what type of mount for the v1. Haven't seen a round speedlight mount for it.

@WesPerry 4 года назад

The regular Rapidbox. I don’t like to break out the big ones during receptions. Too distracting. It has a coldshoe behind it to mount on camera flashes, and although the front of the V1 doesn’t fit inside the back hole, or snugs up against it just right, so still works great.

@hazardstorms226 4 года назад

@@WesPerry Great. Thanks a bunch! I'll give it a try.

@rolandsilva9743 4 года назад

what variable nd filter do you recommend, just got into godox and magmod after 35 years of oem and studio flash and I couldn't be happier. Great videos thanks

@WesPerry 4 года назад

I have a really expensive Hoya, and the Peter McKinnon Polar Pro filters are actually Really nice as well, not just fancy packaging. On the lower end, I’m currently testing some new K&F filters. They used to only make filters of dubious quality, but these are looking good. Not ready to put a stamp of approval on it yet, though. Needs more testing still.

@rolandsilva9743 4 года назад

@@WesPerry thanks very much, wanted to do testing with a heavy nd filter vs hss too see what the differences are, would be interesting

@WesPerry 4 года назад

You get twice as much light from your strobe, and twice as fast recycle time! It’s a pretty big difference!

@akhandmahmoodashek3506 4 года назад

Good informative video 👍👍

@muntoo76 4 года назад

I use two camera bodies. with two V860II as master units with different power settings, OR use 'SHOOT multiple' mode when I use the Xpro Triggers. However, after V1 was released I am trying to use two V1s as master unit, and I have to hit test button every time I switch between camera bodies. It looks like V1 has 'Shoot - one shoot' as default setting in it. Is there a way out to change that to 'Shoot - multiple shoot' on it. Further, it also changes White balance to slightly bluer if used on ETTL (specially if used with high ceiling in tungsten environment) Any help on this is highly appreciated.

@WesPerry 4 года назад

That’s interesting about the shifting white balance. I would guess that it comes from the rapid succession of shots heating up the element more, which would shift the color from warm to cool. (That’s just wild speculation, though) And as of now, I’m not aware of the V1 being able to do shoot multiple. I had heard some people chattering about them hoping for a firmware update to give this function.

@perricassie8450 4 года назад

Hey Wes, just wondering if you think this would be good for someone beginning out with studio based stuff. I was thinking this, the godox trigger, and a softbox - do you think I could just get by with this for now against a backdrop?

@WesPerry 4 года назад

Perri Cassie That depends a lot on what size of a softbox you’re planning on using, and what aperture you’ll likely be shooting at. For a large softbox, or narrow apertures (like f/5.6 and higher as fashion photographers often use), this might not be enough power.

@perricassie8450 4 года назад

Wes Perry is there an alternative that you would recommend?

@trosencrantz 4 года назад

Curious, have you noticed that the V1 will not Auto shut off when the Sony camera is turned off, while most of the other Godox flashes would? Didn't seem to find a menu setting to allow this to function, like my other Godox flashes, like the TT685's for example.

@WesPerry 4 года назад

I hadn’t noticed. It’s pretty unusual for me to turn my camera off during the day ;)

@ionescugeorge5606 4 года назад

Is the metering much better than on the V860II ? I'm a begginer in using flashes, so i'm interested in wich is a better beginner flash and can't afford a 600EXII

@WesPerry 4 года назад

I can’t speak much to that, as I never use TTL. But generally speaking, third party flashes usually don’t do as well as first party flashes for TTL. If you really want to save a buck as a beginner you could even just go with the TT685. About the same light output, just slower recycle times.

@zolwikwkurwik 3 года назад

The camera on your right is so smooth. What is it and what shutter speed it uses? The front one is choppy

@WesPerry 3 года назад

I usually shoot in 1080p60, but I think I forgot to change my front camera back to 60 from 30 that week. I usually shoot in 24/30 for client work, then switch to 60p for my own work. Very confusing. haha

@Bpjames 4 года назад

Great compare and contrast video on these Godox units! Do you think that Godox would withhold or just avoid offering a firmware upgrade to make it easier to navigate the menu on the V860 or TT685, so as not to compete with the V1? Along with that cool tilt-back, round head, being easier to change settings on the fly is a big selling point for a wedding photographer.

@WesPerry 4 года назад

You bet they’re going to withhold it ;) It’s been out for long enough now that their intentions seem pretty clear at this point. I’m not going to call them devious for doing so, as this is a pretty standard practice in the tech industry, from top to bottom, but it sure would be Nice if they gave it to us anyway.

@kinhho99 4 года назад

Hi Wes, I got the v1 flash and I am sure why the color temperature is slightly in blue colour. It. Is kind of not in a range of 5600k but above the 6100k. Any idea? Thanks

@WesPerry 4 года назад

Mine doesn’t quite match my V860ii’s, but I don’t think it’s off nearly that much. Maybe 5800ish. I generally use those units in very uncontrolled lighting, so the colour differences don’t show much anyway. When I need more stability I use my AD600 Pro and AD200’s. I know, not exactly the answer you’re looking for.

@Royaltychep 3 года назад

Dude. This video just got you a subscriber. Gone see what else you got! Great freakin breakdown lol. My third one and I need not look any further #CHEP

@therookiefisherman5234 4 года назад

What is your opinion with the AD200 do you think it would have worked? I am trying to make a desition and my gut is telling me Evolv/ad200. I believe that I will be able to shoot a group of 30 people with the right umbrella and camera settings although I have not seen anyone do a video on it but I would love to see one. happy New Year.

@WesPerry 4 года назад

30 people?? Maybe indoors, definitely not outdoors. Even something like an AD600 Pro would struggle hard with that circumstance (if you’re using Any diffusion at all). Some would actually individually light parts of the group and then composite it back together again in post with that many.

@therookiefisherman5234 4 года назад

@@WesPerry Watch this ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-hFivEN6H99k.html

@WesPerry 4 года назад

All his examples are either indoor or at night.

@hassannasir90 4 года назад

Thank you for great review. Just wanted to ask that currently I am using A7II and wanted to get V1/860II. In past, I was using Nikon so I have SB-700 with me. My question is that can I use V1/860II as master flash and SB-700? Is it possible?

@WesPerry 4 года назад

It would only work through optical syncing, and TTL wouldn’t work. Unless you got a Godox receiver to plug into the SB-700 (like the X1R-N)

@hassannasir90 4 года назад

Wes Perry Thank you for your feedback. Will it work when I have Godex V1/860II at my sony camera and install godex receiver at SB-700?

@anoopchaudhary8732 4 года назад

Very nice review. I have a question, just bought 860vii for sony and its hard to fit the flash on my a7r4 hot shoe easily, i have to struggle a bit. Is that normal or its better in v1 ? Kindly help. Thanks in advance

@WesPerry 4 года назад

That’s quite odd. Are you sure the foot of the flash isn’t already in the locked position? I have three V860ii’s and they all go on just fine.

@ericgrayphoto 4 года назад

How does the v1 and diffuser dome compare to a v860II with something like a Gary Fong Lightsphere for events?

@WesPerry 4 года назад

I’m not a big fan of the light sphere look, personally. That being said, the sphere gives you a Much larger diffuser than the magnetic dome attachment. So your direct light source will be much softer. The dome is essentially just a point of light where direct lighting is concerned.

@renexmedia 4 года назад

Hello boss i would want to buy v1 Godox & 860iii and am i Uganda how can i be delivered with them

@WesPerry 4 года назад

Oh boy. That’s a good question! I’m afraid that I don’t know much about that, sorry!

@Frity85 4 года назад

Hi Wes! Here in Argentina we hace a Chinese flash manufacturer call Visico. They sell the Visico 4 studio flash with 300w that use batteries and is the same price as the V1, I want to use either of these flashes with my A7R2 to shoot portraits on location. What would you buy? Love your videos!

@stefpix 2 года назад

i just bought the V1 on sale at BH photo. I have the TT685 and TT350 flashes, but I mostly use LED panels. Menus are so inconsistent between the TT350 and TT685 that makes sometimes confusing to change settings on the fly. I may sell a couple of TT350 and TT685 if I like the V1. Is the charger for the V1 and V860 batteries the same? i just hope that the bare bulb light quality of the V1 is a little softer.

@WesPerry 2 года назад

Same charger yes And there’s a new TT685 coming out soon, hopefully it has a similar menu to the V1 and V860iii. Probably not, though, as it will likely still have a simpler screen for a lower price target.

@WesPerry 2 года назад

Actually, I just checked, looked like it’s the same screen and menu on the Tt685ii 👌🏻

@stefpix 2 года назад

@@WesPerry thanks.Got the V1 today. feels premium compared to the TT685. Issue is that it is easy to hit the button that switches from TTL to M with the forehead while shooting. It should require a longer press.

@asifaliborgave2565 4 года назад

Hey Wes fantastic review & thank you for sharing it. I am about to begin to learn flash photography . And I am about to buy My first ever flash & you helped Me decide on it.Those were absolutely fantastic pictures of Monica. The shots are work of pure genius. Would really like to know what lens you used for the shoot. Good luck & warm Regards

@asifaliborgave2565 4 года назад

Also it would help if you could share the setting up of the flash at the river shooting Monica for us to understand the flash angles better.

@WesPerry 4 года назад

I thought I talked about the settings. I was using the a7iii with the 85gm lens. Iso 100, f/1.8 to 1.4, and using a variable ND to keep the shutter speed below sync speed of 1/250th, so I wouldn’t lose power to HSS. Flash was usually around 1/2 power.

@asifaliborgave2565 4 года назад

@@WesPerry By settings , I meant where was the flash placed. Loved your work. Thank you.

@WesPerry 4 года назад

It was firing into the 7 foot umbrella with the dome diffuser on it, about 3 to 7 feet from the model, depending on the shot.

@asifaliborgave2565 4 года назад

Thank you.

@stevenwaldstein2249 4 года назад

Wes. Cyber Monday deal. V1 now $159 and V860II now $119 at Adorama for about 12 hrs more. I bought at V1.

@WesPerry 4 года назад

Sometimes it sucks being in Canada. Haha

@SkyPowers 3 года назад

Hey Wes, does the focus light ( Infra Red ), work on the Sony cameras A7iii now? or is it the same un-supported option as of the 860ii? Many thanks Sky

@WesPerry 3 года назад

Afraid it doesn’t. The only one I can get to work is X1T, and only in AF-S, which makes it essentially useless.

@SkyPowers 3 года назад

@@WesPerry thanks for the reply Wes, but there has to be a solution!?... l,ve been shooting Canon for years at events now gone Sony? apart from no flash High ISO... etc.etc I'll find one and get back to you...

@WesPerry 3 года назад

Most flashes, Godox included, use infrared for this focus assist beam. But the problem is mirrorless sensors can’t see infrared, while DSLR focus modules can. That’s why the X1T works in some situations: it has a visible focus assist lamp. But the Sony hotshoe only sends the focus signal when in AF-S mode, which isn’t a commonly used mode in events.

@FrankP83 4 года назад

Grate video Wes!I'm new on flashes, i've a Sony a7iii...do you suggest this flash as "first" flash?What trigger just in case?Thanks in advance! PS: the V1 is actually 169 euros, vs 133 euros for the V860ii ...

@WesPerry 4 года назад

Depends on how much disposable income you have ;) Most people would sooner get something like the TT685 as their ‘first flash’, just based on price.

@WesPerry 4 года назад

Oh, and I generally still prefer the X1T-s trigger. The larger form factors of the other ‘more advanced’ triggers annoy me a bit, as I’m often squeezing through small spaces in homes and reception halls, and catch the bigger ones on everything as I go.

@FrankP83 4 года назад

@@WesPerry thanks Wes!I'm considering the just 30 euros of difference between the two...maybe can be not so much effort for the V1. But...as i can see from the description of the item on the webstore, there is just the V1 in the box...the magnet adapters/diffusers are not included...damn!

@WesPerry 4 года назад

@@FrankP83 Oh for sure, those are all extra. That would be fantastic if they included all that! But unfortunately not ;)

@FrankP83 4 года назад

@@WesPerry Oh ok, i've just bought for 200 € the V1 (-33% offer) and the X1Ts (29 €) trigger...the magnetic kit is on Amazone for 60 euros, so i wait to receive this stuff and then start experimenting ...for the extra kit there is time =) Using flash really make me feel a super noob...but i understand that i've to start from some point :)

@chris-dempsey 4 года назад

Nice overview... it seems to me the round shape wouldn't matter if you're bouncing since the light is spreading out after it hits the ceiling, no? I really wish this was the same power as the a1

@WesPerry 4 года назад

In a way it matters more then, as you're essentially creating a light source out of the ceiling, and thus deciding how even and what shape that light source is (like a soft box).

@hieuhughesle-au9884 4 года назад

EXCITED!! pick it up today on Amazon for 200 bucks!! I don't know how many times I watched this video before I pulled the trigger on the flash...side note is the round diffuser any good?

@WesPerry 4 года назад

I have a video about it. But short and the long of it is, it depends greatly on how you use the flash. If you bounce it all the time, and are constantly swapping modifiers onto it, yep. If you usually use it in a soft box, nope.

@WesPerry 4 года назад

Hughes Le whoops. I thought this was a comment on an AD200 video. Which makes the advise the opposite 😂 The round Dome diffuser is very useful for inside soft boxes and umbrellas.

@hieuhughesle-au9884 4 года назад

@@WesPerry haha you're good m8! Thanks for the tips though :)

@13965082 4 года назад

Do you have the issues of the gels not holding in place inside the holder?

@WesPerry 4 года назад

It’s a bit finicky for sure. There are a couple different types of holder with the pack. One is designed to slide a thin membrane gel between two clear plates, and that one is super annoying to use. Instead I just use the single plate holder one with a clear plate, and slap it on top of a thin plastic gel on the flash. Technically less secure, but Much faster, and Much less fussing about. And I’ve never had one fall off from this, so it seems to work just fine.

@13965082 4 года назад

@@WesPerry Thanks a lot, yeah all my gels twist out eventually and kind of made me question whether it was the right thing switching from the magma system.

@DiviPhotos 4 года назад

Cool video

@GUTOMOFFICIAL 4 года назад

I was intrigued by this light when announced but now thinking of AD200.

@WesPerry 4 года назад

Need more juice?

@GUTOMOFFICIAL 4 года назад

@@WesPerry already have speedlights. Need something with more kick 🤪 but not totally a studio a strobe.

@WesPerry 4 года назад

Sounds about right

@GUTOMOFFICIAL 4 года назад

@@WesPerry 😝

@goswo 5 лет назад

Great video. Thanks

@WesPerry 5 лет назад

Great comment. Thanks

@cheungcs415 4 года назад

I have multiple Godox products including the TT685C flash. Your point about slapping on the ring adapter with the magnetic dome onto the other flash's head was an aha moment for me! Sure enough, the adapter ring with magnetic dome fits the 685 flash head perfectly! I was originally using the ring adapter for my AD200Pro flash. Regardless, I've been wanting another hotshoe flash, so this video is convincing me to get the V1 flash. Lastly, going "ham" on this flash? Is that a Canadian expression? :-) Thanks for all your videos, much appreciated!

@WesPerry 4 года назад

Not sure. I looked it up on urban dictionary before deciding to keep it in the edit. It seems to be “a thing” one was or another 😏

@cheungcs415 4 года назад

@@WesPerry You're the best, Wes! Hey, that rhymes!

@tkarlmann 2 года назад

I'm still wondering about the V860iii -- it uses the same battery as the V1 -- which has a high mAh rating than the v860ii (600mAh more). Then has Godox given the same meno function to either the V860ii or iii as the V1 has?

@WesPerry 2 года назад

Meno? The iii has the same menu as the V1

@MisterMotel 4 года назад

Would you recommend the Godox V1 over the Canon 470EX-AI ? (for a beginner in flash photography, not minding the price difference)

@WesPerry 4 года назад

If you do a lot of HSS with it, (above 1/200s shutter speed) the 470 might perform better than the V1. Also, you’ll want to check to make sure the 470 is fully compatible with your camera, as it has a limited compatibility list even with canon cameras. Aside from that, the V1 is a more well rounded flash (pun intended)

@MisterMotel 4 года назад

@@WesPerry thanks for your fast response. ill have a look at the compatibility then, im working with an eos R, so it should be fine i guess

@WesPerry 4 года назад

Mister Motel Yeah, I think you’re good either way with that one. It’s mostly the Rebel line that give people grief with the 470

@MichaelAnthonyImages 4 года назад

Hey great review. Do you know if the propack battery charger works with the V1 for faster flash recharge times?

@WesPerry 4 года назад

It doesn’t have a power input on it, so that would be a nope, I’m afraid.

@MichaelAnthonyImages 4 года назад

Wes Perry does the other model you’ve shown in this video have a power input? The cheaper version

@WesPerry 4 года назад

They don’t seem to put them on their lithium ion models. You generally need to go to a AA battery based one like the TT685 for that.

@MichaelAnthonyImages 4 года назад

Wes Perry thanks again. Subscribed

@cuneytgumushaneli9820 4 года назад

just bought v1s 1 )when camera is on continuous shot mode flash lightens just once at first shot what is my mistake? 2)how can I adjust flash lightning duration? for example camera exposure time 1 sec I need flash duration 1/2 sec 3) modeling light turns on itself sometime when it is off actually how can I control this function

@WesPerry 4 года назад

1) shooting continuous, what’s your FPS and flash output level? It won’t fire say 5fps at any high output level. You’d need a Much larger flash for that sort of thing. 2) The duration of the flash itself is 1/300s at max power and 1/20,000s at minimum power. There’s no way to tune this other than to change your power output. 3) There’s a button/function for the modeling light. Can be turned off or on from the unit or from the XPro controller. www.godox.com/EN/InstructionManual/Godox_V1S_20190418.pdf

@cuneytgumushaneli9820 4 года назад

@@WesPerry thx for your prompt response what blocks the flash sync speed of camera at its highest level 1/ 250? I tried both on hss on/off but didn't change can't go up

@WesPerry 4 года назад

Which camera are you using? As long as the camera and transmitter are the right match (Sony), it should work, unless your camera is set to rear curtain flash/wireless flash/silent shutter. It needs to be set to “fill flash” for Godox to sync correctly.

@blotandblood 5 лет назад

Can the V1 fit in an S Type bracket?

@WesPerry 5 лет назад

Nope. Not unless you do some Very heavy modification. A new bracket is supposed to be out sometime soon.

@Aboutthatimage 4 года назад

Hi. New to photography. What ND filter were you using? Subscribed

@WesPerry 4 года назад

A somewhat fancy Hoya variable ND: amzn.to/2I3oQfa

@WesPerry 4 года назад

You can get cheaper variable nd’s, but they cause more of a color cast on your images. Or you can get a non-variable Nd, but then when the light changes (sun rises further), you’re kindof outta luck.

@fidelisessien245 4 года назад

Thanks for this very informative video. Please how does v1 compete with nikon sb910 in terms of power output?

@WesPerry 4 года назад

They’re about the same output. The SB910 has a little more zoom, though, so if you’re firing it straight at the subject, it’ll go further. (But not many would do that).

@fidelisessien245 4 года назад

Thanks , I am having a hard time choosing between the v1 and ad200 for event photography (weddings )

@WesPerry 4 года назад

Depends on whether or not you need it on camera, doesn’t it?

@danielchadwell6992 3 года назад

I invested in the 860II I was really hoping to see a comparable shoot on the 860!!!

@Rohitkrvlogs 4 года назад

Nice comparison

@NguyenDongArtist 4 года назад

Did you use more than one flash in that photo shoot?

@WesPerry 4 года назад

Nope, just the one.

@Zainphotography 5 лет назад

thanks for taking out some time to talk about it. also, v860ii with SR-1 adopter is a better value imo.

@WesPerry 5 лет назад

For sure.

@jbello9398 4 года назад

that's what i need to buy the SR-1 adapter

@WesPerry 4 года назад

Do it up!

@MeYouMumandI 4 года назад

a friend of mine have the 860ii, and battery got bloated. The battery is stuck inside. With V1, i not sure if it counters that problem. Because it can be push-slip out.....

@WesPerry 4 года назад

I find the battery, even when new, is Much tighter in the V1. If it swelled at all it would probably crack the flash itself.

@MeYouMumandI 4 года назад

oh dear..... i hope Godox can do something about it

@WesPerry 4 года назад

@@MeYouMumandI Hopefully this is just a higher quality battery and that won't happen as much? 🤷🏻‍♂️ I have four V860ii batteries and haven't had any issues with them yet, though.

@youssefhamidi8152 4 года назад

Anyone know how to do 1/10 increments for the FEC?

@WesPerry 4 года назад

I’d like to know how to get it to Stop doing 1/10 increments 😒 (the answer is yes, and it comes that way, and no, I don’t care for it myself)

@eliaspap8708 4 года назад

U can now get an easy slip on round head adapter fairly cheap, is it more bulky? A little comparison to the V1 but still awesome

@WesPerry 4 года назад

I talk about and show that later in the video.

@eliaspap8708 4 года назад

Wes Perry sorry just noticed that albeit it was very briefly, in your opinion is the light quality with the adapter as good as the V1? I have the v 860s and Much prefer using the round head magnet adapter with diffuser and warming filter then using the heavier magmod system

@WesPerry 4 года назад

The separation of the adapter makes the angles of diffusion just a little worse. The difference is only marginal, though. The biggest difference for those things is just convenience. I’m not running out to replace my V860ii’s any time soon.

@eliaspap8708 4 года назад

Wes Perry thanks for getting back to us, I really enjoy watching your channel and I take your advice on that, cheers

@denissyk2004 4 года назад

My v860ii misfire a lot. I am an event photographer and 50% of my photos are under or over exposure. Just wonder if it's my problem or Godox 's problem.

@WesPerry 4 года назад

Are you talking about using it in TTL? Let me know a few more of your settings.

@denissyk2004 4 года назад

@@WesPerry It doesn't matter TTL or manual. It looks like the recycle time is fake.

@WesPerry 4 года назад

Recycle time is entirely accurate (but is measured in non-ttl non-HSS conditions). But speedlights aren’t generally made to maintain rapid refire rates in burst mode.

@herifury1302 5 лет назад

Subscribed!

@gauravrathore8874 3 года назад

Hey Wes, I need a suggestion, which full frame camera do you suggest for still photography Nikon D850, Nikon D780, Nikon z7, Sony A7riii.

@WesPerry 3 года назад

What sort of photography exactly?

@gauravrathore8874 3 года назад

@@WesPerry Still Photography fashion (indoor/outdoor), portrait, product photography (jewellery, artefacts, food etc,),some travel photography that's all

@gauravrathore8874 3 года назад

@@WesPerry also what flash would you recommend I am currently using the entry level flash from godox TT520II with my Nikon D5600. So should I buy godox V1 or V860II

@WesPerry 3 года назад

The V1 is more for on camera flash event photography. The stuff you’re doing is generally all about off camera flash, which can be accomplished in many ways, depending on how much power you feel you need. The V860ii can serve this, but most would be looking toward something like a couple AD200’s for that sort of thing. (Initially)

@gauravrathore8874 3 года назад

@@WesPerry okay thank you also can you guide me for the camera

@scotttibbles1275 4 года назад

Big difference to me regarding the V1 versus the 860II, in receiving mode it will work up to 5 Groups. 860II limited to 3 Groups. I picked one up for $159.00 on Black Friday.

@WesPerry 4 года назад

True enough. I rarely go over three groups, though, and when I do I’m generally using AD200’s and above, so I guess it wasn’t quite on my radar. It’ll definitely come up in my upcoming head to head, though ;)

@scotttibbles1275 4 года назад

Wes Perry Also, V1 can scan the environment to determine the best channels to select/utilize, to help avoid potential 2.4 Hz interference, leading to possible misfires. FYI

@WesPerry 4 года назад

Scott Tibbles it sure does. I actually brought it to a photoshoot the other day not because I was going to be using it (I was using an AD600 Pro), but just so I could easily walk in and scan the room for channels before starting anything.

@smalltalk.productions9977 4 года назад

i also bought the V1 @$159/BF. This is my first flash so looking forward to expanding my skillset. Thanks for the effort and the sharing. Thumbs up.

@Kojo_Deon 3 года назад

is it compatible with canon 6d?

@WesPerry 3 года назад

The V1-C would be the canon compatible variant.

@AnkitKumar-rv2gu 4 года назад

Sir, is there any problem if i keep battery in flash??

@WesPerry 4 года назад

Ankit Kumar Manufacturer recommends removing it when not in use.

@AnkitKumar-rv2gu 4 года назад

@@WesPerry ok Sir Thnk u 🙂🙂

@ElBoyoElectronico 3 года назад

Great video! Too bad the V1C doesn't work with the Canon R5/6 in TTL+ HSS mode... I would love to buy the V1, but I am not spending that much money if I am being forced to always shoot in Manual

@WesPerry 3 года назад

Yeah unfortunately Canon decided to alter their hotshoe communication and Godox is likely still working on figuring out how to fix it.

@rolandsilva9743 4 года назад

would be interesting to use an ad200 pro with the bare bulb and dome reflector with the umbrella set farther out on the umbrella adapter, curious to see the difference.

@WesPerry 4 года назад

You’d have to put the umbrella pretty far back to light up the whole thing (and it would have to be white and not silvered). I was using a 7’ umbrella, so the AD200 would have to be 20-30’ away to fill it 😂

@rolandsilva9743 4 года назад

Wes Perry might be interesting just the bare bulb. I️ was thinking they done reflector with the qflash rounded diffuser.

@WesPerry 4 года назад

The bulb just on its own works fine with the umbrella. I’ve done it a few times before. You need to put the diffusion fabric on the front, though, to prevent any direct light from the bulb getting out. Since the umbrella is designed to reflect and diffuse a central point of light, it’s kinda what it’s made for.

@romiemiller2485 4 года назад

I assume the Godox V1 will work with the Flashpoint R2 transmitter (?).

@WesPerry 4 года назад

You bet

@good23444 4 года назад

Can you use the LED and the flash at the same time? Obviously LED turns off during the actual flash, but will flash work without pressing anything while LED is on? I shoot events in very low light and it's useful to have an LED to focus and then shoot with flash... Also my V860ii's seem to overheat a lot. It was interesting to hear that the overheating is not due to heat, because I thought it was the warm climate I live in. This is a big problem for me it really slows down model shoots and you can lose the moment. I am waiting for a solution to this or to hear from anyone who has the same problem and might have a solution? Thanks for your videos, love them.

@WesPerry 4 года назад

Actually the flash and LED will work at the same time. LED doesn’t even seem to blink off when the flash is firing (though it’s really hard to tell and now I’m having trouble seeing 😂) The solution for overheating/throttling flashes is to a) stop using TTL and b) move up to a bigger rig (AD200/400/600, etc). 🤷🏻‍♂️

@good23444 4 года назад

@@WesPerry Thanks so much for your reply. I never use TTL. I was thinking about getting the AD200 - you think this will be better and not overheat constantly? Does it have a fan like the 600 or just works better...

@WesPerry 4 года назад

AD200 doesn’t have a fan, no. When you’re not using HSS, it has about 3x the output of one of these flashes, so you’ll be using it at a lower power level, and thus the overheating/protection mechanism won’t kick in nearly as quickly. In HSS its output is closer to 2x that of the flash.

@konsamprincesingh7763 4 года назад

Is this high sync speed enabled?

@WesPerry 4 года назад

Yep. But I don’t use HSS much with speedlights if I can avoid it, as they generally overheat much faster that way. In the river shoot I kept my shutter speed down to not use HSS at all.