Godox V860ii Long Term Review (vs V1)

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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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@artmaltman 4 года назад

Excellent reviews and comparisons on this site. Concise, perceptive, clear, practical. I just hit the “bell” to ensure that I get all notifications. Thanks!

@WesPerry 4 года назад

Excellent comment. Concise, perceptive, clear, practical. Thanks! 👌🏻😏

@prewishjay5581 4 года назад

the godox system is a gift from the lowbudget gods

@WesPerry 4 года назад

True story.

@2YLITE22 4 года назад

Just found this channel last month, and so glad I did! A Wes Perry review is all I need when I'm looking for honest info that is in sync (pun intended) with my needs. Fantastic! (and yes, I bought a V860ii) Liked, commented, bell'd, and subscribed! Thanks Wes!

@WesPerry 4 года назад

Thanks, Rommel!

@cheungcs415 4 года назад

Thanks Wes for the comparison. I now have the V1, AD200Pro and TT685. Really like the V1 LCD menu screen and buttons to allow for remote triggering of my other Godox flashes. It's so convenient to have the V1 flash on my Canon 90D hotshoe as a remote transmitter that I don't need to use the Godox X2T transmitter anymore. Great video as usual.

@wrealestate8778 4 года назад

fantastic review thank you

@darrinlalla9008 3 года назад

Yes. I think I'm going to get the V12... thank you for this!

@thabangmonnakgotla 4 года назад

Thanks for the review.

@idrissstudio8943 4 года назад

Your videos are always high quality man. Graphs and notes to understand visually, your explanations are honest and clear. Really appreciate it !

@RandyM403 2 года назад

This was super helpful. Thanks.

@seventiesandbeyond 4 года назад

Great video Wes, keep them coming. Nice to see Canadian content. Say hello to Maggie for me.

@WesPerry 4 года назад

Lots of Canadian content out there! Gerald Undone, DPReview TV (formerly the camera store, but they’re still going too), Irene Rudnyk, etc for photography. Outside of that I also watch Linus Tech, Unbox Therapy, and ASAPscience, all Canucks as well 👌🏻

@GregThurtle 4 года назад

love the intro again - reminds me of christmas :) I think you're right in your recs too: tt685 is great value if you don't mind AA's - I think v860ii are still the best overall option as v1s is a little bit much for the round head feature - especially as you have a different interface to v860ii so it's more confusing if you're running both. I know it's not really the same thing but the v850ii is also an option if you're manual flash/off camera only and is cheaper again than v860ii but more than tt685 (at least in UK). Looking forward to your next flash review!

@WesPerry 4 года назад

Thanks, Greg!

@kalpeshrawal5636 4 года назад

Wes, Thank you for giving importance to a version or two old flash. Something most of the RU-vid channels don’t do it these days. Veracity in a review is only implied when a device is used for more than six months in today’s time. Love the content of your channel. Thank you very much.

@WesPerry 4 года назад

Thanks! And don’t tell my flash it’s that old. It still thinks it’s new! ;) And yeah, I have trouble with the required fast turnaround of a lot of review cycles. I greatly prefer long-term reviews, and get stressed about the short turnaround ones, because I still feel obligated to Fully test out everything about the product and try to break it just a little. Haha

@Jay-sr8ge 2 года назад

The photos in the opening sequence look sooooo good

@WesPerry 2 года назад

I did have a Lot of past photos to choose from after having used these flashes for so long 😂

@stevecarrillo 4 года назад

do you have a video on how you use a flash manually on the go? I'm assuming that's what you mean when you said you don't use ttl.

@peterlemke3468 4 года назад

Welcome back Wes. I like that V860ii because it means l can use my MagMod gear that also sees time on my AD200s and old Nikon flashes. Didn't know you were into cosplay BTW!

@WesPerry 4 года назад

I’ve featured cosplay shoots in my videos a few times now. I find it’s much more interesting creatively than the old “pics of hot girl in a field” that everyone does/expects. 😏

@peterlemke3468 4 года назад

@@WesPerry It's all good you've got to mix it up to keep it interesting for you and your subjects.

@WesPerry 4 года назад

You bet!

@Hawtload 4 года назад

typically speedlites/OCF's are something you do because you have to, not because you want to. and the V860ii has been a solid choice for a long time now.

@jaybhushan161 3 года назад

This was a great comparison, still i would like to get an advice from you guys, I have a sony a7iii, going forward 8-9 months later i will buy a AD200, so now buying which flash would be a value added for me V860ii or V1 Kindly advise

@SugaHoneyIceTea36 2 года назад

Im picking one up this week as I need one as a secondary location strobe to an ad200. Thought about the tt600 as I don’t really need TTL as I manly use manual strobes but it’s a nice to have but the price used is hard to beat.

@berndlober8194 4 года назад

great! Thx a lot!!!

@DiviPhotos 4 года назад

Cool video

@misahorna 3 года назад

Thanks for informative review 👍 I have a question. If you shoot mostly manual, why use TTL capable flash? Why not just buy TT-600? All the best 👍

@WesPerry 3 года назад

Well, I prefer the lithium ion ones, so the comparable flash would be the V850ii, but that flash has a much worse user interface, with a simplified screen. Same thing with the 600 vs 685. The 600 has a very rudimentary screen.

@fernandogarcia1721 3 года назад

Good job

@adnoHis1 4 года назад

If you're shooting Manually shouldn't the V850ii or TT600 be the best for you? Can you do a review on them? Like your reviews, nicest around and very informative, professional

@WesPerry 4 года назад

There’s not much to say about them, as they’re just like their counterparts, but, as you said, no TTL. Which is a deal breaker for most in an on camera flash (I don’t use TTL, but as I said, most others apparently).

@nabilreza74 3 года назад

How would the 860ii ,compare to the 850ii?

@Royaltychep 3 года назад

Hey do you have any videos where you show how to get some of those shots with the flash? Thanks #CHEP

@stevenwaldstein2249 4 года назад

Wes, thank you. My biggest issue with the V860II after having a TT685 and also a V1 that was bought when they were only $159, is that its Li-Ion battery and the V1 are different and can not be shared. That means different battery, different charger, etc. I originally bought the TT685 because it used standard AA batteries and I could use a CP-4 Canon (there are others) external battery pack with it. Could also use the larger batter packs I got with the AD360II-C if I really worried about long battery life. Not sure if the 860II can use external battery pack. I know the V1 can not so having a spare battery is important. So even though there is no great deals now on the V1 (Mine is Sony and also need a Canon one) I will end up just buying that so I don't need to buy yet another spare battery. How about one battery to rule them all?

@WesPerry 4 года назад

I was excited to hear the V1 would have a new battery, assuming that’s meant an upgraded power system. But unfortunately there’s pretty much no difference in output or recycle times, so I’m not sure what the point was. Apparently the cells in the V1 are more standard than the ones in the V860ii, but I’m not exactly sure how that will benefit the end user. Add to that that the V1 battery is a part of its exterior, making it highly unlikely the same battery will be used in anything else, as they’d have to exactly match the form factor, where the V860ii battery could theoretically be put in lots of different things.

@stevenwaldstein2249 4 года назад

@@WesPerry Sounds like a no-win situation. So who knows what comes out after V1 and what its battery looks like. May have to go back to the TT685 since its compatible with OEM flashes as well which I think are all still AA based. Maybe that is why the OEM have always based their speedlites on a standard readily available commercial cell.

@MrPhilbautista 4 года назад

How is the recycle time of TT685 compared to the V860ii? Would using rechargeables have an effect?

@WesPerry 4 года назад

The V860ii is about twice as fast. Rechargeables only helps a little.

@TW-iu9zy 4 года назад

... a solid flash, that's true Wes! But I prefer the V1 as part of my Godox system (two AD200pro for on location shootings). My best on camera flash is the Sony HVL-F60RM. And the new firmware for the a7 III, a7R III or a7R IV makes it easy to handle ... and thx for the video! 👍🏻

@WesPerry 4 года назад

Thanks, TW And for Sony flashes, unfortunately their hardware and firmware improvements came as too little, too late for many, if not most, Sony users. The first generation of their mirrorless flashes were So Bad that many of us still have a bad taste in our mouths (it would literally overheat and shut down for several minutes if you fired it more than 5 times in a row, and pulling the batteries did nothing. Just INCREDIBLE). I’m a little disappointed, though, that Godox hasn’t come out with a “master flash”. One flash to rule them all, that solidly competes with the likes of the first party flashes and the A1x. I don’t feel like it would be that hard for them to do it - they certainly have the technology to make slightly larger, more powerful, much faster flash. And there’s definitely an audience for it. Maybe they’re just afraid the hot shoe will snap off 😂

@TW-iu9zy 4 года назад

Wes Perry ... yes, thank god the problems with the old flash units are no longer an issue with the new ones. BTW: If I will turning my V1 the mechanism is extremely stiff. 😬 ... my old a9 has had that rattle-issue when an optional large flash unit is attached and high pressure is applied to it - after the Sony ProSupport fixed it, I could use the V1.

@WesPerry 4 года назад

I haven’t had any issue with my a9 hot shoe (yet?). I don’t find the head of my V1 to be any stiffer than those on my V860’s...at least when they were new. One of them is getting a bit loose now from use (not too loose, just looser).

@TW-iu9zy 4 года назад

Wes Perry ... yes, it was a problem with the early production models - you can check you serial number, only a few cameras had that issue.

@WesPerry 4 года назад

@@TW-iu9zy Mine was the first one sold in Canada, so it's probably an early model. haha

@Tzadeck 3 года назад

This video saved me a lot of money. I got the TT685, haha.

@WesPerry 3 года назад

👌🏻

@AweSamAlways 4 года назад

Hi, can the godox x1t or x2t trigger the godox tt600/tt520ii without them having receivers? Or do the speedlites always need receivers?

@WesPerry 4 года назад

The 520 is an older/cheaper design that uses and older form of Godox transmitter. The 600 uses the current Godox system, which includes the X1/X2T

@AweSamAlways 4 года назад

@@WesPerry thanks!

@rockzholyland5880 Год назад

hey brother what lence and camera you use in this video.... awesome

@WesPerry Год назад

Looks like this one was the a9 with the 35 1.4 Sony Zeiss… been a while since I’ve done video with either though 😂

@kevinvincent7482 4 года назад

Hey, I've been trying to use this flash with the Sony A7riv. I can't seem to engage the FEB option. Please help.

@WesPerry 4 года назад

Hey Kevin. I’m afraid that I don’t have any experience with flash exposure bracketing, sorry!

@kevinvincent7482 4 года назад

@@WesPerry ah that's okay! Thanks so much though for taking the time to respond. Also, would you know who I could contact for this as the support for this is in China...

@WesPerry 4 года назад

Kevin Vincent Support is hard to come by. I’d recommend joining the Godox user group on Facebook. There are many thousands of people on there and you’re bound to find someone who knows about your use case!

@stanzinkhar405 3 года назад

They both have the same power ? I'm planning to buy 860 for outdoor shoot specially against sun .

@WesPerry 3 года назад

For that to work you would have to point the flash straight at your subject with no diffusers or softbox

@JustFluxz Год назад

Im looking to get my first flash which will probably be most often used on camera (D500+battery grip) while learning how to use it. I want a general well rounded flash that could also work well for my preferred genre of photography which is macro. With everything attached ill like be looking at about 7 pounds in my hands if not using a tripod. Im torn between the v350 and v860iii (i know the video isnt for this one but it came up when i was on google). Despite being more weight, would adding more weight on top of the camera make it easier to weild since with a lense and teleconverter make my camera very front heavy? Do you think the v860iii is worth it over the v350 for a casual hobbyist? Also, what are your thoughts on buying used flashes? Ive had good luck with buying my camera used in addition to the lenses but i had to dig for awhile and message sellers that i felt that i could trust.

@WesPerry Год назад

I generally wouldn’t think that a larger flash would be hugely worthwhile for macro work. Typically you wouldn’t be doing rapid fire stuff, but it all depends on how you get the job done. And being someone who prefers a more minimalist setup, I’d much sooner go for something lighter if I had the option 😂

@JustFluxz Год назад

@@WesPerry id like to be relatively minimalist but a d500, battery grip, 105mm, and a 2x teleconverter is definitely far from that. In what situations may i prefer the v860iii over the v350? I wanted also get a sufficient flash just in case I was too ever do any kind of portrait work.

@slevsnapstudio 3 года назад

What camera was used to make this video? It's super crisp!

@WesPerry 3 года назад

Sony a9 and some a7iii (I think I have it all listed in the description).

@GEMINIJAPAN5 Год назад

Want to ask The flash blinks 3-4 times, not in sync with the shutter When the shutter is fully pressed, then released, then the flash blinks 3-4 times, sir, why is this? I have restarted but still the same, can you help me? Nikon 7200+ godox v8600ii (N)

@WesPerry Год назад

Sounds like you might be in either TTL or multi/hz mode

@GEMINIJAPAN5 Год назад

@@WesPerry if not ttl or multi how to set it

@kumarvarun7684 4 года назад

Hi Wes, Thank you for this review. I have Yongnuo RF 603 N trigger (Nikon) already available with me. So, will Godox V860ii N trigger with it ? Please confirm.

@WesPerry 4 года назад

I’m afraid not, no. They’re totally different communication protocols.

@kumarvarun7684 4 года назад

@@WesPerry Wow.. That was a quick response. Much appreciated :) So,in that case I need to buy X1T N trigger If I need to trigger these remotely. Right?

@WesPerry 4 года назад

Yep, that’s right. Sorry, I don’t get notifications for replies, just comments 😉

@kumarvarun7684 4 года назад

No problem Wes.. that's absolutely fine. Thank you for your inputs.

@Soul_Visuals_Photography 3 года назад

Hey Wes. I use this flash for off camera flash. I find it takes longer than 1.5 seconds to recharge and fire again when in ttl. I have not tried manual mind you. Any idea what I’m doing wrong?

@WesPerry 3 года назад

First, TTL uses more power than manual mode. Sometimes a lot more. Second, if your shutter speed is above sync speed (1/160 to 1/250 depending on the camera), the flash will have to go into HSS, which uses 2-3x as much power. Combining the two can be a recipe for disaster. Haha

@Soul_Visuals_Photography 3 года назад

@@WesPerry sounds like I have to master manual setting. Basically I’m using a AD200 amd the 680. I need to find a way to tell the 200 not to flash until the 680 is ready. Maybe I have to set up the 680 as the master and the 200 as a slave?

@WesPerry 3 года назад

If the 860 isn’t on your camera, that would get complicated pretty fast.

@dwmspace 3 года назад

Hi Wes! I have a new gig (socially distanced) this weekend. Can you recommend a small lightweight on camera flash for Sony? Will need it mostly for a low light nightclub setting to take group photos (2-8 ppl) and dance floor pictures with a 20-24mm focal range. Overall new to flash and will be using TTL for simplicity due to varying low light conditions. Do you think the Godox V350 fits this bill? Or can I even get away with something smaller like the super basic Sony F20M or Meike MK320? Appreciate any feedback.

@WesPerry 3 года назад

If you’re shooting the flash straight at your subjects, the V350 would likely be just fine for this (you’ll have your iso pushed pretty hard to be able to still see the background). If you’re bouncing, you’re most likely out of luck, as nightclub ceilings are often black...which makes that not work so well 😏

@dwmspace 3 года назад

Wes Perry thanks a lot for the feedback! Yeah I already know I won’t be able to bounce the flash unfortunately due to the black ceiling :( worried though about shooting directly at the subjects and blinding them and getting harsh images lol hoping a diffuser add on will help with that or to use a bounce card. Was still contemplating the MK320 as it has a video light which can help in some instances. Wish the V350 had it as well but I guess I’ll still go for it. Thanks a lot for your feedback! Also hope I’ll be able to max the ISO to 6400 and still get some background ambience.

@WesPerry 3 года назад

Some people doing club photography will use a slow shutter speed, (anywhere from 1/10 to 1/60s) to gather a lot more light. The front facing flash will freeze the action of what you’re shooting directly, while giving a fun/crazy blurring to the background action. Something fun to try, but be careful of course. Haha

@dwmspace 3 года назад

Wes Perry lol thanks! Yeah saw some videos on it and been looking forward to giving it a go haha pretty amazing how flash can freeze action with such low shutter speeds. If I can ask one last question, will TTL be my best bet as a beginner for nightclub style photography and would you stick with Auto White Balance if the lighting is unpredictable?

@WesPerry 3 года назад

If you’re firing flash straight at them, you can use flash white balance. Or just do auto. If you’re shooting raw there really not much reason not to go auto. TTL can be unpredictable, especially on third party flashes. I didn’t use it for very long while starting out, because it’ll also overheat your flash faster.

@markshirley01 4 года назад

Wes do they wake from sleep mode easily. I bought some Yongnuo a few years ago and ended up giving up on them because they'd go to sleep and I couldn't wake them half the time.

@WesPerry 4 года назад

Interesting. I’ve never had an issue. I just hit the test fire button on the remote if they didn’t respond (asleep) and they wake right up.

@markshirley01 4 года назад

@@WesPerry I've never owned Godox but the Yongnuo were almost useless to me. Unless I was doing something wrong - I had to go round each light and switch them back on. I just didn't know if it was an issue with off brand flash in general so stayed away from them.

@WesPerry 4 года назад

Mark Shirley I had yongnuo for about a year. I melted down 6 of them 😂 (YN560iv)

@nikosames1715 3 года назад

Is this flash capable of doing burst flash with the A7R III?

@harshkuttan4421 3 года назад

yes

@Panagiotis-Skordilis 4 года назад

if someone manage to depletes v860 battery in one wedding day probably he shot with 100 iso. Just saying...

@WesPerry 4 года назад

I’m not gonna argue with you 😏

@Daniel_Firebred 3 года назад

can I ask what software are you using for editing your videos? I like your video

@WesPerry 3 года назад

Final Cut Pro

@jody1622 4 года назад

Coming from Nikon flashes this thing is SO easy to use!

@stevenwaldstein2249 4 года назад

One follow up question that I can not seem to find in the V860II manual. Does this flash have a way to attach an external battery like the P960 that Godox makes? A feature sheet says it does support external battery but can't find it in the manual pdf I seem to find.

@WesPerry 4 года назад

That's an excellent question. I've heard many people say it doesn't, manual doesn't mention it, but I've also found people who say it does. One reason people give for it not working is that it doesn't have an external power port ... but it DOES! Maybe it's there but disabled, because it shares so many components with the TT685? Still looking for solid proof on that one. I'd really like to know as well.

@WesPerry 4 года назад

Okay, I solved it. The extra port is an older version of Godox's "wireless control port", not a high voltage input port, which is a separate port near the bottom of the TT685. So that means there is indeed no way to hook it up to external power. That wireless control port in later models was changed to a standard USB port (as seen on the AD200), which fits the external wireless controller XTR16.

@stevenwaldstein2249 4 года назад

@@WesPerry Thanks for working it out. So if you want capability like that the TT685 is your only option. I'm sure the larger Li-ion batteries negate that need but then I would want a set of flashes that use the same Li-ion battery type. So that is not the V1 and the V860II. Something to consider when selecting which one you want to go with. Something I never thought about until I got involved with the speed lights from them. Prior to now I only used Godox speed lights for Sony. I used Canon's OEMs up until recently but switching those over to Godox.

@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

Hey. I answered your same question on another video. Is there any change the locking foot is already locked? Rotated in the wrong direction?

@anoopchaudhary8732 4 года назад

@@WesPerry no the lock switch is tottaly screwed up so that its fully unlocked and give more room.but still its tight and i have to wiggle it left and right to put it inside. Do you think i have to ask fornthe replacement? Because it just not sliding it in.

@WesPerry 4 года назад

When you screw down the lock switch, two little posts pop out of the bottom of the flash to lock in. Are they retracting fully when unlocked?

@anoopchaudhary8732 4 года назад

@@WesPerry when i somehow push the flash it goes inside completely and i can lock it completely with any issue. But again i have to struggle to take it out the way i pushed it inside.

@WesPerry 4 года назад

I mean, it’s not supposed to come out That easily. Hard for me to say if something it’s really wrong from all the way over here. Haha

@russmarino9253 2 года назад

Asking for a recommendation to reduce the stiffness of the V860ii flash head rotation; as it is loosening my camera's hot shoe. Holding the flash body is not always possible in quick situations where a turn of the head needs to happen in an instant. Has anyone resolved this issue?

@WesPerry 2 года назад

Funny. A recent comment was about how it’s not stiff enough, because the user liked to put heavy modifiers on the flash head 😂 I’ll be disassembling one in a couple weeks for another video. I’ll let you know if I find anything adjustable ;)

@russmarino9253 2 года назад

@@WesPerry Thank you Wes, I really appreciate your insight.

@russmarino9253 2 года назад

@@WesPerry Hello Wes, have you seen a way to adjust the stiffness of the rotating head?

@WesPerry 2 года назад

@@russmarino9253 I haven’t begun my disassembly effort yet. Will let you know ;)

@russmarino9253 2 года назад

@@WesPerry Thank you Wes

@ahankiransullia3301 3 года назад

Hi dear your tutorial is fantastic 😍 but how to use HSS in slave mode by using the godox X1T triger

@WesPerry 3 года назад

Well, it’s not Slave mode specifically, as that’s usually referring to optical slave, which doesn’t do HSS. You have to be in radio receiver mode for HSS with the X1T

@DiaryofMarr 3 года назад

Is this flash compatible with the canon t7?

@WesPerry 3 года назад

Yea, you just need to get the Canon version, the V860ii-C

@ditermejia6027 4 года назад

Broke th LCD screen on my ad200. Repair it or get a new one?

@WesPerry 4 года назад

That’s a tough one. The repair costs 50% the value of the flash itself where I am. I ordered a replacement screen but the one that came was used and broken, too 🙄 Thankfully they refunded it. Annoying predicament.

@ditermejia6027 4 года назад

@@WesPerry it's such a great strobe but ughh godox has to do something about repairs!

@WesPerry 4 года назад

Diter Mejia Gotta find an authorized dealer who will honor a warranty, otherwise you’re outta luck! 🤷🏻‍♂️😑

@sinnermetal9067 2 года назад

Is this flash weather sealed?

@WesPerry 2 года назад

Nope I’m not sure of any that are…

@JoseHerrerawl 2 года назад

You mentioned you hardly shoot in TTL, mind expanding on that?

@WesPerry 2 года назад

I generally just shoot in manual. Very rarely to I find occasion that I feel warrants the lack of control that TTL creates.

@WesPerry 2 года назад

I rarely use on camera flash. Before an event I’ll put flashes around the room and set them up to properly expose/accent the spots I intend to be shooting.

@radovanrosic3653 3 года назад

On V860II AF assist beam doesn't work,i tried every setting..i'm i doin something wrong?

@WesPerry 3 года назад

You using a Sony?

@radovanrosic3653 3 года назад

@@WesPerry yes, A7III

@radovanrosic3653 3 года назад

does it work on A9,have you try it?Thanks!

@WesPerry 3 года назад

Unfortunately the Sony hot shoe isn’t entirely compatible with focus assist beams. It only activated the pin using AF-S single shot I believe. Which isn’t terrible useful. The only Godox product I’ve managed to get it to work with is the X1T-S. Additionally, the mirrorless focus system can’t even see infrared, so only visible focus assists will work with it.

@radovanrosic3653 3 года назад

@@WesPerry Thanks for the quick response...V1 also doesn't have some kind of focus assist light?

@john-lenin 3 года назад

I do 95% events. I need an autofocus assist beam that works as well or better than Canon’s (which still isn’t very good).

@GaryJahman 4 года назад

I've done a video about the TT685 which is my best viewed video but also my worst video lol. Still recommend that one if you're on a tight budget and don't use flashes really often. Congratulations on the 10k btw!!

@WesPerry 4 года назад

I have a similar situation. My best viewed video is a super old AD200 review, and the production quality is just awful. I made a newer, better version last year, But 174,000 views later, people just won’t stop watching it! 🤷🏻‍♂️

@GaryJahman 4 года назад

@@WesPerry haha same here 😂

@idrissstudio8943 4 года назад

@@WesPerry It's your voice man. I can't explain, it's just pleasant to listen too

@bassinyourfacelondon 3 года назад

I was gonna sell mine because I got the dreaded swollen battery problem. But then I remember I bought 5 years ago and everything has been great APART from this issue. A new battery is expensive ( here in the UK its $55 dollars) I figure the money saved on AA and the avoided hassle of THAT power world, it's not so awful.

@WesPerry 3 года назад

Yeah five years is a decent amount of time for a li-ion battery to be in service for.

@bassinyourfacelondon 3 года назад

Thanks WES, I'm just a curmudgeon...things should work for ever godammit! ☺️

@vikmanphotography7984 4 года назад

Still using my (x4) tt685 flashes. They don't really leave me with anything to be desired other than the crummy locking mechanism. For when I need more power,I have my pair of original AD600Bs.

@WesPerry 4 года назад

I was pretty pleased with the recycle time upgrade with the Li-ion cells. But if it works, it works!

@loosestudios Год назад

Has anybody had their battery swell up in the chamber

@WesPerry Год назад

Unfortunately common issue with the V860ii. Stop using the battery right away if this happens.

@loosestudios Год назад

@@WesPerry thank you yeah I was using a butter knife to pry the battery out

@Hawtload 4 года назад

the hotshoe is definitely the weakpoint (althought the TTL is trash)

@WesPerry 4 года назад

I have heard that about ttl. I haven’t used ttl in five years, though, so it doesn’t really occur to me. Thankfully I’ve never had a single shot shoe break personally.

@tomthumb8347 4 года назад

Good video, but the two camera angles is just obnoxious and annoying, you're not in a TV studio, the camera in front of you is fine, as for Godox, great product range and have never been let down by them

@allout_fun 3 года назад

I think every video I've watched on Flashes fails to talk about the most important thing which is camera compatibility... like it doesn't support this camera or that cemera....

@WesPerry 3 года назад

There is a separate version of this particular flash for all the major brands. Sony, Canon, Nikon, Olympus/Panasonic, and Fuji.

@allout_fun 3 года назад

@@WesPerry Thanks, I was able to go through all to get the canon one. so it means it won't work for other cameras unless I use a trigger transmitter?

@allout_fun 3 года назад

@@WesPerry ok

@WesPerry 3 года назад

What camera brand do you have?

@allout_fun 3 года назад

@@WesPerry I'm actually using canon 5D mark ii and 6D. The light I found was the Godox V1C Pro

@miketipton678 2 года назад

Base assy is plastic junk, and the on off switches are cheap junk, and often fail as well. Most common failure is the Godox shoe base. The one Ebay store guy said he sold over 900 in one month recently. Sony flashes with metal base cost 2 to 3x as much as Godox. I have bought 2 Godox flashes.. 860, and 685S. Both have had the bases replaced 2x, and recently the 685 base broke yet again. We don't just shoot with these at 90 deg, we shoot off the wall, rear flash, etc. Any physical anything starts to crack that base assy. Really wish Godox would make a steel plate for Sony like the do Canon, Nikon

@WesPerry 2 года назад

Thankfully, after four years of heavy use, I’ve never had a single foot break on any of my 5 Godox flashes.

@lamasteve6905 4 года назад

No service needed in the strobe market, buy direct from China, they are the best lighting manufacturer !

@laranitasantana 2 года назад

Godox V860II for outdoors is not good for professionals because when you use it in High Speed Sync and you shoot higher than 1/500 s, you don't get enough light unless you get the flash very, very close to the subject. The manufacturer states that you can shoot High Speed Sync 1/8000 s, but that is a joke, your photo will come out totally black

@WesPerry 2 года назад

Show me a flash that doesn’t dim in HSS and … okay, well, you won’t be showing me anything 😂

@Mikeyyshoots 4 года назад

I got to fight to be first

@WesPerry 4 года назад

You lost by two minutes, fam 😉

@Mikeyyshoots 4 года назад

Wes Perry congrats on 10k dude u deserve way more subscribers 😉

@ricknicholson5894 2 года назад

I wanted to love this flash but now I have to give it a bit of a thumbs down. I think for many the battery going in and coming out won't be a problem, on mine the battery goes in just fine but I have to really struggle to get it out. There is this white button you push and the battery is suppose to pop out, not on mine. The other day it took me ten minutes to get the battery (lithium) out, the little white button wasn't doing its thing. Right now if I could purchase an adapter to use AA batteries, I would.

@WesPerry 2 года назад

When that happens it’s usually because the battery is swollen and needs replacing. Which really sucks. The new V860iii uses the newer, supposedly higher quality battery from the V1. I haven’t had Any Godox batteries fail on me as of yet, so I can’t speak to whether or not that’s actually the case. (I have 4x V860ii, 1 V1, 1 V860iii, 1 V850iii, so a lot of those batteries kicking around!)

@ricknicholson5894 2 года назад

@@WesPerry I have toyed with taking a very fine sandpaper to the sides of the battery, hoping that loosens the compartment/battery problem. But I appreciate your comment. I had cancer that affected me, along with the chemo, and I couldn't handle anything photography for a prolonged period of time and I had just bought the 6880 ii before the whole medical circus began. It was in a closet in my bedroom which is airconditioned but last summer we experienced a "heat bomb" and I'm wondering if that affected it.

@sekainiheiwa3650 3 года назад

I WATCHED UNTIL LITHIUM RECHARGEABLE BATTERY AND NOW GOING TO GET ONE, IM TIRED OF THIS SHITT AAA POWERED AFTER EACH 30 PHOTOS CHARGE TAKE OUT 4 PUT BACK 4 BRRRRRR

@WesPerry 3 года назад

Haha Yeah, these battery packs last a long, long time if you treat them right. Be sure to watch my video on Godox batteries to get the most out of them ;)

@sekainiheiwa3650 3 года назад

@@WesPerry OK thanx a lot for your help.