Godox AD200 Flash

Comes in a nifty bag and is bright enough to take on the sunsets I enjoy shooting with. I haven’t had much use yet but the last 3 weddings I’ve used it on it worked as it should and worked well. It’s small enough to bring along anywhere and with a decent light stand is very stable. I’m using a bigger 9’ stand so I can mount it on the godox bowens mount adapter. I use the mount so I can pair the flash with the 40” parabolic softbox. Recycle time is fast. Quality of light is great. Wireless capability is great with the Xt2 transmitter. High speed sync was flawless. Overall this is great flash for when you want to do a few creative shots keeping that sky exposed and the subject lit perfectly.

I have been using a Godox AD600, which I love, but it is quite heavy, along with 2 speedlights for Real Estate Photography. The speedlights, a Canon 580 EX ii, and a Godox TT600 worked great, but they sure knew how to eat batteries. I would typically get one house from each set of batteries on the speedlights. I shot for several hours with the AD200's and barely used any battery. I like the size, especially compared to the AD600. Don't get me wrong, the AD600 is fantastic when there are really high ceilings, or lots of dark woods, but a lot of the time it is overkill, and the AD200's work great in most homes. I shoot flambient in most of the homes I do, and the ETTL is great. I find in smaller rooms than a STU is very helpful, and the AD200's came with a tripod mount that also holds the STU's very well. The ease of use, with the Godox X1 trigger system is great. I will probably upgrade to the X2 this year to allow Bluetooth control, but in the 2 years I have been using the Godox systems I have been very happy with them.

This has been a truly invaluable addition to my portable lighting setup. I can't really oversell this light; the fact that it provides ~500 full power shots per charge, has super fast recycle times, and provides the flexibility of both a bare bulb and high output flash head in one compact body is pretty spectacular. That it does all those things with an internal li-ion battery for $300 is nothing short of astounding. Likewise, its ability to provide high speed sync (HSS) has made it so easy to get good-looking wide open aperture shots with flash during full daylight. (It really is quite feature rich.) In any case, I've been very pleased using this light. My first outing with it was actually for a prom photo booth; I mixed this light with another lower-output flash for some easy dramatic lighting (30 inch beauty dish with shower cap diffuser) and it performed like a champ for well over 300 shots without the battery indicator even dipping. Granted, shots ranged from 1/16 to 1/4 power, but I've also used it for outdoor shooting at 1/1 and the battery life is still pretty robust; I haven't yet pushed it to 500 full power shots, but it doesn't sound at all far fetched given what I've experienced thus far. Additionally, the lack of battery cables and the more compact form factor (vs. something like the older Godox AD180/360) make this light a dream to set up. One small gripe I have (and it's very small) is that its thickness makes it a bit of a squeeze to get this light into a Bowens mount. That said, it does fit, just with a little more finessing than I'd like. Overall, there's not much to complain about. The overwhelmingly positive reviews on YouTube for this light totally make sense, and every location portrait photographer should be pleased with the capability and performance this flash offers. Now if Godox could just provide a flash trigger with HSS support that works for Fuji and Olympus so I could stop jerry-rigging trigger solutions I'd really be psyched!

Insta @freddyrodrig Coming from a $75 basic flash this has been one of the best buys that I should have done sooner. you should also buy the bracket that fits this flash if you want more options for modifiers, if not the flash itself can still be screwed onto most standard tripods. Here are some things I love -rechargeable battery pack -can be screwed onto a tripod, horizontal or vertical -recycle time is great ! -not as noisy as my cheap flashes -came with a nice carrying case -ability to change out to a bulb -able to overpower the sun !! Finally I can’t recall the vendor , but my second unit arrrived DOA. Amazon quickly sent a replacement. New one worked perfectly. I don’t think it was the product though since the packaging looked kind of open, so I’m guessing it was a return makred as new. I also added some images to show how great the light looks. All of the pics used less than 1/4 power. There are also a few controller options you can buy that will work with this flash.

I have used three of these units for five shoots now. The lighting they produce are of a very high quality. I have had no misfires so far using radio transmission. The portability is second to none. Usually I travel with my large moonlights and large 37”x 48” light modifiers. Now all my gear including modifiers and tripod fits into one carry bag. It has been a great purchase so far. The battery life is fantastic so far. My only problem was to get it to synchronize with the X2T trigger. I don’t think the manual is as explicit as I think it could be. I had to experiment a bit to get it to work.

I am a professional photographer and although I have not many years of experience, I can say that I have worked with some brands of lights. This flash has been so great and I am so happy to have it. It does have some problems, but lets start with the good things: 1. The portability is so good, its not so heavy (even with the battery) and it has a beautiful case 2. It has two flash heads that can easily give you different light 3. The battery is so good, it last forever (have not been able to tell you how many shots at full power though) 4. Great modifiers that are sold separately 5. If you have other Godox products with wifi capabilities, you have a beautiful ecosystem 6. Great price for the product that it is 7. Digital display is easy to read and it has a back light that can be turn on or off This product does have its problems, and I will try to put some of them here: 1. The Godox support and troubleshooting is not good, even the user manual is incomplete. I had a problem where I bought a X1C-T Wireless Remote Flash Transmitter (same brand) and the flash didn't sync with the transmitter. The problem was a configuration (very hidden) that it was not specified in the manual. Before I could make it work, I sent them an email asking what could be the problem and it has not been answered. Also, even though I tried to find out about my problem in the internet (youtube, google, etc), I could not find anything about it. I was lucky to fix it. 2. It does not work with Youngnuo RF-603 triggers. I assumed that it was usable with any trigger because it does have a miniplug slave connector, but I was wrong. At the moment I connected the plug to the flash, the triggers stopped working. You do need to have a Godox trigger (or at least, it seems that way, I have not tried other brands) 3. Even though I really don't mind, the product is plastic and it does seem a little fragile, if that is a problem for you (specially the included bracket), then maybe consider other brands, but it will be expensive. 4. Additional configuration is a little hidden, and like I said in the first point, the manual is not complete, so you will not find all the options that the flash has. 5. Although this problem is easily fixable, the flash has a turn off timer, and if the flash shuts down, it won't start with the trigger, you will have to turn off and on the flash switch.

After searching and educating myself on all of the strobe flashes on the market I decided this one best fit my needs and budget as a beginning professional photographer. I have used this on two photos shoots so far and have found no flaws with it. A lot of people ask if it can “defeat” the sun when shooting outdoors in sun light; I would say yes, but I have only done this during sunset and not at noon sun light yet. It’s 200w and set to max power of 1/1 has shown to work very well in low or setting sun conditions. When coupled with a proper defuse system such as a 47” OctoBox, it makes for great lighting! Using it with the Godox trigger system or even Pocket Wizards showed no problems at all. I have provided a few sample photos; the portraits where HSS and TTL. The car photo was shot in manual mode.

Great portable strobe that is ideal for real estate photography. I have the Nicephoto Nflash 680. It works great too but it's super bulky and doesn't communicate directly with my Godox flash triggers such as the R2 and the XT32. This one does. Here's the cool thing: I use the R2 trigger on my Sony a6000 and leave it set to 1/128th. I also have an XT32 trigger. Now when I use the XT32 to adjust the power and then remotely trigger the the camera (wirelessly with a wireless trigger or via the WIFI app)...instead of this flash shooting off at the 1/128th that the R2 trigger on the camera is set at...the flash triggers off at whatever setting I last called on via the XT32 trigger in my pocket. This means I can set the camera up in a corner of a room, walk into the next room that needs to be flashed further back in the scene, adjust the power of the flash on the fly wirelessly away from the camera, and trigger the whole thing and the flash output it whatever it was when I arrived at my hiding spot around the corner. Also, if you double-tap the center button on the XT32, it will turn off whatever "group" you are controlling with that trigger. So if this ad200 flash is assigned to "Group A" and I am controlling Group A via the XT32...I can just double-tap that center button to turn the ad200 off. How is this an advantage? Well I use a flash/ambient Photoshop composite blend workflow in my business. Essentially I shoot a flash image and an all-ambient image and then layer them and blend them together to taste in post. So I'm always needing to turn my ad200 on and off and on and off as I switch from taking the flashed shot to the ambient shot. This whole setup allows me to do that seamlessly in a way I couldn't with my larger Nflash. So yeah...I'm loving this new gizmo.

These are the third model of flash unit I have sourced from Godox. Like the AD360 and AD600 units before them, they offer high value technical innovations at very reasonable cost. My other Godox systems have proven reliable in use across two years, and I am expecting th same performance from the AD200s. Shot to shot colour consistency is within acceptable margins at the lower output levels I tend to use. I haven't checked above half power, yet. The battery is surprisingly good. I shot 600 frames, yesterday, between 1/128th and 1/64th power output, and the battery reported one third of its power remained available. I have two units, with one as a back up, and I shall buy extra batteries as these become available. If the AD200 units prove as reliable as the other Godox products, they'll become a classic, due to their brilliant portability and flexibility, combined with their excellent price point. If you already own Godox kit, the 200s offer even more economy by allowing the use of your existing modifiers and triggers. TTL and HSS work simply and reliably, using the X1 triggers, although HSS isn't something I would turn to the AD200 for, due to its modest poŵer output and the heat issues likely with its ultra compact design. The units are supplied in hard shell nylon cases, providing good protection. But my one niggle, here, is that the small swivel and tilt assemblies, necessary to fit the heads to stands, seem to be slotted in as an afterthought, with the potential to rattle around and strike the Pyrex dome of the bare-bulb. I have removed the swivel assemblies, and now keep them with the small lighting stands in a separate bag. All in all, the AD200 seems to be as good as I'd hoped. If it stands up to use, I will buy a third unit. My very first flash head was a clunky 200 watt seconds monolite, bought in 1981, for about the same price as the AD200, and still in working order. It is huge and inflexible, compared to anything in the Godox ranges. We've come a long way. Respect to Godox and their innovative design team.

A fantastic option for location/wedding photographers. I cannot recommend this unit enough. It performed flawlessly on every shoot I have taken it on for the past few weeks, and I'm already looking at getting another one! In this price range, I don't generally expect quality-built equipment, but Godox has been proven us wrong time and time again. The mounts on the sides of the flash are solid and don't give at all when the flash is mounted to a stand. The best of all for me is the battery, airports check my bag without fail, when I travel with the AD200, they haven't batted an eyelid yet. This is great for us phototravellers. The AD200 has both TTL and HSS support through the Godox trigger system. Both work flawlessly with my Nikon D750 and the Godox XT32n trigger. TTL is accurate, and the unit switches automatically to HSS when the shutter gets over 1/160. Should you guys be interested in purchasing this unit get it at EMGREAT-CA their customer service is top class! I am a happy customer and I will keep buying my gears from this store.

Powerful flash! Go for it if you need more power!

You don’t get better value. Excellent performance in a small package. Comes with all you need except a trigger for your system. The carry case doesn’t have a handle but protects everything well. This has been round the world with me on a number of shoots and not had a problem at all. Battery also lasts an age. I personally use it with a Bowen’s adapter and a westcott octa and a beauty dish and get great results.

I originally posted a 5star review for this flash but having now used it on a professional job I am reducing it to 3stars. I'm a big Godox fan, TT600, TT685, AD-360 and AD600 but so far the AD200 has been a bit of let down. It has a rich feature set but failed on my first job, I had an issue where from cold use it would only fire one HSS flash but would beep immediately as if it were recharged and then not fire for another 10 seconds. This gives me major concerns regarding overheating and how much you can push this device when using HSS. I'm also not a big fan of the ergonomics, everything is at the bottom of the flash and there is jog wheel which isn't the greatest, also the LCD screen is difficult to see at the best of times and almost impossible in daylight. For now I'm going to stick with the AD360-ii as it seems more reliable, the AD200 wasn't the magic bullet i hoped it was going to be.