what's going on guys it's robert hall thanks for coming back and today i want
to tell you about the Godox Witstro AD200 they just sent me this light and it
is probably the coolest light that they have made yet so I want to talk to you
guys all about it so go has introduced a new strobe and it's their most versatile
light yet calls go to Swit throw 8200 it's a 200 watt second all-in-one
off-camera flash and it's got quite a few tricks up its sleeve
first let's talk about the portability of the 8200 has a lithium-ion battery
built right in so there's no need to connect it to wall power or an external
battery pack and weaves in it just under two pounds which means it's a little bit
heavier than the go-to X 80 360 it's solid construction shows that they
packed everything in as tight as they possibly could the battery provides it
with 500 full power flashes and it will recycle full power it's just 2 seconds
at a quarter power and below the 8200 recycles almost instantly now here's the
best part the 8200 has two heads first it has a
free now speed light head that is equivalent to a 35 millimeter zoom head
on a speedlight framel had also has two strips of LED lights though they aren't
powerful enough to be used as a modeling lamp second has an omnidirectional bulb
very similar to the Goethe X 80 360 version - this means you can use just
one flash or speed lights or from mana light heads this is the first time we've
seen a transforming flash had available on a light for power I tested it against
this V 860 version 2 or the flashpoint zoom are two lithium ion and the Goethe
X 80 360 also known as the flashpoint streak like TTL I set the V 860 version
2 to a 35 millimeter equivalent so that it would match the beam of power that
you're getting out of the 8200 the 80 200 meter 1.5 stops more than the v8 60
at the same distance meaning is equivalent to exactly three speed lights
next I switch them bulb to the omnidirectional head
and then I put on the five inch reflector which is the same reflectors
that comes with the 8360 and I compared those to the eighty 360 version to was
just 0.8 stop stronger which means about two-thirds of a stop this is very
impressive for the 8200 as it comes in a much simpler package it packs a very
similar output to its bigger brother in terms of compatibility the go ducts 8200
has a same 2.4 gigahertz radio technology as the rest of the x-series
this means that there is no external receiver or cable required to control
the power of this flash remotely you can change the power as well as access its
TTL and HSS features without ever touching the flesh by using a go-to X x1
x2 32 or X series speed light since flashpoint cheetah new air picks a pro
strobe Pro all reran the go-to x series it will be a hundred percent compatible
with their series equivalents as well there is also only one version of this
light and it actually accepts the TTL high-speed sync and control signals from
both Sony Nikon and Canon so if you're a multi brand user then you can use this
with all your brands as long as you have the appropriate master controller the
Codex 8200 is also being called a modular strobe well there are ridges on
the top and bottom that would allow for seamless stacking I don't think it's
going to be secure enough that it's actually going to connect in any fashion
I expect once the flash is for sale that we will see a bracket specifically
designed to accommodate multiple 8200 there are two quarter inch 20 threads on
the bottom and side of the body of this flash this allows the 8200 to be
attached to a stand but it also has a simple flash stand that allows for tilt
and attaching and umbrella go ducks 8200 will be launched for the
barn door attachment that will also hold a proprietary system of honeycomb grids
and color correction and effect gels the display is simple and intuitive
although the screen itself is pretty dim and tough to see in bright condition it
has a power dial if you want to control the power from the light
so additionally there are controls for the five grooves channel custom
functions LED and high-speed sync all in all this is an extremely flexible light
capable of some serious output this is like having an alien beep D 400 vagabond
mini and radio equipment all rolled into one
lightweight low stress package except the 8200 is more powerful faster at
recycling has TTL and high-speed sync at any power this leg can drop in any role
both in studio and on location which throw 8200 is going to be available in
the u.s. from flashpoint and cheetah think cheetahs calling it the 200 X and
flashpoint is calling it the evolve 200 Evo LV 200 so those are going to be out
in the US and that's where you can get some good warranties from as well as
propping up online if you want to buy directly from codex I'll be following
this video up with a Q&A video about all the questions that I've had about this
light really specific things that might only affect some users but great answers
to have nonetheless so I'll link that right here you guys have any additional
questions let me know in the comments below I will answer those we're also
going to be having a discussion about this in my group which there's a link in
the description so check that out guys other than that thanks for watching I'll
see you guys next time