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In this one we're unboxing and reviewing the off-camera flashback
for the Godox AD200 and AD200Pro.
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Let's get into it.
So I've got with me the off-camera flashback for the Godox AD200 Pro.
Full disclosure, this was sent to us for review.
So let's take a closer look to see how useful this product is
in real world scenarios
and how it suits and fits on the Godox AD200Pro.
Now being retailers of Godox here in Australia,
we do get feedback from our customers
about Godox products on the field.
And obviously we use them ourselves.
And one of the major things about the Godox AD200 and 200Pro range
are that they're really portable.
They're really perfect for off-camera flash on location.
But they do have the tendency to get knocked over
depending on the type of flash brackets you use,
or the lighting modifiers that you use.
Especially if you're using a large umbrella for example,
there's a high chance of a gust of wind coming across
and knocking over your entire flash setup,
thus damaging your important flash gear.
So this was developed with that in mind.
So if you can see here, that's obviously just a rubber protector.
So it's made from rubber.
It slips on the back here of the AD200 and 200Pro units.
And it's quite large.
So the measurements are actually five and a half inches or about 14 cm across.
And what you can see here is that it has a bit of a scoop design,
and it sort of flares out like that.
And you can see it shows the LCD display.
So the good thing about this design,
what I've seen is that when you're out on location,
and there's light around in this,
it's nice and bright outside.
This will help as sort of a block so that as well.
So you can have a look at the monitor a lot easier.
You won't have to block it with your hand or anything like that.
So it's a nice convenient design.
On top of that, it is quite a heavy design too.
So keeping that in mind
when it actually drops from a higher location,
it will tend to fall towards the heavier side
which is going to be the back in this instance.
Without it on, it's already the heavier side
because what you can see is that the battery
is towards the back here on the AD200.
So when the flash drops from a stand,
it tends to fall towards its back,
thus damaging the LCD display.
So this is more of a preventative measure.
So when you mount this on to the flash like so,
it'll obviously add additional weight and make that more of a safer landing
than if it weren't on or weren't installed.
So that's its initial purpose.
Its second purpose I guess is also as a stand.
So you can see there I can mount it
or I can just set it up right on a table here.
And that's perfect for that.
And yes, just overall it is a convenient product to have
for an off camera flash setup if you are using the AD200 or 200Pro.
Now with that being said,
there are a few things that I have noticed
about this particular silicon protector or rubber protector.
Firstly, you can't access the battery compartment here.
So you have no access to the battery if you need to change out your battery.
You need to remove the entire setup there just to replace the battery.
Also it is blocking the IR sensor on the top here too
which is really used I guess more for optical flash if you are using that.
And lastly it also blocks the on/off button which is on the side here.
Now with that being said, you still have access to all the LCD display here
as well as all the buttons if you need to.
In most cases if you're shooting off camera, you are using a Godox-X trigger.
So that's just something to keep in mind.
Now with that comparison,
Godox have actually released their own rubber protector,
which is called the Godox AD200Pro PC.
This is a silicone fender and that's what it looks like there.
So you can see it actually is completely different design
to the off camera flashback.
So if I mount this directly to the Godox version,
what you can see is all those things that I just mentioned
where the off camera flash back was blocking the ports,
blocking the battery compartment.
Godox have thought of that and created cut outs here.
You can see to the infrared sensor, to the battery compartment.
So I can pop out a battery like that and replace it if I need to.
And there's also on the back here, it has access to the USB-C port.
And then lastly on the side here, it has access to the on/off button.
So in many ways, a lot more convenient in terms of its design.
It also stands up like so.
But I guess the only drawback for the Godox version is it's not as heavy.
So if it were to tip over,
I mean, given that the battery is here at the back,
it would still probably land on its side like this,
but not as heavy as this.
It also doesn't act as a sunshade like the off camera flashback does,
because it kind of only has a little bit of a lip here.
Not as much as the the other version is.
So another advantage for the Godox AD200 PC
is that it has some sort of impact stoppers here on the edge.
And that prevents it from,
if it were to land on the edge here, it's not going to damage the unit.
Yes, it's basically more of a safety measure.
That being said, it's not a complete protection against impact.
It's more of a just safety measure
to make sure that all your gear is nice and protected.
Because if it were to fall any other direction,
obviously it would probably still damaged the flash.
Oh, it's definitely a product that we'd recommend if you were to get the AD200.
They've only made it for this series.
But yeah, overall that's quick comparison between the two.
So that was just a quick look at the off-camera flashback
and comparing it to the Godox AD200 Pro PC.
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