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In this one, we're going through the differences
between the Godox AD100Pro and the Godox V1.
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Let's get into it
So, why are we comparing the Godox
AD100Pro versus the Godox V1?
Firstly, they're the two flashes that are most similar in output.
So, the Godox V1 is rated at 76 watt seconds
with the Godox AD100 Pro. It's 100 watt seconds.
So, you can see there's only about 24 watt
seconds difference there. Compared to the Godox AD200Pro
that's a full 100 watts stronger than the 100Pro.
Secondly, the Godox AD100Pro
has the same style battery as the Godox V1.
So, that means they're interchangeable
and you can swap those batteries out and use them.
So, if you have both flashes,
that means you have some spare batteries at hand.
So, these two are the best direct comparison.
The AD200Pro and all the other flashes above
that including the 300 and the 400,
they're all part of the same series.
However, the person or the the customer
that's looking at the Godox AD100Pro
is most likely coming from a speedlite type of light
to begin with rather
than already having some of the stronger flashes from Godox
and then stepping down to the AD100Pro.
So, this is the main reason why we're comparing these two.
Now, looking at the features, firstly you have the Godox V1.
That's obviously a speed light. It has a hot shoe.
There's the many different options available
with the brand model.
So, Godox have V1s for Canon, Nikon, Sony, Pentax and Olympus.
And you also have the triggers that are compatible too.
So, if you want to shoot that off camera,
you've got the X1 the X2 and the X-Pro
with all the relevant brands related to those triggers.
Now, the main reason why we're looking at these two
is because a lot of people that already have a speed light,
so it may not be the V1
but it maybe some of the smaller flashes from Godox
including the TT350, the V860, etc.
You may be sort of deciding if you want to go
for that portable type of flash
you're shooting off camera mostly.
So, that's why you're looking at the Godox AD100Pro
or perhaps all of the Witstro range.
Godox AD100Pro is obviously super portable.
It has so many features including the compatibility
with the AKR1, that's the same as the Godox V1,
and you're also able to mount this on
to a Godox S-type bracket or the S2 bracket to be precise.
So, that means you can mount it with softboxes etc.
So, these are the two equal comparisons.
Firstly, let's take a closer look at the similarities
and the differences. They both have high speed
sync compatibility up to 1/8000 of a second.
They both are compatible with TTL.
They both have round head flashes
and they are both compatible with the AKR-1.
They both have 2600 milliamp batteries
and those batteries are pretty much the same model
and they're interchangeable.
Both of them are compatible with the Godox X system triggers.
So, that means you can shoot these off camera.
Now, the major differences are obviously the design
and the shape of these two flashes.
The V1 is a speed light, so it means it has a hot shoe
and it can be camera mounted to a hot shoe.
Whereas, the Godox AD100Pro
is more of a mono block strobe type flash.
They also have differences in output.
So, the AD100Pro is obviously a little bit stronger
at 100 watt seconds
with the Godox V1 being 76 watt seconds.
The recycle time of both of the flashes are rated
at 1.5 seconds at full output. However, in real world tests,
we're finding that the Godox AD100Pro
doesn't really have too many issues with a slow recycle time
and he's more closer to that 1.5 seconds.
Whereas the Godox V1 does misfire sometimes
and it could be due to the issue
that they've been having with the overheat protection.
So, you need to be mindful of that also.
Especially, if shooting in events
or if you just need some rapid fire type style photography.
Let's take a closer look at some of these examples.
Firstly is the Godox V1. In this first example,
we have it positioned on a light stand shooting off camera
and pointing upwards towards the ceiling.
So, that means it's bouncing off the ceiling.
You can see the colors are a lot more vibrant.
The lights a lot more even. It almost looks like that
there's some sort of sunroof or sunlight
coming through despite it being in an indoor environment.
Now, the second example here, we have it mounted on a camera
directly pointing at the subject.
So, it's more of a direct flash type situation.
Here is more of a stylistic choice
if you like this type of look with your photography.
So, it's more of a really harsh high key type of photography
with the flash directly onto your subject.
It looks great especially for these types of portraits.
If it's more of like a street style
or you're after a more natural type of look,
then you'd probably go for that sort of soft look
versus this more high key look.
So, in this next example, we have the flashes mounted
on a light stand using the Godox S2 bracket
and also using the Godox parabolic umbrella softbox.
Here, we're using a standard lighting modifier,
so something that you'd be using in your day-to-day use.
It's a small, compact parabolic umbrella.
It's perfect for run and gun setups.
So, regardless if you're shooting indoors or outdoors,
it's a suitable modifier.
You'll notice that in both examples,
you can't really distinguish the ones
that are shot with the Godox v1 and the Godox AD100Pro
because essentially they're producing the same results.
You only lose a little bit of power with the Godox v1
but in most cases it's not that noticeable.
What we did find though is that in real world usage,
when using the Godox V1, it tended to misfire quite often
due to an overheat protection type issue.
So, despite it quoting at full output,
the 1.5 second recycle time,
we're finding that sometimes it's closer to three seconds
due to this issue.
So, the main reason for this overheat protection
would most likely be due to the form factor of the flash itself.
The Godox AD100 pro is more of a mono block style light.
So, that means the cooling system inside
is more suited for use at full output.
So, when shooting 1/1,
whereas compared to a speed light type flash
with the Godox V1, when shooting 1/1,
it's perhaps producing a lot more heat
inside the flash itself leading to these issues.
So, that's where the Godox AD100Pro really shines.
In this next example, we're using the exact same setup.
So, with the stand S2 bracket
and the parabolic umbrella softbox,
but we've taken it outdoors. So, the same thing goes here.
It's really hard to distinguish between the Godox V1
and the Godox AD100Pro. What we wanted to show here
is that we're shooting in overcast conditions.
Shooting wide open at f/2.8.
And you can see there's a dramatic light drop off.
So, the lights are really good for fill.
So, if you're just wanting to inject a bit of light,
you can use your ambient lighting to your advantage
also depending on the weather conditions
and then using the lights themselves off camera
and using them to fill in some shadows
where you want the light to hit your subject.
So, my final thoughts on the Godox AD100Pro
versus the Godox V1, firstly, you have to look at your price.
So, if it's within your budget,
the Godox AD100Pro sits at approximately
AUD$450 whereas the Godox V1 sits at about AUD$390.
So, there's about a $60 price difference there.
We'll throw the pricing and conversions up on screen.
So, determining your budget
and seeing if that fits within your budget,
they all include everything you need to get going.
So, obviously the battery charger,
the battery and the little case for the AD100Pro
as well as the V1.
Now, the second would be the way that you shoot.
So, depending on the type of subjects you shoot
or the events that you shoot,
what flash is going to be working for you?
If you're going to be shooting events,
you'd probably need something that's a run and gun setup,
something that would be able to go on to a camera hot shoe.
So, the Godox V1 may be a little bit better suited for that
because you'll be able to hot shoe mount that.
You won't have to worry about triggers
and it'll be a lot more convenient.
The size factor isn't as important
because both of these are really compact flashes.
However, the Godox V1 is probably better suited
for those run and gun type event situations.
Lastly ,would be just the reliability factor
and the versatility.
The Godox V1 is able to be camera mounted
and you can off camera flash it.
However, it's not as reliable as the Godox AD100Pro.
The AD100Pro has all of the things
that we've expected from a Witstro range flash.
We haven't had it misfire. There hasn't been any issues
when we were field testing this flash here.
However, the Godox V1 did tend to misfire at times
as mentioned before. And also, you want to make sure
you want to look professional in front of your client.
If you're always having to fiddle around with settings,
finding out why it's misfiring,
that does cause time delays in shoots.
And the AD100 pro is a lot more reliable with this regard.
So, that was just our quick comparison of the Godox
AD100Pro versus the Godox V1. For more videos just like this,
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