A 100Ws speedlight? Meet the Godox V100!

[@GeoChild]

I have the AD 200 Pro for my key light and a AD100 / V1 combination as my hair/separation lights. I was thinking of getting a second AD100 to take on the role from the V1, but now I'll get the V100! Same wattage but much more versatile than the AD100. Love this!

[@manilamartin1001]

Man. Godox will rule the world of light

[@jeffrey3205]

DearGodox, I've been waiting for such a flash since the godox 360 years ago. However please be mindful that when you are an event photographer and you need to move fast, muscle memory is needed to change settings on the camera and the flash by where the buttons are placed. If you give us a touch screen, no matter how cool it looks it WILL slow down working professionals by having to constantly look at the screen to touch a flat screen. Important buttons are groups and power ratios. Thanks for your constant innovation to the community. Looking to find more buttons on the pro version.

[@joycallender9155]

What does the actual buttons do. Can't run and gun with a touch screen.

[@artisticcompose]

Still the current (now previous version) has buttons, maybe you don’t need to upgrade for this one with the touch screen (respectfully)

[@jeffrey3205]

@artisticcompose like you wouldn't want to upgrade to a more powerful flash? Smh

[@photohomie]

That's why TTL was created. They obviously knew what they were doing when they released the V1 Pro shortly before this so why not go with that?. Not every piece of kit is going to work perfectly for every photographer. The 360 was great but way too bulky to carry on camera.

[@luka_III]

That's why V860III still rules the pro needs! Plus the weight.

[@ChrisM-yq2pq]

This is why people don’t buy manufacturers flashes anymore

[@luka_III]

There are no more of those... Except obsolete models. 😅

[@Simalacrum]

Tbh I get the impression that camera manufacturers have left the flash market anyway - better for them to focus R&D budgets on cameras and lenses and leave flashes to third parties, with a lot of high-quality specialist brands in the field.

[@GildedShutter]

I picked a V1 Pro a couple days ago. Good timing lol. But exciting update for Godox 👌

[@dmitryp939]

Me too :(

[@brrritol_0_]

Same here 😂

[@pavantalapaneni398]

Same here, now trying to swap them. Any inputs

[@MartinV.]

Cool flash!! wish godox would come out with more magnetic modifiers though!! that's where we have been left hanging!

[@jaimeduncan6167]

Godox is becoming DJI, in few years not even Profoto will be able to compete with them in terms of features. They left Broncolor in the dust a long time ago, except in terms of color stability. Quality will take a little longer, Godox batteries still do self-harm. Profoto is fighting back an unusual strategy for an European company (normally they go to the European Union to have them go after the American or the Chinese).

[@alvarob17]

Hi, can you clarify one thing if you have a minute? On the current V1 version, you have the flash head button designated as M and right next to it you have A, B and C. It's easy to adjust the flash head power by taping M and then going to the other groups (A, B, C) to make adjustments. From this demo, it seems like those two are put in separate screens. The flash head power is configured in one screen and groups A, B and C power in a separate screen. If that's the case I think that's not an improvement and they should think about putting those on the same screen. I think aside from that I like it...

[@danhoang6335]

Intuitive, high power, fast recycle time. All the good things! As an amateur photographer, I hate using flashes for a long time because of their lack of user friendliness. I started to use flashes again when I was introduced to the last version of Godox flashes, where their menu has been easy enough to set without reading manual. This version is even better, it seems.

[@BarcelonaPhotographer]

It is a major upgrade, the UI in previous flashes was outdated. Thanks!

[@TheEnergizedcinema]

When i saw the x3 i was hoping this was comming, was also looking into more slflashes so perfect timing

[@kevinspencer9938]

Glad to finally see a speedlight with more than 76 watts. I’ve always felt like that (at least) 100 watts was possible.

[@ajgonzalez5109]

Awesome video! Two questions: 1. How are you the ONLY KZbinr reviewing this? Props, dude! 2. How does it compare in size, weight, and weight balance to other Godox flashes like the v1 or any of the v860s? Thank you!

[@rMr.big13]

Ship date?

[@tj4000aj]

can u lock the settings so you don't change them when you accidentally swipe if you have the camera on your shoulder. the buttons on the previous godox flashes were too easy to press and you'd inadvertenly change a setting when were on the go.

[@Keldhavn]

Looks fantastic! Love the touch screen Try use it outdoors for fill light on birds.. Had hoped it would had 200 mm zoom :-)

[@erwinflohr9704]

very interesting - my guess is that it will be a great ad to the photographer in various fields such as weddings, portraits, photo journalist and so on 👍

[@pal54321]

70 full-power flashes per charge. And when it’s dead, charging is as simple as plugging in via USB-C? No thanks

[@Arshandays]

would you be able to let me know if there is any amount of lag when touching the touch screen

[@JFebrillet]

I want this . Thank god I waited from buying the v1 so I can buy this instead.

[@StuartJamesMedia]

This looks amazing... and perfect balance. I'm interested to use the fill with bounce like on the pro version, but will go for this instead. However, I never use the touch screen touch as I adjust the flash power in camera, but I guess nice to have anyway.

[@stefanklein1863]

How´s compatibility with an EOS R5? Can I control the flash with the camera´s menu, like a Canon flash? Does it support ETTL?

[@Martinwhynot]

Thank you. Does it have the TCM function? I find this useful.

[@Nickmt123]

I’m really curious if the TTL issue with canon R5/R6 are solved. Especially the ETTL + HSS, which is completely unreliable with the V1C.

[@boyfermi]

Is it compatible with leica SL?

[@LambertFick]

I think the question should be directed strait too Godox and Leica

[@CyB3Rk3]

does the AF Assist beam work on canon mirroless ? I know it works with sony A7 IV and A7RV ...

[@Mettyunuabona_]

Talk about bringing back the AD360 idea back!

[@rontopp]

Huh?

[@tdwilcox]

Just bought two AD200 Pro ii . Back to saving $$ this might be a must .

[@jasonbodden8816]

Oh, those will always be useful. I'd get this as well lol.

[@tdwilcox]

@@jasonbodden8816 I'm sure I will . I do love the new X3 trigger .

[@murlidhr]

ad100 had a slight green colour cast issue. hopefully this doesn't have that issue.

[@jasonbodden8816]

Only the first batch. They fixed that issue pretty quickly with subsequent units. I don't think this will have it. Here's to hoping.

[@murlidhr]

@jasonbodden8816 i bought one this year and it has a green color cast.

[@jasonbodden8816]

@ Maybe it was from an old batch? Idk. It was supposedly fixed a little while after its initial release. The lens is available separately for purchase to swap out.

[@trueatfalse]

I would be so pissed if I had bought or even worse replaced my old V1 with the recent V1 Pro 😅

[@jackofblades6736]

That’s why i don’t see the V1 anymore in amazon

[@milanhugh]

What is the lowest power?

[@jasonbodden8816]

1/256 on the main flash and I believe 1/128 on the front fill flash.

[@milanhugh]

That can be a problem if the lowest is 1/256.

[@jasonbodden8816]

@@milanhugh Why is that a problem? This is barely 1/3 of a stop more powerful than the average speedlight. Why would you need anything lower than 1/256? 1/512 on a 100w light will give you almost nothing, nothing you could actually use as even a light fill. I could be wrong but idk, bud. I don’t think so. On more powerful strobes 1/512 would be of use but I don’t believe 1/512 would be helpful on any speedlight. The power on typical speedlights is already fairly low at around 76w, as far as lights go. An additional 24w is barely anything more.

[@milanhugh]

@ you would be surprised. I was really hoping that godox will come out with the lower power option like profoto a10 has 0.1 power , which is really useful at the weddings in many situations. At least for me. It is just a tweak in firmware

[@jasonbodden8816]

@ Meh. I mean, I can see it being handy in some cases I suppose. But I very rarely shoot speedlights bare. With a modifier I’d never need 1/512. So, in hindsight, I guess I should just say it isn’t necessary for *ME.*

[@RonaldLadao]

Does it have a built in fan? I want to see how long that flash will last if 1/1 power is being constantly used.

[@vincevinnyp9224]

Apparently it's at least 75 constant full power flashes at 28mm Zoom rising to 100 at 80mm and above.

[@kaskoPhoto]

So the big reveal by Godox tomorrow is kind of a bust now

[@fosteredinnovation198]

😢😂😂

[@ChrisM-yq2pq]

Maybe they’ll have more details

[@robigerovasilisphotography]

When will this be out for sale? Because I can't find anything about this anywhere

[@JOJO-yk4hr]

20day almost， AMAZON, FBA

[@JOJO-yk4hr]

US

[@trankdart]

I ordered it yesterday from AliExpress in China and they already shipped it.

[@michaeltoe]

Hi, please try this amazing flash with the Sony a9iii

[@miuser3499]

What is the price?

[@dmitryp939]

350

[@RafaelOrtizPhotography]

Guess I'll wait for it to come done from the price of $350 😖

[@1208aa]

No way am I doing all this menu diving on a professional gig. And that tiny screen on the transmitter looks like it would be a nightmare on a professional shoot.

[@DA-lp4rh]

got my attention...Godox trying to finally give a good reason to upgrade the workhorse V860 ii....

[@YannickKhong]

It's very cool but how can you use that outside in the cold with thick gloves?

[@photohomie]

Can you use an actual camera like that?

[@GeoChild]

Use photography gloves where you can have the thumb and index fingers exposed when you need to use them.

[@JOJO-yk4hr]

There are two control methods, touch screen and case, so don't worry

[@ldmndz4652]

Nice..appreciate the insight...might have to pick this up..had the V1 for a while and was looking into an AD100..now this is the best of both worlds..lol didn't upgrade to the V1Pro since it was basically the same as the V1...but this looks like a good choice..lol Does it have TCM mode?..and it can only go up to 1/128?..any option of up to 1/256 if you use the X3 trigger..bc like the other flashes the AD200Pro II and the AD600Pro II..if you use the X3 trigger you can reach 1/512 ?

[@jasonbodden8816]

It goes down to 1/256. I don’t think 1/512 is necessary on a 100w light lol.

[@deangelobillion8561]

This is cool

[@patrickmcmahon818]

I’ve been waiting for this version! Can’t wait to see your full review.

[@kenilev_photographer]

I'll need one

[@JohanvdWielen]

impressive flash, no real new features but a more powerful flash with much more handy touchscreen operation. Got the V1 and V1 pro, kinda curious if this one will suit my purposes more. However, since it's much more powerfull a manual 1/512 might be handy for me... Is the fault in the X3 (zoom mode not seprate adjustable per flash) already solved?

[@jasonbodden8816]

I don't think 1/512 is necessary. 1/256 is plenty low for a 100w speedlight. A typical speedlight is about 76w so this isn't a huge jump in power to 100. For a speedlight this is a big deal only because speedlights in the scheme of things aren't very powerful. But 24w is barely 1/3 of a stop increase in total power. I think 1/512 would produce almost nothing on a 100w light. I'm happy with 1/256. For the more powerful strobes 200w and up, 1/512 would actually be of use.

[@JohanvdWielen]

@jasonbodden8816 I work with the v1 and in my field of use, i use 1/256 quit often already

[@jasonbodden8816]

@@JohanvdWielen I was talking about 1/512. I’m all for 1/256. I was just saying I don’t need 1/512 in a speedlight. I rarely shoot speedlights bare so with most modifiers I would use with a speedlight, 1/512 in a 100w speedlight is going to be useless. I do see where it might be handy for other photographers but I’m absolutely fine with 1/256. I was saying I don’t need it to go lower than that.

[@blacksharkpro3youtube]

GODOX really saved Photographers from buying over priced flashes from Canon ,Nikon and Sony. This kind of flash might cost us 1,000$ up if it was Canon brand.

[@tobiahtayo5149]

Great to see more innovation. No dedicated button for modelling light or turning wireless on will just get annoying. Already got annoyed with my x3 triggers. Such a shame as the 100ws sounds fun. Even in this video you can see sometimes you’re having to press multiple times to get it to react…

[@herifury1302]

Is it heavy compare to v1? Canon mirrorless hot shoe known to be not so durable compare to its dslr. When it became loose, it need to be fix from inside.

[@draeknox]

Only the mark one versions of the R6 and R5

[@paulmuadib68]

hi only for Canon ?

[@dmitryp939]

Obviously no

[@djmadmike23]

WAY OVERDUE FINALLY

[@joliver4083]

The most powerful speedlight as far as I know is the Godox AD360 the next one is Godox AD180.

[@earlekimel7771]

The AD360 is/was a great way to break a hot shoe. It was possible to put the AD180 up there though.

[@jasonbodden8816]

Yeah, but the AD360 was much better off camera. On camera was too much stress on the hot shoe.

[@ArnodeBruijn]

Yes! Global Shutter Flash sync!!!!

[@carbon20xide]

I’ve had no issues with my a9iii and older godox flashes

[@luka_III]

Marketing trick... Cheap one.

[@ArnodeBruijn]

@@carbon20xide This one syncs with the global shutter ;-)

[@manoharmgr8235]

Super

[@EloyPita]

Son reales los 70 disparos consecutivos a full power

[@quagmire321able]

BTW... whats the deal with the secondary flash being manual only? Just make it act like a different group that is controllable, it is a mini-flash after-all. It is now of limited and niche use, i.e. useless for 99% of situations 😛

[@lighthousephoto7143]

Shut up and take my money

[@moishelande-se6sf]

Only available for canon atm?

[@vueport99]

I don't think it's easy to use with gloves

[@AdhipGhosh]

I was thinking the same. Everything is now touchscreen :(

[@carlporter2239]

100watts-sec, where do you get that number from ? You don't even mention GN, just questions marks the ws! Clickbait or false advertisement here..

[@pal54321]

70 full-power flashes per charge. And when it’s dead, charging is as simple as plugging in via USB-C? Sure, in a club I''ll go around carrying the charger, jesus guys, do better.

[@quagmire321able]

Just make a flash with voice-commands already... it will be fun listening to photographers shouting, "Godox, full power!" "Godox, more power to the side", "Godox sync".... (p.s. this is sarcasm for everything going touch-screen and becoming more difficult to access every function)

[@joycallender9155]

Correct, touch screen will work for menu stuff but not shoot command buttons like the turning up and down of each light and changing groups. Those sort of things you need physical buttons. The nano transmitter did well because it's a youtube thing not actual working professionals. We all prefer the buttons .

[@BublikovAnton]

touchscreen ((( ffs