Godox FV150 High Speed Sync Hybrid LED Light Unboxing and Review

[@hypop]

Let us know your thoughts about the Godox FV150 in the comments below and if you would add this to your photography setup 👇 TIMESTAMPS: 0:42 Introduction 1:04 Unboxing and What's Included 2:30 Closer Look of the Godox FV150 Hybrid Light 6:17 Yoke Bar and Tilting Knob of Godox FV150 Hybrid Light 6:52 Bowens Mount for Lighting Modifiers 9:26 Menu Options + Flash Mode of Godox FV150 Hybrid Light 11:57 Modelling Lamp 12:59 Continuous LED Setting 13:09 Brightness Light Output Demo 0-100% 13:22 Special Lighting Effects (8) 14:59 RC-A6 LED Mode Remote 16:59 Godox X1 and X-Pro Trigger for Flash Mode 21:25 Umbrella Mounting Point 21:38 Use Light Stand Mount Horizontally or Vertically 22:13 Resetting RC-A6 Remote to Factory Settings 22:56 Hard Reset Godox FV150 Hybrid Light 23:39 Other Specifications of Godox FV150 24:23 Is the Godox FV150 Right for You?

[@jessefilmic]

Thank you for letting pick up the very first one!! :D

[@hypop]

No problem!!

[@GeekProductionsNT]

very nice review, this kind of review don't see everywhere thanks

[@hypop]

We appreciate that! Thank you!

[@PaulSaxbyPhotography]

I own a wide range of Godoy lighting gear and found them all to offer extremely good value for money. Unfortunately this is the only piece of gear I’ve been disappointed with. The actual COB LED is outstanding but the flash option is of little value. Despite being marketed as being “four times brighter” it’s actually barely as powerful as a normal speed light. The unit itself is quite large and heavy especially compared to several other units of similar power. As an LED unit for video it is great but I wouldn’t buy this expecting to get much use from the flash unit.

[@PaulSaxbyPhotography]

Chris I never use it bare, so don’t care how it ‘spreads’ the light. I always use it with modifiers and never had an issue so long as I’m pretty close to my subject. I primarily shoot portraits so use a variety of different soft boxes, umbrellas and diffusers. I suppose the modifier I use most is a beauty dish but I also use a fresnel lens, they all work perfectly well, just like when they were fitted to my old Bowen’s kit. The quality of the light is very similar to using old school studio flash, its just not as powerful. I’ve used it with a Westcott 7ft umbrella and diffuser when lighting a big group. It worked fine but I had to ramp up the power. The recycle times are acceptable but I wouldn’t call them quick, especially when compared to one of the new strobes like the AD300Pro (which has become my new go to flash). Considering the price, the FV150 is a pretty poor studio flash but a more than acceptable cob led, but if I was going to buy a cob style video light again I wouldn’t bother with this one, I’d go with either the VL series or wait and see what the new UL series lights are like. The FV series lights are a bit blah in my opinion...neither a proper flash or a proper continuous light, just an average, heavy, under powered, attempt at a not very feasible concept.

[@michaels3003]

@Chris , there is no GN for this product. It is a good assumption that is not provided, because it is low. This is primarily a CL product with an option for a two-stop higher output for stills. It is not a replacement for the standard flash products. The angles are 55/120 with/without the reflector.

[@lukogs]

Very nice, detailed review. This is great for single user environment. My question 1. Is it light enough to be used in normal light stand? Or should be used in strong sturdy stand or C-stand. 2. How is the fan noise? For video work... I've heard that other godox video lights fan are noisy

[@hypop]

It's weight and size is similar to a standard studio flash strobe so a heavier duty stand would be ideal, especially if using a larger lighting modifier such as an octabox. We use an air-cushioned 260cm / 8.5 feet stand or a c-stand usually. The fan noise isn't that evident as in most cases your microphone won't be right next to the light and you can enable the low-pass/low-cut filter also. We didn't test the exact dB sound output but it wasn't obvious during testing.

[@PaulSaxbyPhotography]

Gokul S the unit is pretty heavy, I use a heavyweight stand for mine. The fan is silent definitely much quieter than other models.

[@mattdickens314]

Their fans slowly stop working. Not a good product for Run&Gun creators.

[@gentlegnt]

Wow! I had thought that the Rotolight was the ONLY light that could do continuous and strobe effects, but it seems I am wrong-SO glad to know that I am wrong!! I would LOVE to see how powerful and versatile they are indoors. I shoot photography only, but the ability of having what I would hope is a very strong "Modeling" continuous light (stronger than say an AD600) that is amazingly good. AND...to also be able to shoot in flash mode too?? I am loving the possibilities. Can be gelled if I wanted the bi-color of any tint with an actual gel..so, no worries there. My thought now is, what if you put your camera in "silent" mode where the shutter was not mechanically connected to the light speed. Would the light keep us to fast speeds of the camera? I was thinking that the bottleneck has to do with the shutter "click" that would be slowing it down. Am I wrong?

[@4401099]

Thanks so much for every aspect information. Do you have any issue with fan noise? Actually I'm aiming for godox sl-60w. But now I'm undecided whether to go for sl-60w or this fv150. Any chance you have compared sl-60w with this fv150? Thanks in advance

[@himsxoxo]

i have the same doubt

[@4401099]

@@himsxoxo update as of 6 Aug 2021, I go for SL200 mark2. SL-60 is too low brightness. For FV150, i decide that i don't use much of flash function. SL-200 mark2 is among one of the most slience light. Cheers!

[@anjummohammed2498]

How does the Led light feature compare with the modelling lamp of other Strobes? Is it the same? Or is this continuous light different?

[@anjummohammed2498]

Hello I'm trying to figure out the flash power of the strobe in this light, is it it 600 watt on flash mode? And 150 watts in Led constant light mode? Thanks

[@RumerGarces]

Is this can be paired with other godox flash? V860ii or ad200 if you atre going to 3 light set up?

[@himsxoxo]

yess

[@spector175]

Is there any flickering, overheating issues?

[@kolecava]

If you don't need a flash feature yet you still want a video light (my first light outside of F7 and MX Aputures), still a good buy?

[@gouthamiyuvarajan3428]

Nice video 👍 what trigger should I use for Sony a7iii

[@HaimGreen]

Great info...

[@hypop]

Thank you so much for the kind words Haim!

[@giorgikuratashvili11b61]

Thank you man !

[@hypop]

You're welcome!

[@imjason8129]

Great video as always guys. I’m currently in the market for a Hybrid, is there anything on the market that allows you to change colour temp when using the continuous light?

[@hypop]

Currently there aren't any bi-colour hybrid flash/continuous LEDs. Try using CTO filters with the FV150.

[@JohnAmaro_Official]

Thanks for the review.which trigger do you recommend for canon eos r ..?

[@bogdanndannita4860]

Hi, have you got the answer for your question? Or figured out which trigger is ok? Thanks

[@JohnAmaro_Official]

@@bogdanndannita4860 i just bought the goddox xpro C

[@bogdanndannita4860]

@@JohnAmaro_Official ok thanks!

[@raph11raph]

I just bought the fv200 after watching your review. I use a fuji xt2 and there is a dark side when using this as a flash at 1/200 and 1/250. However when used at HSS at 1/320 the dark side is gone. Would you know why this happens? 1/250 should still be fine without any shutter delay that causes the dark side

[@Seitenwerk]

What do you mean with „dark side“. How good is the overall power output as a flash?

[@blueredsam]

Try to lower the syn speed, say to 1/200 of a second, I think the dark edge will be gone.

[@bafeink2]

having trouble connecting the remote. Do you mind explaining it to me?

[@hypop]

The remote provided is for the continuous light functions only. Have you set the channel and group to match on both the remote and light?

[@khoaitaysaudoi]

this light cant change K color of led ??

[@hypop]

Hi there, no it can't. It is fixed to 5600k.

[@khoaitaysaudoi]

@@hypop thanks you so much , i try to change it :)))

[@RonnelCuison]

So this is basically an led that can functions as a flash by doing a quick on and off so to speak to have a flash effect?

[@hypop]

Yes, exactly! The burst of flash is amplified at 4x output

[@RonnelCuison]

@@hypop ok do you know hwo powerfull the flash is at full power?

[@hypop]

@@RonnelCuison It's a 150W flash. They also have a 200W model which is the FV200.

[@michaels3003]

@Chris , AD400 costs $200 more. That's a different price category.

[@bhushankadam4486]

Can we use this light for outdoor shoot?

[@hypop]

Hi there, the FV150 only works with plug-in power. If you needed a battery power strobe then you can look at the Godox AD Pro series.

[@mattdickens314]

I regret buying those Godox lights. Going to upgrade to new APUTURE 300

[@cabostudio1725]

thanks

[@GilbertTV]

good to see but British company Rotolights tech & quality looks far superior & has Zero recycling time continuously unlike this godox light.. this is the future for sure

[@hypop]

These COB LED flash strobes will be the future once the output catches up, only because you're able to modify the light in so many ways!