Increase the light from Godox Flashpoint XPLOR AD300 with a Custom Reflector

[@ck2553]

Hey Marcus, thanks for your brilliant videos. After watching this one, I ordered the Godox RT-19 7" reflector for $19 from B&H. When testing on the ADP100Pro I was blown away to see it increases by 2 full stops. Tested on my ADP400Pro and it was only just over a stop extra. I never would have thought of this so cheers again!

[@Walter_Kircher]

Got now the AD-R11 7" reflector with Godox mount and added the diffusor from the AD600... compared with the AD-R14... a bit more focused... and lighting almost without diffusor near the AD-R14 with... so a double-win... more and better light... I assume similar to your custom made reflector. 🤞 Thank you Markus for your ongoing tips and inspiration. 🙏

[@nilofido411]

👍👍👍 ... love the T-shirt by the way, Kodachrome 25 was my favourite, then when it got discontinued was using the 64... Funny story I know that I was one of the last customers having a Kodachrome developed, if not the very last one. Long story short, found an exposed film in the loft, years after Kodachrome was completely discontinued, 2009 if I well remember, maybe 2010? I got in contact with Kodak and told me that there was only one lab left still processing it and that it would have shut down in a few weeks, so under their instructions I was asked to post the film from London to Switzerland and then they would have sent it to the US.... 2-3 weeks later I got the transparencies back. What a great film, perfectly developed after 6-7 years in the loft, and top notch service from Kodak, except for the initial postage to Switzerland I didn’t have to pay any extra charges, they fulfilled the original processing that was included with the purchase of the film, that’s customer service!

[@johng5819]

Love your approach to things. Kudos for thinking "outside" the box....or rather outside the can.

[@typicalthrill]

The execution of your idea was spot on. It's not simply rigged so it works, but it was done well so it will work for a very long time. Nice!

[@johnsaucerhunter]

Really enjoyed your DIY improvement for the reflector. Looking forward to more tips Mr. Markus.

[@nfmosphotos4624]

Love your vids! Lighting also is more of an obsession to me than the actual cameras, and you seem to be one of the only youtubers that has no vested interest with your reviews and recommendations and that is so helpful. A lot of the others even if they dont like something, will only be vaguely negative because im sure they are worried about losing revenue. I also love traveling to shoot and am so obsessed with trying to find the most efficient and portable kit to travel with so i really love your emphasis on that. Keep up the great work!

[@serenityx8927]

🇹🇹🇩🇰 I knows nothing about Camera, Lightning technology🙃🤩 🤩🙃Markus, I just love watching you play with your toys, and I listen for the fun of it. Bless you Markus🧡💙💜🙏

[@john2000l]

Another great way to get the light you need with ingenuity and out of the box thinking !

[@snowwalker9999]

Those who have not subscribed to your channel yet, they don't know what they are missing.

[@aristothethrone9032]

Thanks for showing us how you modded the light.

[@sbcinema]

I was expecting you to 3D print it or something fancy, so the sawing part did put a big smile on my face 😁👍

[@njrivetelite]

I love lenses, cameras, lighting, audio, everything

[@TerryWindell]

Nicely done - I think you may even have earned your "Grip-trician" card on that one! Also wondering how many of us are left who know the significance of the you're shirt...❤😎❤

[@Jestunes]

For a guy who can really afford to pay for someone else to do the modification I applaud you for taking the initiative to just make it out of 2 other reflectors. You would do fine shipwrecked on an island with just a Sony camera. lol

[@iKeto_gal]

What timing! I just got my AD300 delivered 1 hour ago 😎

[@Capius1272]

Looking forward to the lighting series. The one area that frustrating and I need to slow down and learn. Plus I like how your lighting looks.

[@stkuj]

I received a 7" reflector with my 80 watt COB light. I bought a S-2 Bowens and it works great (except that you need the stupid bulky Bowens) - you just solved it for me (haha)

[@supergeorge72]

I love ur channel Markus. Very good info.

[@steveschnetzler5471]

For cutting soft/thin metals like this, I like drilling a hole and then using a hand nibbler. Takes a lot longer, but you get such a nice clean line.

[@andysuzierawlins5462]

I love your creative inventions, very cool

[@seven3true]

I know nothing about lighting, so love learning about it from you

[@dandanu2526]

The most ingenious man on the planet :)))

[@CaptainMyCaptain33]

BTW. You can buy fabric diffusers for any size cup, which fit on like a sock and they work really well. I use them pretty often. Cost like 2 bucks.

[@MarkusPix]

True, but those cut down the light considerably more than this diffusion plastic

[@alantuttphotography]

A few months ago, I bought a Godox ML60 LED light and the AD-R12 reflector, and then found that this reflector is just a larger version of the (much smaller) stock reflector that came with the ML60, which can be purchased separately. At Adorama, it's called the "Godox 60-Degree Reflector for ML60". I had also purchased a 15-degree reflector, but didn't like it because while the center WAS a lot brighter, the edge of the light went out everywhere.

[@frankfarago2825]

If you really need a narrow 15% spread, you need to go with a Fresnel lens unit.

[@Finite-Tuning]

Yep, I just purchased a Godox soft box for my Neewer brand name studio light. My light came with a little baby cone, not even close to adequate. I've been using umbrellas for years with this thing until I finally purchased this Godox Octagon Softbox 37 inch attachment. Being internally reflective as it is, this is a much better way of doing things, especially with the included diffusers. Cheers man 🍻

[@fletcherdavies8749]

Hi Markus, you are not alone in hacking lighting mods for the AD300. I used a GODOX SA-GD Mount Speed Ring with a Godox Aluminum 120° 12.2" Wide Angle Reflector as I wanted a wide throw of light. The GODOX SA-GD Mount Speed Ring provides a great base to attach anything, I even used a PCB Long throw reflectors with Godox AD300 and the increase in light blew my mind. Looking forward to your other ideas and projects. Like the rivet idea, I have been using superglue.

[@WaynJul]

Reminds me of Paul Simon's Kodachrome song. Some great light information. Just don't take my Kodachrome away!

[@6gwilliams]

Thanks Markus, just super

[@albailey6875]

Necessity is the mother of invention.

[@messylaura]

looking forward to the new series

[@DarkStoneCastle]

Bout time for another Godox video.

[@CaptainMyCaptain33]

Love your shirt today!

[@fletcherdavies8749]

Hi Markus, Have you used the C-FN function and turned on Stable Color Temperature Function? As for your favourate reflector, you can get a Godox AD-R11 which is the same but with the new Godox Mount, that you can use on the Godox AD300 pro directly without a hack.

[@dagacola8246]

Thanks for your videos .... always enjoy.

[@arunsikkimphotography6321]

I like it like in photography sir

[@vetemix2]

Love the ad300 and love you! Really appreciate this

[@MartinV.]

Great video!!!

[@vickosis]

Love ❤ your hacks as always Markus and you got me thinking 🤔about something else I'd love to see on the AD300 / AD400 which is a compact (flush mounted) fresnel head i.e. equivalen of the AD200 fresnel head. This would allow me to use it with additional bowens mount modifiers e.g. my optical snoot. Any idea 💡 or thoughts 💭on this would be much appreciated 😊 PS it would also be great if you could somehow tag these e.g. #MarkusHacks 😉 or create a special Playlist for all your modifier hacks so we can easily reference purposes

[@ramumolugumati94]

Thank you🙏 tips

[@Jwitherow1964]

Love this stuff too yeah hoo

[@thoughtonathought]

Man. Info overload on all of your vids. My brain is full. 👍🏻

[@MJMCHRONICLES]

Thank you

[@MileyonDisney]

Man, I sure miss Kodachrome! Wouldn't two stops be 400%? Not criticizing, just trying to keep it straight in my own head. Great job on the Frankenflector.

[@MarkusPix]

normal 100%. Add one stop 200 total. Add another stop 300 total. You don't double the 200, you add another 100.

[@MileyonDisney]

@@MarkusPix Here's how I'm thinking of it, apparently I'm way off. One light bulb would be 100%. To double that light (one stop) you need two bulbs (200%). to double THAT light, you would now need four bulbs. I just don't understand how that wouldn't be 400%. I'll research it, as it's something I'd really like to understand. Thanks for another great video, Markus. Godox makes some impressive lights with their AD series.

[@ftbalz]

That's pretty awesome!

[@josnelihurt]

thanks for sharing

[@paoescobar_photography]

Wow

[@DavidSenteno]

Love this. 🤛

[@daveinportland]

Great job. MacGyver would be proud. Are the bulbs in these LED or halogen?

[@MarkusPix]

Flash strobes, not video LED lights

[@My2Drumsticks]

Weren’t you trashing the AD300 in another video, because of the amount of blue light it put out?

[@rgreeneish]

I use the Bowens adapter for the ad300 so I can use both Godox and bowens and freely change between the two.

[@MarkusPix]

Its not the same. I tried that and the light output is horrible compared to the dedicated custom 7" with added godox mount. The bulb placement inside the reflector makes a huge difference.

[@rgreeneish]

@@MarkusPix thanks for the info.

[@roybraym]

Please give the product link for the plastic diffuser

[@croydondoulatt8248]

Lol I new the idea from you start talking about those two, because I would do the same thing. My question is. I have a podcast channel and I do a little traveling and lightning is always a problem. What would you recommend for lightning that is small to stick in my backpack or bag that battery powered and will gives adequate light.

[@MarkusPix]

For video the brightest smallest light you can get is a Stella 10k by light and motion but it's not cheap. I did 2 videos on battery powered lights

[@croydondoulatt8248]

@@MarkusPix Thanks!

[@shawnsandusky9906]

Hello Markus, I loved your video on AD300 Modifiers. However, I can't find a Frosted Plastic Diffuser that will fit my Godox 7.1in Reflector Bowl so, I'm buying a Sock type Diffusers. I ordered a "Bestsock" that will fit a 7.1 Bowl. Do you know what the various lighting differences are between a Hard Frosted Plastic Diffuser and a Soft Diffuser Sock are? Do you know where I can get a Frosted Plastic Diffuser that will fit a Godox 7.1 in Bowl?

[@MarkusPix]

www.adorama.com/fplfxp004.html

[@RichardJPhotog]

Awesome enginering, but why not just get the bowns mount adapter for the AD300? less than 20.00?

[@MarkusPix]

I have both of them- the one that screws together semi-permanently onto the unit and the adapter that attaches to the front. Both make it big and clunky, negating the selling point of it being a small portable unit, plus the most important part- the light color being too blue, which is why I'm getting rid of all 3 of my 300's

[@RichardJPhotog]

@@MarkusPix understood. And with the clamp mount, umbrellas can’t be used. I find them most useful outdoors. I use them on waterfall shoots. No reflector, bare bulb! WB set at 6K. Appreciate your insight and what you and Cara do. Have a super day!

[@roybraym]

Next video, please demo the modeling light of Godox AD200Pro, Godox AD300Pro, Godox AD400Pro and Godox AD600Pro when inside a softbox

[@MarkusPix]

I never use modeling lights. They are pitifully weak and give no representation of what the final shot will be like, especially for people like me who shoot in super bright sunlight

[@roybraym]

@@MarkusPix For those who like to shoot indoor.

[@roybraym]

@@MarkusPix Just to see exactly where the strobe will hit the model or subject

[@ihashup]

They sell the AD-R11 now which is a 7inch reflector with godox mount

[@MarkusPix]

That's what this is kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZqSnomh9bsygabM An AD-R11 is a mini-godox mount meant for the AD300 and AD400.

[@GerryRR]

I mean, maybe the size of a can of Fosters...lol

[@lindstrem]

hi from Austria, love your channel. Can you pls do an outdoor shoot with 2 x AD300's and the original "100%" reflector that comes stock. i feel like 2 x 300watts should be enough even with small reflectors to avoid dragging additional accessories. How close would you need to use them before they come unusable... thanks Markus. regards Alex

[@MarkusPix]

I did. Those stock reflectors are worthless, they actually DIM the light, making it almost equivalent to an AD100 instead of 300. Two AD200's with 4.5" reflectors are MUCH brighter than two AD300's with the stock reflector.

[@lindstrem]

@@MarkusPix wow, thanks for reply!

[@nfmosphotos4624]

@@MarkusPix Ive been having that same issue with just feeling like im getting more out of my ad200s than my ad300, i need to experiment with these reflectors for sure

[@ChoicesHabitsAttitudeLuck]

Have you tried putting a shower cap on the biggest reflector?

[@MarkusPix]

yes, it cuts down the amount of light a lot and isnt big enough to be a softbox

[@lisaholcomb7560]

Hey Markus, I’m wanting to purchase a light but on a tight budget can you tell me one that can be used as a flash and a continuous light. One light that can do both? Thanks!

[@MarkusPix]

The ones that claim to do both are a joke. LED lights can never flash as bright as a real flash. You need separate ones. Start with a continuous light that can be used for both video and pictures like one of these kzbin.info/www/bejne/oWTNnYqYbZyca5Y and then get a flash like an AD200 when you can afford it.

[@lisaholcomb7560]

@@MarkusPix thanks! I’ve watched that video a couple of times just like all your others!!😊 Love watching ya’ll and love your relationship to each other!! Thanks again for the advise and responding so quickly.

[@Richie5480]

You know they sell an adapter. Here. Godox 98mm Mount to Bowens Mounts Speedring Adapter for Godox K150A K180A 250SDI 300SDI E300W E250W Mini 120W/160W/200W 250DI 300DI Studio Flash

[@MarkusPix]

Yes I have three of them. Its not the same. I tried that and the light output is horrible compared to the dedicated custom 7" with added godox mount. The bulb placement inside the reflector makes a huge difference.

[@greybeard4034]

Small mistake in the video 3.16 you say 250% out of the 4,5"inch instead the half stop 150%. Great video though! I'm addicted to your content

[@MarkusPix]

That's not the 4.5", that is the 7" custom light

[@greybeard4034]

​@@MarkusPix Hi Markus thanks for the reply:) I watched it again and i am right. The video goes from 100% to 150% to 300%. then you do a recap "watching at your notes" and say at "3.16" 250% pointing at the 4.5 inch reflector. I guess its a small misread of the notes:) And of course after 3.33 you start pulling out the 7.5 inch reflector to talk about that and indeed, thats the 250% increase:). I must say its an amazing idea to put an 7.5inch on it:)

[@MarkusPix]

You are right. The 250 is supposed to be for the 7" which comes a minute later.

[@greybeard4034]

@@MarkusPix Let me take this chance to say thank you for all your great free budget friendly content & knowledge it is really inspiring. You made goofing around with bulbs fun and easy to understand for me.

[@careyrook5364]

I went ahead and got the AD-R14 (the midsized one in your video) for my AD300. It actually puts out slightly less light that the original can that came with the AD300. I even tried taking off the plastic diffuser that came with it and still no luck. Am I missing something?

[@MarkusPix]

That's what I was trying to say- the small Godox mount relfector for the AD300 puts out less light than the AD-S2 on the AD200 because the actual reflector is smaller on the 300 AND the bulb is a lot more recessed. The 200 bulb sticks out a lot more. That's why I have five AD200's and gave away my 300's.

[@careyrook5364]

@@MarkusPix I wasn't comparing to the AD200. I was comparing the AD300 w/oem can to AD300 with larger can. Maybe I need to watch your video again, because I thought that what you were saying was that the larger can (4.5 in. AD-R14) when put on the AD300 produced 1/2 stop more light than with the smaller OEM can that it came with. Thank you for your reply - I really appreciate your videos.

[@MarkusPix]

Oh yes, it does put out more light than the one the 300 comes with. But the bulb is still recessed, so I personally stick with either 200s and 600s, but I love the size and shape of the 300s. Hard to find everything in one package :-)

[@angelmusical70]

What about an S adapter? I can put it on my 300pro and then place the reflector from my AD 600.

[@MarkusPix]

Its not the same. I tried that and the light output is horrible compared to the dedicated custom 7" with added godox mount. The bulb placement inside the reflector makes a huge difference.

[@jackyyao8231]

AD300 IS A LITTLE BIT GREEN LIGHT ?

[@MarkusPix]

Yes

[@DAVE_WHITE]

how does the 9 inch work on the ad200??

[@MarkusPix]

It doesn't. The 9" has the new godox mount. The 200 has a Lumedyne/Quantum mount.

[@DAVE_WHITE]

@@MarkusPix Take a godox S mount slide the ad200 in the back whatever bulb you desire then it has a bowens mount out front to use any bowens mount reflector

[@MarkusPix]

The 9" isn't a Bowens, its a small Godox mount. I wouldn't want that huge thng on a 200 anyway. The 4.5 from the 360 is awesome and powerful enough

[@thesagaphotos]

Why don’t you buy a S-bracket?

[@MarkusPix]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/jZappWh8oLyLnLc

[@ROBOTRIX_eu]

!

[@coolcat23]

2:25 A half stop more than 100% is "just" 141.421...% not "150%". 2:58 Two stops is 400% not "300%".

[@MarkusPix]

Waiter! This steak is not 8 ounces! I brought my own portable scale to make sure and it's only 7.21616 ounces!! I took into account water loss from heating and fat content plus cooking oils, and it still comes within .00216 percent of my calculation. What are you going to do about it? (wife covering face in embarrassment)

[@coolcat23]

@@MarkusPix You need help with your math. That's all. Nothing to do with cuisine or people being upset about small deviations.

[@frankfarago2825]

Big mistake at 3:16. It should be "150%" instead of "250%."

[@MarkusPix]

Oooooh "Biiiig" mistake lol. You must be single lol. Yeah the 250 was for the 7" which comes a minute later. I think life will go on.

[@curtiswrigley]

Cool ideas. Your audio though; so processed its disturbing; at least to me.

[@MarkusPix]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/faSZiptnicuIaJI

[@christianklein5774]

ther is a point i decet that gives the ask to me lighfrequnce in digital sensor .means the made picure can not get more then picepace between is reliht on a croma lead or alike picture, more not given must be on any sensor difrend so and can habve total dirvend results.. at al i mean withou proof tha my 8mp dslr delibver a better backlight then the 15.5mp dslr i 16 miliomn and 32 milion color is also a factor so i dont o over 600 iso by daylaight on 15,mp dslr sirius you go over 32 mp no need have like

[@gerardferry3958]

you need a hobby

[@IOS.mobile]

Howdy Markus, another great video. I have to say, you’re living the dream. 👍 I purchased a Godox ML60 a while back an used the Godox S2 bowens adapter to attach fresnel, reflectors and soft boxes. It’s a blast to play around with. I think, with that flash, it might work as well. Especially, with that bulb more exposed. The S2 bracket can be clamped at different depths to get the proper bulb position. Foil tape can be used to get the most out of the light. Godox S2 S-Type Bracket Bowens Mount Compatible with Godox V1 AD200Pro AD400Pro AD200 V860II TT685 TT600 TT350, Large Adjustment Handle, Integrated Umbrella Mount and More Compact a.co/d/1NgkKXn Aluminum Tape, 2 inch x 65 Feet Foil Tape (3.9 mil), Insulation Adhesive Metal Tape, High Temperature Heavy Duty HVAC Tape, Silver Tape Aluminum Foil Tape for Ductwork, Dryer Vent, HVAC a.co/d/f5yMyTF

[@MarkusPix]

The whole reason they didn't put a Bowens mount on this little flash is to keep it small. Bowens is just too big and bulky. Plus I DID try the S2 bracket (AND the semi-permanent Bowens ring adapter made specifically for the 300) in all kinds of configurations. It's fine for softboxes, but the low profile bulb just doesn't cut it with reflector cans like these when using a Bowens adapter, no matter how much you push it in or out- you lose an average of 1.5 stops.