Making Godox AD200 as powerful as AD600

The Godox AD200 (same as Flashpoint eVOLV 200 TTL R2 Pocket Flash) is an amazing powerhouse and super portable for travelling. If you want to pimp out your lights, here's how you can get the same power as a Godox AD600 (same as Flashpoint XPLOR 600 HSS Battery-Powered Monolight with Built-in R2 2.4GHz Radio Remote System - Bowens Mount (AD600)
Here's how to DOUBLE the power... even more than using a Godox AD-B2.
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[@desantisphotography]

It's 2024 and this advice remains relevant! Thank you, Markus! I would never have attempted using an AD200 in the mid-day (Florida) sun. Adding that small 4.5" reflector made all the difference...even at less than full power.

[@roadcrewfilms]

This is seriously one of the most underrated KZbin channels, this is pure gold!!!!!! Thanks so much for mate!

[@melkelrossette1725]

I second that!

[@malonephotography]

Agree with that！🎉👍

[@tongdaiuc]

truly

[@mariogravina4495]

Wow! How enlightening, even after watching the last video. Always appreciate the practical approach along with brutal honesty.

[@corykphotography]

Because of you Markus, my wife and family are getting me an ad200 pro kit for christmas. Like you, ill be taking non stop photos of my wife! Thank you for sharing all your ad200 work! You have really inspired me!

[@anthonyreid7221]

Recently picked up that reflector for my ad200pro and it's amazing. Your advice as usual, is well researched and tested.

[@omegaman1409]

Used to have the AD-B2 and two ad200s great setup for indoors and outdoors scenarios. I now have the ad600bm. I got it on a black Friday sale 3 years ago for $350 sick deal. Best buy ever.

[@free_re_fells]

You’re AD200 vid was a game changer for me. Thanks as always for sharing your knowledge freely.

[@MarkusPix]

Glad to hear it!

[@softbely]

You are the best! Thanks for such an informative video. My thinking about modifiers, strobes and speedlights has forever changed.

[@jasonthreet2688]

You always have cool simple ideas. That bracket, I would have never thought of that👍. I use S2 brackets to mount soft boxes on my ad200. Works for me. I'm diggin the daily videos from you as well. Keep it up.

[@davisone76]

Thank you sir for all you do. Making videos with a busy schedule is so hard!

[@charliejg]

You're the ultimate experimenter! Thanks for the info... Have a great week.

[@andreak4280]

fantastic demo vids of the ad200’s! the Hawaii vid too 🌟💪🏼💪🏼🌟 thanks so much Markus

[@sokuna2404]

I often use a bracket to mount to AD200s so I can put them inside a 45" reflective umbrella. Works great for me on the go because it folds down like a briefcase without completely breaking it down

[@frankiecalabro2617]

Thanks Marcus, I have 4 ad200s and this reflector is just the ticket!!!

[@bradleyjohnson452]

I'm convinced. I am now looking for a good deal on a pair of AD200s. Thanks for the review

[@MileyonDisney]

Seriously, thank you for sharing your great information. Godox AD200 is next on my list... some time in the future.

[@vonpotatostein]

Great video as always Markus!! There's one thing I LOVE about the AD200 that the new units don´t have: spare head included the box in case of accident without paying extra! Not only the Ad200 gives you the option of barebulb/mini fresnel but one head serves as an spare in case something happens with the other, I carry an extra barebulb in my back pack so I have triple redundancy! Something the AD100 and AD300 don't have.

[@AeronDC]

i got my ad200 pro used, but looks and works like new for $200. i am very happy with ad200pro i love the portability and the power

[@paristo]

Totally have missed this channel for some odd reason, and must just love the real enthusiasm about the content with great amount of sense and "foots on the ground". One reason although why I don't like the HSS modes, is that it can be seen as scanlines in some of the gradients, like in example the "greycard" on left of the head.

[@CaptainJack63]

This video really helpped me answer a few questions I had about 600 and the 200s. Thanks Markus!!!😉

[@carlosdias1940]

Hi Markus! Just came across the channel and what an amazing content ! Treu straight forward and an awesome community from what I could read form comments section. Sports photographer, took my step forward in the use did flash, loving the knowledge regarding the control of light. Fascinating!!! Cheers

[@Marshcreekmini]

Love my AD200s, and the AD-B2. The entirety of my lighting kit is 2x AD200, 1 AD-B2, and the extension heads, 2x of the Zoom II r2 (AA type), a V350, and the R2 trigger. I've never run into a situation where I needed more. Being able to split the smaller units up, mount them anywhere, and not need super heavy equipment has been awesome. Without a studio to work from, the portability has been key.

[@gwydionjhr]

Love the AD-B2 and the extension heads. I put the brains and battery in a tiny back pack meant for runners and it makes the flashheads suuuper lightweight.

[@ROBOTRIX_eu]

We love to see you happy, and i hope you find soon what you're looking for..some new tecnologies trying to get into market, maybe.. it would also be fun to watch you, doing experiments with plasma strobes, or Diving Underwater Torch .. Stay well everybody!

[@tongdaiuc]

I love your channel so much, super informative, straight to the point, like watching a documentary. THANK YOUUUU!!!

[@matrixate]

Yep. 2 AD200s is a cheat code for photographers. No limit with the capability. If you have one, get a second. You won't regret it. That you so much for imparting this valuable information.

[@Jorda5s]

Even get a third and then use the adb2 for your other 2 for even more results

[@john2000l]

I like it !!......This is a great way to stay in budget, and still get what you need and want !

[@215tabby]

Thanks for the tip! I'm gonna look those up today!

[@_HMCB_]

Thank you. First time watcher. There was a lot of practical advice which as a newer photographer really helps. When budgets are tight, it’s hard to figure out where to spend money most wisely. I’ve always liked the Ad200s. I do some product photography and everything else I shoot is generally indoors. Seems like those 200s would be perfect. My only thing is I bought 3 older Nikon SB950 speed lights which actually do amazing and if I don’t get the 200s, then I’ll buy the Godox remote trigger system for them. Sorry for the long comment but i really like your channel. I’m subscribing. Peace.

[@hmg7871]

Love, love, love the AD200s. Have 18 for what we do and the following rig set up for each. We use the Flashpoint Bowens head (Flashpoint eVOLV Dual Power Twin Head with Bowens Mount AD-B2) that can also use just one bulb and one AD200 (versus two & two). Single bulb goes to the center prong set. We never take the single bulb out of the head, just dismount the single AD200, collapse the Glow Foldable Beauty Dish With Bowens Mount (Silver, 40"), slip on the covers, done. Very light, very portable, very powerful for our needs. Fantastic light fill, make inverse law adjustments as needed, go for it. Kick them all with Flashpoint R2 Pro MarkII 2.4GHz Transmitter for Fujifilm (your flavor may vary). Great review of this underestimated little light, keep up the great work.

[@RizandroNapone]

So you can do single bulb on the center? Copy that chief.

[@_HMCB_]

This comment is gold. Some of this is over my head but I’m gonna save it for posterity. Thank you 🙏

[@CoolBreeze031_Photography]

Dude, that bracket suggestion is amazing! I've got the AD-600, but love the smaller kit of 2 AD-200. Thanks

[@MarkusPix]

Glad you like it!

[@jzsanchez]

Wow great work. Thanks for the links

[@digimysore]

Truly Epic!...Such An Eye Opener With Hard Lights🥰🥰👏👏

[@diegoeidelman]

Thank you for your videos Markus! I always get a lot of fun and useful info. BTW, I own three AD200 and I love them. Powerfull, portable, versatile (and expensive in my country 🙁) Cheers!

[@wendythomas4501]

incredible video! Thank you. Magmod has an adaptor that allows you to mount the ad200 to a softbox. This is a great value product.

[@rayg1022able]

Nice video Markus!

[@njrivetelite]

I have those small dishes for my Streaklight 360 & AD200.. they work great.

[@09591000]

Спасибо. Каждый раз очень полезные уроки. Очень доступно и качественно.

[@robkennedyphotography1766]

My favourite thing about AD200’s and 600’s? No cables to trip over and super easy to set up and control with the X-Pro controller. I use the AD200 with bare bulb in Octoboxes and I love them for indoor shoots. I have ordered one of the AD-S2’s to try it out on one of my AD200’s at the next event I shoot. Bought one of the Fosoto light stands as well so going to try that as well for mounting the AD200. Thanks for taking the time to make these videos 👍👍💯😊

[@MarkusPix]

You're gonna love the AD-S2. Its the most used modifier ever for me kzbin.info/www/bejne/ioSXlayma62gZpY

[@robkennedyphotography1766]

@@MarkusPix Just ordered another set of each. Thanks for the tips Markus 👍👍

[@photo2000]

great review! will have to go get a few of those small reflectors

[@elainecanals7739]

Thanks for this video! Love your creative solutions :)

[@IvanToman]

Thank you bro! Now I realized that I purchased that little reflector for AD200 Pro, and never ever used it, forgot that I have it. I found it in one of boxes, and it has also color gel filters! Ahhh stupid me, thank you for bringing my attention to it. Finally I can use AD200 Pro as I wanted before (using color gels haha) and AD400 Pro as main light (I love it over 600).

[@Mr31formula]

Just ordered an ad200 pro. I get into some remote areas. Easier to carry. Thank you for the video.

[@Itskhyshot]

Thank you so much markus i learned a lot from you about ad200pro and success on shooting outdoor apperal shoot keep update more about ad200pro sir !

[@johng5819]

Very informative. Thanks!

[@snowwalker9999]

You’re saving us all heck of a lot of money and time having to watch other KZbin videos. Can you do a video on how you choose your flash and camera settings?🙏🏼

[@HR-wd6cw]

One mod I've seen people do is to get the frosted half-dome diffuser for the bare-bulb and remove the dome so you're just left with the back (the reflector plate) and you can use that to push more light forward). Even using the dome diffuser with the barebulb produces quite a bit of light (I'd say at leaest as much if not more than using the round head or Fresnel head with a standard reflector mounted in a Bowen's mount. And the bare-bulb dome diffuser is cheap like under $10 each (i bought two of them -- modded one and remove the dome, and kept the other one with the dome attached -- and I have a spare dome in case the one breaks). Some tests suggest that you can get 1/2 to almost a full stop of power doing this (with the diffuser dome removed and only using the reflector plate).

[@ThePandaPhotographer]

Great explained and I already did something like this with Godox TT600s of 8 with 2’s in one group each

[@steveparkins6854]

great video and comparison-Thankyou

[@user-qj7up8xv6u]

That`s good, and how (2 x AD200) VS (AD400Pro). Thank you.......I like your videos because you always explain with real examples.

[@GilbertTV]

great stuff Markus ...ad200's for the win

[@westyavro]

I can use the AD200's in soft boxes because there is a third party bowens mount holder for the AD200. It was made for speedlights but since the wide of the AD200 is similar to a speedlight it fits perfect. I love the modifers you are using on the AD200 I got some for mine and its very nice. I also got that reflector you had in your video with the odd pattern inside to help increase a stop of light. Works perfect.

[@MarkusPix]

I've made numerous videos about AD200 modifiers including the S-bracket you mentioned. My comment in this video was not that modifiers cannot be used, just that the AD200 was not designed for modifiers like the Ad300, 400 or 600.

[@westyavro]

@@MarkusPix Yes Sir. I understand. Always enjoy your work very much. Thank you for giving back to others the way you do.

[@stevesmith76]

Even though your latest collection of lighting videos are extremely good ……my all time favorite was the one about “Sliders”

[@jefferynelson6381]

Would love to see a comparison between 1-2 AD200 and the 2-3-4 speed light setup. That multiple speed light setup in the last vid is really interesting to me. Great content as always!

[@MarkusPix]

1 ad200 is more powerful than 3 speedlights

[@bjones9942]

I know you have more lighting videos coming, so I'm not panicking yet. The palms of my hands are sweating though, in anticipation of you showing us the wonders that are tinfoil! I know you won't let us down! [Thanks for the videos, Markus! I don't do a lot of portraits though - perhaps you could do one segment on lighting for travel/landscape photographers? Thanks!]

[@mindseyeproductions8798]

great info Thanks!

[@heathermtaylor7683]

Hi Marcus. Love your videos. I have a MagMod Octobox which will take 2 x AD200 side by side - must get the 4.5" reflectors though! Thanks again.

[@keithbarrett4630]

Love the 200's. Best BANG for the buck! So many photographers fall into the the "Bigger is better" theory, when that's not always the case. The word for the 200's is "versatility." The power main difference between the 200/600 is two stops of light. If youre shooting wide open, you can just adjust the ISO to compensate of just move the flash closer to the subject...

[@pointeroverflow]

Thats not the way stops work. The power difference between a AD200 and AD600 would be 1.5 stops. The power difference between a AD200 and a AD1600 is 3 stops, not 8 stops. It is a sad state of affairs when this ended up as the top comment and everyone else who viewed or up voted it is dumb enough to not know how stops work either. Also the point of using strobes is so you dont have to shoot wide open.

[@Anonymous99997]

My typical headshot setup is using three AD200s, one on each side with another as a hair light using a remote head on a boom stand.

[@MartinV.]

cool video!!

[@jennifergraham5397]

I use one ad 200 in a large softbox with a bowens mount holder for the ad200. It gives me plenty of light for in studio

[@MarkusPix]

if you ever take it outside, watch this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/jZappWh8oLyLnLc

[@ModMax69]

THANKS MARKUS!!

[@stevesmith76]

I like it , I like it a lot! Fun and highly informative. I’m currently using some very old Dynalite Baja battery powered strobes (400s) I’ve been wondering what to replace them with-your latest video helps, thank you

[@eustacevictor2177]

More love from the Caribbean island of St Lucia

[@eustacevictor2177]

I know you're always here it would be a great honor to meet you if you ever come back.

[@scottrobert]

agree A200 best value and best power per size!

[@jasonbodden8816]

Individual AD200s can be used with MANY softboxes and beauty dishes quite easily with the S1 or S2 flash brackets (and even though it's one extra thing to carry, it doesn't take up that much space. I do it all the time. Just did it on a beach shoot and a wedding. I love my AD200 Pro. I think I'm going to get a couple more. I also love my AD600BM (old model. Like you I have no interest in the 600Pros)I like these lighting vids, though. Keep 'em coming.

[@MarkusPix]

In the shade or sunset or cloudy days or indoors, yes AD200 softboxes are fine. But I shoot in full bright sunlight and need to overpower the sun and darken the sky and shoot at f1.8. A couple 200's can do that if I use the reflectors, but not with softbox

[@FadjarKumara]

Nice explanation.. Want to buy another ad200. Thanks

[@dennisdavidson4271]

Helpful Thanks

[@nash100ful]

Honestly when I use the ad-b2 with the reflector vs the ad200 with the the small reflector I noticed the light being so much more harsher especially on darker skin tones. Ad-b2 just always been easier for me. Funny thing is while the video was going I was just about to ask you to compare the two and then that part of the video came up just in time lol. But yeah I love the AD200s am able to use them with almost anything. One even work good in a 60in umbrella. So I was able to put one in the umbrella and one in a beauty to get a punchy look. And that was enough for a inside studio shoot. All I needed is 400w split up the right way. What I might try tho is the small reflector on one ad200 inside a 60” umbrella 🤔

[@ThePandaPhotographer]

Markus it’s been a long time friend. I’ve been busy and haven’t seen any of the content recently, so I am trying to play catch up…. But thanks for the videos my dude and keep up the good work.

[@sclogse1]

Always appreciated. Now, can we get a couple dozen of those when the Georgia grand jury....

[@ramumolugumati94]

Super bro

[@tintin69rr]

Would love to see the 2 ad 200s mounted into a parabolic reflector to see how that looks with those two

[@rickymcc8624]

Hi Marcus, love your straight forward ,'tell as you see it's videos. l wonder if Godox isn't just using different color biased tubes on their newer kit AD100/300 vs older 360/AD200? If so does it mean we eventually need to adapt? I too love my AD200s and use 3 regularly instead of a larger battery pack twin head strobe.

[@cadmus777]

I use my AD200 Pro's inside 42" umbrella softboxes (super cheap Neewer), using the bare bulb (one in each). This way the weight is in the middle, and if it falls over then the flash itself doesn't hit anything, as it's encased in an umbrella protective shell. Using an X-Pro transmitter means I never have to go in and touch the flash itself, as I can control it from the transmitter, and the only time I have to touch the flash is to wake it up if it's been idle too long. I also have 2 TT685S's and a v860ii, plus a bunch of other flashes, and I am looking forward to replacing them with AD200 Pro's soon!

[@MarkusPix]

I ssume you shoot mainly indoors

[@cadmus777]

@@MarkusPix Yeah, mostly, but I've shot them outside with sandbags, and while they have blown over (42" is a big sail!), the AD200 is always in good shape as it doesn't hit anything.

[@slyosskoul8034]

Ad200 is the best thing happened for photographers

[@Jwitherow1964]

Keep it coming yeehaw

[@MarkusPix]

ok Jethro

[@squadboitv6284]

Great comparison, I was wondering about that. What I don’t have is more than 2 ad200s or any nd filters.

[@corykphotography]

P.s. i just ordered that reflector!

[@marcinmrzyglocki]

As a user of differently branded AD200, I love the details and information - will be there something about barn doors with color gels, that can be attached to A type head? Or C type head with constant light? Or a grid, that could be attached to this small reflector? I have found these and I wonder, how much use these addons would be. I've considered getting one of these bigger lights in the future, but with how much apparently can be squeezed out of these, I would pretty much prefer the portability, as I just carry everything.

[@brandonelliotphotography]

Great video! Do you happen to have a link for the "cold shoe bracket" you showed in the video?

[@chris-dempsey]

super clamp with the ad200 screwed into the pin would be a quick and dirty way to mount 2 next to each other as well

[@RaspberryTea-sz4mt]

nice🎉

[@njrivetelite]

I love options, so.. I have 2x AD200's 1X AD360 1X AD600 2x V860III 1x V1 plus I have an ADB2 & 2-3 of those 4.5in dishes So I'm probably going to grab the bracket just so I have more options when using my lights. I can have various different set ups as is.. I may add one more AD600 to my kit so if needed I could have 2 600ws lights. And Note you can get the adapter to turn 2 AD600's into 1 1200ws light.

[@YoungEarthCreation]

👍👍👍

[@jamespinard7025]

Loved this and my AD200! I noticed you use the bulb head rather than the flash head. In my tests, I got significantly more light output from the flash head. Am I doing something wrong? Your thoughts?

[@jj_Kamelleon]

Thnx for the series Markus. How about a test between the older Ad360 vs Ad300 or vs Ad400?

[@MarkusPix]

Here's my video on the 360. It was more powerful than both of those and had better color kzbin.info/www/bejne/bnPRlpqDm72Jq6M

[@terraferme2590]

Thank you for this comparison but what is your thought about using ad200 for dance photography, freezing jumps and silks? It will work well and how many I move need?

[@ayhancapan]

You forget to mention about the battery lives? Thanks for the video.

[@onegreenev]

We need a way to use old film on camera flash speed lights to be usable with modern digital cameras. Still have not found any articles that show how to modify them for modern use. Those flash tubes are still good in many of the old speed lights. Why waste them. Lets use them. Any ideas?

[@gonzaloleviatanh]

Nice! How do you balance the flash temperature and ambient?

[@slglasius]

awesome vid! @MarkusPix, what is your take on the best brand/ type vs value of ND filters that do not screw up the colors to much? as HSS outside is a bit of a bitch indeed. I have cheap ones, but it cost me an hour to correct it (should use a grey/ color card I know) but I also feel like with my particular type of ND filter, I do lose color. Always love your vids, so much more information in them than what the title suggests, real gems and a lot of work put in to them. Inspires me to play with light more!

[@burneshollyman2621]

I shoot 4 x 5 which sucks up light for indoor portraits. Fast apertures starts at f5.6 or more ! You need at least 500ws. What do you recommend? (BTW leaf lenses can sync at any speed but you know that.) The challenge is I don't need all the fancy Godox/strobe/speedlight features because I am taking a simple snap, metered slowly with a Sekonic meter. I can get something used for way less. The question is: what should I get? A used Bowens? Great video, yet again!

[@wrektangul]

try using the qf63b on a ad200. even more power! It is a very narrow beam.

[@yodouble2]

I recently had a gig and used my ad200. I would say maybe 2 hour of shooting it started to not flash. The battery wasn’t dying it was fully charged. I turned it on and off as well as the transmitter. It would flash a few and start acting up again. I had it powered at 8. I was thinking it started slowing the recycling time. That’s something that I can’t have going on. My help on this issue or maybe you experienced this. Can you share anything on this. Thank you for your time.

[@ze7en]

do you have a link for the bracket?

[@zacharyjohn1615]

Hi Marcus, thanks for the tips! I always come back to these videos for advice. Curious why you would use the AD600 while traveling instead of an AD200 or two? I have 3 AD200 pros and considering another to go with my AD-B2. Thanks.

[@MarkusPix]

For fun trips I take the 100s or 200s, but when going to once in a lifetime places around the world like Bora Bora, I take some 600s because I never know what I'll be dealing with. I also take 600s sometimes when I take road trips because size and weight doesn't matter and if I'm shooting in Death valley in the middle of the day where the sun is blindingly bright and Im in wide open desert with a wide angle lens and want lights out of the shot...

[@yukonica4560]

Fun , Fun Fun... how I describe watching a Markus video. I am in Canada; can't find the 4" reflectors online (Amaz..N) nor in stores. This fall I took a magic arm, a super clamp and two 7" reflectors on a 20" bar fed through a knuckle ... mounted the rig to the luggage rack of my ATV and had a mobile studio for a shoot in the woods. The smaller reflectors would have been better.

[@MarkusPix]

www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1383786-REG/godox_standard_reflector_with_diffuser.html and www.amazon.com/Godox-Standard-Reflector-Speedlite-Accessories/dp/B071R1WZ1P and www.aliexpress.com/i/2251832615055582.html?gatewayAdapt=4itemAdapt

[@wendystumbaugh695]

Amen to the old vs new 600s!!! And, Markus, have you noticed the battery on the old 600 is better than the new 600? Curious.

[@elliottmann]

thank you Markus for your information where do I buy the reflector don’t see the link..

[@MarkusPix]

www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1383786-REG/godox_standard_reflector_with_diffuser.html

[@DoughboyGod]

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