The bare bulb head features a single bare tube that spreads light around. It isn’t enclosed to control the beam angle or offer any protection from damage. This flash offers a fast 1/8000 High-Speed Sync (HSS) and 500 full-power flashes, allowing you to capture stunning images easily. 4: 0.01-1.8s Recycling

One of the most disruptive things about flash is, unsurprisingly, the flash. When you are working alongside cinema teams it can be a nuisance constantly seeing the strobing light in the footage. Above all, it does affect how hyperaware the subject is of being photographed that it reads in shots. For moments when there is action and both photo and video need to capture it, I prefer using a video light so we can work together to make sure we get the shots we need rather than recreating the moment (one with flash and one without). The modeling light on the AD100 Pro helped immensely for this and photograph static objects like invites, rings, and jewelry with the video team I was shooting this wedding with. The second generation of this sleek and versatile strobe, the AD200Pro has a series of enhancements over its predecessor: At Full Power: Speedlight Flash Head: 170.6' / 52 m ISO 100 @ 35 mm Bare Bulb Flash Head: 197' / 60 m ISO 100 with AD-S2 reflector @ 28 mm The power adjusts in 1/10th stop increments, giving you fine control over the amount of light per flash. 3: 2.4G Flash The Godox AD200 Pro Flash has all of the great features of the AD200 but improves color consistency and a more durable casing with a metal flash holder/umbrella mount. You'll also appreciate the ability to change power in 1/10 stop increments and the faster recycling times.

It supports 1/256 power, whereas the Godox AD200 only goes down to 1/128. 3: More Precise Power Adjustments

The PIKA200 Pro Studio Flash Gun comes with a redesigned metal stand mount adapter. The new stand mount adapter features a smooth stepless tilting mechanism, along with a redesigned top, to ensure the stand mount adapter secures firmly to the PIKA200 PRO. Speedlight Flash Head at T0.1: 1/220 to 1/15,380 Second Bare Bulb Flash Head at T0.1: 1/220 to 1/13,510 Second The PIKA200 Pro‘s high-speed sync (HSS) mode enables your flash to sync at shutter speeds higher than you camera's sync speed up to 1/8000 of a second, which allows you to overpower the sun! Motion trail with Rear-curtain sync modeI don’t regularly use high-speed sync, but it can save your day when you need outdoor portraits to overpower the sun.

Using an optional wireless transmitter, the built-in wireless system is the most common method to fire the flash. You can wirelessly control TTL functions 8: Consistent Color Throughout the Entire Power Range The reason I regularly choose the AD200Pro is due to the option to change my flash head depending on the situation. Compatibility: I love that you can buy into the Godox system, vs. having just a strobe with no flash compatibility, and that I can still use my MagMod modifiers. Making the power adjustable to 1/10th stops means you have to take more steps to set a new power for manual outputs. 4: Improved Color ConsistencyThe PIKA200 Pro supports rear-curtain sync, which when combined with a slow shutter speed enables you to achieve more natural-looking motion-trail effects. Capture fast-moving motion You can easily attach it to light stands and many light modifiers. The radio system has 5 groups and 32 channels to ensure your communication doesn’t interfere with anyone else and they won’t interfere with your lights.

The wireless radio TTL system is an automatic mode that uses Through The Lens (TTL) each time you fire the flash. The results depend upon your camera’s metering of the subject, which may create a different result with the metering control triggering power level of the flash. Speedlite flash head: 52m (ISO 100) 35mm coverage Bare bulb flash head: 60m (ISO 100, with the standard reflector) Battery Life: say goodbye to those 16-bay AA battery chargers! Not only do AD200’s run on Lithium-Ion batteries, but the charge lasts for HOURS. I have shot 3-day Indian weddings and haven’t had to worry about charging my batteries overnight. I will dive into more of the beneficial uses of this light for wedding photographers a little later on but I wanted to highlight this feature from the spec list. In my past Godox V1 review and Godox AD200 review, the biggest flaws or downsides of those products were the modeling lights. They seemed like afterthoughts, while this seemed intentional. They weren’t very color accurate, didn’t have the right amount of power output, and overall could have been made without the feature entirely. I find many photographers overestimate how much flash power they need. As I stated, the Godox AD200Pro can fire 500 full-power flashes before exhausting the battery.For studio photography, I used another simple lighting setup. The AD200Pro was in a 53″ softbox to the camera’s right. The modeling light was enough to focus on my subject. Misfires: I have had some issues with misfires, but nothing that would impact the timing of my shot or risk the potential of my images. The highest misfire rate I experienced was using HSS in broad daylight. The bare bulb head produces a soft light for wider area coverage, while the Speedlite produces a more directional light with defined shadows. There’s no way to mount the AD200Pro on your camera. It’s only available for use off-camera. That’s good, as off-camera lighting often provides the best portable flash experience. 2: 200Ws of power