One thing I forgot to mention, but could easily be implied by me having run through three charges in a day: the battery life on this isn’t great compared to the other higher end Godox products. Which shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone, with the same battery form factor, and more power. The new battery is rated for slightly less mAh, which I suspect is because of its higher power handling construction. A little trade off. It’s fine...it’s just not stellar.
Do you mean that the product fails to meet the number of shots it indicates at full power? or that not all you shots to full power were to the same recycle time? thanx and appreciate you effore to bring us your review
Just that it gets less shots than the usual for Godox products. Not everyone is going to read the spec sheet, and many will miss this. It gets a max of 320 full powered shots. The AD200 gets 500 AD400 Pro 390 AD600 500 V860ii 650 AD600 Pro 360 So it’s the lowest number of shots per battery they’ve released to date. One of the prices you pay for the super compact size.
@@WesPerry thanks fot your quick answer, mybe the best way to correct this is purchasing other battery. my second cuestion (all you shots to full power were to the same recycle time?) what is your opinion? thanks so much
@@WesPerry sorry English is not my language, I refer for example: in my firs shot at full power the recycle time is 1 sec. In the 150 shot will be the same recycling time at 1 second? Sorry by my bad English
Also enjoyed the review. Covered many of the aspects that I feel often get overlooked, especially the performance when using HSS, as well as the endurance testing.
It looks like AD300PRO is more of a AD200 upgrade - a bit more power and at least some modelling light. But if you need a useful modelling light for big modifiers (like a 130 cm brollybox) than AD400PRO is still a better option and it'll compliment AD200 better.
Loved this video!!! Now I want one. I can see a good use for it in food photography and headshots. Your family is beautiful, congrats on your wife’s pregnancy. May God bless all of you.
Sold my AD600BM as I didn't use it often. This one I may use it more. Color temperature consistency is important for pros, thus I'd choose this one or the others like 400, 600 Pro for that reason, and that it is much smaller. Very nice video.
@@pusico6555 Didn't use it often, because the 600ws blocks are heavy. Only when you need to overpower full direct sun do you need that much power. Therefore a smaller unit is so much better if you are walking into a forest etc for weight and size, being only slightly less powerful.
I really needed a review like this! Godox may not care what you say but those are the youtubers I rather watch! I am about to buy my first portable strobe and knowing that AD300 has a very low modeling lamp power really turned me off. I will certainly buy the AB600BM that way i will feel certain i am going to be covered for most dark or bright situation i may come across in the future...
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Please notice that AD300Pro has torch instead of modeling light. The same issue is related to AD100Pro but not to AD600Pro (which allows to set modeling lamp mode to interruptible). If you take pictures with long exposure time or using low flash power (1/256) - the light of "modeling lamp" will blend together with flash exposure, resulting color casts, overexposure or ghosts in case of moving objects. I wrote to Godox and ask them to fix firmware.
The irony being this is something some were asking for for less interruption in faster shooting scenarios. But would be nice to add an Option to turn that on or off.
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@@denisl1071They claims that working on low level energy flash + using modelling light is unique. I don't know why...
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@@WesPerryI fully agree. There is no technical issue which cause limitations to make modelling light not working.
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@@denisl1071 They says that I should use fast exposures to avoid influence of "modeling" light. The problem is that I want to use long exposures for blurring motion and freeze first/last stage of it. Continuous light of AD100/300 Pro destructs ideas. So I'm forced to use AD600 Pro instead.
Wow, I enjoy seeing you use sandbags on your c-stand. I am really looking forward to getting this light to work with ml60 video lights. That would be a great combo for my wedding video and photo team.
I like the ad300 for the photos I shoot because of the lamp that helps with focusing. new mirrorless cameras have less of a problem focusing due to the embedded "eye-focus" feature. Nice vid
That totally makes sense, but it has all the hardware necessary to execute the function, so why not just put it in? At least in my own particular use case, I usually come in and set up my lights before ever even opening up my camera bag. This means I have to remember to dig my transmitter out of the bag to scan first, or pull the lights back down and adjust their channels after. It’s nice to have options!
Yet you still wait to adjust your lights with the trigger 'after' setup. I'm surprised that you found the battery life less than stellar and the LED lacking. I find the LED quite bright and have only had to change the battery once, and that was during a noon sun shoot using HSS. I like the versatility of the 300 so much I got three. Although, there should be far more Godox mount mods available - not a fan of the S-Type bracket when packing small.
Yes but I can’t adjust the channel the lights are on with the trigger. I have to go bring the lights down to adjust them. With a modifier on the AD300 I don’t know if I’ve ever been in a circumstance dark enough or wide aperture enough for the LED to do anything at all for me. Everyone’s use case will vary, of course. And I was also expecting a lot more godox mount stuff to appear, but it seems almost as abandoned as their magnetic mounting system. A little disappointing. All that being said, the AD300 is my most used flash still to this day.
Assuming that was your wife and not some random woman in your backyard, mazel tov! Another excellent, informative, entertaining video, Wes. Looking forward to another installment soon.
Why should the AD300 need a frequency Scanner? It isn't a trigger which the strobe light (V1?) can be. Thus a scan feature isn't needed. Just let your trigger scan and set up the AD300 accordingly. 4 years later 🫠
So tried to get my cats to be my models twice during all the stay home stuff but they really wouldn’t have it lol. Nice review and thank you and congratulations on the baby on the way too and your son is adorable. Thx for sharing
With their profit margins and loyal following, I don’t think they’ll have too much trouble, in the near future at least. It would be interesting to see what Godox could produce if they made a light that cost as much as a Profoto, though 🤔😏
@@WesPerry True. Profoto takes care of the R&D and leads the business so 2-3x seem fair. But the price-to-quality gap seem to decrease putting loyalty to test. This light might be the gamechanger.
Thank you for your video! Wes, have you experienced any color shifts in the AD300? Have you found any vendors that will enable you to adapt Profoto light modifiers with the AD600 Pro? Do you believe the AD300 could support decent sized Profoto soft boxes and umbrellas? Thank you!
Scan for channels??? Why would it have that? V1 is controller also, AD300 isn't! I didn't find that either AD400 or 600 have that... Didn't you get carried away a bit?
What else am I going to scan channels with? Should I bring my V1 everywhere I go to do it? The X1T, X2T and XPro controllers don’t have that feature, so they need to build it into One end of the product line or the other. The XPro2 has it, but that’s only available at Adorama in the states...not in my country.
really informative thanks. Do you think either a pair of AD200 Pro's or a pair of AD300 Pro's would be powerful enough to produce a strong, daylight, sunlike backlight by bouncing into a white backdrop? Thanks
Thank you my friend!! I'm looking for another flash addition. Would you recommend the 300pro over the AD360ii ? Any differences? Would really appreciate your feedback. Thank you!
Personally I’ve never been a big fan of the two part design of the 360. But I can see how that could be more effective for some. The 300 Pro will give you better color stability, a modeling lamp, faster recycle time, and a smaller overall package (that last one really being the chief selling point of this unit).
When this was first announced I was so distracted by the shiny bits and I said I got to get this but I have four Ad200 and the A.D. 300 only gives me a half a stop more output for $500.so I'm still undecided, but it is shiny :)
That’s a little harder Aputure makes softboxes that are compatible (and come with) large gel holders for the inside of the box. There are also companies that make gels specifically sizes to wrap around bulbs of different flashes. I’m always a bit leery of those, though, as I don’t see how one of them can hold up for That long under the heat of direct contact.
nice presentation. Ihave two V1, one ad200pro, one ad400pro and I am interested with this ad300pro for portability, power and better modeling light than ad200pro. modeling light is important. I do lot of phootgraphy and video with 30W modeling light of ad400pro. 12W is a little small for ad300pro but doable, like a godox M1 or aputure al-f7 ? :-) For video and portability i am alos interested in ML60Bi. for both there is a new ads60s softbox. have you understood why godox did another 65cm softbox while we had a nive ads065s ? i don't understand very well the difference except ads60s doesn't have internal reflector and diffuser and is less round shape with less rods.
I find that once you put a soft box on the AD300, the modelling light isn't Super useful most of the time. As far as their Godox mount soft boxes go, they're still really hard to get in my country, so I haven't been able to go hands on with them yet. They sent me some soft boxes a couple months ago, and I was hoping it was them, but it turned out to just be more Bowens mount boxes...which is much less interesting. haha
I have 2x AD600s and AD6000Pro complimented with 3 x Li-ion X R2. Thanks for the video, was wondering if the smaller XPLOR units were worth it for me. Looks like I’m not missing much. I do fashion with the Bowen’s mount units and the speed lights are great for highlights on product like jewelry and make up.
AD300 took a 7 foot fall with the QR 90cm / S2 Bracket and Cstand, flash took the brunt of the hit on the concrete floor, no issues, went through a 680 shot job the next day so in build, this thing rocks, hopefully you won't have to go through my panic and mishap to find out.
I dropped mine about 3 feet onto pavement and the bulb protective glass cover shattered, but not the bulb. Still works fine, but that protective cover is super hard to find in Canada. Still looking for a replacement.
HI! How do you mount your Westcott rapid box to your ad300? Which insert would I need to buy? I've been googling EVERYWHERE and cannot find a clear video about this since the ad200 is so much more popular! I somewhat skipped through the video so forgive me if you mentioned it and I missed it.
I love your straight talking reviews .. I do have a question.. & even after rewinding & playing again im not sure what you said.. So in High speed sync is it better to have Front curtain Sync ON my a7riii ?
Electronic first curtain shutter OFF for sure. It causes flash banding with most flashes and can even mess with your bokeh. Front curtain sync is a whole other thing though.
Lovely to see the cats again and meet the family 😍 How does one know what modifiers and accessories go with these Round Godox? Hesitant to order on line and get it wrong....
Yeah, it’s a bit confusing for now, as they’re just currently trickling onto the market. They’re specifically called “Godox Mount”, though, and you can start your search with the Godox AD-S85S and go from there 😉
Yeah, all anyone Really wants to see me do is lights and lenses...but unfortunately there are only so many to go around, especially when this channel doesn’t make enough money to even buy a TT350, if you know what I mean 😂
Hi Wes, great review again. In the Netherlands, the AD300 and AD400 have about the same price. I want to practice with flash photography and especially HSS to take beautiful photos in daylight. i have budget for one flash. So I have to choose between an AD300 or an AD400. so we have to choose between portability and flash power. because I mainly want to use it outdoors, portability is desirable. But if I have a portable flash that does not have enough power, it is pointless. what would you do? portability of the AD300 is fantastic but can the AD300 also be used outside? Or is it better to choose the AD400 and loose the portability? incidentally, I am a hobby photographer and so the flash is not used professionally.
Outdoors, with a soft box, the 300 is really only powerful enough at sunset. The 400 can be used in brighter light, but mid day you still have to be quite close to the subject. Mid day I often find the 600 isn’t quite enough power for what I try. Haha 😏
Can you please advise how to take apart godox ad300. I drop mine. Is out of warranty and not flashing anymore. I replaced the bulb, the display and continuous light work fine. Thanks
Umm… one piece at a time? I haven’t done it before. But I do know you have to be super careful as the capacitors inside can carry a dangerous amount of charge.
Thanks for the review Wes. Trying to decide between this and the Ad400 pro! Just a point on the mounting in the S2 bracket, should you not mount around the silver head ring, possibly a better fit and less flex?
@@WesPerry good point, hadn't thought of that. Taking the upgrade from the AD200 to this or the 400pro, so not had chance to hold them yet and feel the build quality etc. Keep the videos coming. Thanks
Not a fan of putting in on the metal ring, as then the bulb doesn’t reach far enough into the softbox to be diffused properly. It’s such a short bulb that it doesn’t even clear the Bowen’s flange of most boxes in that position.
Great video Wes. I agree on the battery life, but it really isn’t bad. I have been testing my ad300pro for the last 2 weeks. I like it more than my ad200pro.
I find your videos more entertaining and informative than from that other fellow, starts with the letter R, haha. Robert, although knowledgeable, seems to just drone on and makes me want to fall asleep. But I actually stay awake throughout your videos.
It’s just a cheap Kate Backdrop. When slightly out of focus it looks great, but it you shoot at a high f-stop it doesn’t hold up great. But that’s fine ;)
I used Yonguo, and I just kept melting them down because they didn’t have any sort of overheat control (I melted four, fixed them all (had to replace internal components), melted all four again. Then I switched to Nissin, and they were Okay, but very basic and not super versatile. Then I switched to Godox, which was a godsend. Such a broad variety of options, and all at a pretty good price! 👌🏻
@@WesPerry I can see meltdowns being a problem. Thanks for the reply. I live in the Vancouver area I use a Speedotron 800ws pack and M11 heads along with some Nikon SB Units.
Wes, have you ever had a chance to try the Westcott FJ400. I’m wondering how the AD300PRO compares to those. I’m actually trying to decide between these two. I’m hearing great things about the Fj400 but I love the design and portability of the AD300PRO. I guess each has its own pros and cons.
I haven’t gotten my hands on that one, no. I had kind of assumed it was a rebuilt (more cheaply built) AD400 Pro, but I have no real evidence for that ;) (also possibly made by Neewer). It’s a Much bigger light than the AD300 Pro, so there’s a little bit of apples to oranges going on there, though.
I don’t quite understand your scenario. The AD200Pro doesn’t have a flash controller in it, so it needs to be wirelessly controlled itself. And if it’s already being wirelessly triggered, why wouldn’t you just use that trigger to also control the AD300 Pro?
My main light is a Godox FV150. The color accuracy on it is fantastic. Second light is the Golden Eagle LED2000, which was great when it came out, but then Godox raised the bar for color quality on cheaper continuous lights. More of my setup explained here: ua-cam.com/video/EgaGJQSQQtg/v-deo.html Different space, but mostly the same equipment.
I’ve dropped the AD100 Pro multiple times now 😂 And I’ve now dropped the AD300 Pro a couple times. The glass flash tube protector shattered, and unfortunately that one part is $50 in my country 🤦🏻♂️
It is wireless, but it requires a wireless trigger (I don’t think there are any wireless flashes that don’t require a trigger). Godox has 4 to choose from. X1T, X2T, XPro and XPro2
Which trigger? I honestly can’t decide. I have all of them and like them each for different reasons 😂 I like the compact form factor for the X1T, but it is less convenient. The big screen on the XPro series is great, but I find it makes the whole thing too big. 🤷🏻♂️😂
Yeah. As I said in the video, the Godox system is great in that you have a ton of choices and options, and it all works well together. Lots of different flashes, lots of different compatible triggers. For the triggers you just have to make sure you get the right variant for your camera brand (X1T-s for Sony, X1T-n for Nikon, X1T-F for Fuji, etc).
Hey Wes great video.. I got this item from amazon last days! But my high speed sync turned off everytime I took one photo! Why its happening? I have an A7R4 and put speed sync on from the trigger, but on the flashpoint goes off everything you shoot the first photo! Can you check with your device, the trigger still on, but device goes off after the first attempt! Let me know Thank you! Dhyogo
Definitely doesn’t happen to me. What’s your flash sync setting in your camera? Sounds like it might be on rear curtain sync maybe? Needs to be on fill flash to work.
Plasticy, try Elinchromo not better. You used as far as I can see you did not use the fill ring when using the S2 bracket , no wonder it bends. You’re deforming the ring. Go use it please. Compare prophoto color stability for fun. You be surprised and then compare prices.
Best is pretty subjective. Depends on what you need. The AD200 has a unique form factor that is highly adaptable for various different applications due to the swappable head design. BUT the 300 has more power in an arguably smaller package. I’m afraid that at the end of the day, I can’t make that call for anyone else ;)
One thing I forgot to mention, but could easily be implied by me having run through three charges in a day: the battery life on this isn’t great compared to the other higher end Godox products. Which shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone, with the same battery form factor, and more power.
The new battery is rated for slightly less mAh, which I suspect is because of its higher power handling construction. A little trade off. It’s fine...it’s just not stellar.
Do you mean that the product fails to meet the number of shots it indicates at full power? or that not all you shots to full power were to the same recycle time? thanx and appreciate you effore to bring us your review
Just that it gets less shots than the usual for Godox products. Not everyone is going to read the spec sheet, and many will miss this.
It gets a max of 320 full powered shots.
The AD200 gets 500
AD400 Pro 390
AD600 500
V860ii 650
AD600 Pro 360
So it’s the lowest number of shots per battery they’ve released to date. One of the prices you pay for the super compact size.
@@WesPerry thanks fot your quick answer, mybe the best way to correct this is purchasing other battery. my second cuestion (all you shots to full power were to the same recycle time?) what is your opinion? thanks so much
@@franciscohernandezreyes5678 I don't quite understand your second question.
@@WesPerry sorry English is not my language, I refer for example: in my firs shot at full power the recycle time is 1 sec. In the 150 shot will be the same recycling time at 1 second? Sorry by my bad English
The photo session makes me smile. Your son is adorable Wes! And thanks for another great video.
As usual, a solid review, but your family made this one of your most engaging videos that I've seen.
Dave Pruett agreed
Also enjoyed the review. Covered many of the aspects that I feel often get overlooked, especially the performance when using HSS, as well as the endurance testing.
I waited and got the AD300 Pro on sale for $359.00. The size is what I was after, and when the price dropped, that sealed the deal!
Nice!
Thank you for this.. I've been contemplating on either buying a second AD200pro or this one. Appreciate this video a lot!
It looks like AD300PRO is more of a AD200 upgrade - a bit more power and at least some modelling light. But if you need a useful modelling light for big modifiers (like a 130 cm brollybox) than AD400PRO is still a better option and it'll compliment AD200 better.
Loved this video!!! Now I want one. I can see a good use for it in food photography and headshots. Your family is beautiful, congrats on your wife’s pregnancy. May God bless all of you.
Sold my AD600BM as I didn't use it often. This one I may use it more. Color temperature consistency is important for pros, thus I'd choose this one or the others like 400, 600 Pro for that reason, and that it is much smaller. Very nice video.
Why don't you use it often?
@@pusico6555 Didn't use it often, because the 600ws blocks are heavy. Only when you need to overpower full direct sun do you need that much power. Therefore a smaller unit is so much better if you are walking into a forest etc for weight and size, being only slightly less powerful.
I really needed a review like this! Godox may not care what you say but those are the youtubers I rather watch!
I am about to buy my first portable strobe and knowing that AD300 has a very low modeling lamp power really turned me off. I will certainly buy the AB600BM that way i will feel certain i am going to be covered for most dark or bright situation i may come across in the future...
Please notice that AD300Pro has torch instead of modeling light. The same issue is related to AD100Pro but not to AD600Pro (which allows to set modeling lamp mode to interruptible). If you take pictures with long exposure time or using low flash power (1/256) - the light of "modeling lamp" will blend together with flash exposure, resulting color casts, overexposure or ghosts in case of moving objects. I wrote to Godox and ask them to fix firmware.
Wow, have heard anything from Godox on this?
The irony being this is something some were asking for for less interruption in faster shooting scenarios. But would be nice to add an Option to turn that on or off.
@@denisl1071They claims that working on low level energy flash + using modelling light is unique. I don't know why...
@@WesPerryI fully agree. There is no technical issue which cause limitations to make modelling light not working.
@@denisl1071 They says that I should use fast exposures to avoid influence of "modeling" light. The problem is that I want to use long exposures for blurring motion and freeze first/last stage of it. Continuous light of AD100/300 Pro destructs ideas. So I'm forced to use AD600 Pro instead.
For those wondering strobe pro has a Bowens adapter for the AD300, AD 400
Thanks for this Wes. You always have the most objective reviews compared to everyone else.
Thanks for the review... congratulations for the new baby!!
Wow, I enjoy seeing you use sandbags on your c-stand. I am really looking forward to getting this light to work with ml60 video lights. That would be a great combo for my wedding video and photo team.
I like the ad300 for the photos I shoot because of the lamp that helps with focusing. new mirrorless cameras have less of a problem focusing due to the embedded "eye-focus" feature. Nice vid
That's a good point about the ad600bm. But if you're patient, sometimes B&H does sales on the ad300. I got mine for $398
Really enjoyed your review. One of the best and most honest reviews I have seen. Thanks!
Thanks a lot wes, you saved a lot of money. you have always been loyal to us !
AD300 Pro (200 Pro/100 Pro) doesn't need channel scanning because it's receive only.
That totally makes sense, but it has all the hardware necessary to execute the function, so why not just put it in?
At least in my own particular use case, I usually come in and set up my lights before ever even opening up my camera bag. This means I have to remember to dig my transmitter out of the bag to scan first, or pull the lights back down and adjust their channels after. It’s nice to have options!
Yet you still wait to adjust your lights with the trigger 'after' setup. I'm surprised that you found the battery life less than stellar and the LED lacking. I find the LED quite bright and have only had to change the battery once, and that was during a noon sun shoot using HSS. I like the versatility of the 300 so much I got three. Although, there should be far more Godox mount mods available - not a fan of the S-Type bracket when packing small.
Yes but I can’t adjust the channel the lights are on with the trigger. I have to go bring the lights down to adjust them.
With a modifier on the AD300 I don’t know if I’ve ever been in a circumstance dark enough or wide aperture enough for the LED to do anything at all for me. Everyone’s use case will vary, of course.
And I was also expecting a lot more godox mount stuff to appear, but it seems almost as abandoned as their magnetic mounting system. A little disappointing.
All that being said, the AD300 is my most used flash still to this day.
Thank you for the very objective review. I am thinking of selling my Profoto B10 to buy this. Any thoughts?
They’re somewhat comparable on performance (but not the price. Lol). Why the swap?
Sell 1 Profoto and buy 3 Godox
Yeah, hard to argue with That 😬
Assuming that was your wife and not some random woman in your backyard, mazel tov!
Another excellent, informative, entertaining video, Wes. Looking forward to another installment soon.
Thanks!
And your wife cancelled at the last minute, so I went with mine instead 😏
Why should the AD300 need a frequency Scanner? It isn't a trigger which the strobe light (V1?) can be. Thus a scan feature isn't needed. Just let your trigger scan and set up the AD300 accordingly. 4 years later 🫠
Excellent review.
Thank you for the unbiased and balanced opinion
So tried to get my cats to be my models twice during all the stay home stuff but they really wouldn’t have it lol. Nice review and thank you and congratulations on the baby on the way too and your son is adorable. Thx for sharing
Lovely cats, great shirt, great shots, and great review !
Ooo Profoto need to step up! 3 Godox for 1 Profoto. It's a gamechanger. Profoto now 3x for lights and 4-8x on accessories.
With their profit margins and loyal following, I don’t think they’ll have too much trouble, in the near future at least.
It would be interesting to see what Godox could produce if they made a light that cost as much as a Profoto, though 🤔😏
@@WesPerry True. Profoto takes care of the R&D and leads the business so 2-3x seem fair. But the price-to-quality gap seem to decrease putting loyalty to test. This light might be the gamechanger.
Very nice video thank you
Well done!
"That's what she said".....that' was awesome
Thank you for your video!
Wes, have you experienced any color shifts in the AD300? Have you found any vendors that will enable you to adapt Profoto light modifiers with the AD600 Pro? Do you believe the AD300 could support decent sized Profoto soft boxes and umbrellas? Thank you!
Hey Wes, can AD300Pro be used for continues light? Thanks
It does have an LED “modeling lamp” that can be controlled.
Scan for channels??? Why would it have that? V1 is controller also, AD300 isn't!
I didn't find that either AD400 or 600 have that... Didn't you get carried away a bit?
What else am I going to scan channels with? Should I bring my V1 everywhere I go to do it?
The X1T, X2T and XPro controllers don’t have that feature, so they need to build it into One end of the product line or the other.
The XPro2 has it, but that’s only available at Adorama in the states...not in my country.
Solid review and some great photos too. Congratulations!
really informative thanks. Do you think either a pair of AD200 Pro's or a pair of AD300 Pro's would be powerful enough to produce a strong, daylight, sunlike backlight by bouncing into a white backdrop? Thanks
Thank you my friend!! I'm looking for another flash addition. Would you recommend the 300pro over the AD360ii ? Any differences? Would really appreciate your feedback. Thank you!
Personally I’ve never been a big fan of the two part design of the 360. But I can see how that could be more effective for some. The 300 Pro will give you better color stability, a modeling lamp, faster recycle time, and a smaller overall package (that last one really being the chief selling point of this unit).
First video of yours that I've seen. Enjoyed it and yes, I subscribed.
When this was first announced I was so distracted by the shiny bits and I said I got to get this but I have four Ad200 and the A.D. 300 only gives me a half a stop more output for $500.so I'm still undecided, but it is shiny :)
it's amazing that your cat did not push the flash off the stool!
Haha. One would think! He stopped pushing things off tables years ago, thankfully.
Great review as always!
How can you gel this ad300pro or the ad400~600pro? In a soft box?
That’s a little harder
Aputure makes softboxes that are compatible (and come with) large gel holders for the inside of the box. There are also companies that make gels specifically sizes to wrap around bulbs of different flashes. I’m always a bit leery of those, though, as I don’t see how one of them can hold up for That long under the heat of direct contact.
By the way, your new studio setup looks great. Hold on....I hear your doorbell ringing. Hey, it's Gerald Undone with his clipboard at your front door!
Lol, thanks ;)
But I think I’m still about 90,000 subs away from Gerald pulling into the driveway 😏
Id rather just get a non ttl ad600 standard for similar price. Good review
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nice presentation. Ihave two V1, one ad200pro, one ad400pro and I am interested with this ad300pro for portability, power and better modeling light than ad200pro. modeling light is important. I do lot of phootgraphy and video with 30W modeling light of ad400pro. 12W is a little small for ad300pro but doable, like a godox M1 or aputure al-f7 ? :-)
For video and portability i am alos interested in ML60Bi. for both there is a new ads60s softbox. have you understood why godox did another 65cm softbox while we had a nive ads065s ? i don't understand very well the difference except ads60s doesn't have internal reflector and diffuser and is less round shape with less rods.
I find that once you put a soft box on the AD300, the modelling light isn't Super useful most of the time.
As far as their Godox mount soft boxes go, they're still really hard to get in my country, so I haven't been able to go hands on with them yet. They sent me some soft boxes a couple months ago, and I was hoping it was them, but it turned out to just be more Bowens mount boxes...which is much less interesting. haha
I have 2x AD600s and AD6000Pro complimented with 3 x Li-ion X R2. Thanks for the video, was wondering if the smaller XPLOR units were worth it for me. Looks like I’m not missing much. I do fashion with the Bowen’s mount units and the speed lights are great for highlights on product like jewelry and make up.
Like the 100, it’s a lot more niche than a lot of other Godox products. It’s not for everyone.
AD300 took a 7 foot fall with the QR 90cm / S2 Bracket and Cstand, flash took the brunt of the hit on the concrete floor, no issues, went through a 680 shot job the next day so in build, this thing rocks, hopefully you won't have to go through my panic and mishap to find out.
I dropped mine about 3 feet onto pavement and the bulb protective glass cover shattered, but not the bulb. Still works fine, but that protective cover is super hard to find in Canada. Still looking for a replacement.
@@WesPerry you can get it from B&H, model #AD R13 it's going for US10.
Unfortunately, all said and done, that would cost me close to $70 to get to my doorstep 🤦🏻♂️
HI! How do you mount your Westcott rapid box to your ad300? Which insert would I need to buy? I've been googling EVERYWHERE and cannot find a clear video about this since the ad200 is so much more popular! I somewhat skipped through the video so forgive me if you mentioned it and I missed it.
Get the Godox S2 bracket 👌🏻
I love your straight talking reviews .. I do have a question.. & even after rewinding & playing again im not sure what you said.. So in High speed sync is it better to have Front curtain Sync ON my a7riii ?
Electronic first curtain shutter OFF for sure. It causes flash banding with most flashes and can even mess with your bokeh.
Front curtain sync is a whole other thing though.
Lovely to see the cats again and meet the family 😍 How does one know what modifiers and accessories go with these Round Godox? Hesitant to order on line and get it wrong....
Yeah, it’s a bit confusing for now, as they’re just currently trickling onto the market. They’re specifically called “Godox Mount”, though, and you can start your search with the Godox AD-S85S and go from there 😉
flashing with the cover on you can fry the tube, happened to me in the past.
Oh I know :p
Congratulations with the expansion of your family!
Seems that your "lights"-review videos are generating quite some views :)
Have a good one!
Yeah, all anyone Really wants to see me do is lights and lenses...but unfortunately there are only so many to go around, especially when this channel doesn’t make enough money to even buy a TT350, if you know what I mean 😂
@@WesPerry hahaha
Keep making them as it shows that you're also having fun making them
Hi Wes,
great review again.
In the Netherlands, the AD300 and AD400 have about the same price. I want to practice with flash photography and especially HSS to take beautiful photos in daylight.
i have budget for one flash. So I have to choose between an AD300 or an AD400. so we have to choose between portability and flash power. because I mainly want to use it outdoors, portability is desirable. But if I have a portable flash that does not have enough power, it is pointless. what would you do? portability of the AD300 is fantastic but can the AD300 also be used outside? Or is it better to choose the AD400 and loose the portability? incidentally, I am a hobby photographer and so the flash is not used professionally.
Outdoors, with a soft box, the 300 is really only powerful enough at sunset. The 400 can be used in brighter light, but mid day you still have to be quite close to the subject. Mid day I often find the 600 isn’t quite enough power for what I try. Haha 😏
Wes Perry Never got a reply on youtube this fast. Thank you! So i think i can better pick up the AD400 then.
I have a newborn. I don’t sleep 😂
Wes Perry congrats! In Holland its early in the morning. But my two year old woke up at 5.30, so what do you do then.. you watch the Wes reviews 😊
Sounds like a good plan 😂
Love the photos! Nice family!
Can you please advise how to take apart godox ad300. I drop mine. Is out of warranty and not flashing anymore. I replaced the bulb, the display and continuous light work fine. Thanks
Umm… one piece at a time? I haven’t done it before. But I do know you have to be super careful as the capacitors inside can carry a dangerous amount of charge.
Thanks for the review Wes. Trying to decide between this and the Ad400 pro!
Just a point on the mounting in the S2 bracket, should you not mount around the silver head ring, possibly a better fit and less flex?
I find that mounting at the silver ring recesses the bulb further than I’d like. But you’re probably right.
@@WesPerry good point, hadn't thought of that. Taking the upgrade from the AD200 to this or the 400pro, so not had chance to hold them yet and feel the build quality etc. Keep the videos coming. Thanks
Nice video! FYI... The S bracket is supposed to be positioned on the metal ring then tightened down, not the plastic!
Not a fan of putting in on the metal ring, as then the bulb doesn’t reach far enough into the softbox to be diffused properly. It’s such a short bulb that it doesn’t even clear the Bowen’s flange of most boxes in that position.
@@WesPerry Thats a flaw then in the system that should be addressed for sure! Good to know thanks Wes!
Great video Wes. I agree on the battery life, but it really isn’t bad. I have been testing my ad300pro for the last 2 weeks. I like it more than my ad200pro.
I haven’t decided where exactly it’s going to fit into my ecosystem yet. Been leaning on the AD200’s for a Long time now!
I am used to using the round barrel style strobes, elinchrom and etc. I like the small size of the ad200pro, just not the brick style design.
yup , overpriced by 100.00, your point about the ad600bm is perfect
Wes what godox softbox would u recommend on the ad300 and what bracket
I find your videos more entertaining and informative than from that other fellow, starts with the letter R, haha. Robert, although knowledgeable, seems to just drone on and makes me want to fall asleep. But I actually stay awake throughout your videos.
Thanks, boss. 🙏🏻
Perry delivers as always :)
Here in germany the 300 pro costs almost twice as much as the ad200. Thats too expensive for a not much stronger flash
Rip lol, in China, it cost only 50% more, around 420 usd, so very good deal.
"that's what she said" at about 13:12. Yes I caught that, haha! You da man!
Glad Someone caught it 🤣
@@WesPerry I can't believe I'm the only one to catch that, LOL!
Hi, where did you get the extra diffusion layer in the middle for light dome mini2? The stock came with a reflective kind instead of diffuser.
That’s all mine has. The inner reflector and outer diffuser.
13:11 a man of culture
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Congrats on the baby.
I love cats , but this one being so close to the unit on the stool made me nervous
What’s the worst that could happen? 😉
Thank you !!!! for a great review and HONEST opinion . Im subscribing to your channel
I still have the ad360, and despite the size, based on the power and value, ad360 is also a good choice
I don't know , should I buy this , or AD400Pro , or AD600Pro !!!
That’s a pretty wide range of power there!
Hey Wes,where did you get your nice backdrop?
It’s just a cheap Kate Backdrop. When slightly out of focus it looks great, but it you shoot at a high f-stop it doesn’t hold up great. But that’s fine ;)
@@WesPerry many thanks man
Hi Wes, what portable flash system did you use before using Godox and what made you switch. 😎👍🇨🇦
I used Yonguo, and I just kept melting them down because they didn’t have any sort of overheat control (I melted four, fixed them all (had to replace internal components), melted all four again.
Then I switched to Nissin, and they were Okay, but very basic and not super versatile.
Then I switched to Godox, which was a godsend. Such a broad variety of options, and all at a pretty good price! 👌🏻
@@WesPerry I can see meltdowns being a problem. Thanks for the reply. I live in the Vancouver area I use a Speedotron 800ws pack and M11 heads along with some Nikon SB Units.
Great review & Congratulations!!
I love the maternity shots!
Wes, have you ever had a chance to try the Westcott FJ400. I’m wondering how the AD300PRO compares to those. I’m actually trying to decide between these two. I’m hearing great things about the Fj400 but I love the design and portability of the AD300PRO. I guess each has its own pros and cons.
I haven’t gotten my hands on that one, no. I had kind of assumed it was a rebuilt (more cheaply built) AD400 Pro, but I have no real evidence for that ;) (also possibly made by Neewer).
It’s a Much bigger light than the AD300 Pro, so there’s a little bit of apples to oranges going on there, though.
Ok thanks for your reply Wes.
Oh my! That cat is huge!! 😹
Another great review Wes.
Thanks, Bruce!
Which softbox is best for AD300 pro for bridal portraits on location and in studio?
Is that location outside? All depends on how much power you need and how much ambient you need to fight against.
Interesting video and you have some great cats!
😎👍🇨🇦
Hi Wes, love that backdrop! Where is it from? Thanks
It’s just a cheap Kate Backdrop from amazon ;)
Can you please tell me wich one?
Great video. Keep up the great work, Wes, and a great moment there, when you joined your wife for some epic shots.
Very guided video. Stay home stay safe 👍🙏🏻
Great! Thanks!
Thanks for sharing.
correct, in Switzerland the Godox BM600 costs even less then 500 bucks. Thx 4 the vid and the cute boy and cat :-)
Greetings, can the AD300Pro be controled with the AD200Pro?
I don’t quite understand your scenario. The AD200Pro doesn’t have a flash controller in it, so it needs to be wirelessly controlled itself. And if it’s already being wirelessly triggered, why wouldn’t you just use that trigger to also control the AD300 Pro?
what are the continuous lights that you're using?
My main light is a Godox FV150. The color accuracy on it is fantastic. Second light is the Golden Eagle LED2000, which was great when it came out, but then Godox raised the bar for color quality on cheaper continuous lights.
More of my setup explained here: ua-cam.com/video/EgaGJQSQQtg/v-deo.html
Different space, but mostly the same equipment.
what studio flash would one be comfortable dropping ?
I’ve dropped the AD100 Pro multiple times now 😂
And I’ve now dropped the AD300 Pro a couple times. The glass flash tube protector shattered, and unfortunately that one part is $50 in my country 🤦🏻♂️
Do you need the trigger for this light to attach to your camera when taking photos, or is it wireless?
It is wireless, but it requires a wireless trigger (I don’t think there are any wireless flashes that don’t require a trigger).
Godox has 4 to choose from. X1T, X2T, XPro and XPro2
@@WesPerry Thank you so much! In your opinion which flash should I purchase with this product out of the 4 you've mentioned?
Which trigger?
I honestly can’t decide. I have all of them and like them each for different reasons 😂
I like the compact form factor for the X1T, but it is less convenient. The big screen on the XPro series is great, but I find it makes the whole thing too big. 🤷🏻♂️😂
@@WesPerry Oh wow! So you can use any of these triggers on this device is what your saying?
Yeah. As I said in the video, the Godox system is great in that you have a ton of choices and options, and it all works well together. Lots of different flashes, lots of different compatible triggers.
For the triggers you just have to make sure you get the right variant for your camera brand (X1T-s for Sony, X1T-n for Nikon, X1T-F for Fuji, etc).
Really good video. Thanks.
Hey Wes great video..
I got this item from amazon last days! But my high speed sync turned off everytime I took one photo! Why its happening?
I have an A7R4 and put speed sync on from the trigger, but on the flashpoint goes off everything you shoot the first photo!
Can you check with your device, the trigger still on, but device goes off after the first attempt!
Let me know Thank you!
Dhyogo
Definitely doesn’t happen to me.
What’s your flash sync setting in your camera? Sounds like it might be on rear curtain sync maybe? Needs to be on fill flash to work.
@@WesPerry Awesome I will check out my friend! Keep up your channel, love to watch your videos! Thanks a lot buddy!
Check that both your trigger and light are on the same group. A, B, C. Happened to me. Light will turn off.
Maggie is the best model
I wonder, do the cats ever comment on their own portrait photos?
Everyone’s a critic 😸
Bonus thumbs up for the kitties...
Plasticy, try Elinchromo not better. You used as far as I can see you did not use the fill ring when using the S2 bracket , no wonder it bends. You’re deforming the ring. Go use it please. Compare prophoto color stability for fun. You be surprised and then compare prices.
WT is the best ad 200pro or ad 300pro flash?
Best is pretty subjective. Depends on what you need. The AD200 has a unique form factor that is highly adaptable for various different applications due to the swappable head design. BUT the 300 has more power in an arguably smaller package. I’m afraid that at the end of the day, I can’t make that call for anyone else ;)
Love the B roll every time. Lol
It’s what gets me out of bed in the morning! 😏
6:47 it seems like the AD200 has more mAH?
Yes indeed. Seems like some capacity had to be sacrificed for higher power handling in the new battery.
Not going to lie. I clicked because of the cat.
Moar kIttY photoz!!!11!!!
Does it have a model light
It does have a 12W bi-color modeling lamp that goes from 3000-6000K
@@WesPerry thank you
Maggie looks pissed!
He’s happy to have his photo taken. Just has a bad case of resting panther face 😏