Godox Round Head H200R & AK-R1 First Look

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Godox has a few new tricks up their sleeves for smoother light and easier modification. This time it's just for the AD200, but you already have one of those, right? Sure, everyone does. Well it's time to dust it off and brighten things up again. You might call it a knock off, but I call it a pretty decent deal, and some really compact modifiers.
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H200R Round Head:
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Head plus kit:
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@Ajdhahir 5 жыл бұрын

Dude !!! When you said side light “ I don’t use hair light for obvious reasons” I chuckled like a child 🤣🤣🤣 awesome review thank you

@illusion8088 5 жыл бұрын

Johnny A That sentence won him an immediate subscribe from me. And I like his presentation mode.

@omerabbas2001 4 жыл бұрын

Man I was about to say that lol

@zentrandi 5 жыл бұрын

Bought the round head a while back, and this modifier kit will make it loads more useful.

@leel913 5 жыл бұрын

This is how to use the two clear inserts with the filter holder on the Godox AK-R1. 1. Hold the empty filter holder ring with the side you load from facing you. Put in one of the two clear inserts and turn it to counterclockwise. 2. Drop in any gel or thin filter/diffusion material cut in a circle to fit (about 62mm). 3. Drop in the second clear insert and twist the inserts and filter clockwise. This will hold everything in place. There is a third filter retainer slot in the ring, so you can another of the Godox supplied plastic inserts, or stack up to three of the Godox supplied inserts with gels in between.

@WesPerry 5 жыл бұрын

I’d much rather just have a bunch of the hard plastic filters to throw in there whenever needed.

@photoramofe1541 5 жыл бұрын

It´s great! THX

@michaeljcharlesphotography200 5 жыл бұрын

I figured that's what the two clear ones were for.

@vladimirlopez7840 3 жыл бұрын

I purchased 2 Ad200 pro’s the round head and the he’ll kit with the barn door attachment with grids. I got them this week and I also got the v1. Best investment I have made yet.

@tkimaginestudio 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for a hype-free evaluation; too many channels are pushing products in order to retain early access or profit from affiliate links. You earned yourself a subscription with your factual analysis.

@anulearntech 3 жыл бұрын

I love the twist in the tale...!!!

@fjhphoto 5 жыл бұрын

That was great, man. Entertaining and helpful too. 😊

@vadimyakus 5 жыл бұрын

I am telling you, Godox time has came. Finally! Thx Godox for making professional photography fun and affordable again.

@WesPerry 5 жыл бұрын

We’ll see how they do in the pending court case with Profoto. Might be a deciding moment.

@vadimyakus 5 жыл бұрын

@@WesPerry F...ck Profoto! F...ck Elinchrom and ESPECIALLY f...ck Broncolor! Godox and other companies are people's companies! Everything will be OK with them, believe me.

@kenthhagstrom 2 жыл бұрын

The clear filter is used for adding color gels (Godox V-11T).

@PhotoBob 5 жыл бұрын

Great video! I shoot Godox and use ad200s almost exclusively. They are the ultimate in versatility and portability in my opinion. This was a helpful video as I was trying to decide if I had a need for the round head.

@WesPerry 5 жыл бұрын

So...do you need it? Haha

@PhotoBob 5 жыл бұрын

Wes Perry I don’t think so! I might try one out though.

@normski4ash 5 жыл бұрын

Dude who was that good looking model ? good review, great when you let us know differences like that, help make up our minds, do we want or not ! Thnx

@joselara4392 5 жыл бұрын

"I don't want to call it hair light for obvious reasons" 😂

@Canon1DMkII 5 жыл бұрын

A few bucks more than a spare bulb. It is a no brainer really. Plus all the magnetic modifiers are huge.

@steveyinasia 5 жыл бұрын

Great video and I like your presentation style. You have a new subscriber here.

@4FRodrigo Жыл бұрын

The hair light remark got me LOL

@roybixby6135 5 жыл бұрын

The round head gives a better spread but at reduced output similar to an upper range speedlight. Easily the best output for a AD200 is with the 5" reflector...

@JulesMoyaert_photo 5 жыл бұрын

You've got a new subscriber! ☺

@danrouaphotography4270 Жыл бұрын

Hello. The leds from Fresnel AD200 are not quite usless, because they are not for video or photo lighting. The main feature of this leds is, when you shoot in dark conditions and you have a subject in front of the camera and the blitz over the subject fireing against the lens for a rim light, you light up the LEDs so you cand see where the flash is in darknes and not to waist time and photos trying to put you in the shadow of the subject:)

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@MortenRasmussen Жыл бұрын

The two clear ones are used to mount the thin round gels you can buy for the set.

@madtical777 5 жыл бұрын

the two clear gels are for when you want to make your own colored gel. you put it in between the two plastic clear gels. good video.

@WesPerry 5 жыл бұрын

Ah, thanks! I’d rather just buy a multi pack of their solid gels and stop melting my cheap ones, though. Haha.

@markstanley2001 5 жыл бұрын

thats a good idea!! can then insert exact combination of gels needed to balance light. would like to see hard plate 1/4, 1/2 and full cto, ctb and green options

@photoramofe1541 5 жыл бұрын

It´s great! THX

@turtleoptimist9938 5 жыл бұрын

Ты хороший человек. Спасибо за видео.

@Mphonik2013 5 жыл бұрын

Using the XP200-V2 with the round head on the R2 TTL for the shoe on top of the camera with the AD200 on my belt for events. The cord is a bit of a pain but I have it off to the side so its not too bad. I could use the new round head flash but I need the extra battery and power of the larger flash. Besides I use my speed light with a battery pack anyway so I am used to the cord. I can also break the whole thing down and mount the AD200 on stands with a modifiers for other shoots when I am not on the move. Personally I think the AD200 is great for events. But for studio or not being on the move I use the AD600's or my old Bowens Gemini's. When I am off camera I use the Flashpoint R2 PRO Mark 2 which is a lot nicer than the R2 triggers.

@Molaleni 5 жыл бұрын

Use the snoot with the grid to get an narrower beam of light

@anulearntech 3 жыл бұрын

what do you think about the S-R1 adapter accessory to put on the Fresnel head so we can attach these same round gels and modifiers magnetically without the AK-R1?

@peterlemke3468 5 жыл бұрын

Good to see Godox fleshing out their products. The round head will have its uses as per the fresnel and bare bulb. Hope to see an updated review once you've field tested it. Can we mix and match the Godox AD200 heads with Mag Mod gear? I want to try the coffee in Vancouver yet to visit there.

@WesPerry 5 жыл бұрын

I saw one fellow found he could put the Godox adapters on the MagMod base, but not the other way around. And I’ll definitely be back once it’s run the gamut for a few weddings.

@mmarsbarr 5 жыл бұрын

Wow looks like Robert Hall dropped some weight and chilled out a bit 👍🏽

@WesPerry 5 жыл бұрын

😂

@njrivetelite 5 жыл бұрын

I'm personally going to buy a round head adapter for it with the accessory kit.. and I love what I am seeing from the round head speedlight.. profoto is obviously pissed with their insanely overpriced similar speedlight. But I honestly just can't justify buying profoto.. and I hope flashpoint/godox wins. Between the R2 ecosystem.. really user friendly trigger system.. and the various options and versatility you get from the lights.. I can not justify using Broncolor or profoto if I'm getting exactly what I want from flashpoint.

@michtou88 4 жыл бұрын

Je n'ai jamais vu d'exemple d'éclairage avec la lampe de modélisation seule. Suffisant pour un portrait en intérieur ? ou seulement en lampe de poche ?

@johnjury7316 3 жыл бұрын

You showed a bare bulb that had a modelling light function? Having searched the internet I cannot locate such a bulb. Can you help please?

@GilbertTV 5 жыл бұрын

like your style... liked & subed

@billzidis2656 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Wes, Is this also a flashlight like the others or only continued light ? That would be very interesting using the AD200 + EC200 + This

@WesPerry 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, this also has a modeling light, but it’s not incredibly bright. Not terrible though.

@yusuihang 5 жыл бұрын

So you are saying that the primary benefit of the round head is the easy to add gel accessories? But doesn't the fresnel head also come with easy to add (rectangular) gel? In the beginning of the video, it seems like you're saying that the output of the fresnel head is a bit harsher than the bare bulb or the round head, but the light spread of the fresnel head is basically still OK. So what does the round head gel accessories provide that the standard fresnel head doesn't? (I don't have an AD200 but plan to buy one soon.) Thanks.

@WesPerry 5 жыл бұрын

The rectangular accessories for the fresnel head are a bit of a pain. They’re not nearly as easy to mount as the round head ones, as the fresnel ones were an afterthought, and the round ones were part of the design from square one. Also, this is going to be a wider ecosystem, including the new V1 flash when it comes out as well. The square modifiers will likely be discontinued and not added to, while the round ones will probably be expanded on in the future.

@Cezarygon Жыл бұрын

Hi, how is a modeling lamp, is it now usable? I god ad200 but really missed proper modeling lamp, is point for me to buy this round head only for better modeling, or still not gonna be strong enough ?

@eddie_santos 4 жыл бұрын

I have the new AD200 PRO, would Godox H200R work with it?? I saw in BHphoto reviews that some people said no. thanks

@WesPerry 4 жыл бұрын

They’re all supposed to be cross compatible by design, but some are saying it’s a bit tighter on the new Pro.

@chris-dempsey Жыл бұрын

I just bought the small reflector for the AD 200 which has a diffusion cap.... always wondered how it would compare to the round head. I think it was under $10. Any thoughts on that?

@WesPerry Жыл бұрын

The round head has a particular spread pattern, approx 35mm equiv (though highly diffuse at the edges). Also has the magnetic mounts, which of course is quite key. Would be interesting to see how the brightness levels compare, though.

@marilynzanca7712 3 жыл бұрын

Hi have you tried the roundhead outdoors for example a couple with a nice sunset? I know the magmod kit is good for it, but what about the roundhead outdoors?

@WesPerry 3 жыл бұрын

I find the round head isn’t great outdoors, as there’s some power loss with it, and you usually need all you can get out there.

@marilynzanca7712 3 жыл бұрын

@@WesPerry Thanks for that. I appreciate your feedback.👍

@cooleypriestly7392 4 ай бұрын

Just wondering if is there a way of making the fernel heads brighter compared to round heads to use then in an umbrella softbox rather than using AB2 heads with 2 flashes. was told the round heads are brighter as far as modeling light

@WesPerry 4 ай бұрын

Round head does have a brighter modeling light, but a dimmer flash. Unfortunately you can’t make the fresnel LED any brighter. There’s a separate LED only head, but then you have no flash.

@cooleypriestly7392 4 ай бұрын

I wanted to use it for an umbrella softbox to see where the light is going trying to lighten my load for location weddings @@WesPerry

@feeltheeffect85 4 жыл бұрын

So you wouldn't recommend the round head? I want to take portraits outside and often too cumbersome to carry a softbox, would this make any difference round vs standard head?

@WesPerry 4 жыл бұрын

Pointing straight at the subject or bouncing it?

@feeltheeffect85 4 жыл бұрын

@@WesPerry thanks for the quick reply, have just subscribed after watching a few of your vids! Pointing directly at the subject

@WesPerry 4 жыл бұрын

Directly at the subject there’s no really substantive difference. Just a small difference when bouncing. The biggest difference is really the quick and easy magnetic adapters.

@andrewclarkeinfo 2 жыл бұрын

Can any commenter tell me if there is any reason to use the fresnel over the round head? Is it more powerful from a distance or is there any use case for using it over the round one?

@WesPerry 2 жыл бұрын

It’s actually twice as powerful by absolute light output. The diffusion on the round eats a stop of light.

@HaimGreen 5 жыл бұрын

Can u put any softbox on it?

@WesPerry 5 жыл бұрын

You can insert it into an S-type bracket and mount anything on it. But I wouldn’t recommend it. Most softboxes are made to use the wider light distributional a bulb. Except for Profoto boxes, which Godox just announced an adapter for this for.

@saskelee 5 жыл бұрын

so the round head flash is here. you can go and do a review

@WesPerry 5 жыл бұрын

I don’t know about “here”, but as soon as it’s available I will be for sure. If you’re talking about the Profoto A1, they don’t seem to be coming out with a Sony version for some reason. If you’re talking about the Godox V1, I might be getting an early look at it before it comes out though...fingers crossed.

@saskelee 5 жыл бұрын

@@WesPerry well i mean its ready just not for shipping. so you can do it on that

@mahfeww 3 жыл бұрын

I noticed the round head isn't as bright as the fresnel head.. Can you verify??

@WesPerry 3 жыл бұрын

That depends on how you’re measuring. I think it’s a Tiny bit less light, but what makes the biggest difference is the fresnel focuses the light a bit, while the round diffuses and disperses it, so will end up with a much lower number in a guide number style test.

@mahfeww 3 жыл бұрын

@@WesPerry Check this out. Tell me if I should do a different test.. but it looks as though I'm losing 2/3 stops with the h200r round head. In fact its only just over 1/3 stop brighter than a standard speedlite drive.google.com/drive/folders/15RhJ_v7t1Dbwy78mFwdyHbE6NDAJHU1E?usp=sharing

@danielpadilha2197 3 жыл бұрын

Is the h200r More power than fresnel head and bare bulb?

@WesPerry 3 жыл бұрын

Less. Quite a bit less.

@WesPerry 3 жыл бұрын

Because it’s using a diffusing layer instead of a focusing layer like a fresnel. As with most diffusion layers, you lose at least 1 stop of light.

@lamasteve6905 4 жыл бұрын

Wes Godox manufacturer’s lights, in fact they make 80% of all lights on the market.

@WesPerry 4 жыл бұрын

Yes?

@lamasteve6905 4 жыл бұрын

They are good at what they do !

@WesPerry 4 жыл бұрын

They are. That’s probably why I have so many of them 😏

@pasc4li253 11 күн бұрын

Bulb in the small reflector will have more power + a bigger round head for 7$😅

@steveGabrail 5 жыл бұрын

That A1 is worth every penny, in my opinion.

@WesPerry 5 жыл бұрын

Do you have one? If so, what are you thoughts on what makes it worth 5.5x more than the V860ii? I’m sure it’s a little better, but the full value proposition just doesn’t do it for me. There will be a new, totally redesigned, round head flash from Godox in the spring, it’ll be interesting to see what they come out with. It’s not supposed to be just a V860ii, but something entirely improved. I’m sure it’ll be more expensive, but still nowhere near the price of the A1.🤷🏻‍♂️

@steveGabrail 5 жыл бұрын

@@WesPerry I have 3 A1's, and 3 b10's. I was all godox before I made the switch to Profoto. And I still have my v860ii.I actually hated profoto because of how expensive they are. BUT, once the B10's came out at the price they're at, I decided to make the switch and I couldn't be happier. The light quality (yes I know that everyone out there thinks a strobe is a strobe and it quality has nothing to do with it) out of those heads is amazing. It as a certain "glow" that godox just couldn't do it, for me. I shoot weddings and what justified the price for me is the feedback that I get from my clients when I backlight them or use a modifier to create an image for them that's artistic or creative etc. So, the A1, something, I use it fo receptions and the round head just wraps around my subject way better than a conventional flash head. I've used every modifier from the mag sphere to bounce cards etc and when I bounce the A1's, it just does the job without any modifiers. That is what 5.5 the price did for me. I am sure a lot of photographers out there will argue this, but that doesn't matter to me. I am excited to see what the new round head from godox will do, though.

@WesPerry 5 жыл бұрын

Hey, if it works for you, I’m not arguing 👍🏻👌🏻

@steveGabrail 5 жыл бұрын

Wes Perry have you used Profoto before?

@WesPerry 5 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately I haven’t. Photography rates around these parts make budget options almost a necessity.

@USFreedom 5 жыл бұрын

"cute lil" used waaaaay too many times. Man card fined 4 credits!

@WesPerry 5 жыл бұрын

I handed that thing in ages ago, bud 😂

@Being_Joe 5 жыл бұрын

Try some gaffers tape with those gels SMH lol

@WesPerry 5 жыл бұрын

That part was mostly a joke. I have a little Velcro gel holder that you can slide the gels in and out of. But it’s still a pain in the butt. A bunch of the magnetic solid gels would be awesome and super convenient.

@heartweddingsphotography2490 5 жыл бұрын

You cannot compare an AD200 with a profoto A1, your ad200 will not sit on your camera, so they are different animals

@WesPerry 5 жыл бұрын

Sorry, I see them similarly since I rarely use on camera flash, typically off camera for everything. I’ll give it another shoutout when I try the new Godox round head flash in the spring. Hopefully you’ll like that a little more ;)

@kencox6166 5 жыл бұрын

Its a bity like buying a car with no wheels then no use without the attachments yet not available at a desent kit price. looks like Godox just want to push back end sales.

@WesPerry 5 жыл бұрын

I think it’s more about cannibalizing Magmod and other modifier manufacturer sales, as well as Profoto’s A1 sales.

@hawahyew6525 2 жыл бұрын

LOL!!

@gosman949 5 жыл бұрын

My only concern is that these will put MagMod out of business and force me to make a change in my eco system!

@WesPerry 5 жыл бұрын

As far as I’m concerned MagMod has it coming at this point. They released a great product that changed the market, but that was years ago and I feel like they’ve been resting on their laurels for the most part since then. They’ve made a lot of money over many years and have only recently come out with anything new. Godox both innovates And copies, and that’s a force to be reckoned with!

@elliotstern8582 5 жыл бұрын

@@WesPerry Agree and then there is the cost of the mag mod system. I have owned it, destroyed it in rough conditions and to honest it is just way to over priced.

@misterpix 2 жыл бұрын

When you're comparing power from different heads, don't point it at your face and say "this one is brighter". Use a meter and do a proper reading. Thanks.