Gear I Use #3- Flashpoint Xplor600/Godox AD600- High Speed Sync Sony, Nikon, and Canon
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- Join Jason Lanier for episode #3 of his Gear I Use series where he reviews and demonstrates the Flashpoint Xplor600 Monolight which is the same light as the Godox AD600. PLEASE THUMBS UP, SHARE, LEAVE A COMMENT, AND SUBSCRIBE!
Links to gear used:
**Flashpoint Xplor600-www.adorama.com/fplfx600bs.htm...
**Westcott Rapid Box XL-www.adorama.com/werb48xls.html...
**Sony A7Rii-www.adorama.com/isoa7r2.html?u...
**Sony Zeiss 35mm-www.adorama.com/iso3514z.html?...
For more information about all of the gear that Jason uses please visit www.jasonlanier.com/gear
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Same light, same C stand, same camera.. awesome combo. Great video Jason. The Godox/Flashpoint system is bringing so much to us non hi end pros. Loving this series ..and yes, you lookin' good!
Robert Holloway thank you brother!!
Just got this last night (Godox Sony version). So excited to use it on my first outside shoot. Thanks Jason
Saw countless videos about the Flashpoint/Godox AD600 and after watching this video with samples, it clinched the deal for me and I purchased it about 7 months ago. No regrets whatsoever....other than I have not been able to use it much due to horrible California Bay Area weather. Soon it will be consistent and then, it's on!! Thanks, as always, Jason!!
Man you are looking great Jason, look so much more healthier....respect for the effort you have put in!
And your videos are awesome too, love the new series.
Ditto, I had the Profotto D2 500W with the TTL Air Remote, and loved it, until I had to go out on location and my D2 but it was way too powerful to run on my miniVagabond. I sent it back and got the Flashpoint Xplor 600 and I have not missed a beat. The wind got me when I had it on a light stand and it fell on the cement, I picked it up and brushed it off and it still worked. Love being able to work with groups. I use my Godox 360 as a fill light (had to buy a flashpoint receiver). I rarely shoot full power, and my battery lasts almost all week (3-4 different shoots). Great buy, Adorama just had the TTL version for $550.
Couldn't agree with you more Jason. I absolutely love this light!
I've really been enjoying these videos Thank you so much for putting them out there.
These really are great lights, and a great system. I dumped everything I had, and replaced with these, and have recently added the zoom speed lights. I've not had a moment's trouble out of the triggers. Glad to see you using, and endorsing them. As I have to rely on others to feel better about my decisions.. ;)
Thank you for all of these videos Jason! I am working on taking one of your workshops soon.
Ok, not to sound like a total noob, but this is the first video/resource I've ever seen stating what a bowens mount is...I've had no idea! hahaha! I love the step by step description and review. Many thanks!
Dude...maybe it's our last name tocayo because I said the same thing when he explained it LOL!
Johnny Guerrero no worry my man..
Hi Jason, thanks for these videos...they have been so helpful as I have started out with my photography. I am about to buy this flash...have been debating for awhile but your video has clarified things for me.
Love your work Jason please keep these videos coming, cheers Mark
I really appreciate you sharing your experience with us all, Thanks so much, Its a great help. Rob
Awesome stuff Jason my one just turned up cant wait to use it. You gave me the reason not to fear flash with your videos thanks so much and keep the vidz coming love them
Thank you, Jason! As always...
Thank you for these details! Love this series.
Nice! I recently bought Flashpoint's medium Streaklight 360, also with the integrated receiver. Now I have my sights on one of these Xplor600 units! :)
I've buyed one of this AD600...real great flash..Thank's Jason🖒
Just purchased this light. Glad you did a small video on it.
another awesome video Jason! thanks for sharing.....
Can't come up with any unique comments I am afraid so, Great video Jason, as always, and BOY, did you get that shot! Stunning.
LOL, thank you!
Fantastic as usual!
Perfect topic and great video! Thank you.
Killer educational video Jason, thank you!
Thanks to your review, and Adorama Black Friday sales, I picked up 2 lights, same Westcott gear !! :) Cheers,Dave
Did you get?!? No. . . YOU NAILED IT! Thanks for your no nonsense tutorials. They've been helping me greatly! Keep up the great work!
Thanks!!
Thank you, sir. you're amazing.
Thanks for the information. Beautiful pictures.
This new series are very helpful thanks o and your looking very slim keep up with it 👍🏽
This series is epic, nice nugget size movies straight to the point and easy to understand.Thank you.
Tony Seddon thank you brother!
these videos is just giving me the itch and excitement to go further with my photography passion! thank you! looking forward on getting one (or 2) for my own! subscribed!
Thank you! Glad the videos are helping..:)
Jason that was epic. I was thinking of getting one of these. Now you have made my mind up. If it's good enough for you - I'm sold.
Awesome!
Jason thanks so much for this review. by far the best one is have seen on this godox/Flashpoint flash. I have been really wanting to watch a review on this product that was short and straight to the point. you always seem to hit the nail on the head with your reviews on any product. once again U DA MAN and thanks bro.
oh yeah and that shot where u stopped the water.... fuckin!!! awesome!!!!!!!!!
had my wife over here losing her mind over that shit.
Thanks so much! so many questions answered, you are great!
Finally a great review...You're the only one who has answered the question:"HOW CAN I SET MY CAMERA TO SHOOT MORE THAN 1/2000... I just received the FP RL600B thanks to your recommendation from the wedding couple photo shoot at the beach that you did and I just realize that in order to shoot over 1/2000 I should get the Trigger Adapter R2 that will allow me to shoot at 1/8000. Thank you SIr!!!! Keep doing it great!!!
I own this strobe and love it!
great Video i also own the 600b , there one more positve thing thing to mention , its multi system capabilitys, u can use the same 600b with a canon and a sony you just need different trigger, that is especially interesting for many canon folks switching to sony but keeping their canon as a back up like me
Yep!
Since you commented that you will cover the entire Godox line, you might want include that trigger will also adjust the power of all groups while maintaining the set ratio. Nice video for a relatively affordable option.
Jason, your videos have led me to the Xplor 600. My question is are you using the TTL version or manual? If you plan on doing any tutorial sessions on the East coast please let me know. I’d love to learn some of your tricks. Great video as always!
I loved the jokes beside the work you did. Thanks. You really convinced me into buying AD600. I was considering it nowadays.
Great educational video. You’re the best
Loved the video clean and to the point.
Great knowledge transfer. I got the Pro last month and found tips off this video.
I NEED THIS IN MY LIFE!!! Thanks J!
You're welcome brother..:)
Great video. I just bought this light.
Great Video!!
fantastic video
J...brother...I just got my set of lights... Flashpoint...I value your feedback... dude...I LOOOOOVE this thing! So awesome, easy and the price point was perfect! ...I didnt need the TTL for my Sony... URGH! Thanks a million!
Hey Jason . Thanks for all the videos. Great job, keep them coming.
I would like to ask you one thing. I would like to add battery powered light to my setup, and i was wondering if modelling light in the Flashpoint Xplor600 can be used to do the same job as Rotolight Neo? This way i could have both strobe and continuos light in one. I know both are different pieces of gear but as i currently can afford one, i would like your take on the subject. Thanks a lot
there can only be one Master, and you're it Jason. incredible shots. I had recently purchased earlier this year the Flashpoint 600 and the triggers. I believe you used it for a wedding shoot on the beach. I use a nikon d600,but it only goes to 1/4000 of a sec. appreciate your videos. best to you.
Thank you brother! The sync speed is determined by the camera, not the light in this case. So if it only goes to 1/4000 it's due to the D600, not the light. The same is true for the A6000 series cameras as well..:)
Thank you for the info, Great job
Ad600 still holds its own today. Before I owned an alien bees which I had to use separate receiver and battery to operate.
Yes it does
I love everything I have seen about this light. The only thing is no one ever speaks about the light settings and everyone says you can shoot HSS and the light just knows when you are going o shoot in it. But not one person has said that you have to have a camera that supports HSS in order to shoot HSS. I made that mistake but the SB700's thinking of the things I would be able to do outside in the day time. I was wrong as I didn't know at the time the D5000 Nikon doesn't support HSS.. Thanks great video...
Gran video... siempre el mejor!! :D
Awesome video thanks... over in the UK they're call paxapro!.. I'll be getting one shortly for outdoors dance photography
Hi Jason - thx. a lot for you great movies. Your really inspire and guide in cool way and very easy understanding :) ! I'm new in your world - but you make it so shoot on that my next camera is Sony a7 III
Jason, not only a great video... again, but you're looking great, too. Congrats, man!
Jerry Giles thank you!!
Spot on review/description
At 3:54 you mention the Old Days. LOL Now what I remember of the Old Days were the Photogenic studio strobes we used in photography school in Daytona Beach. Great strobes but you were limited to 1/60 or 1/125 a sec unless you shot with a leaf shutter. LOL Great video.
FYI, the pronunciation is God Ox, after the Chinese brand name 神牛
looking good man, keep up the good work!
Thank you!!
same thought!
Nice Video thanx for tips
The videographer did an awsome job, well lit, shorter video format, straight to the point,, also i was looking at this flash online prior to seeing this video but now i will buy this flash, (you look slimmer too).....
Jason what focus mode are you in on your camera and how do you focus so accurately using the LCD? Thanks and great videos!
Thanks Jason!
These gear videos are brilliant. Thank you for taking the time to help us identify gear we could use to better our photography. Do you ever use ND filters in this situation if the light is just too bright, and 8000th sec isn't allowing you to use your widest aperture? Cheers! Paul.
Yes you could do that Paul..
I really want to get one. The other one I saw you shooting year or so ago had issues with HSS I think.
Man, you are a truly inspiration...thanks for everything...a question...what about the Wescott SkyLux? I'm a Sony owner...thanks!!! (come to Argentina PLEASE!)
Yes....that's what I'm looking for 🖒🖒🖒 Thank's for your nice Video..real great work. WOW !!!
this is great news for the photography world... could never consider bying a battery flash like that before with a pricetagg of 2-3000USD each, but 550USD aint any more then the most expensive canon speedlights cost, its just insane... just bought the x1t trigger and couple of TT600 speedlights, and if those works out well, I'm sure gonna save up for atleast 1 of those ad600.... great video as usual by the way:)
Excellent - as usual :-)
Phenomenal! I was looking at purchasing this flash! This has really made my decision! Love that you're doing this series!
I'm just an auto-cam, picture taking dad. Info on this one piece of gear, in a short vid, has inspired me to take that next step up. I have already begun researching a direction, and have decided to go with a mirror-less Sony, or comparable. You seem old school. Is this a good path, or should I aim higher to a more expensive DSLR?
Jason, a great video. Thank you.
So you are saying that the Godox QS699II is the same as EXPLOR 600 HSS?
Are there any differences that are known between them and what are they.
Also what is difference between xplor 600pro and xplor 600hss. Assume you used that xplor 600hss?
Hi Jason, hope you can find some spare time to reply. I've just bought my AD600 unit, and plan to use it on beach locations like you do. I'm worried regarding its weather sealing (there's a fan inside of that thing!).
Can salty moisture coming from the waves, an overall salty humidity you find on beaches hurt the strobe's electronics? I mean, the fan inside will be literally sucking air with particles of salty water, that can't be good for the flash.
How is your experienced regarding this?
Keep up with the amazing work! I subscribed to your channel!
Jaon. Thank you! Two questions.... on the last shot, what focal length and lens did you use?
Such a cool personality!!!
And buy the way... the video with model and the BIG net behind at beach is amazing magic :)
Hi Jason, great video!. I bought a AD600 a few months ago and I got a question... when I shoot in HSS with my nikon D610 I'm always watching a strip of light on the lower edge of the sensor and I don't know why, I have used 1/4000 and 1/2000 with different apertures and ISO's and nothing, something is happening with the shutter I think, but it has happened to you or someone else?
Thank you Jason,
Does this product work with "Canon ST-E3-RT Speedlite Transmitter" for Canon System or Photographer has to use the X1 Transmitter !!???
Is there a situation where you would recommend the TTL version? wedding? lots of changing light situations? or you prefer manual no matter what? do you have a link to that Sea/C stand?
Excellent tutorial videos. Those who question his look should remember this is a TH-cam video channel and his liveliness brings good energy. Don't really feel he's objectifying anyone. Additionally, I've been taught by outstanding teachers, whether they've got a strong personality or not they accomplished their goal to educate. This guy's got a great personality. I'd like to try one of his workshops.
Jason, I have 2 Xplor600's, one with TTL and one Manual. I shoot Sony A7R2 and Canon 5DM3 and I have a R2 transmitter for both cameras. I can trigger the Monolights with either camera with out loosing any time re-setting the monolights.
Kirk Sharp hi Kirk, i am planning to buy one for my Sony. Would you suggestbthe TTL version or non TTL version?
It truly depends on your style of shooting. I have one TTL that I use when the run and gun style is needed, and I have a manual version that I use much the same as Jason does. I shoot manual for most things and thus, I'm very versed in both camera and off camera metering to determine the lighting I want on my subject.
Non-TTL is cheaper too!
Nice video do you get the ttl version or the regular version of the Flashpoint 600
Hi Jason, great videos mate very informative.
One question, I have a number of nikon sb910 speed lights & am looking at getting a Godox AD600, do you know if the AD600 will fire with a pocketwizard tt5 as I would like to use the two different light brands (systems) in conjunction with each other or is there a better firing set up.
Your help with this is appreciated, cheers
TCM photography ...yes you can ,just buy new godox x1 receivers for Nikon and you can use as normal including TTL high-speed sink. I am using same setup as well,mixing my Nikon flashes with godox...just remember to leave your Nikon flashes in TTL mode..in manual mode you can't see any change on Nikon flash itself but power changes without showing...
awesome! do you have another recommendation other than the westcott that is cheaper bit works the same. thank you
By far one of the best things I have bought. Good video Bro! What was your location?
Thank you my man. This was at Venice Beach.
I religiously watch your videos and they are really really worthwhile in this particular video would you have used a circular polarising I don't often see you mention using polarisers and wondered what you thought?
Neil Bigwood I'm not opposed to polarizers but I don't use them very often
How is Godox Ad200 to begin indoor and Outdoor Off camera flash , We have used Speedlite for off camera flash so far and was thinking off upgrading to ad200 , Any recommended Flash modifier to use with AD200 Wistro ? I have small Umbrella Softbox (Neewer 28 inches x 28 inches/70 cm x 70 cm Speedlite ) but want something better with AD200 . Thanks
Would you recommend the non-TTL version?
I am sitted here wondering how to use this same light I got. Do you have a video for the whole basic set up?
loved
can u do more vids like this specifically showing the light on full power with ND filters @jasonlanier
Rapid Box XXL - Bowens - Westcott discontinued the fixed Bowens mount model. They now sell a "switch" model with an interchangeable adapter. Unfortunately, most people report it is crap as the adapter "spins" freely, making it near impossible to mount/remove the box from the flash...
thanks jason- do you recommend the non ttl over the ttl version?
Looking at buying! Jason, so helpful, as always! Should I get the TTL? Not sure if it is worth the extra cash...
TTL version is pretty expensive. It's usually arount $750. So it's about a $200 or more option. The lower tier Godox flashes don't have this big of a cost penalty. I would learn to use the flash manually, because it's not hard to learn. To adjust for Ambient in TTL, you make the same kind of adjustments with HSS as manual. HSS flash is mostly ratios between your subject and ambient lighting. So, HSS isn't much different with either manual or TTL. With TTL the camera will adjust for your subject, then you adjust shutter speed for ambient. With manual, you make your setting for ambient then adjust flash power. You will essentially end up doing the same adjustments, just different order. TTL is probably more useful under your camera's synch speed. It will adjust for things like clothing color variation. But in HSS, TTL you don't really get much because you are dealing with the double exposure of flash and ambient. Nathan, your call on whether TTL is worth it. Mind you, you could buy a Lithium Ion Powered Godox flash that you could use for rim lighting with the difference in pricing of AD600 versions.
I own the AD360ii, it is full TTL and they don't make a non-TTL. Outfitted with all the required accessories, the AD360ii is about the same price as non-TTL AD600. The real bargain within the Godox system is the AD600 non-TTL. The only benefit over the AD360ii over the AD600 is the compactness, the AD360ii will fit in your camera bag along with your camera. I got my AD360 on a Lightning deal for a $100 discount, so I am happy with purchase.
+rolando, Thanks! I shoot with a manual flash now. I have never shot TTL, just didn't know if it would be worth the extra money to have that option.
Nathan Dahler There is nothing to learn with TTL. The camera make the initial exposure. Works in the same manner as auto white balance. Just does a bunch of calculations based on a flurry of pre-flashes for a final exposure setting for the flashes. As with auto WB, it will give you decent performance, but, the outcome is quite generic. Best use again is that you can quickly take of picture of bride in white then take a picture of the groom in his black tux. So for candids TTL can be useful. Other than that, understanding what the correct manual settings from experience is better than relying on a bot to make a creative decision for you. I doubt you will be using a monolight for candids. Definitely save the money. If you aren't in a hurry. Keep an eye out for a Lightning deal on Amazon. You might get a really good deal. The deal I got for my AD3600ii included spare bulb for $10 more. I think they sell for $75 separately. It wasn't the true lightning deal listing, but if you clicked on the link, you got extra options. I think the AD600 are well over $100 for the bulb. They only make one AD600. It works with all triggers. So if you find a kit deal with a trigger that you can't use, it might still be a good bargain. I bought the Canon AD360ii. Godox won't make a plastic foot for it, so you have to buy either a Canon or Nikon to use with Sony. I would get the Bowens Mount so you can use widely available modifiers.
I have an A7Rii. Great camera still!
do you know if the R2 transmitter will change the TTL compinsation ? I have the other transmitter and everything works but I can't change the TTL settings. Thanks!
What do you do when you’re taking sunset or sunrise shots and there are NO CLOUDS around? Without clouds in the sky, it just seems so bland/boring. Suggestions or tips?
I would like to see you in turkey, if you want history and different architectural structures you can take a few photos