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Just got my box of goodies.
First impressions (non-shooting, yet):
Pocket Flash isn't really an appropriate name, but it is a compact unit.
First impression of build, not a tank, but not cheap junk, either. Heft of tanks gets to be "anti-thetical" to portable, so it's a fine line on where to draw it. This should do okay.
First order of business was to replace the speedlight head with the bare bulb head. Head interchange is easy enough. Actually, I was slightly impressed by the four corner "key slot" metal plate design (+1).
Next up ... check out the Norman (actual Norman brand) reflector mounting onto the bare bulb head.
Compared to my Armatar, the AD200 has a bit different securing approach, with it just being a side plate pushing in (vs. a clamp squeezing 360).
The Norman reflector didn't want to stay on, kept slipping off. A quick study shows that the Godox has a different design than the Norman. The Godox has two "pins" in the head. The Godox reflectors have matching slots that lock in to the pins. Whereas, the Norman reflector has no slots (will need to modify, no biggie), but once I get slots cut into it, it should be just fine.
Put on one of the Godox reflectors, and screwed down the lock ... feels secure. On & off ... pretty straightforward to switch reflectors. This is the one I wanted to see. I hate fidgeting with modifier setup, just let me switch & go. Out of the box, seems like it's gonna function "switch & go" okay. Being able to go from bare bulb, to standard reflector, to colored, grid, dome or small softbox by merely loosening one knob is okay by me.
Played with controls ... seems pretty straightforward on the unit itself. We'll see once I get to the controller & an actual camera use.
That's as far as I got this evening.
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