ZoranC wrote: SmegHead wrote:
My Yongnuo setup has plenty of power for most of my shoots ...
If I were you I would:
..... 3. I would also consider KISS, like jlafferty suggested, and just go with AD200s. One AD200 is practically same size and weight as one V860. AD200 has option of fresnel head (OK, its not same but it still might be able to do the job).
I agree.
I currently have two AD200's and one 860 II. I wanted something on-camera, for fast mobile shooting, but I wanted two AD200's for the option of doubling them up into one softbox, outside. You can balance a single 200 with an 860 fill light pretty well, and because the Xpro has the ability to bump all your lights up & down while maintaining your ratio, things are fairly simple.
However, then the EC200 head extender came out, and changed everything. Now I have one AD200 head on-camera, and I find the difference, in a 2-flash shoot, to be worth the expense. (Well heck, I had the thing, anyway.) I just find it easier to guess at ratios when both flashes are the same.
Also, recycle time is vastly improved, since the 860 is no longer slowing me down.
And finally, all my modifiers are now interchangable, to some extent. (for instance, you can use a Magmod gel system inside a softbox.)
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I'm now going to replace the 860 with another AD200, for the above reasons, and also because then I will have only ONE type of battery & charger to deal with.
And finally, if I'm outside and using two AD200's in one box, I doubt the 860 will be enough as a fill light. (though I haven't tried it yet.)
And even more finally: If one AD200 even goes bad on an important 2-light shoot, I have a spare.
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BTW - I highly recommend anyone with even a single AD200 to get the head extender. It makes things much safer. (Plus, combines with a 4" hatshoe rail, an on-camera AD200 actually becomes a possibility!)
ZoranC wrote: SmegHead wrote:
My Yongnuo setup has plenty of power for most of my shoots ...
If I were you I would:
..... 3. I would also consider KISS, like jlafferty suggested, and just go with AD200s. One AD200 is practically same size and weight as one V860. AD200 has option of fresnel head (OK, its not same but it still might be able to do the job).
I agree.
I currently have two AD200's and one 860 II. I wanted something on-camera, for fast mobile shooting, but I wanted two AD200's for the option of doubling them up into one softbox, outside. You can balance a single 200 with an 860 fill light pretty well, and because the Xpro has the ability to bump all your lights up & down while maintaining your ratio, things are fairly simple.
However, then the EC200 head extender came out, and changed everything. Now I have one AD200 head on-camera, and I find the difference, in a 2-flash shoot, to be worth the expense. (Well heck, I had the thing, anyway.) I just find it easier to guess at ratios when both flashes are the same.
Also, recycle time is vastly improved, since the 860 is no longer slowing me down.
And finally, all my modifiers are now interchangable, to some extent. (for instance, you can use a Magmod gel system inside a softbox.)
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I'm now going to replace the 860 with another AD200, for the above reasons, and also because then I will have only ONE type of battery & charger to deal with.
And finally, if I'm outside and using two AD200's in one box, I doubt the 860 will be enough as a fill light. (though I haven't tried it yet.)
And even more finally: If one AD200 even goes bad on an important 2-light shoot, I have a spare.
------------
BTW - I highly recommend anyone with even a single AD200 to get the head extender. It makes things much safer. (Plus, an on-camera AD200 actually becomes a possibility.)
ZoranC wrote: SmegHead wrote:
My Yongnuo setup has plenty of power for most of my shoots ...
If I were you I would:
..... 3. I would also consider KISS, like jlafferty suggested, and just go with AD200s. One AD200 is practically same size and weight as one V860. AD200 has option of fresnel head (OK, its not same but it still might be able to do the job).
I agree.
I currently have two AD200's and one 860 II. I wanted something on-camera, for fast mobile shooting, but I wanted two AD200's for the option of doubling them up into one softbox, outside. You can balance a single 200 with an 860 fill light pretty well, and because the Xpro has the ability to bump all your lights up & down while maintaining your ratio, things are fairly simple.
However, then the EC200 head extender came out, and changed everything. Now I have one AD200 head on-camera, and I find the difference, in a 2-flash shoot, to be worth the expense. (Well heck, I had the thing, anyway.) I just find it easier to guess at ratios when both flashes are the same. Also, the modifiers are now interchangable, to some extent. (for instance, you can use a Magmod gel system inside a softbox.)
I'm now going to replace the 860 with another AD200, for the above reasons, and also because then I will have only ONE type of battery & charger to deal with.
And finally, if I'm outside and using two AD200's in one box, I doubt the 860 will be enough as a fill light. (though I haven't tried it yet.)
And even more finally: If one AD200 even goes bad on an important 2-light shoot, I have a spare.
------------
BTW - I highly recommend anyone with even a single AD200 to get the head extender. It makes things much safer. (Plus, an on-camera AD200 actually becomes a possibility.)
Nov 15, 2018 at 10:44 PM
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