Worth the upgrade? New Godox AD600Pro II Outdoor Flash | Unboxing & Review
Summary
TLDRIn this video, Rob from Hop unboxes and reviews the Godox 8600 Pro Mark II flash unit, the upgraded version of the popular 8600 Pro. Key enhancements include a color TFT screen for better group identification and a 40W LED modeling lamp with adjustable color temperature. The Mark II retains features like TTL, HSS, and compatibility with Godox's 2.4GHz wireless system, while maintaining the same retail price as its predecessor. Ideal for photographers seeking a powerful, reliable, and versatile outdoor or studio flash.
Takeaways
- 📦 The video features an unboxing and review of the Godox 8600 Pro Mark II flash unit, an update to the popular 8600 Pro model.
- 🔍 The Mark II model introduces a color TFT screen for better visibility and color-coded group indicators, enhancing user experience.
- 🆕 A new LED indicator shows readiness to flash, and the power button has been relocated for easier access.
- 🔋 The same WB26 battery and C26 charger from the previous model are used, ensuring compatibility with existing accessories.
- 📸 The flash maintains its TTL capability and is compatible with Godox's 2.4 GHz wireless system, supporting various triggers.
- 💡 A significant upgrade is the 40W modeling lamp, which is adjustable in color temperature from 2800K to 6500K, providing a versatile continuous light source.
- 📈 The flash's output has 10 power steps, ranging from 1/1 to 1/512, offering fine control over lighting intensity.
- 🔗 The Mark II is backward compatible with accessories designed for the original 8600 Pro, making it an attractive upgrade option.
- 💰 The 8600 Pro Mark II retains the same price as its predecessor, offering added value with the new features.
- 🌐 The flash is suitable for a wide range of photographers, from those new to flash photography to professionals seeking a reliable and powerful lighting solution.
Q & A
What is the Godox 8600 Pro Mark II?
-The Godox 8600 Pro Mark II is an updated version of the popular Godox 8600 Pro flash unit, featuring a new design and additional functionality.
What are the key differences between the Godox 8600 Pro and the Mark II version?
-The key differences include a new TFT color screen, a relocated power button, a 40W modeling lamp with color temperature adjustment, and a new LED indicator showing readiness to flash.
Does the Godox 8600 Pro Mark II support Godox's 2.4 GHz wireless system?
-Yes, the Godox 8600 Pro Mark II supports Godox's 2.4 GHz wireless system, including compatibility with various X series triggers.
What is the output range of the Godox 8600 Pro Mark II in terms of power steps?
-The output range of the Godox 8600 Pro Mark II is from 1/1 to 1/512 in 10 power steps.
What is the purpose of the LED indicator on the Godox 8600 Pro Mark II?
-The LED indicator shows that the flash unit is ready to fire, providing a visual confirmation of its status.
How does the new modeling lamp on the Godox 8600 Pro Mark II compare to the previous version?
-The new modeling lamp is a 40W LED light, an increase from the previous 8W, and it offers adjustable color temperature from 2800K to 6500K.
Can you use the accessories from the original Godox 8600 Pro with the Mark II version?
-Yes, the accessories from the original Godox 8600 Pro, including the battery and charger, are compatible with the Mark II version.
What is the OneTouch Wireless sync feature mentioned in the script?
-The OneTouch Wireless sync is a feature that allows for easy pairing of the Godox 8600 Pro Mark II with Godox X3 triggers, simplifying the setup process.
What is the retail price of the Godox 8600 Pro Mark II as mentioned in the script?
-The retail price of the Godox 8600 Pro Mark II is $899 USD or $1,345 Australian, as per the script.
Who would benefit from upgrading to the Godox 8600 Pro Mark II from the original model?
-Photographers who require more output power, need to overpower sunlight, or are looking to expand their lighting setup with a reliable and versatile flash unit would benefit from upgrading.
Outlines
📦 Unboxing the Godox 8600 Pro Mark II
Rob from Hop introduces the new Godox 8600 Pro Mark II flash unit, highlighting it as an update to the popular 8600 Pro flash. The unboxing reveals the new style of retail packaging with simplified branding and key features listed. The contents include a user guide, power adapter, flash tube with a glass protector, and the WB26 battery from the previous model. The most noticeable differences in the Mark II model are the new TFT screen and an LED indicator, as well as the relocation of the power button.
🔍 Key Features and Design Updates
The video discusses the key features of the Godox 8600 Pro Mark II, such as TTL through-the-lens metering, compatibility with Godox's 2.4 GHz wireless system, and 10 power steps from 1/1 to 1/512. The design similarities with the previous model are noted, including the Bowens Mount for accessories. The video emphasizes the new TFT color screen for better group identification and the new LED indicator for readiness. The modeling lamp has been upgraded to a 40W LED, which is adjustable in color temperature from 2600K to 6500K, providing a continuous lighting source for better focus pulling and subject lighting before shooting.
📈 Testing the 40W Modeling Lamp
Rob conducts a test of the 40W modeling lamp, comparing its output at different color temperatures using a light meter. The lamp's output is measured at 4500 lux at 6500K and 9600 lux at 2800K with the reflector on, at a distance of approximately 1 meter. The lamp also has a high CRI rating of 96.5 at 6000K. The video also provides a quick tutorial on operating the flash unit, including turning it on, controlling the modeling lamp, and navigating through the different modes and settings.
🛠 Exploring the 8600 Pro Mark II Menu
The video delves into the menu options of the 8600 Pro Mark II, explaining the wireless settings, flash modes, and modeling lamp controls. It also covers the new one-touch wireless sync feature with the Godox X3 trigger, making the setup process easier. The menu includes options for flash mode, beep, type, standby mode, auto-off, brightness, delay, mask, and language settings. The video provides a brief demonstration of resetting the unit to factory settings.
💡 Considerations for Upgrading to the 8600 Pro Mark II
Rob concludes the video by discussing who might consider upgrading to the 8600 Pro Mark II. He suggests it as an ideal choice for photographers needing a powerful 600W outdoor strobe, those looking to expand their lighting setup, or anyone in need of a reliable and versatile first flash. The video reiterates that the Mark II retains the same retail price as its predecessor, offering improved features without a price increase. The video ends with a call to action for viewers to subscribe, like, and comment for more content, and to follow Hop on social media or visit their website.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Godox 8600 Pro Mark II
💡TTL Flash
💡2.4 GHz Wireless System
💡Output Power
💡Bowen's Mount
💡Modeling Lamp
💡High-Speed Sync
💡Wireless Sync
💡CRI Rating
💡Battery Pack
Highlights
Introduction of the new Godox 8600 Pro Mark I flash unit, a second version of the popular 8600 Pro flash.
Key differences between the Mark I and previous model include a new TFT screen and LED indicator.
The 8600 Pro Mark I retains the same battery and charger as the previous model, the WB26.
The new model offers 10 power steps from 1/1 to 1/512th, a change from the previous version.
The introduction of a color TFT screen allows for 16 distinct color groups for better on-field identification.
A new LED indicator shows readiness to flash, improving the user interface.
Relocation of the power button for easier access and operation.
The 8600 Pro Mark I maintains compatibility with previous model accessories, ensuring no redundancy.
The modeling lamp has been upgraded to a 40W LED, a significant increase from the previous 8W.
The new modeling lamp is color adjustable, ranging from 2600K to 6500K.
The 8600 Pro Mark I is compatible with the new Godox X3 trigger, featuring OneTouch Wireless sync.
Testing the 40W modeling lamp shows impressive output and color temperature range.
The flash has one of the fastest flash durations, making it ideal for capturing motion.
The menu system has been updated with a new format and color scheme for better navigation.
The 8600 Pro Mark I is suitable for photographers needing a high-output flash for outdoor use or studio setups.
The flash's price remains the same despite the upgrades, offering great value for the improvements.
The 8600 Pro Mark I is a versatile flash, suitable for various photography scenarios and compatible with a range of Godox modifiers.
Transcripts
hey everyone it's Rob from Hop and
welcome back to another video in this
one we have a highly anticipated
unboxing and review this is the brand
new godox 8600 Pro Mark
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I so I have with me the brand new goox
8600 Pro Mark I flash unit for those of
you that don't know this is a second
version of their popular 8600 pro flash
we've previously reviewed and unboxed
that uh particular flash so if you want
to take a closer look at that click the
link up above now this is the brand new
version of that flash this is the Mark I
and there are a few key differences to
this unit here there are a lot of
similarities but the differences will go
through so let's unbox this really
quickly and see what's inside firstly
this is the retail packaging you can see
it says the 8600 Pro Mark two down the
bottom here we've gone to this new style
packaging from goo this is a white
Cardon with some simplified logos and
branding on the other side you've got
the 8600 Pro as well without any
reflector you can see the Bold there and
just some of the top features that they
have here which some of these haven't
changed at all firstly it's a TTL flash
uh so that means it has through the lens
metering it also H supports goo's 2.4
GHz wireless system and that includes
all the X triggers uh the X1 X2 X3 the
XPR and the XPR Mark I you also have 16
distinct group indicators and you have
10 power steps from one over 1 to 1 over
512th uh in terms of output so that's a
difference that we'll go through shortly
now opening this flush up first thing we
see is a user guide so it's a user guide
there for the
flash next thing here is the power
adapter this is still the same power
adapter it's the
c26 power cable
we have the flash tube of course and
that flash tube is still the same you've
got the four prongs here as well as the
flash tube on the inside and this glass
protector here which is safe to touch as
long as it's not hot of
course and the battery here so this is
still the same battery from the previous
model this is the
wb26 you can see it has the charge
indicators at the top and of course
everything all that we've been waiting
for the ad600 pro Mark I flash unit
itself so you 8600 Pro MK II and some
differences if you have a Keen Eye there
specifically the screen and also an LED
indicator at the top here so I have with
me the 8600 Pro MK I on this mini Des
stand here for those of you that don't
know this is the Spectrum 43 cm mini
light stand and what we can see is quite
a lot of similarities with the 8600 Pro
Mark I versus the previous model for
those of you that don't know this is uh
a flash that has been out in the market
since 2018 so it's the better part of
five or six years that the 8600 pro has
been on the market so it's been a while
since God dos have released an updated
version of their popular flash there
hasn't been too much to change about
that flash that flash has still provided
the same consistency output the ability
to go through so many different full
power shots with a full battery charge
all the accessories they've included it
has the bow mount it really was one of
go ox's Flagship flashers so you can see
here with the design that hasn't been
too many changes now two key changes
that I have noted are firstly the screen
here on the front the screen here is a
TFT screen now and godox did mention on
the box there that there's 16 distinct
color groups that you can see and with
the introduction of a color TFT screen
you can see color introduced to the
group there so on B group you can see
it's green and if you were to change
that and jump into Wireless and change
the group over it's go into group
a and jump back in you can see a is red
so that's a sort of quality of life
Improvement especially if you're relying
on the screen to view uh in on the field
and you're actually able to tell the
color of that particular group when
you're controlling multiple flashes on
top of that in top of the TFT screen
you've also got the introduction of this
LED indicator which shows this is ready
to flash take this cover
off and you can see that flashes off now
as well the L LED indicator just pretty
much says that it's ready to go you have
this on both sides you have that at the
back here and one last thing I actually
noticed is the change and relocation of
the power button so previously the power
button on the 8600 Pro was underneath
just underneath the battery pack here
towards the back of the unit now they've
just simply placed that on the bottom
right button here which acts as your
test button as well as a power on off
button so if you were to hold that that
turns the unit off now all of these
features are still present in the goox
8600 Pro Mark II that includes
high-speed sync uh through the lens
metering TTL you still have the multi
strobes scopic mode you still have the
color consistency with the 8600 Pro 2
model you've also got that 600 wats of
output all the same accessories so this
is still a Bowen s Mount so that means
you have access to all of the softb
boxes from godox and even other brands
you still have the wb26 battery as well
as a c26 charger so all of that is the
same now some people will be like well
there hasn't been much difference to
this you know new mark 2 version could
be a good or bad thing but in my eyes I
think it's a good thing because that
means you have some Crossover with the
accessories it means that all those
previous accessories are not redundant
anymore you can still use them so if you
have an 8600 Pro and you're looking to
upgrade to a two lighting kit or just
increase your lighting setup then at
least you're able to you know use those
accessories those batteries those
Chargers with this particular particular
unit here on the front here you can see
it's still got that reflector you've got
that reflector cover which is what it
comes shipped with that means it will
secure the flash tube that's on the
inside especially when you uh you know
transport or just packing this away and
of course you've got that locking
mechanism there for the bones Mount so
you can twist that to unlock you can see
on the front there there hasn't been too
many changes in terms of the design
you've got the uh silver heat sink here
as well as the Flash tube that simply
just removes like that now one big
change they have made to the 8600 Pro
Mark II is the modeling lamp now as you
know some modeling lamps have now been
shifted over to LED and you can see
that's no different with the Mark I here
the previous version also had an LED
modeling lamp which I believe was only 8
watts what they've done here is they've
increased the output of the modeling
lamp to 40 WS still maintaining the same
power and not really reducing in the
battery life of The Flash whatsoever so
this is a 40 W coob LED light and it's
also by color which is great too so that
means you can change it from the warmer
color temperatures about the 2600 Kelvin
all the way up to the cooler color
temperatures such as 6500 K so that's
really great because a lot of the time
you need some sort of continuous
lighting Source whether that's because
you're in a low light situation and you
need to pull Focus or you just need to
kind of see where the light will fall on
on the subject before you actually go to
take the shot because with the flash you
can't do that so introducing a stronger
LED modeling lamp is a great addition to
the particular flash Here Without You
Know interrupting any of the power
that's coming from the battery the wb26
or reducing its battery life when it's
in use on the field now we can go ahead
and test to see that output there for 40
wats because that is impressive so gooks
do sell LED lights at about that output
range so you've got like the ml30 as an
example you've obviously got the popular
sl60 which is 60 W so a bit stronger so
it sits around in between those two
lights there the ml30 and perhaps the
sl60 or ml60 so the fact that you have
that Allin one unit is actually a great
addition and a great feature to the Mark
I now lastly you've also since the
previous model the 8600 pro has been
introduced you've got the introduction
of the new godox X3 trigger which is the
touchcreen
OLED uh mini or Nano type trigger for
those of you that are familiar we've
unboxed and reviewed that so you can
take a closer look at the link up above
now the great thing about that
particular trigger is you actually have
OneTouch Wireless sync to the goox 8600
Pro which means that you're able to just
simply pair them up really uh with a one
touch and it's actually demonstrated
which I'll show on screen now
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so that is a quality of life Improvement
as you can see because previously you're
dialing in the channel the group and
even perhaps the ID depending if you're
using that feature and with the goox X3
it's just a simple one touch and it's
brilliant that they've able been able to
improve that sort of thing and hopefully
if any improvements or any new models of
triggers get released in the future a
lot of their flashes as well as triggers
get updated with this one touch syn
feature so to test the 40 W modeling
lamp what I've done is I've set up the
8600 Pro which you can probably see at
the top of your screen there it's about
1 M away from me and I have the syonic
C800 light meter here so we can test out
the Lux rating as well as the CRI of
this light currently got a key light on
here for this video so turn this one off
and be using the goox light here at full
output to get the readings here from the
meter so first reading here is a CCT of
approximately
6,38 Kelvin and you have a lux reading
of 4,500 locks at approximately 1
M now with the reflector on
approximately
6,364 at the CCT so 6364 Kelvin and
10,500 locks at 1
M now I've changed this to a 2800 Kelvin
light here so a warmer color Tamp and
we'll measure that now with the
reflector on we have a CCT rating of
2,912 Kelvin and a lock raing of 9,600
locks with the reflector approximately 1
M away now one last check I wanted to do
is a CRI rating and I'm coming up with
96.5 CRI at that white color temp of
about 6,000 Kelvin so now we're just
quickly going to go through how to
operate the 8600 Pro Mark to firstly
with the new onoff position here for the
button simply hold down the bottom right
button and that turns it on and the
first thing you see is just an unlock on
the scroll wheel here that's a safety
feature obviously if it gets bumped
while it's in your bag or during
transport then you don't want it to
waste your battery and then you go to
the job and find out that there's no
more battery left which is something you
don't want to have
so let's do that and firstly it shows us
the screen the modeling light's turned
on right now but we'll turn that off
really quickly and just hold down that
modeling light button and that uh helps
you control that modeling lamp that 40 W
byol LED and you can see here you have
the mode button at the top right and the
mode button allows you to cycle through
the different modes so this is multi
mode that's TTL big letters there and
you've also got manual mode now another
advantage of the 8600 Pro Mark II is
that has one of the fastest flash
durations on a flash which means you can
really uh capture motion and you know
freeze frame that motion um given that t
value so if we were to decrease the
output there you can see the T value
currently is 1 over
11,760 that's its t.1
value and as we increase the output T
value is presented there at the bottom
left of the screen so at full output
it's t value t.1 value is 1 over 220 now
jumping into the menu this menu has
changed a little bit as well the format
the color everything has sort of changed
and it's good to see all this color
introduced to it visual indicator for a
lot of these menu options as well as the
groups that I showed you previously so
all the way at the top here you've got
Wireless and when you jump into Wireless
you can choose to turn that on or off
off if you're using a sync cable as an
example or if you're using um yeah sync
cable or if you have the a ac26 which is
the power pack and you just are in a
studio environment it's great to turn
that off so you don't have any
interference um you also have channel
here so you have your typical Channel
range there you can go from 1 to 32 so
32 channels in total you have the group
there so as shown previously there was a
and b but you also you can see the the
color of the LED changes so that color
indicator as well as the color indicator
on the screen that's a cool
feature there you have then you have ID
and ID you've got 1 to
99 as shown there and the reason you use
ID is if you have multiple Shooters
perhaps people using multiple triggers
goo triggers you don't want them
interfering with each other and firing
off uh the wrong flash so you would
assign yourself an ID specifically for
your gear so you do that on the trigger
as well as the flash then here you have
wireless sync now Wireless sync is that
One Touch Wireless syn as mentioned with
the brand new goox X3 trigger so that's
great um feature to have you can see
press any key to cancel or please
confirm Wireless sync on the transmitter
so you can press that button it will
sync up automatically no need to fiddle
around with groups or um channels
jumping back in the menu you go into
flash mode and the flash mode has
normal you've got color you've got
freeze so yeah you've got a few
different options here in terms of your
your flash mode photo cell you have S1
S2 if you have slave highspeed sync you
can turn that on or off modeling lamp
you can have that as internal you've got
uh continuous and you you can see when
you turn that on there let's turn on the
Ming
lamp moding lamp has three options
you've got off you've got free control
so you can control this as from 0 to
100% in 1% increments or you can go uh
with CCT mode in 100 K increments so
from 6,000 Kelvin down to 2800 Kelvin
there or you can have this as
proportional you can change the CCT for
your
proportional uh modeling lamp so
proportional just means that when you're
changing the output of The Flash the LED
also proportionally changes or decreases
in value as you decrease in output for
the
flash now jumping back into beep you can
turn the beep on or off you've also got
a type so you can change from decimal to
uh fractions there for your power
output you've got standby mode so it
goes into standby depending on the you
know time duration that you set
here Auto off uh if you want the flush
to turn auto off after a certain
interval so you've got 30 60 90
120 you've got brightness and the
brightness
of the screen so this TFT screen here
I'd probably set that at something that
you're happy with perhaps a lower value
there that cuz it obviously affects
battery life if you have that at 100%
then you've got delay here so you can
actually set a flash
delay uh so as you go to press the
trigger what sort of flash delay do you
want do you want it in you know .04
seconds to fire off or all the way up to
30 seconds there okay and the next
option here is mask and and that's used
to mask your subject and you can do so
uh with two masks the options for two
masks three or four and that's a whole
topic for another video there's plenty
of videos online about that so if you
want to explore that further you can do
that masking using flash it's really
popular with product
photography and you got language here so
you can cycle from um Chinese to English
then you have reset which just Factory
resets the unit and device info too so
it shows you the model as well as the
version number
there let's go through that reset let's
go yes and that's just reset everything
so when you go back sets it back to
group a and you've also got Channel 21
there back to the manual setting so that
was a quick run through on the way to
operate the 8600 Pro Mark I now this
flash here obviously has been a staple
in go ox's range since 2018 and now with
the introduction of the Mark I you still
have that same reliability from The
Flash the same consistency with the
flash it really is for photographers who
demand the best from their gear and the
goox 8600 Pro as well as its entire ad
range has been proven you know tried and
tested in the market for a while now um
so it's great to see they're updating
these models now that they've introduced
The Mark I for this particular
particular flash here I can expect to
see the same from the previous models
specifically maybe the 8200 Pro cuz
that's been on the market for quite some
time as well and it'd be great to see an
update on that particular flash or the
array of different attachments the 8200
pro has now why would you get the 8600
Pro Mark I well firstly would be a
photographer who doesn't have a strong
flash such as a 600 watt outdoor strobe
like this so if you've only got say a
200 and 400 and have been mulling over
the 600 Pro and you need a bit more
output you need a flush that's going to
overpower the sun you know really
control your light source even in an
outdoor environment and you're wanting
to make that jump into that 600 W then
perhaps the mark 2 version is the one to
go for the great thing about this flush
here is that the price hasn't changed so
it is still the same retail price here
in Australia for
$1,345 Australian or $899 us so still
the same price point which is amazing
because they've updated some of these
features and really improveed the light
at the same price point how about if you
already have an 8600 Pro is it something
that you should consider upgrading
perhaps you're you've been wanting a two
light setup or you're wanting to expand
your lighting range and you can do so
with a Mark I you can perhaps have two
flashers going two 600 pros and the
great thing is that this crossover here
and all the accessories the batteries
the Chargers the modifiers will still
all work with this new mark 2 model and
lastly are those people that don't have
a flash whatsoever and they're wanting
to you know really get a first flash
that will really be future proofing them
by having one strong Flash and then
perhaps going from there and and having
some you know lighter output flashes
such as 200 or 400 WT as their secondary
flashes 600 Pro Mark I would be perfect
starting point um because you have all
of that power it's always better to have
more light than not enough light um it's
easier to turn the light down but when
you're finding you don't have enough
light then you know you're wishing that
you had a stronger light to begin with
so maybe a 600 Pro Mark 2
is a great light to start off with when
you're wanting to kick off your lighting
setup now the ability to still use this
outdoors with that battery pack you get
360 full power shots at full output um
and more if you're not using it at full
output and that's the great thing about
this flash here is that it's so
versatile you can use it Outdoors you
can buy the
ac26 adapter the power adapter if you're
wanting to use this in a studio
environment and just use this all day
whether you've got a 4 Hour shoot 8 Hour
shoot um this is going to be one of your
reliable workhorses in your flash setup
so that was our unboxing and review of
the brand new godo 8600 Pro Mark I for
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