Godox announces V100 flashgun

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Godox has announced a new flashgun, the Godox V100. This flashgun is a more powerful and better version of the Godox V1 Pro, which is currently on sale. Personally, I think this is a very interesting reportage flashgun.

The Godox V100 looks very similar to the V1 Pro. You also get the same round magnetic flash head. It has quite a bit more power, 100 Ws compared to 76 Ws on the V1. That is always useful. You can also reduce the power down to 1/256th of those 100 Ws.

Versions are available for all the major brands: Canon, Fujifilm, Nikon, Olympus, Pentax and Sony. The exact price in Europe is not yet known, but I think it will cost 349 euros, just like the current Godox V1 Pro.

At the back of the flashgun is a large 2.3-inch colour display with touch sensitivity. You can use it to manage the settings. There is also a more traditional dial, which you can use to change the settings.

The flash supports shutter speeds of up to 1/80,000s, which is extremely fast. The flash duration itself is specified as 1/20,000s, however. At 1/80,000s, which the Sony A9 mark III can handle, for example, you probably will not be able to use the full flash power.

With the internal battery, you can fire at full power every 1.7 seconds. With the external PD960 battery, you can even do this every 0.8 seconds. The flashgun can fire at full power around 70 to 100 times in succession before it overheats. In total, the battery should allow you to fire at full power around 400 times.

Like the V1 Pro, the V100 also has an extra mini flash on top of the flashgun. This can be detached, effectively giving you two flashguns. There is also a 2-watt LED lamp on the flashgun, which you can use as a modelling light. Handy.

Naturally, the flashgun works with all existing Godox radio triggers.

I happened to have the V1 Pro on back order for my new strobist kit (more on that in a later article). So I have now asked whether they can exchange it for the Godox V100. I think it is a nice upgrade in every respect, while the price has remained the same.

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