The new Godox V1 flash that was announced last year during Photokina is now available for pre-order for $259 (compare to the Profoto A1 price of $995).
Reminder: Profoto is accusing Godox of patent infringement.
Here are the Godox V1 flash specifications:
- flash power is still unknown but possibly similar to V860-II
- TTL+HSS
- round Fresnel head with 28-105mm zoom
- li-ion battery-powered operation, 650 full pwr pops
- ~1s recycle time at full power
- built-in modelling light in the head and video light on the front
- AF-assist light
- magnetic rim on the head for attaching accessories
- head tilting backwards to ‘negative’ is possible
- Power level: 1/1 – 1/256 in 0,1EV or 1EV increments
- Radio Master and Slave operation (no IR anymore)
- Redesigned user interface and simplified menu system
- Radio channel scanning function (to avoid interference)
