So I hope my comparisons won't be an issue. I suspect most readers will be reading this review to decide if they should buy the V1 or v860ii. It is going to be based wholly on real world use.Īlso, it is going to be pretty hard to write about this flash, without comparing it to it's brother, the Godox v860ii. This Godox V1 review isn't going to be about stats or shooting into bare walls and talking about lighting patterns. I have not been paid or sponsored for this review though if you do use my affiliate links below to buy this flash then it will help me out. It is no conincidence that my ' How to replace the hotshoe on a Godox flash' is my most watched video on YouTube!Īs always, this review is based on my own opinions using this speedlight at dozens of weddings. I would be happy if all they did was fix this one problem! It would save me buying hotshoes in bulk from eBay and taking a screwdriver to every wedding in case I broke it during the day. So when Godox first announced the V1, I was convinced that they would fix this one problem. I guess over time the hotshoe just breaks. When walking, the speedlight dangles upside down and as I walk, the flash waggles on my waist. I put this down to the fact I use a spider holster. But it seemed almost every other wedding, I would at some point break the hotshoe and need to use my spare. I used to own the Nikon v860ii and never broke any. To be clear, this seemed to only affect Sony users. I know many of them had similar issues but I seemed to break the most. Replacing them had become a running joke within my wedding photographer pals. You see, with the v860ii, I just seem to be regularly breaking the hotshoe. You see, one of my biggest criticisms of the Godox flashes for Sony is the hotshoe. I was so excited to get this flash but perhaps not for the reason you might first think. So I can honestly say I am writing about the advantages/disadvantages from experience. I have used it as my primary flash at weddings for over a year now. I've had plenty of time to put this speedlight through it's paces. It's probably not a bad thing that I've waited. But somehow I could never find the right words to write. I've tried several times to write a Godox V1 review. It's been a long time since Godox released the V1.
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