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- The PIKA200 is a 200Ws compact TTL flash with interchangeable head design. This flash has Super-Fast Recycle times & flash duration with HSS, 2 Year UK Warranty LiveChat Service, Excellent Customer Service, Trusted Shop Guarantee, 30 Day Return Policy, UK Stock.
- The output for both 0.10.0 and master is: WARNING:pika.connection:Disconnected from RabbitMQ at localhost:5672 (200): Normal shutdown The RabbitMQ logs don't indicate any problem.
- Tony -
I've got the Flashpoint version, and I really do like it, even though it has seen limited use because I'm not a portrait photographer (just headshots). It has a bare bulb, and a Fresnel (Speedlite) head, and you can get it in a kit. Mine came with a barn door/grid combo, some gels, Li-ON battery and charger. I picked up a reflector for the bare bulb thinking I might use it with an umbrella. It's really not made for on-camera use, but I have seen a photo of one guy trying to do so. It was hokey.
Dave - Hi Dave, thanks for your feedback.
I see that the kits vary slightly between the brand versions.
Many people are replacing their AD360's with these even though slightly less powerful.
The dual bracket mount mount looks very interesting also there's an LED head available now. So on the whole seems quite versatile.
I'll get to have a play with one at next weeks show. - Tony - I would be interested in hearing about the LED head, which is only on the dual bracket, and is advertised as a modeling light. Enjoy all the playing.
Dave - Dave,I bought the Pika/AD200 at the weekend, I also got the dual smart bracket (think its called AD-B2 your side of the water) with a view to getting another Pika 200 in a few months. It does have 2 LED modelling lights which aren't really that good for the job. Adobe premiere pro cc 2019 13 1 16.Apparently its good used with the reflector and a sock for table top product photography.There is an LED head for the Pika/AD 200, I didn't get it at the time but in hindsight wish I had as it would of only cost me £20. I will probably order it at some point in the near future.I haven't had chance to try it, as they mistakenly gave me the speedlite receiver instead of the ST-III trigger I asked for (same as the X1) didn't realise until I got home, they're going to swap it out.Tony
- Tony - I think you will like the AD200, and I am interested in hearing if you get a chance to use the LED head. It's too bad the modelling light isn't so good.
Dave
The Godox AD200 is the newest flash in the Godox line up. Around the world it’s sold under various brands. In the USA it’s the Adorama eVOLV 200. Here in the UK it’s the Pixapro Pika 200. Whatever it’s called, it’s been getting a lot of attention since it was initially announced. Last month we showed you Robert Hall’s quick hands on review.
A pika (/ ˈ p aɪ k ə / PY-kə; archaically spelled pica) is a small, mountain-dwelling mammal found in Asia and North America. With short limbs, very round body, an even coat of fur, and no external tail, they resemble their close relative, the rabbit, but with short, rounded ears. The large-eared pika of the Himalayas and nearby mountains is found at heights of more than 6,000 m (20,000 ft. The PIKA 200 also has a built-in receiver and a variety of different modes from TTL, HSS to the multi burst, it is perfect for people looking for an easily portable light on location such as weddings, portraits, events, fashion, sports, fitness & advertising. It is especially good for shooting on location. American pika (Ochotona princeps) Species description: The American pika is a small mammal that inhabits fields fringed by suitable vegetation in alpine and subalpine mountain areas extending south from central British Columbia and Alberta into the Rocky Mountains of New Mexico and the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California.
Now, they’re out in the wild, shipping and being delivered as I type. One photographer who’s got his hands on one is our friend Francisco Hernandez. Francisco lives in South Texas, where the sun’s often brighter than average. As a consequence, he’s a big fan of high speed sync. So, he put the Adorama eVOLV 200 against the bright Texas sun to see just how well it performed.
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I’ve been a big fan of high speed sync for a few years. It’s why I invested in a whole bunch of Nikon SB-900s a few years ago. Those have since been largely replaced with Godox, as have my bigger Bowens strobes. I work with it a lot, and one question I’m often asked is exactly what kind of difference it makes to the shot. Exactly how much the flash is contributing.
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So, after seeing the video, I got in touch with Francisco to see if he had any comparison shots showing how each of the setups looked with and without flash. Luckily for me, Francisco had shot some, and sent them over for DIYP to share with you.
As you can see, it makes a pretty drastic difference. Comparisons like these also remind me why ISO performance isn’t really as big a deal as people make it out to be. Here’s Francisco, with as much light as he could ever need from the bright Texas sun. But is it letting him get the shot he wants? No. So he’s adding flash. Having a lot of light isn’t the same as having the right light, no matter how high your ISO may go.
The light falloff from the subject’s face to the ground is a little more noticeable on a full length shot. But it does create a very pleasing look which draws attention to the subject’s face. Big modifiers help with this, and the AD200 seems to have no problem filling it at these kinds of distances.
Sure, you may spend most of the day sitting at full power, but it can still overpower the sun with the right modifier. In this case, that modifier was the Fotodiox EZ-Pro octagon softbox. And while the AD200 doesn’t quite have the power of the AD360II or AD600, it’s significantly more powerful than working with a speedlight.
I got to have a brief play with the Pixapro branded version of the AD200 a few days ago at The Photography Show. It’s a good, solid feeling unit, that packs quite a little punch. The cost varies around the world, but when you consider what your high end Nikon, Canon or Sony speedlight costs they’re a very good deal.
It seems a lot more powerful than I had expected. I knew it would be more than even a powerful speedlight, but this is very impressive. Especially for such a small and compact unit.
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As long as you aren’t in a situation where you have to have a flash on your hotshoe, these are an ideal substitute for speedlights. Given that I’ve already started buying into the whole Godox flash ecosystem, I think I might have to add a couple of these to my arsenal.