Flash and strobes
Speedlights, portable strobes, studio flash and X-series triggers for stills that have to freeze motion or overpower the sun.
How to choose a speedlight or strobe
Watt-seconds, not guide numbers. Studio and portable strobes are rated in Ws — the AD200 class for one subject on location, AD600 class for groups, overpowering daylight or big modifiers. Guide numbers only compare speedlights to speedlights.
Recycle time. The specification that decides whether you get the frame. Full-power recycle of a second or more means you shoot in bursts; fast recycle matters for events and portraits where expression changes fast.
Trigger system and TTL. A flash is only as good as the radio behind it. Godox's X system (X3, and the 2.4 GHz receivers built into the AD and V lines) puts every light on one controller. Match the trigger to your camera brand — Canon, Nikon, Sony, Fujifilm, Olympus and Panasonic are different parts.
HSS and sync speed. High-speed sync lets you shoot wide open in daylight above the camera's flash sync speed. Without it you are capped near 1/200 s.
Godox supplies 108 records including AD600ProII, AD200ProII, the Lux Junior II and the P2400 power pack; most are enquire until dealer pricing lands. Ulanzi covers the compact end with the FT16, F16R and Spark Lite series, all priced.