Originally posted by Genobreaker Its making me think. But that price.
I also started to intuitively comparing the price to the Godox AD200 because the maximum power output is so similar. However, if one looks more closely, the RQ250 has a number of premium attributes regarding colour stability, recycling rate, modelling light, active cooling, AF-assist, etc. that put it in the same league as the Godox AD400. The latter has been announced to sell for $649, so is a lot more expensive than the AD200 as well.
The RQ250 is said to have 3.5 times the power of an RF60X and 3.5 RF60X would cost $661.5 which doesn't include the 14 AA batteries and the multi-flash bracket and the swivel you'd need to mount them. While I would have liked the RQ250 to be more affordable, I think proper comparisons put the price into perspective much better than following one's gut reaction to look at the AD200 price.
Originally posted by Brooke Meyer Get a 4 stop ND Filter and one of these Neewer Battery Powered (700 Full Power flashes) Outdoor Studio Flash. Even includes a trigger.
This system doesn't support remote power control; at least the trigger shown has no respective controls or display. Remote power control is such a time saver, I wouldn't want to be without it anymore.
The description states that there are four groups but the trigger shown does not appear to have any useful controls for (de-)activating groups. Again, quick group control is so handy for setting up lights, I wouldn't want to be without it anymore. It can also be really useful in dynamic situations when you need to switch certain lights on or off quickly depending on your position or direction of view.
I've tried replacing HSS with a neutral density filter but found out that it is quite involved as I needed step up rings to make the one pretty expensive neutral density filter count for multiple lenses. Autofocus and even framing can become a challenge when using a strong ND. It's a viable workaround for not having HSS but it is a rather cumbersome one in my experience.