Originally posted by dcpropilot My concern about the Godox/Flashpoint unit is out of warranty service.
There are sellers in the US who offer an out of warranty repair service.
I'm not saying the situation couldn't be better but it is not the case that Godox unit failing after the warranty period has expired will become junk to dispose of.
Originally posted by dcpropilot ...for the E640 setting the power to around 1/10 power (64 Ws) will allow frame rates or bursts on the order of five to ten frames per second with excellent frame to frame consistency and extremely sharp action freezing.
Isn't that the case for the AD400 / AD600 as well?
Originally posted by dcpropilot And you are talking 400 versus 640WS.
Yes, but you are also comparing a location strobe with a studio strobe (plus the AD600 Pro is a 600Ws option which isn't that much more expensive; there are often very good sales on Adorama where it's sold as the Flashpoint XPLOR 600 Pro).
Also, as I said before, Godox make studio strobes as well which would be more fitting for a comparison to the E640.
I'm not trying to knock PCB, they used to be very innovative and are probably still a good choice for anyone in the US. However, PCB equipment is not available/competitive outside the US and their ecosystem isn't as diverse as Godox's.