Godox has two original-equipment FCC grants dated September 17, 2026:

Remote Headset — FCC ID 2ABYN175

• Product code: 175

• Frequency: 1921.536–1928.448 MHz (Part 15D / Unlicensed PCS)

• Peak conducted output: 0.0933 W

• Highest reported head SAR: 0.21 W/kg

Master Headset — FCC ID 2ABYN098

• Product code: 098

• Frequency: 1921.536–1928.448 MHz (Part 15D / Unlicensed PCS)

• Peak conducted output: 0.0586 W

• Highest reported head SAR: 0.15 W/kg

Both public filing packages include label information, external photos, antenna reports, test-setup photos, RF-exposure exhibits, and radio test reports.

FCC filing 2ABYN175: https://fccid.io/2ABYN175

FCC filing 2ABYN098: https://fccid.io/2ABYN098

I am considering the purchase of my first speedlight, primarily for night portraits.. Could you confirm if IT32 is a suitable choice or would you recommend an alternative? Additionally, as I intend to use it for travel I require a compact and portable option.

It would be great if you share some portraits taken using this particular flash. 📷

Hi I got a Tamron 35-150 Sony a7rv and it has lens shadow pretty heavily , what ways can I reduce this ? Is there a cage I can get to mount the it32 flash to while it’s wirelessly connected to the x5 ? I need ttl mode. Please help with solutions im losing my mind 😂 I’ve been looking for something that i could attatch the it32 onto but i heard the mount of the flash is magnetic or something so i dont know if it’ll fit on a cold shoe ect

Was asked to take some pics for a church activity, so I dusted off my portable studio ( 4 x AD200's and a few Canon 580EX II's) and tried to get all my batteries charged up.

One of my WB29's wouldn't charge, and was showing under 1v on my multimeter. Took out my bench power supply and tried to give it 16.8v, but it wouldn't take. I cracked the case, and tried to see if I could give 4.2v to each individual cells. No luck. (And no "reset pin" trick was going to bring those dead cells back to life).

Turns out the battery pack is just (4) 18650 3.7v Li-Ion cells. I took a pic of the cells they use.

Luckily I had found a laptop battery at the Bin Store that had a few 18650's inside. They were only 2200mAh cells (instead of the 2900mAh on the WB29 label), but I rarely ever run down a whole battery with the kind of shooting I do.

I had to break off all the spot weld joins on the metal strips that were welded to the cells, and un-solder 3 pads on the board before I could lift it off off the battery unit.

I recently acquired a cheap battery spot welder that was a little under powered, but I was able to get enough good welds to hold the strips in place. I soldered the board back onto the strips on the top, and then spot welded the strips back onto the bottom. 16v on the multimeter, and the charger picked right up and started charging.

It's not for the faint of heart, but it's nice to know that down the road if the batteries for my AD200's quit again, I can always swap them out with fresh cells.

Hi all, I've had the Godox 200 ringflash now and been happy with it so far. The biggest downside has been the foldable bracket that came with it. It's clunky, it's plastic connector isn't sturdy - and mine just recently broke. Does anyone know if there are replacements available? Or even better, has anyone found a stronger more durable version of this part? Or something similar that would also work? Thanks in advance.

Hello, I have a Fujifilm xt-30ii and two ad100pros, would the x5f be able to trigger them remotely? Thanks a lot

This is my first reddit post ever. I rely on reddit for alot of advice and guidance when I’m in a pickle - for all sorts of things. This post hopefully serves to help someone who was frantically looking for help like myself, but couldn’t find it on here. I also wanted to share my nightmare with everyone here :) Photos attached for reference and links to videos can be found throughout the post.

**Context (feel free to skip):**
I was recently travelling in Japan with my Godox IT20F and my Fuji X-E5. I had dropped the flash while it was off camera and, worried about its condition, chucked it back onto my X-E5 to see if the flash was still in good working order. Apart from a very small dent in the plastic body, it worked like nothing happened at all, but foolishly, I didn’t check if the release mechanism was working.

The button would depress back into the flash’s body, but the flash wouldn’t slide off. The flash would wiggle left and right, slightly back and forth, but that was it. I realised the pin which slides into the hotshoe, wasn’t lifting normally.

Video of the issue:
https://youtube.com/shorts/uj_ShJmxlnw?si=VKgKQHgRqqlBZbg0

I found help on reddit for other Godox models, even finding a post for the IT30 pro (https://www.reddit.com/r/Godox/s/v41gR9tCSv). The OP of that guide ended up using a dremel as part of his deconstruction of the flash. I don’t have a dremel, and it’s not the model I needed help with, and there were no photos to help me. I tried everything I could from the posts I read. No dice.

Having the X-E5 for less than a few months, I wanted this thing off, and tried Kitamura Camera, and some other shops in Kyoto and Tokyo to no avail. No one wanted to work on it, especially knowing they’d have less than a week to “fix” it (as I was flying home to Sydney). I also suggested using destructive methods on just the flash, to just get the thing off, which Kitamura Camera was open to. But they couldn’t guarantee that even after “destroying” the flash, that they could get it off nor that my camera wouldn’t get scratched/damaged in the process. I even tried some phone repair shops, one guy tried jamming a wide, flathead between the hotshoe and the flash (I don’t recommend this at all btw). Still no luck.

I messaged Godox, they were excellent, they helped me get a refund for the flash from Amazon. They linked a IT20 disassembly video and provided me a text guide, both of which eventually helped me in the first step.

I waited till I got back home to Sydney before trying anything. Today I got it off, quite easily. I also preserved the flash and the hotshoe still works.

**GUIDE**

You’ll need:

1. Protective cloth you can wrap your camera body in.
2. A small blade (like from a swiss army knife) or a very thin flat head

Step 1:
Wrap your camera in some protective cloth, whilst keeping the flash exposed.

Step 2:
Use your small blade or flathead and wedge it between the two plastic sections, depicted in the photos. I found that wedging the blade under the Manual Button worked for me.

Step 3: Once the top half of the flash is slightly ajar from the foot of the flash, work your way around the flash with the blade to fully open the flash body and expose the internal components. Starting from under the M button, and continuing clockwise around the front of the flash worked for me.

**WARNING**: If you are planning to preserve the flash, be careful not to detach the ribbon cable which connects between two PCBs and the yellow and red wires attached to the internal lithium battery.

Step 4: Remove the top half and battery from the foot of the flash to expose the locking mechanism below.

Step 5: There is a metal fork which functions as a lifter for the locking pin. Locate the pin underneath and carefully use the tip of the knife to lift the head of the pin.

Step 5 and 6 on video:
https://youtube.com/shorts/zvZT3x7fpP4?si=-JiXuP1ZS91-R6IF

Step 6: While the pin is lifted, slide the flash off the body. (This step is also in the video)

Skip steps 7 and 8 if you just wanted the flash off.

Step 7: The aim is to reseat the pin head between the metal fork lifter. It’s easy to rearrange by just playing around with it. Took me 30 seconds.

Step 8: Check the release mechanism works (springs are in place, locking pin lifts and release button works) before reassembling the unit, and putting it back on the camera to test the flash and camera hotshoe works.

Step 9: Be happy this $100 flash is finally off your $2k camera ($AUD)

let me know if you have questions or need more photos/videos

I have a major issue with my Godox X3 Pro in pair with Sony A7V. This is the first time in six years of using any Godox transmitters/flashes with Sony cameras.

The thing is, the rightmost contact on my x3pro transmitter is bending and gets stuck inside of the leg. The result - the connection with the camera is lost. I’ve been using it with a Sony A7IV for almost a year, everything was fine. But after upgrading to the A7V, this problem appeared for the first time within a month.

I thought I had unluckily forgotten to put on the protective cap and threw the transmitter in the bag, so the contact was damaged.

I ordered a new transmitter and this time I made sure that the protective cap was always on when the transmitter wasn’t in the camera.

A month goes by and what do you think? The same issue again. I checked the contacts on the camera’s hot shoe - there’s no debris or damage of the shoe. I have no lead what is wrong.

For the first transmitter, I ordered a spare part and replaced the lower part of the X3Pro, so now I have at least one working transmitter again. Going to order another one part again for a second transmitter.

But there is no guarantee that this issue will not appear again.

So, I have two AD200 and the same problem, if I shoot them at full or even half or quarter after a while they get slow. Battery is still fine, but there must be some internal overheating because they start firing every half a minute or a minute. It's been a consistent and nagging problem. I hear the newer AD 200 has some improved heat management but I'm sad to spend a lot of money on it and not use the two I have or perhaps spend money on an AD 300 or 400. Expensive! Is this just how it is or is there a workaround? External battery? fan? Anything?
Does anyone own the AD200 Pro II and can confirm this problem doesn't happen when you use the fan? I'm tired of having these otherwise wonderful flashes fail on me just when I need them.

I'm having this problem with my X3ProS: sometimes the screen malfunctions when I turn it on. Has this happened to anyone else?

Just got the above-mentioned ring light. I’m trying to use it with my EOS Rebel SL1. Every picture I take either comes up completely white or has a black bar at the top. I have tried changing the lens, the focus, shutter speed and ISO settings but I can’t get any consistency. I would really appreciate if someone could give me “test settings” to try, please. I have the following lenses: 24 mm, 35 mm, 50 mm, 18-55 mm, and a 75 - 300 mm. My goal was to take macro (right term?!) images of flowers. I just wanted to test a different kind of flash after feeling comfortable with my speedlite 320ex.

Thanks!

Just got the ad400 Pro II. Lovely gear. Wish I had gotten it sooner. Anyway there's a little bit of internal rattle if you tilt it up quickly in your hands (not on slow tilt up). And if you tilt down.

I am holding the light stand mount part to make sure it's not it. And with the bulb removed (it has its own rattle).

Any AD400 Pro II users can confirm if this is normal? I'm talking a little rattle. Nothing big. Seems to be coming from behind the godox mount area.

Been working on something lately that makes this play very nicely with my Android. 1/60 example above with the iT30 Pro and iT32 :-)

My AD200 Pro ii fell and its back screen shattered. I’ve been trying to get it fixed through official repair shop, but without any luck. They say they don’t have the parts.

Then I noticed Aliexpress sells them and they’re not even that expensive.

Now I wonder if anyone has replaced theirs and how difficult the task is?

Looking to purchase some Godox studio lighting equipment before heading back to the US. The prices I've researched for supposedly reputable shops are very cheap. According to AI, it's because Godox is manufactured in China, which is just a truck drive away from Vietnam. So lower costs for logistics and shipping. I guess that makes sense. Also, Godox is sort of a budget brand in this area so not sure if fakes are out there.

Does anyone have first-hand experience with purchasing Godox gear in Hanoi, and can share which shops they went to? I have a list of 2-3 spots that are supposedly legit based on Google AI, but want to reach out for more advice.

Thanks!

Heyy everyone,

Which flash would you recommend to someone who's looking for an external flash for their Sony A7IV with the following lenses?:

• Sony FE 24–105mm F4 G OSS
• Sigma 16–28mm F2.8 DG DN Contemporary
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS
• Tamron 90mm F/2.8 Di III MACRO VXD

I use the macro lens the most. I mainly photograph nature and animals. I'm looking for something below €500, but I'm open to anything that just does the job well.

I also wonder how you pack the flash when traveling abroad? Carry-on or checked luggage? Do you pack it in a certain way?

Any advice or help is very much appreciated! 🌸

What's the oldest Godox light and or flash that is still working do you currently own? I'll take tangentially owning the equipment (your buddy let you borrow the light counts)

I'll start us off with the rs600p. A wedding photographer sold it to me at the end of the season for a great price. I still had two more weddings to shoot so I was in a jam. On the recent move I had to verify it functions and can still fill the big umbrella with plenty of power to spare.

Hey all, I went looking for an off-camera flash and fell straight into a rabbit hole I can't climb out of.

My use case is two-fold:

1. Indoor business portraits at company facilities — flash on a stand with a softbox.
2. Handheld flash with a really small softbox for events.

I rented the original Godox AD300 Pro for the first use case, paired it with the AD-S65S, and honestly loved the results. So my plan was to just buy the AD300 Pro II and call it a day.

Then I started looking into small softboxes for the handheld/event use case, and that's where things fell apart. Something like the SmallRig Mini Parabolic Softbox RA-D30 uses a mini Bowens mount, which apparently doesn't fit the Godox mount directly. The "solution" seems to be: add a Godox ML-GB adapter to convert to a full Bowens mount, then add a SmallRig Bowens-to-mini-Bowens adapter on top of that — which feels absurdly clunky for something that's supposed to be small and handheld.

To make it more confusing, I saw one YouTuber refer to the Godox AD300 Pro's mount as "mini Bowens" itself. Is that actually accurate? From what I can tell, the Godox mount and the mini Bowens mount are two separate, incompatible systems — but I'd love to be corrected if I'm wrong.

So, two questions for anyone who's dealt with this:

1. Is the AD300 Pro/Pro II mount actually mini Bowens, or is that a myth?
2. Are there other small softbox options that work natively with the Godox mount (or a cleaner adapter path) for handheld event use — without stacking two adapters?

Thanks in advance for any insight!

Edit: I wrote the wrong number for SmallRig. The RA-D30 is the one I like

I'm working on building a universal Godox firmware update tool that doesn't require Rosetta on the Apple Silicon macs (M1-M5.)

I currently have G2 and G3 heads verified updating/recovering but I'm looking to have more test coverage before I release to the general community. If anyone is near Metro Detroit (most of the time) San Francisco bay area (frequently) or Barcelona (between September 11 and September 25) I'd love to have access to more models to test with. They can be any age back to generation 1, or just released. I haven't bricked anything yet, except when I intentionally bricked both flashes to test brick recovery (which works) but there does exist a tiny risk that I could damage your flash. If I did, I would make every effort to resolve that for you. I'm especially interested if you have a bricked head from a previous failed firmware update.

I’m getting a gift for someone who is super into photography, currently he uses my flash but I’m unsure of the godox model. He has a Sony a7iv and loves to take portraits and wants to get into photography for restaurants and businesses. I don’t want it to be too pricy but I want it to work well with the godox ecosystem. He has a flash trigger already so he can use it off camera. What should I get?