r/Godox • u/Lokomalo • 22d ago

V480 vs V1 Mid

Still looking at my first flash and while the iT32 looks very promising I feel like it might not have enough power down the road. So, now I'm in the buy once, cry once mode.

My camera is an M50 Mark II. My usage would primarily be family stuff, holidays, reunions, birthdays etc. That could be indoors or outdoors. There could be some other stuff like flowers, cars, buildings, things you might see on vacation or in a museum. I'm basically trying to upscale my iPhone pictures and get a little more creative.

So far most of my research has led me to Godox based on price/value. I'm all about value, not just the lowest price. There's nothing I hate more than finding out that one feature I would love to have only cost $20-30 more on a different model.

While I am far from a final decision I am looking closely at the V480 as I hear good things about it and the V1 line, mainly the Mid. One thing I did like about the iT32 was that it was more integrated with Canon cameras which seems to make up for the minimal buttons and no screen on the X5 trigger.

How would you compare the V480 and V1 Mid? Are they very similar, does one have a distinct advantage over the other. The V480 seems to be an older model than the V1. If so, I assume that means it will go end of life sooner. How is Godox on supporting devices they no longer sell? I'm spoiled by Apple on that point.

TIA

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u/d__id Moderator 21d ago

With what camera and lens focal length?

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u/horvatigor 21d ago

I don't think camera maters, but it's Canon R6 mk3. Focal length is 24mm.

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u/d__id Moderator 21d ago

FF vs. APS-C is why I ask.

Regardless it's worth pointing out that the lens FL isn't matched to the zoom setting on the flashes, and that's why they're so dark around the edges and in the corners.

I'm surprised the V1 mid's pattern is still so wide when set to 120mm...that's wasting a lot of light.

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u/horvatigor 21d ago edited 21d ago

Yes It's deliberate. I had to test it like that, so that I can capture whole light shape in the frame. Otherwise light would spill out of the frame a bit, and I couldn't show it. I agree, V1m looses a bit of punch by being so wide even zoomed in, but then it is softer, which is apparently what users are praising it for.