What Godox Flash do you need to OVERPOWER The SUN

Lights Used
Godox V860II (Flashpoint Zoom Li-on):
Godox AD200 (Flashpoint Evolv 200):
Godox AD400 Pro (Flashpoint Xplor 400 Pro):
Godox AD600 Pro (Flashpoint Xplor 600 Pro):

Modifiers Used
25" Glow EZ-Lock Beauty Dish Softbox:
43" Glow Grand Para Box Pro:

Flash Trigger:
C-stand:
A7R III:
85mm 1.4 GM:

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In this video we are finding out what flash you will need to overpower the sun. Overpower the sun is a phrase that poorly describes balancing a flash with bright, sunny conditions outside. It's hard to give a single answer for what flash will do it, as it depends on 3 actions. What modifier you use, how far away you use it, and whether or not you use high speed sync.
Different modifiers bounce and throw light in different ways. So, some light modifiers are much more efficient than others, which means they will have more light intensity at the same power. Typically, smaller modifiers have harder, more intense light than larger modifiers, and are more efficient, but that surprisingly wasn't 100% true in this video.
Next, is HSS vs SS. High speed sync is a less efficient way to light a subject, and will always require a higher power setting when everything else is equal. So if you stick with standard sync you'll be able to use smaller, less powerful strobes or greater distances.
The goal here was to find the distance that a light at full power could properly expose a subject with a given modifier, in both HSS and standard sync.

Here's the data:
AD600 Pro Standard Sync
Reflector: 9' 6" (290 cm)
32" Shoot through Umbrella: 7' 6" (229 cm)
25" Glow EZ-Lock Beauty Dish Softbox: 8' 4" (254 cm)
43" Grand Para Box Pro: 10' (305 cm)

AD600 Pro HSS
Reflector: 6' 2" (188 cm)
Umbrella: 5' (152 cm)
25" Softbox: 6' (183 cm)
43" Softbox: 7' (213 cm)

AD400 Pro Standard Sync
Reflector: 8' 4" (254 cm)
Umbrella: 6' 10" (208 cm)
25" Softbox: 7' 6" (229 cm)
43" Softbox: 9' 0" (274 cm)

AD400 Pro HSS
Reflector: 5' 10" (147 cm)
Umbrella: 4' 6" (137 cm)
25" Softbox: 4' 9" (145 cm)
43 Softbox: 6' 4" (193 cm)

AD200 Standard Sync
Fresnel Head: 12' 7" (384 cm)
Umbrella (Fresnel): 7' (213 cm)
25" Softbox (Barebulb): 5' (152 cm)
43 Softbox (Barebulb): 6' (183 cm)

AD200 HSS
Fresnel Head: 7' (213 cm)
Umbrella ( Fresnel): 3' 8" (112 cm)
25" Softbox: 2' 6" (76 cm)
43" Softbox: 2' 9" (84 cm)

V860ii Standard Sync
24mm Bare: 8' (244 cm)
Umbrella: 5' 3" (160 cm)
25" Softbox: 5' 5" (165 cm)
43" Softbox: 6' 2" (188 cm)

V860ii HSS
24mm Bare: 3' 3" (99 cm)
Umbrella: 2' 5" (74 cm)
25" Softbox: 2' 6" (76 cm)
43" Softbox: 2' 11'" (89 cm)

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