Godox has now officially announced the AD1200Pro – and it’ll cost you $1,599
Mar 31, 2020
John Aldred
John Aldred is a photographer with over 25 years of experience in the portrait and commercial worlds. He is based in Scotland and has been an early adopter – and occasional beta tester – of almost every digital imaging technology in that time. As well as his creative visual work, John uses 3D printing, electronics and programming to create his own photography and filmmaking tools and consults for a number of brands across the industry.
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The leaks have been floating around for a while, but now the complete specs for the Godox AD1200Pro have been released, including the price – which is not insignificant. Strangely, though, it’s not showing up on the Godox website yet, although B&H now has a listing up with the full specs – although no photos. Pixapro in the UK also has a listing with a price now, which is where the photos in this post have come from.
So, let’s get the specs out of the way…
| Power | 1200Ws |
| Guide Number | 406.82′ (124m) at ISO100 |
| Flash duration | t.1: 1/10,860 to 1/220 sec |
| Colour temp | 5600K +/-200K |
| Style | Head & Pack unit |
| Sync type | Button, cable, optical, radio (Godox X system) |
| Sync speed | Up to 1/8,000 (HSS) |
| Wireless | Built-in 2.4Ghz Godox X receiver (Pixapro ONE, Flashpoint R2) |
| Exposure | Manual, TTL, HSS |
| Modifier mount | Bowens S-Type |
| Modelling light | 40W COB LED |
| Power options | Lithium Ion battery module, AC power module |
| Battery | 187.2Wh (36v 5.2Ah) Lithium-ion battery |
| Number of flashes | Approx 480 full-power flashes per charge |
| Cable length | 3.6m |
| Compatible with | Nikon. Canon, Sony, Olympus, Panasonic, Fuji and Pentax |
| Wireless channels | 32 |
| Wireless groups | 5 |
| Wireless range | 328.1′ (100m) radio |
| Sync socket | 1/8″ (6.35mm) |
| Mount | 5/8″ for light stand |
| Fan-cooled | Yes |
| Lamp head weight | 2.04kg |
| Pack dimensions | 267 x 235 x 152mm |
| Pack weight | 5.8kg |
The specs previously posted by Pixapro a couple of months ago still hold true, although now we get to see some more, including the price. The B&H listing shows the head and pack kit as having a price tag of $1,599. That’s a pretty significant price increase over the AD600Pro, which is normally $899 but is currently seeing a $150 discount by Adorama. Of course, you are getting double the power.
Pixapro in the UK now also has a price listed of £1,474.99 including VAT (£1,299.16 sans-tax). Pixapro has also posted a few more images of the unit, although B&H doesn’t show any of a Godox branded light just yet.
One thing the specs state is that the white balance is 5600K +/-200K. This doesn’t necessarily mean that you’ll see this much variability when shooting, and the AD1200Pro does specifically offer the same Stable Colour Temperature mode of the AD600Pro and AD400Pro models.
I don’t think this is going to be as popular as the less powerful models, simply because of the cost. But a 1200Ws head & pack with these specs for this price is still a very good deal. If you need this kind of power, it looks like it’ll be a fantastic option.
The Godox AD1200Pro is available to pre-order now for $1,599. No word on exactly when it’ll ship yet, but with the current global situation, that’s not much of a surprise. Even if they had announced a date, it would likely be delayed. Branded as the Pixapro CITI 1200 Pro in the UK, it’s also available to pre-order now for £1,474.99 including VAT.
Update: There is now an AD1200Pro page on the Godox website, although it’s not in the product list yet.
John Aldred
John Aldred is a photographer with over 25 years of experience in the portrait and commercial worlds. He is based in Scotland and has been an early adopter – and occasional beta tester – of almost every digital imaging technology in that time. As well as his creative visual work, John uses 3D printing, electronics and programming to create his own photography and filmmaking tools and consults for a number of brands across the industry.
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2 responses to “Godox has now officially announced the AD1200Pro – and it’ll cost you $1,599”
Might be pricey for a Godox but when you look around at the other pack and head systems it’s starts to look very reasonable. Only Elinchrom come close in cost but that’s for a mains only system. Broncolor’s cheapest is nearly three times the price and Profoto only have the Pro 10 now and that’s ten times the cost (although this is for a 2400w pack that can run two heads).
The thing I’m really interested to see is how good the modelling light is. That’s always been the biggest flaw in the AD600 Pros.
My only complaint is that this unit lacks the USB jack to accept the older R1 (433MHz) radio receivers. There are too many times where the R2 (2.4GHz) radio system is unreliable so I switch to the older R1 (433MHz) system and never get a misfire.
Yes, I’ve tried everything available to make the R2 system reliable but 2.4GHz is a very congested frequency with so many things competing (including microwave ovens).
My AD600 Pro and AD200 units have built-in R2 but are backward compatible with the more reliable R1 system. I’m disappointed that they didn’t include this capability in the AD1200 Pro.
…but I still want it!!!