Speedlite Flashes, Studio Strobes and Radio Triggers with High Speed Sync or HSS
High Speed Sync flash or HSS is your DSLR’s ability to use a flash at shutter speeds faster than the camera’s native sync. Most cameras have a native sync of 1/250th of a second or less (for example Canon 6D has 1/180 sync speed which is somewhat slow), and anything faster than that is beyond the camera’s ability to sync the shutter with the flash. But if you happen to be in a situation that requires faster shutter speeds to effectively capture the action, or for other aesthetic reasons (for example wide aperture), then you will overexpose your image. However, high-speed sync flash and camera combination allows you to use the flash at higher shutter speeds.
There are many positives to working in HSS, the first of which is being able to control the ambient light and shoot at a shallow depth of field. It is a very liberating experience to shoot HSS and not having to worry about flash sync limitations, or the time of day. I feel like most photographers don’t want to have limitations when they are spending a lot of money on cameras and lights.
Obviously you can guess that the biggest and possibly only drawback to using HSS is the power drop-off at higher shutter speeds. If you are doing senior portraits, headshots, environmental shots, weddings, or things like that outside, you may have to run your speedlights at full power a lot more often, or combine speedlights in a single modifier, but generally it isn’t that big of deal. For some shooting situations you may also still have limits to the time of day.
Most recent flash speedlites like Yongnuo YN600EX-RT II, Yongnuo YN685, Godox TT685C, Pixel X800C, Meike MK-910 and many other support High Speed Sync. You just need to select the HSS mode on the speedlite or through the camera flash menu to be able to use fast shutter speeds. Also, if you are interested in off-camera lightning you will need HSS enabled radio triggers like Yongnuo YN622C II for Canon or Yongnuo YN622N II for Nikon, or Godox X1-C, Pixel King Pro…
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Godox AD600 Pro Witstro
Godox AD600 Pro Witstro is a 600W lithium-ion powered TTL and HSS enabled portable flash strobe light. AD600 Pro is a versatile tool compatible with several TTL systems including Canon, Nikon, Sony, Fujifilm, Olympus, Pentax and Panasonic options. It offers up to 600Ws with nine steps of output power, ranging from 1/1 to 1/256, and comes with a powerful 28.8V/2600mAh Godox WB26 lithium-ion battery pack that provides up to 360 full-power flashes.
Godox Witstro AD600BM
Godox Witstro AD600BM is a 600W lithium-ion powered HSS enabled portable flash strobe light. AD600BM is the one monolight for all your assignments. The flash features many settings for the professionals, like rapid stroboscopic flash, first or second curtain sync, LED Modeling, upgradable firmware and new camera system compatibility, clear LCD display, plus advanced options features.
The Godox AD600BM is a self-contained unit, meaning that the battery is attached to the body of the strobe, instead of having a separate battery pack. The AD600BM has twice the power of the Witstro AD360-II and similar features, meaning that is able to do high-speed sync and remote manual power control via the Godox X1 transmitters.
Godox Witstro AD600B
Godox Witstro AD600B is a 600W lithium-ion powered TTL and HSS enabled portable flash strobe light. AD600B is the one monolight for all your assignments. The flash features many settings for the professionals, like FEC, rapid stroboscopic flash, first or second curtain sync, LED Modeling, upgradable firmware and new camera system compatibility, clear LCD display, plus advanced options features.
The Godox AD600 is a self-contained unit, meaning that the battery is attached to the body of the strobe, instead of having a separate battery pack. The AD600B has twice the power of the Witstro AD360-II and similar features, meaning that is able to do TTL, high-speed sync and remote manual power control via the Godox X1 transmitters.