Review on 🔆 Godox BD-07 Barn Door with Honeycomb Grid & Color Filters for AD200/AD200Pro Speedlite Flash by Dean Wildfang

BD-07 clips onto the Fresnel head that comes with the Godox AD200 (and its sister Flashpoint). Doesn't go with anything else. I didn't spend any money on it (*disclaimer*); It was included free (!) with the last AD200 I bought. The build covers a few more horrifying light leaks when plugged in. This does not improve the blotchy light image, but it blocks some of the light from above and below from entering. The AD200 is great but the Fresnel head is terrible for any direct flash application. This available option slightly improves the situation. The device easily snaps into place, but then it's very difficult to remove. I can push it back with two thumbs, but it usually flies - not gracefully at all, but at least it's fun. The mesh is also almost impossible to remove without removing the barn doors which are almost impossible to remove. phew The head can be removed and stored with the doors attached, so I usually just leave them on, rust and all. The doors are metal and quite strong, as are the hinges, which I didn't loosen. The barn doors for the round head kit are crappy plastic with plastic hinges and yes I have a door that just slams anywhere. It's better if barn doors are a priority. The color effect filters are handy, especially the yellow ones (not from CTO), and they attach with magnets. Useful for color accents/hair highlights, but not for backgrounds due to the weird pattern the Fresnel head creates. They are not suitable (nor intended) for color grading: There is a lot more green in yellow than you think. There is a lot of yellow in green. I'm not a gel expert. I correct the yellow at 3950, then tint +96 towards magenta, turning the unlit areas a deep purple. The CRI for this filter probably isn't great, but the color looks 'ok' when used as some kind of reversal effect. Otherwise, the yellow creates a subtle "golden hour" highlight (although I prefer the round head kit for that). But I digress. If you're stuck with a fresnel head this will help and I don't have as many issues with this accessory as I do with the accessory that complements it. However -1 star for the very cumbersome assembly/disassembly system, especially in relation to the mesh.