Re: AB800 too bright?
Get a Neutral Density gel kit with a holder. That is your most convenient and quickest way to control your lighting output. I also strongly suggest that you get an inexpensive digital light meter.
I have (4) AB400's. At the highest setting I can get f8 at iso100 with a 60" umbrella. The bigger the light modifier is, the more light it tends to absorb. At iso200 I can get f16. That is about what you are getting with your AB800 at the lowest setting. Whenever I use color gels or ND filters, the power output goes way down very quickly.
You can also put on a polarizing filter on your lens. The good ones will drop the f-stop down by 2 when dialed all the way to dark. Everyone should own at liest 1 good polarizing filter.
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