:) Well thank you! I've kinda always wondered what the point of unboxing videos are...

So kind of you to say! It'd be crazy if it was on TV :p

I'm glad it was a help to you! I know everyone has different needs so that is the biggest deciding factor for sure! :)

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for subscribing too :D

So glad to hear that! I know that's what many folks need/want (myself included at times) so that's why I made the video in such fashion :D

Agree

@@FellowFilmmaker What were the camera settings though? It helps to know how bright is bright. ;-)

Thank you very much :)

Agreed... that just earned a sub from me... it’s like 98% dudes

Yesss so inspiring to see other women making film. 👌

Thank you!!! :D

Omg yes I was thinking the same! Ditto!

Very glad to hear that, and thank you! :D

Agreed!

So happy to hear that! Thank you for the support :D

Glad it was helpful!

Thanks so much!

So true, that's exactly what I was hoping to provide others with

Nice! Godox is a great starting point for sure! I'm sure in the years to come many brands will become even better!

Awesome! Thank you!

Happy to help! :D

Glad you enjoyed the video! :D An umbrella reflector should be fine! I did go over some of the ways I tried to fix the handle issue on the full review of the SL60w I have on the channel, if you haden't checked that out yet. :) Dunno if it'd be helpful or not

@@FellowFilmmaker Hi Heather! Thanks for relying to my comment! I didn’t expect you to - I’d imagine you’re super busy! But Thank you! You’re super sincere! Bless you! Due to Covid I’ve had to abandon my previous job as a photographer and have sold all my pro camera gear. I’m also a Pilates Teacher and that, unfortunately hasn’t been easy for me either. I see a lot of my friends teach on Zoom and KZfaq Live from home but tbh, it hasn’t worked for me. I’m still experimenting with the YT Live medium, hence why I’m still deciding how to “up my game” slightly as I no longer have an income to buy any expensive equipment (now being reduced to an iPhone and some screw on mini lenses) but like you said in your first video, it’s not about the gear. If anything, the lack of funds and the lack of gear will teach me to go back to basics and think about what’s important and be more creative and make do with what I have and to “know my gear”. Thank you for creating your channel. I do believe in fate and I feel like I was meant to find your channel during this time of uncertainty as it is a chance for me to “pivot” and see life and reinvent myself yet again (like many people during this period of uncertainty) before moving forward! I think I will get a pair of the Godox SL-50Ws since everything else seems to be too pricey and for filming indoor fitness videos in my bedroom, it seems silly to spend too much esp. when my camera will be my iPhone 10XS for a while. I think I’d better focus more on pumping up my background and delivering more enjoyable content. I don’t have the time to edit my videos (since I’m a carer for my Dad) but at least of I plan them in advance, they’ll be less cr***y 🤣🤣🤣 I do like the VL-150s but seems like overkill for a small bedroom? But I do think some form of continuous LED lighting with a quiet fan is the way to go instead of these 5 prong energy saving lightbulbs with soft boxes I have seen on eBay. 🤣🤣🤣 I’m also camera shy having been behind the lens for the past 11 years so I am learning to be more comfortable in front of it whether I like it or not. Hahaha. Take care and thanks again for your kind reply!

Thanks for sharing all that! :D Honestly, it really isn't about the gear. It's the person who operates the gear. :) And I do understand why it's hard to be in front of the camera. Over time you'll get better as you do it more and more and find how your personality will shine. :D That's what people are there to watch. Be true to your standards and self and the right people will come - like you have with my channel! :D And with the gear question, yes a simple decent light setup will do wonders. For iphone video just be sure you have a way of controlling the camera. bit (an app or something perhaps) and you'll do great! With small spaces you don't need big lights at all! To be honest I was doing fine with just one Godox SL60w when I first started out (see first videos). If you have more specific questions I can help you with you can always DM me on instagram @fellowfilmmaker :D Wishing you the best!

@@FellowFilmmaker 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 o juts have one final question that I’ll DM you on Instagram! Thank you sooooo much!!! You’re so awesome!!!

You are most welcome! :D Love to help others out!

Happy to hear that! It's a great light, I still use mine to this day! :D

Very glad to hear this was a help to you! I hope you get those lights, I'm sure it will up your game so much!

Fellow Filmmaker 💪😉

all the way! :D

I whole heartedly agree! I have the Godox VL300 and I love it being able to dim down to 1%, but Aputure certainly dims more than Godox in general so that is a big plus for those situations. :)

Thanks for watching :D Its a good light for the price

Right?! It's a good light for it's price point! I hope you enjoy it

Very true! And yes the do have a new lineup! Stay subscribed and tuned since I'm looking to do a review/comparison on them soon! :D

Or if you don't want to just blow money for gimmicks, which the "paparrazi" mode and stuff like that clearly is.

Glad it was helpful!

Happy to hear you enjoy the sl60!

Thanks, will do!

Glad it was helpful!

Me too :D Glad you enjoy yours as well!

Good luck with the shoot!

Glad you enjoyed it!

Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed and learned something new :D

Wow, thanks! So happy to hear this! :D

Awesome, thank you!

Glad to help!

Thank you so very much! :D

Glad to hear it was helpful! Thanks for stopping by :D

Happy to help!

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for liking and subbing as well. :D

Thank you kindly, appreciate the sub as well :D

Yeah Aputure has a few features that really make it worth it! I like their 300d mkii alot, might be worth your money as well if you want something pretty bright.

Glad I could help!

Hmm that's a very good question.... what would help you get the answer? I'm glad you found the rest of the video helpful, tho! :)

For sure, it's great that they still are doing really well :)

You are most welcome!

Plus you're calling the aputure a "weak" light even though it's brighter at full. That makes zero sense to me. If your output graphics are to be believed, then the godox at 10% is actually giving 50% brightness, while the aputure settings are much more accurate to output levels. So not only is the aputure brighter at full, but also has a MUCH wider dimming range of control. How is that a weakness??

Finally, here kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bbSme7xkt8u2gXU.html is the graphic that shows that the "quality" is not at all similar. The Aputure will color render much much better than the godox. Now you can argue that for the price, godox is the better value, but quality of light is no contest.

Agreed! :) Well said!

Thanks for this. I felt the review was biased towards godox too, sort of knew before the recommendation section she was going to go with godox, especially after the 'i own two godox' truth bomb. Seems like the comparison tests cannot be trusted either. I guess more money does equal better quality.

Yeahhh, I definitely would prefer a light that gives me more control over how little output I can get for very delicate lighting situations. I also noticed that the most valuable part about the Aperture system wasn’t mentioned, and that is their lighting app that gives you full control over every light on set. This light was built around that app, and the remote was only included to give you control when you don’t want to use the app.

Nice! :D

@@FellowFilmmaker how did you end up getting a model with the improved fan? I see you have both old and new and was wondering how to search for the more silent one. Noise can be a problem for the type of videos I'm planning to shoot. Thanks! 🙂

I haven't found a solid way yet. I suggest to buy from amazon or B&H as they will have new stock more often

Thank you very much!! :D I appreciate that

Thank you! I'm sure the price makes a bit difference for many

So glad to hear that, it's what I try to do :D

I know, right?? Funny how that works

so true! I feel the same way!

My pleasure!

Happy to hear all this! Thanks for letting me know :D

Awesome, thank you! I hope your channels videos improve greatly! I know mine did when I invested in good lighting

You are welcome! Hope it helps

@@FellowFilmmaker Oh yea it really helped I think I am leaning towards for the Godox

Thanks for the sub! And yes, the umbrella is a great touch! :D

Very happy to hear that! I'm happy hear you're starting a channel and working hard to learn as much as you can. Keep at it!

Awesome! So glad to hear that! :)

Thank you! Will do!

Glad I could help!

Happy to hear that! :D

Glad it was helpful!

Glad you enjoyed it!

Awesome, thank you!

Most welcome

I agree, having a lower power percentage would be nice on the light. :D And I will certainly do that, thanks for letting me know!

Thank you! :D Hopefully there will be more!

@@FellowFilmmaker I wanna buy lights to make a pure white background.. Which is a good video light.. Aputure is out of budget..

Well then Godox should be a good fit, if you need a comparable light with the budget more doable. Hope the video helped! I've got more on lights, if you need to see other options :p

@@FellowFilmmaker r u Makin g short movies?

Welcome! And that is great to hear! Do you have a link to the power bank, I'd love to know what you use :)

@@FellowFilmmaker I just had a great idea that I'll post on the page with a link to the power bank :)

Sweet! Thanks for doing that!

@@FellowFilmmaker www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07DF98CNQ/ref=ox_sc_saved_title_3?smid=A3AQ3525Q3FVYM&psc=1

Much appreciated! Glad to have you here

Awesome, thank you!

That's wonderful! :D

Thank you very much! I most certainly will!

Thank you! Will do!

Much appreciated!

Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed. :D

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching :D

Glad I could help! Every person's needs are different :)

Glad it was helpful!

@@FellowFilmmaker

I would suggest buying it from a retailer that often gets new stock (usually Amazon or B&H)

@@FellowFilmmaker thanks for the tip!!!

happy to help!

You are most welcome! :D

So glad to hear that!!! I was thinking of getting the barn doors, how are they? And what are snoots? :p sounds funny of word

@@FellowFilmmaker haha, I agree, snoot is a funny word. A snoot is a conical device that is attached to a light to narrow and focus the beam on a subject. Often times used as a 'kicker' light to highlight a small portion of a subject. My students would always think I was kidding with them when I introduced the snoot. I love the barn doors. I can shape the light as needed with them.

Here's the snoot that I purchased to go along with the Godox. www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01FYXBKM4/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Haha, so it's like a fresnel shaper it sounds like...?

what an interesting thing!

Coming soon! I can't wait to release it next week!

Awesome, thank you!

Glad you like them!

Thank you! Got some stuff coming out in the next few weeks that are awesome!

Great to hear!

Thank you!

True. There is a quality sense to their products for sure. :D

From this test it didn't look like a controlled variation. It was like, 5%, 8%, 12%, 80%, 100%.... while the Godox was actually at roughly the powers she mentioned. And seriously, if that's worth 5 times the price to you...

But, you could buy 6 Godox for the same price.... so, which is brighter now? :-)

Thing is, it's not because you have a variable intensity light that suddenly scrims or ND gels stop working .. and if anything LED lights won't melt your ND so it makes even more sense to use :)

I think that this is due to the fact that aperture uses a log curve while the godox uses a linear curve.

I appreciate that!

Hey, thank you! I agree, the Aputure can do a better job if you need that only small hint of light. Thanks for sharing your insight on this! :)

Thanks for watching! :D

Most welcome, and thank you!

Happy to hear that, and thank you!

Glad to hear that, thanks for watching!

Haha, glad you enjoy!

Happy to hear that! Thanks for commenting :D

Glad you found it helpful :)

Much appreciated! Thank you

Hey! So glad you stopped by the channel and let me know :) I hope the review helped in your decision for which light you might get! :)

Hmm, I'm not really sure. I do know the fans are noticeable but if there is something that is loud then it could be an issue. Not sure how to advise.

Thanks for the reply. I sent a video to Aputure and they said it did indeed sound strange. Look forward to watching more of your videos!