That clip on gel idea is genius!

I am so glad you and Luke Seerveld of Meet the Gaffer are in communication with each other. I said this on his channel the other day, and I will say it again. Gaffer and Gear, and Meet the Gaffer (Luke Seerveld), are the gold standards!

I look forward to these like I would a new episode of Ozark. Just chillin after the wife and baby go to bed. Snacking and watching my favorite episodes of Gaffer and Gear. Great review. We love our 1200D and are already considering a 2nd unit!

Excellent video. Just bought 2 from B&H Photo based on your review. Much appreciated.

Brilliant as ever, thanks for the info Andrew

Love your videos. Always straight to the point. Thank you!

Your videos are essential. Thanks for everything you do and share. 🤝

so stoked this dropped, i have been waiting ever since the evoke review

Love your videos. It's a whole new world with LEDs.

Perfect information we need to here

Finally! Been waiting on this review for weeks

such an amazing and complete review!

Great stuff as always!

Please don't ever stop making these videos. They are SO good.

Thanks! Long expected review! The dish attachment performed unexpectedly impressive. Definitely can get away with them without the fresnel

Fantastic review. Thanks!

This is a serious review. I really appreciate the excellent content and information. Thanks for this :)

Feels so good having my preorder feel very, very validated by this insanely thorough look at the product. Thanks a million!

Been waiting for this one!

There are probably not many videos of a length of over 30 minutes out on KZfaq I‘d watch entirely without any skipping or scrubbing. But this one, I watched from the beginning to the very last frame. Because every single second is packed with valuable information. Thank you.

Great content, thank you Andrew.

When I saw that shot and then you said 18% brightness I laughed out loud, you caught me off guard there!

Dude….. I freaking love your videos. You’re awesome

Brilliant review Andrew. Aputure really do lead the way with their lights.

Great review!

Thank you for always doing the most thorough reviews. I won't buy anything until Andrew has released a review of it 😂

another friggen' brilliant 'review' (it's so much more than that). Thanks for all the hard work you put into these videos. And 40 degrees Celsius??!!! Ouch!!

LOVE your videos !!!!!

Fantastic review Andrew. As always, you go in depth and focus on the critical information. I would love if you make a video recommending the type of batteries and, or power source for each one of the lights. Let's say what you would recommend for the Aputure 300 D, 300 X, NovaP 300, Nova P600, 600 D, 600 X and of course, for the monster in this video. It's impossible to find people that talk in detail about their experiences with different power sources for lightning.

I love how rigorous and informational this is!

Excellent review like always. For anyone who wants this light don't expect to get your hands on it anytime soon. I put in an order for a 600D 4 months ago and still don't have a definite delivery date. I bought the Nanlux Evoke 1200 at the same time and received it a while ago. I like Aputure lights, but it takes them so long to stock anything. With the 1200D being the newest light in the lineup they will be very hard to find. Getting a Nanlux you sacrifice the free case, but you actually get the light to shoot with.

I love the gel attachment you made! If only I knew that when I was in film school I would have burned a lot less CTO/CTB

I just ordered this one to use for high speed cinematography. We currently have the 300D and the 600D as well. We are currently filming bees in 1000-2000fps and we often have to raise ISO to 4000 which creates a bit of grain. I may not use this at full power though since we of course have to protect the eyes of the insects. I'm not sure how sensitive they are but the 600D seemed to cause no problems and was less bright than the sun.

I really like your reviews. It would be great to see one of the Amaran 200

Thank you!

Great review! Plus, “So, what does all that crap mean?” LOL. What a punch.

Spoke to Nanlite UK HQ..Your name came up in conversation as it should.. 'I NEVER buy anything these days without checking in on Andrew Lock's review!'

I'm not a gaffer, but I've been watching your videos all week. I wish I could say a lot of what I've learned stuck with me, but just about the only thing I'm certain of after watching about 12-15 light reviews is that R12 is a bit of a free spirit.

Thanks for a great review. I tried using the regular rosco Cto gel but the gel faded in about 15 mins.

Damn good.

Hey Andrew, love your videos. A quick warning - I've seen it a couple of times in your vids before, be careful with what paperwork you show onscreen. When you're reading off the spectrum analysis your tax invoice (and quite possibly personal details) is pretty visible to anyone without a larger screen. I've seen shipping labels unblurred previously too, I think I commented at the time but I don't remember where exactly. Probably a good idea to make sure that stuff is blurred or masked in future. Thanks for all the amazing content!

Great review Andrew! Just wondering where you got your small gel frame from? I might have to get one.

The dishes are like flood to spot options for the fixture itself since it doesn't have the flood spot built in just like HMI

Thank you for this! Would it be possible sometimes in the future to see comparison between this and Evoke 1200? Side by side.

Love love your channel! You know so much about lights and gaffing in general. Is there any literature that you have read that gave you this knowledge? Or is it just experience?

"you can mount it sideways...which was my suggestion" 😁

Thanks for reviewing the product and loving your content. I'm just starting out. can you recommend which 3 light kits to start from aputure?

Some good Cocolarus action. 12:35

There should be a standard for measuring the beam angle of a light(and reflectors), otherwise how can we objectively compare the relative outputs of lights. One manufacture suggests "only measure the light to the angle where the intensity falls below 50% of the initial intensity in the center of the beam" So mark the light where it falls off one stop. But measuring the light is a little more difficult than appears. If you point a light into a flat wall, the edges of the beam will be further away from the light than the center. A perfectly even 90 degree beam would have 1 stop loss at the edges, due to the inverse square law. So you would need to ensure that your meter readings all take place at equal distances from the light. So tie a string to the light and meter, or use a circular shaped background and put the light at the radius ...etc. For the trigonometric calculations, measure the distance between both sides where the light falls off one stop. Inverse Tan(half the distance between marked points/distance of light to wall). Then multiply the result by 2 to get the beam angle in degrees. I have done this for the Prolycht 300 FS and get a beam angle at 42 degrees

Thanks for that great review. What’s the largest reflector that fits into the rolling bag/case?

Thanks again Andrew- always the best review. I’m very curious about the reflectors and how they might work on the smaller LS lights. Have you had a chance to put them in the 600d and 300dII?

Hi Andrew, I recently purchased a 1200D, I'd love to be to do barndoor cuts with the hyper reflectors but there doesn't seem to be any, and the F10/1200D output isnt great, do you have any solutions?

We know Aperture's MO. Wait 6 months or so for the 1200x and don't worry about the gels.

Does Aputure intend to ever offer a Fresnel designed for the 1200d?

Can I ask, what gel frame is that please? it looks like it has clips already on the frame itself.

Your channel is amazing ! So much information. Unrelated question. I’m Looking to buy a portable electric generator to power Aputure 600D for studio use. Can you recommend one ? Or what specs should I be looking in that generator to power properly that specific light fixture ?

Just bought it. Great light but does anyone know if there has been an update on when the F10 for the 1200D and 600C will be released? Nothing on Aputure's web site.

How does the Evoke's actual beam angle at 26 degrees compare to he Aputure 30 degree dish? If the Aputure is actually spitting out closer to 45 degrees than that would help to account for the Evoke's much higher output. Also how well do the 1200d dishes work on the 600d?

Grt review as always. Thx. Between Gaffer n Gear and Meet the gaffer....1st ports of call. Do you think you might keep some? Or to put another way I guess, what might you be selling?! Lastly do you feel there a case for keeping the Evoke as well as the Aputure?

So if I plug this into a wall I use the AC and if I use a generator battery I use the DC?

I would really press them on getting a fresnel and spotlight attachment optimized for this unit. It's the only thing keeping me from buying personally.

Great review as always. Which Reflector do you use the most for general purpose? Thanks!

Thanks for the Amazing and very informative video i just have question about aputure spotlight mount set with 36 degree lens u try that lens or we can’t

The big problem I see with this is the barn door situation. Black dish+ F10 barn doors seem to be the only available option. But with that output you might as well use a 600D/X. What are your thoughts on this?

Stop the vid at 27:34 :)check that frame out And thank you for a wonderful insightful video !

Which do you prefer, this or the Nanlux Evoke?

Hello Andrew, just watched this video for the second time. Fantastic!! I hope you don't mind if I asked you a question unrelated to the 1200. I mounted an Aputure 600D on a boom arm (not a superboom), I wanted to keep the light at 45 degrees with the new Aputure done 150. Of course, the weight makes it rotate and to end up facing down. Do you know any device or any trick to prevent a heavy fixture from rotating due to its own weight?

May be once you could make video about flickering problem with different lights. I understand the reason of flickering with traditional light plugged to 50Hz AC. But you are talking many times about LEDs flickering. May be once you could tell more about this problem and why it's happening in different type of lights. )

Hi, nice video. What is the correct way to use this light with a gel filter? (tha same cuestion with Aputure 600D )

How long does the LED last? and how does the light output/color change over time? when the LED finally goes, is there a way to replace that part of the light, or does one need to throw away the whole light and buy another, instead of replacing a bulb like on a traditional HMI. LEDs last a long time, but eventually they fail. and color shift. Does Aperture have any data on these things?

Awesome review as usual! I would say the build quality of modern aputure lights is really great for the price point and would probably be the biggest factor for me when comparing it to the evoke 1200. There is a bit of an elephant in the room though… in the evoke review you mentioned it actually only draws 1000watt but it looks like the aputure can max out at around 1400watt. Given the brightness is so similar (depending on reflector configuration) the evoke might come in handy when you need a few of them running off household power because of the lower power draw?

With the intent of high key lighting scenes, would you buy 4 600ds or 2 1200d? Thank you!

Thanks again for your time. You rated the 1200D at 98% of an M18. Is that an M18 with the 1200w lamp or the 1800w lamp? I believe M18 has two different lamps?

Im waiting for them to make a mark 2 that fixes the blue light channel in the LED chip like the anglefish has.

Hey Andrew GREAT video as usual, would love have your thoughts on what this lights means in the future in the industry, does it mean m18 will soon be replaced by something like this? Cheers

Here's a question that might only expose my general ignorance about electrical wiring. The context is that I mostly film - both interviews and B-roll - on location. So, I've been to museums, schools, old government buildings. Now, this 1200d would solve some problems for me. But, if I plug in a 1200d (plus some other lights), do I risk throwing a fuse?

Is the Godox M600D on deck? Saw a bit of it. No rosettes. You might like that. They must be watching your channel.

When you say you left it in the rain, do you mean it was pouring and the unit was in the midst of it all without any covers? Could it stay like that indefinitely?

Ouch! It must have hurt when you smacked yourself in the mouth while you were making this! :-) Interesting review by the way.

Which light would you use more often? the aputure 600c RGB or the aputure 1200d?

where did you get that nano clamp? looking for one online.

Can you change the LED when it blows?

Do any of the Aputure barndoors fit any of the 1200D reflectors?

Heyy i wanted to know how do you call the adapder for the light fixture on top of stand?

Is the dowens mount still so concering to you ?

Is the light head smaller than the 600d? It looks like it

What are all those accessories you used for doing the gel for the light?

can the 1200d get very hot to the extend that you'll burn your skin

Can any 1200D owners out there confirm if this light is reliable at all? I am considering buying one and I have read on several reviews that these lights are failing??? Thax in advance.

Gloves aren’t needed for safety?

the M18 is 5400$ so the space between Arrir and Aputure is narrowing.

nice review but please use F or T stops in light readings. Lux are just so useless to gauge actual output, especially at large numbers where, as you say a difference of 2000 to 3000ish lux is .1 stop at that light level. I"d suggest using ISO of 800 or 400 as a base.

2:58 Or just buy heat resistant Gel.

why are companies so afraid of USB-c?

Arri M8 is less bright than Aputure 1200? Mhhhhh (13.28min)