Brandon... I've been a commercial still photographer for 25 years, recently transitioning into LED's for my architecture/interiors specialty. This video is no doubt the best I've seen in demonstrating a particular light in a real world setting. This makes it much clearer to me what a 60W LED lamp with various modifiers looks and acts like in an interior scene. And thanks also for revealing the ISO & other camera settings, as well as some info about your post workflow with regards to that. I see now that a bi-color version of this light is now available which makes it that much more flexible. Well done and good luck!
@jamiesondeguzman41243 жыл бұрын
Thank you for making an actual practical usage review! It's hard to feel how a light performs when they are just tested on a white wall.
@airavearentertainment91862 жыл бұрын
I watched this months ago when I was deciding what light to buy. I’m watching it again while waiting for my footage to transcode because it’s such a cool experiment! Thanks for making this!
@frooyogaming2 жыл бұрын
It is not the weapon itself. It is the person behind the weapon. that makes it's powerful stuff. You really did great job to explain, all the way we can do with the product. Professional way !
@MagnetiqLabs3 жыл бұрын
Brandon, you are very good not only in filmmaking, but you are also great reviever! It's not a boring technical review. Great examples and scenes!
@4CardsMan3 жыл бұрын
Battery as counterweight - I like that.
@ngonzale32 жыл бұрын
The ultimate ML 60 demonstration. Surprisingly powerful.
@nealhope89223 жыл бұрын
I like these kinds of videos but I’d like to see the F-stops and ISO with these setups.
@duluthdjs25883 жыл бұрын
Get your own iso
@dundeedolphin3 жыл бұрын
What? 1:58.
@Cadence243 жыл бұрын
brandon I love you, I dont care about those lights but I still watching this.
@zhenyucai3 жыл бұрын
I really like the scenes and camera settings in your review. I got my first light in the beginning of year without complete knowledge. Now I'm shopping for my second and third light, and all of sudden I found I was lost and frustrated by tons of KZfaq reviews. Without putting the specs in the context of applications and camera settings, the review would become pretty much a marketing/sales announcement in my opinion. I can get into more details, but don't want to get you bored. Thanks for your effort. Back to searching for my lights...
@CrQualityPhotography3 жыл бұрын
When I think I know some things about cameras and lighting, but then watch a true professional do videos like this ! Makes me realize I don't know shit ! And I have lots and lots to learn ! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 Great video !
@lebuzz663 жыл бұрын
I just love your remark....I feel less useless now!
@CrQualityPhotography3 жыл бұрын
@@lebuzz66 Brooo those smooth shots from the Umbria Video !! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼📸🔥
@vimalneha3 жыл бұрын
One the best presentations i have seen.
@cam35mm3 жыл бұрын
the batteries as the counterweight was brilliant!
@curubitopower3 жыл бұрын
Well that's synchronicity I'm watching the passion of Andalucia an I get this notification.
@Ffvisionary Жыл бұрын
The last part when you turned off the light was dope.
@fsb53703 жыл бұрын
I bought these lights based on this practical presentation.
@davidmetz3023 жыл бұрын
The batteries are the counterweight. Brilliant! Thank you
@roweportraitstudios3 жыл бұрын
Great video. I dig the natural indoor scenes you created. I’m just a photo lighting guy (no video for me) but a good rule of thumb to remember about modifiers and softness is that for a modifier to produce a “soft” quality of light it’s maximum distance from the subject is not more than it’s diameter or distance across the relative face of the modifier.
@BrandonLiUnscripted3 жыл бұрын
That’s really cool, I’ve never heard it explained this way. So for soft light from a 60” octabox I’d need to place it within 60” of subject’s face?
@roweportraitstudios3 жыл бұрын
@@BrandonLiUnscripted it’s a good rule of thumb, yeah. Of course, “soft” is objective so your mileage will very. Another trick from the photo world is making light appear softer by using balance. Narrowing the gap between main and fill makes the hard shadow less noticeable thus making the light on the face appear softer. I know volume senior shooters that have, for years, made nice imagery mid day with nothing but an on camera flash (gross hard light) but with it balanced only about 1/3 stop brighter than the ambient. It’s still a main light but again is very close to the fill.
@BrandonLiUnscripted3 жыл бұрын
I like the Rembrandt kind of look, high contrast with soft falloff. Soft boxes seem to give a faster shadow falloff that looks ugly to me. When I work on commercial shoots we’re usually keying with some ungodly huge HMI through massive diffusion, so I’ve struggled to recreate anything similar with smaller sources.
@rich80373 жыл бұрын
That really is a model of how a useful review should go - thanks! Confirms my suspicion that this could be just the light for me. I need kit that's small and light because I move my gear round central London by bicycle. Probably lucky I never need more than one camera :-)
@nannaendersby6286 Жыл бұрын
I wish all videos were this informative. So helpful!!
@TechnoShamanism3 жыл бұрын
Phenomenal video, thank you very much for taking the time to make this and for sharing your knowledge with us!
@kendidshoots3 жыл бұрын
0:47 that flip flop entrance 💀THANK you for the vid!
@anthonypc13 жыл бұрын
This is brilliant. Such minimal equipment for Night for day.
@NostalgiaDigitalFilm3 жыл бұрын
brandon li , you are one of the most fascinating filmmaker
@Hawtload Жыл бұрын
I gave you a like and a sub early into this video just from how well you're demonstrating how people light for video. As someone who's done tons of portrait and architecture photography using lights, it's super interesting to see some of the ways you utilize them
@montricewhite55932 жыл бұрын
Great tutorial! Thank you for your time and effort. I know how much goes into these videos. Well done.
@riverhe28523 жыл бұрын
I am gonna get one of this. This is a real useful review. @Godox @Flashpoint Plz work more with this Brandon more, he knows his light.
@pdxmonkee3 жыл бұрын
River, if you’re into diy, you may want to check out DIY Perks channel who made a realistic morning cast lights here, so impressive! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bMihddZ5uN20l6s.html
@KimoAtia3 жыл бұрын
most amazing review I have seen yet .
@hifispec01 Жыл бұрын
Great tips and a practical review. Thank you for sharing it. Keep up the good work!
@ajphelps162 жыл бұрын
Never seen a video so neat and well explained
@filipdinevmusic Жыл бұрын
Damn boy, you nailed this review.
@jiafoto20463 жыл бұрын
Wow, it's actually very bright for its compact size. Thanks Brandon.
@NateReimers3 жыл бұрын
Definitely looking foward to getting one.
@itsryanwilkes3 жыл бұрын
These lights are awesome! I have the SL 60 and love it but it would be sweet to have something portable. Thanks for the video Brandon.
@pdxmonkee3 жыл бұрын
If you’re doing DIY take a peek at what this dude made to get true morning cast artificial lights by DIY Perks channel, so impressive. Even he was so impressed after finishing his diy project: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bMihddZ5uN20l6s.html
@Ramiroescorial Жыл бұрын
Wow. Very complete test. 👌👌
@shauryanegi972811 ай бұрын
I love this video mannnn full indepth video love it
@Mishalphoto2 жыл бұрын
Great video Brandon
@mikesalomon26953 жыл бұрын
Hi, I just bought your courses. It is great. Really!
@runyonhouseroasts99233 жыл бұрын
Awesome video! How do you feel these lights would preform for wedding videography? Speeches and first dance type things.
@nikeossler3 жыл бұрын
always enjoyable to watch your videos no matter subject
@christopheserphotography2 жыл бұрын
Excellent review! Good job 👍🏻
@AvizStudio3 жыл бұрын
this content is pure gold!
@lisai1129power3 жыл бұрын
very helpful review with real use cases
@DanielTuriman3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Brandon,
@princelamptey3415 Жыл бұрын
Please how do you clean up noise in post?🙂
@bj16763 жыл бұрын
Another great review from a respected content creator.
@luckycatbeats96073 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!
@kevinlinnecke51383 жыл бұрын
Such a great and informative video! But i still can't decide between the Godox ML60 and the Jinbei EF II 60...
@rmandodk3 жыл бұрын
Jinbei EF II 60, usa baterias externas para usarlo en la calle?
@This_is_AGH3 жыл бұрын
love ur vidéos bro !
@gowthams59672 жыл бұрын
thanku so much
@nashidtravels3 жыл бұрын
Excited to learn 👋🏾
@JonackFilm3 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Made my decision
@TheFandangovideoguy3 ай бұрын
Still a good light in 2024...but I need a bowens mount adapter for it...which one? The Godox S2 speedlite bracket? The most recent update? Thanks
@loupeit3 жыл бұрын
Such a great video!
@koff_mm2 жыл бұрын
Very good review
@dominikbrands3 жыл бұрын
LOVE YOUR VIDEOS
@JayNikam3 жыл бұрын
That was very helpful
@subbbass3 жыл бұрын
has the Sony A7Riii a dual gain sensor too ???
@BarefootMediaTV3 жыл бұрын
i just got a new LED thats only $20 more... and its 120w so twice as bright, and bicolor, and a bowens mount!
@sukhoi1023 жыл бұрын
Which one?
@BarefootMediaTV3 жыл бұрын
@@sukhoi102 clar illumi max 120, it looks like everywhere is sold out now but they have the 300 w one for only $399: amzn.to/3fe4M9p
@BarefootMediaTV3 жыл бұрын
@@sukhoi102 but i dont think the 300 is bi color.
@pdxmonkee3 жыл бұрын
Take a look at this DIY led morning cast light effects, so impressive by DIY Perks channel. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bMihddZ5uN20l6s.html
@rmandodk3 жыл бұрын
@@BarefootMediaTV bateria externa?
@luciano.armani3 жыл бұрын
thanks for the video! im not sure what you mean when you did the softbox shot. was the light not powerful enough to give you a good look with a softbox or was the softbox just too small?
@AwesomeShotStudios3 жыл бұрын
Good stuff, Brandon. Nicely demo'd and presented. Shame about the lack of Bowens mount on these. I wonder why they did that? The Came-TV Boltzen Q55MkII seems to have these beat in a few respects. Wish I could compare them head to head.
@alanfocil8650 Жыл бұрын
So pro!!
@soncho.editz111 ай бұрын
Bro thank you God will bless you when I search for Filmakers review this is what I mean , also would you advice beginners to get just one of them ?? Cuz I’m on a tiny budget and I want a very good light for lighting up some or most scenes
@zuka0102 жыл бұрын
You do not recommand only one unit to use for one creator outdoor in the daytime ?
@BrandonLiUnscripted2 жыл бұрын
For filming a close-up shot outdoors in daytime, this light is fine if you don’t use diffusion. However wirh any umbrella/softbox it won’t be bright enough
@BenjaminKanarek3 жыл бұрын
How would you compare them to the Godox SL60w?
@ainanirina7583 жыл бұрын
Good question, pretty much the same, just more silent and more accurate color temp
@rmandodk3 жыл бұрын
@@ainanirina758 bateria externa?
@TouristFun3 жыл бұрын
Let's go to Hollywood bro 😁
@notmyname85272 жыл бұрын
Wonder in terms of lumens what is the power
@UnairOnline3 жыл бұрын
cool 😉
@OniYT-WR3 жыл бұрын
Great review does the 2x batterys plus the adaptor come with the light or is extra $$
@chaitanyabhatti21673 жыл бұрын
at full battery(NPF 970) how long does the light run?
@kumbho803 жыл бұрын
Awesome
@ScoobieDee3 жыл бұрын
great review, just what I was looking for. you didn't mention if there's any fan noise?
@BrandonLiUnscripted3 жыл бұрын
There is fan noise at full brightness. It would be a problem for me in a quiet room if the light is less than 2m from the microphone. Otherwise I wouldn’t worry about it.
@shortmoviesmedia99433 жыл бұрын
Very good...
@HooDesigns3 жыл бұрын
Great review! Loved the examples you set it helps truly knowing what the camera settings were and showing that you were shooting at night. Any chance you use a skin softener tool in post with such high ISO?
@wannazmi43213 жыл бұрын
What i know from watching a lot of reviewer is a7s iii 12k iso performance is better and cleaner than isp below it, just watch Philip bloom night video iso performance
@HooDesigns3 жыл бұрын
@@wannazmi4321 All ISO seems to sit at a disadvantage to the a7siii
@REVIEWSONTHERUN3 жыл бұрын
Cool!✌️
@smat1743 жыл бұрын
How to pair the remote with the lights? Only just bought the remote separately. Thanks in advance.
@VeranoDulce3 жыл бұрын
👍🎥
@RexxReviews3 жыл бұрын
7 thumbs down ? Must be from people who you beat in search ranking for this light
@JayNikam3 жыл бұрын
I had this question and you are the perfect person to answer it. I want to shoot some slow motion aesthetic videos inside my house and the flickering issue is unbearable obviously due to less light. So I was looking for video lights and came across godox SL60 . But I don't know will that be sufficient for a 480 fps slo motion video. So can you tell me if I buy two of those SL60 will it increase the overall Lux value. I might sound dumb here but just need to know will i get double intensity of light by using two SL60W ??? I also saw about Amaran 100d but here in india with that price of amaran 100D I can buy three SL60W lights.
@ggeek7528 Жыл бұрын
How do I charge its batteries?
@PolskiAmbient3 жыл бұрын
Genial
@jaymagic0903 жыл бұрын
when you use it as key light, was it on full power?
@marclabro Жыл бұрын
super tuto. I am newbie in film with a a7IV and was looking for a portable solution. Do you still recommend that model today ? What do you think about the BI version ? it looks better but it has less LUX (10000 instead of 13000 ?).
@BrandonLiUnscripted Жыл бұрын
There are a lot of similar lights to this one now, and I honestly don’t know which is best. I would personally go for bi-color instead of daylight because I don’t want to use gels, and I frequently shoot in mixed-light environments.
@subbbass3 жыл бұрын
i have a Godox VL150 with a RC-A5-II. Can i control both lights with the remote RC-A5-II?
@pbmedia72983 жыл бұрын
Pls mention the price too
@lesliefurtado5073 жыл бұрын
Is it possible for shooting iPhone 7 Plus
@neural93 жыл бұрын
Hey these lights are more powerful than you think! If you use 3 of them.
@leonarddai49983 жыл бұрын
Brandon, have you tried jinbei ef ii 60?
@justincosplay3 жыл бұрын
Can this be easily used hand held at an event, wedding etc ?
@MHDIMN3 жыл бұрын
I suppose it can be used without wall outlet. At 7:25, the light is being connected with a D-tap (I might be wrong) to LP-series batteries on the opposite end of the pole.
@rastydc21913 жыл бұрын
Like nanlite 60?
@bbpetrovskij3 жыл бұрын
What camera and lens do use for filming this video ?
@sbozinovic Жыл бұрын
ISO 12800, f2.5... jeez man... They aren't that bright it seems, considering that you'd normally want to shoot at around iso 800... or 3200-4000 at the most. Having said that, they seem to be quite nice lights, with a lot of punch, specially with the reflector on, some 10-12000 lux at 1m (1000-1200 fc at 3ft). Bare bulb they seem to be similar to sl60w and a like. But, they are portable, battery powered and that's a huge plus.
@tristanstarr-directorofpho253 жыл бұрын
Great video and cool lights although I'm not sure if you can call a light powerful when you have to shoot at iso 12800 lol
@testowykana17633 жыл бұрын
There is an alternative: Jinbei EF II 60 that seems to have worse build quality, but overall has certain advantages: 1/3 lower price, also runs on batteries and has bowens mount.
@hkm20233 жыл бұрын
Well it Kind of doesnt Count when using an a7s III night Vision device... I am staying at ISO 400 all the time in pro Shoots (as a BM User). I Like the small Size but i would rather have a 150w light
@IsaacFromHK2 жыл бұрын
you mentioned you over-exposed for 2 stops, you mean you bumped up the ISO to 12800? Is there any advantage as compared to using a ND filter with a higher aperture? Thanks
@BrandonLiUnscripted2 жыл бұрын
You want to overexposure slog3 as much as possible without blowing highlights to push noise as low as possible
@DaddyJowyTV3 жыл бұрын
Still not gonna work to have the DIY natural lighting for the ML60.
@SHVideografie3 жыл бұрын
4:10 He Brandon, how did you get a more tungsten like temperature out of the Godox considering it's daylight balanced?
@Cwookie_3 жыл бұрын
When you're in a controller enviroment all you have to do is change the white balance on your camera. You can make it appear as if a daylight light source is warmer :)
@princetonvdb5823 жыл бұрын
Why not get the Jinbei efii-60?? These are also portable with sony npf battery plus are also bowens mount and will only cost you around $140.. half of the price of this godox ml60
@micikho13 жыл бұрын
hello, u use it already? may i know whats the cons?
@letstreatourselves38623 жыл бұрын
Is this light suitable for food photography and still life!