REVIEW Aputure Amaran 60x After 5 Months of Use

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00:00 Opening
00:36 Sidus Link App
02:17 Comparison to Available Lighting
02:59 Outdoor Examples
03:20 Ergonomics & Ease of Use
04:05 Power Options
04:55 Bi-Color
05:16 Adjust Settings
05:49 Cons to These Lights
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Пікірлер: 26

@TheThinkersBible Жыл бұрын

Great review. Very well done. I really appreciate that you used the lighting for months before you reviewed them. Other KZfaq reviews that are sponsored so they just get the lights, turn them on, give a glowing review and move to the next sponsored product pitch. I bought some recommended lights after that other type of review and they’re color drifting after a few months. Good thing they’re really inexpensive. I’ll feel a lot more confidence in buying these after your review, thanks again.

@ginger_dog Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your kind words. I do truly want to add value to videographers like myself. It's not helpful to basically state the B&H spec sheet in video form or sometimes even use the gear in controlled scientific environments. I want to know how it holds up on real world projects that I myself create. So that's what I want all of my reviews to be like. Use the gear on real projects and then give you my experience. Glad you found it helpful. Enjoy your new lights!

@actionteamministry1777 11 ай бұрын

Another excellent equipment/product review; appreciate the demos as well as the examples. Was extremely impressed with how much difference they made when used outside in the shade/overcast. Time saving setup is a huge + as well as AC & battery. Thanks for barking up another great video.

@B-RollBooks 11 ай бұрын

Thank you for offering your perspective on these little lights. Makes me consider them more seriously.

@ginger_dog 11 ай бұрын

Thank you for saying so. I'm glad it was helpful in at least providing perspective.

@Sjaubi-qf6wd Жыл бұрын

AHHHH . I like the way you used them outside . I nstant cinematic look. Awesome

@ginger_dog Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. I appreciate that. I would recommend a more powerful light if you intend to use them outside more. These are limited outdoors, but work in a pinch.

@Sjaubi-qf6wd Жыл бұрын

@@ginger_dog Understood

@FilmshooterOH Жыл бұрын

It can make a great edge light outside. I've use it with the reflector to rim my actors and it provides more depth.

@ginger_dog Жыл бұрын

Oh nice. Good tip. I think that fits its abilities well outside. For a key light, you'll need something much more powerful.

@ElMeach Жыл бұрын

I own the same lights. One of the things I don't like is that the battery mount is on the side and if you want to use it without a heavy modifier the battery weight makes it roll to one side when I direct the light from a top to bottom position. I am looking for a clamp with v mount to get the adapter on the stand at a more balanced position that doesn't mess with the direction that I set the light on.

@ginger_dog Жыл бұрын

You know what? I noticed the same thing. I almost always use the DC power so I'm not continually annoyed at this setup, but the times I have used battery, it has felt like it is a little straining on the unit with that weight imbalance. Good observation. We'll see if it has any longterm effect on the lights.

@ElMeach Жыл бұрын

@@ginger_dog I recently bought another more powerful light, so this amaran unit turned into my portable battery powered option and I use the Sony np-f heavy ones, so I have to be careful with that and it is annoying. Hopefully it will be solved soon, although the adaptor would be another thing to carry around.

@RobMoreno335 2 ай бұрын

Will the standard light dome iii work with this?

@ginger_dog 2 ай бұрын

Any Bowens Mount modifier will work. I used a 48" dome softbox on it no problem. Got some great results.

@NigelDPresents Жыл бұрын

But you can use V mount batteries.

@ginger_dog Жыл бұрын

Not sure what you're getting at here. The compatible batteries are not V mount though you might be able to use V mount. These lights are small enough and light enough that V mount might simply be too heavy and bulky for practicality. V mount are great for battery life, but cost more in size and weight. You can get about an hour of use out of the Sony batteries these are compatible with.

@NigelDPresents Жыл бұрын

@Ginger Dog look into the small rig v mount batteries. You can connect a v mount uf you buy a dtap connector.

@ginger_dog Жыл бұрын

@@NigelDPresents Nice! Is this what you do with these lights? Thanks for the suggestion. How much time do you get out of the v mounts?

@NigelDPresents Жыл бұрын

@@ginger_dog well they have different versions. Waiting for the small version to get shipped, small rig VB50.

@ginger_dog Жыл бұрын

@@NigelDPresents Nice! Keep me posted on how they work for you.