Why Zhiyun Lights Are Worth It

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4 ай бұрын

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While new camera gear and tools are coming out all the time, it often feels like there is very little innovation. Outside of a few minor differences, most gimbals, lights, cameras, and any other film equipment are all pretty similar.
So it’s very refreshing when a company comes along that is at least trying to do something different. In the lens world, that’s Laowa, with there very unique and often strange lenses. For cameras, it’s DJI, who made a camera system unlike anything else we’ve seen with the Ronin 4D. And in lighting, that company is ZHIYUN, with their three most recent offerings in the lighting space: The X100, G200, and Fiveray 20c.
Today, we look at how they are pushing the envelope in design and functionality when everyone else seems to be doing more of the same.
AND, they're also affordable. Win-Win-Win.
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@Alexratson 4 ай бұрын

I have both the M20 and X100 and more or less agree with you. I have used the X100 a lot for quick location lighting which works great however after 4 months of use my battery died as well. They sent me a replacement quite quickly which was great service however I do question how long the replacement battery will last. I now pack a usb c pd power bank as a backup.

@CurrenSheldon 4 ай бұрын

The battery integration is GENIUS, but such a bummer people are having issues with it. Hopefully your replacement stands the test of time.

@noBfilm 4 ай бұрын

the m20 is a mixed bag. got it for a test but returned it. there is a bi-color and a full RGB version. the bi-color version can't be controlled via app, the RGB version can. with full power, the fan gets very noisy, to much for a small interview light. also its a battery sucker when full powered. with half of the power, fan is silent, but there is no point with the low output of 10W. similar small lights have no fan - if other lights have some lens system on it, its a concentration of light output with low wattage, low size, no noise. the M20 is bulky - specially with all the cage and stuff you have to have, to control the wide beam. so all together, its not a good package for most use cases. only thing it works if you need a single light with wide spread, battery driven and noise is no problem. then its cool to have a 20W output.

@CurrenSheldon 4 ай бұрын

Overall, I think this is a good assessment. Definitely has some very cool features and design choices, but wouldn't use it close to a microphone. But fun and easy to use for things like a car light or product shots.