My Minimalist Travel Lighting Kit | Featuring The NEW Zhiyun Molus X60
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As a doc and commercial filmmaker, I am on the road quite a bit. I also often do jobs that are very small crew, sometimes just myself or one other person.
So I need a minimal travel lighting kit that allows me to get great looking interviews and light simple scenes but still fits into a backpack and a checked bag or two. While I’m always honing that kit, I am currently loving the tiny Zhiyun Molus X100 and the brand new Molus X60.
Zhiyun was nice enough to send me a couple of Molus X60s to try out and they were the perfect complement to the X100 I’ve owned for the past year.
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MY MINIMALIST LIGHTING KIT:
- Zhiyun Molus X100: store.zhiyun-tech.com/product...
- Zhiyun Molus X60 (2): store.zhiyun-tech.com/product... (used code 10ZYX60TOCC for 10% off).
- All Zhiyun Gear: store.zhiyun-tech.com/?ref=Cu...
- Zhiyun Molus G200: store.zhiyun-tech.com/product...
GRIP:
- iFootage Spider Crab: amzn.to/4ckfNDh
- iFootage Clamp: amzn.to/3IHFvEb
- Impact Telescopic Boom Arm: amzn.to/3IKxD4M
- Light Mount: amzn.to/3VqvF0W
- Neweer Clamp: amzn.to/3IOLSFu
LIGHT STANDS
- Litepanels Kit Light Stand: www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc...
- Impact Light Stand: www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc...
- Came-TV Portable/Reversible Light Stand: amzn.to/43owauk
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Gear I Use
Favorite Cinema Camera: amzn.to/3Gi1Erg
Perhaps The Best Lens Ever Made: amzn.to/3GluCXa
Wireless Lav: amzn.to/3Gi1L6a
Gimbal: amzn.to/3GfV4BD
Drone: amzn.to/3SYRYK2
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I'm here to compliment your thumbnail. It's gorgeous. the TH-cam one. your real life thumbnails are also visually appealing
haha thanks - We tried it at 15mm, 35mm, and 85mm - the last one definitely looked the best.
I appreciate that you mentioned the battery issue with the Molus fixtures, seemingly the universally acknowledged flaw. I like the idea of these punchy little guys so much and want Zhiyun to succeed with rectifying the battery issue. Re the vid, it’s really enjoyable to see other folks’ approach on going light. My light version still includes Litemats, or at least a hard 1x1’ and array of 6x6’ rags, lol, so I’m finding your forays inspiring. I’d like to grab a couple of the Moluses to skip and bounce around. Thanks!
We had the same issue with our battery. First one fried our electronics when we plugged it in for recharging. Anything on that powerbar was fried. Second one fried the X100 flash and it wouldn't show anything on the LED light. Their batteries have a problem with managing the output voltage. Everyone who uses the X100 ends up abandoning the battery.
I was in touch with Zhiyun and they said you can follow this link to get your battery replaced/repaired: instagram.com/p/C4ffZTxvhMa/ - hope that helps! @dermdoclaura and @leoquesto9183
@@CurrenSheldon Ah, very nice. That’s encouraging. Thank you!
@@CurrenSheldon Oh wow! I'll contact them on mine. I thought I'd just have to purchase another!
Thanks for putting this together - I’m traveling all the time and trying to update my lighting kit, so this is extremely helpful
Glad you enjoyed it!
This video is right in time!!!!
Hope it was helpful!
My battery grip died recently as well (turned off and wouldn’t charge again). Went through the warranty process and the company that organised the replacement mentioned Zhiyun have changed their battery with a modified board so there shouldn’t be any more issues. From now on I’m taking a back up usb-c power bank.
Good to know! The new ones continue to work just fine, so hopefully that's the case.
New subscriber from AOD call yesterday! I travel a lot and seeing those Zhiyun lights could be a game changer. Thanks so much!
Always great to see some AOD folks here! And yes, love the Zhiyun lights.
Loving all of the companies coming out with nice, portable affordable lights. Competition between the companies is good for the consumer. Thanks for sharing.
For sure! Competition is always good and portability without sacrificing power is even better.
@@CurrenSheldon Any idea how long the batter lasts on that at full power?
@@AllenRReid They last just under an hour, but I've only tested it once. I usually run them at half-power to get a lot more runtime if I have to use battery and that has worked well.
Thanks for this. I spend ~30% of my time on the road shooting, picking up a couple of items mentioned that will help me when on site (and my back to get there). Enjoy the videos and approach you are taking. Nice work.
Thanks for watching! I'm still refining as well. I think I'd add a second X100 when more power is needed and one more light stand - along with a few simple grip items (small clamps, for example for flagging my diffusion when needed).
this is exactly what I need
Glad it was helpful!
Great info, thanks!
Thanks for watching!
Great little doc kit man! Was just looking into some low footprint lights and these might be perfect :)
They are pretty incredible for their size and price. Definitely check them out.
Great and timely video. I wish you had posted some footage of your interviews with these lights, I want to see how they actually look when used by a pro.
Yes, would have been great to post some interview shots but not able to just yet!
Great tips, Curren. Thank you! If you have any tips on shooting two-camera interviews by yourself, I'd love to hear em. I'm traveling with an FX6, FX3 and drone for storytelling and quite often am traveling / filming solo. BTW, I was born in Huntington, W. Va.
Thanks!
since they replaced my circuit board on my molus x100 batteries they run like champs. they said, that they made a mistake constructing it. and made a new circuit which works now.
That's great! Yes, it seems they have decided to use a completely new battery and it's working great. They are also offering replacements for free.
would love to see some of your final footage with this setup
Yes I might need to do a follow up video once I can show some footage!
dope!
Thanks!
Hi) This is a very good video. Thank you. You got to the point. I'm just looking for a compact solution for my future equipment.
Thanks for watching!
Thanks for the answer)@@CurrenSheldon
Hey there! I've done work for your brother Kyle (he's one of my fave people in the biz) and texted him to let him know this showed up on my recommended page. Thumbnail got me. Great video! Been interested un the Zhyiun lights for awhile now and you answered some questions.
haha that's awesome! I believe he passed along your screenshot - the Zhiyun lights are pretty great and they have some new stuff coming out, so excited to see what's next.
@@CurrenSheldon Biggest hesitation so far in snagging the Zhiyun lights was all the reviews I was reading about the included battery pack failing. I hear the new ones are working better so far though.
I agree that Zhiyun X100 is unbeatable for traveling!
Were you by any chance shooting in Florence, Italy? It would have been fun meeting you here :)
The beauty of lights like this is not deliberating on but instead bringing a light. It's so tiny that it's a no-brainer.
I entertained this exact kit when I considered the Zhiyn lights for travel setups. However, I ended up buying lights from iFootage. They are still small but a little bigger.
Have you seen the Halo diffuser from Manfrotto?
Exactly. There have been one or two jobs that I didn't think I had a Zhiyun with me, but there it was, tucked into the bag and became useful because I just always leave it in there. I have NOT seen the halo diffuser. I'll check it out.
Love these little Zhiyun lights too! I also shoot Canon C70 and R5C and travel a bit. What checked bags are you using to accommodate the taller stands and parabolic type softboxes? I've been using a regular Samsonite suitcase along with clothing but it's not quite tall enough for 30-35" long items like a softbox.
Honestly, my checked bag is just a large, semi-soft sided TravelPro suitcase. It fits all three of the light stands I mentioned in the video just fine. I check them with my tripod and lots of clothes for padding - haha.
This was awesome 👏🏽 information… can you give us more information about the holly land lab mic ?
I hope to do a video about it in the future - but it's a simple, easy-to-use mic that sounds great. and is MUCH SMALLER than other clip on and magnetic two-channel microphone systems.
@@CurrenSheldon thank you
thanks for video, interesting to see your kit, and how you pack. Right now I use amaran 200w lights as travel lights, but I put them in large wheeled carry on luggage from Target in their box, and can fit two and light stands -- very easy. Mini softboxes in my carry on luggage (a small sport duffel), along with tripods. Been eyeing those 200 w zhiyun lights though, would love to have something that compact -- but they came out like right after I bought my 2nd amaran. Curious about one thing you mentioned though. How do you attach your boom pole to a light stand. Been using lavs, but my next step is getting boomed audio most likely.
I can attest that the Zhiyun 200 is a great light. I have that one as well and often use it as my main studio light or key light when I'm traveling a bit closer to home. I'd love to see a link to the Target box you use.
Loved the video! What Boom mic do you use?
I use a Sennheiser 416 most of the time.
i had the same battery grip issue :/
the one with my x100 died after about 2 months
Another commenter said they changed out the internals for the new batches, so let's hope that's true!
Great Video! When you travel overseas do you need a carnet for your equipment and do you get permits to shoot?
Depends on how big of the production and which country, but usually I travel very light and usually for small crew type work. If I was doing a bigger production or traveling to countries that require visas, then I'd definitely always go through the proper channels.
It would be great if you told me how many kilograms it weighs. What bag do you use? Do you transport by car? When you move to another country, do you have two luggage bags? And the main question. Racks, which are the best and smallest? It is desirable to carry them on a motorcycle.
All of this gear fits into two checked bags - normal sized luggage. Most of my trips have at least one other shooter/ac/assistant, so he takes half the gear and I take the other half. This trip, my bag (with all my clothes, gimbal, light stands, small backpack for daily shooting, etc) was 19kg and his was 15kg.
perfect)) thanks@@CurrenSheldon
Hi ! I just found your video as i was looking for reviews on the molus x60. I wanted to know when the promo code for the x60 will expire ?
Good question - I'm not sure but can ask Zhiyun. I believe it will run for a couple weeks more.
Great video! What case do you use to carry all of your lighting gear? Thanks
Thanks for watching! For my lights, because they are so small, I just stick them into my camera roller or camera backpack (Tenba Roadie and Tenba Axis). Then all of the mini light stands go into my just normal checked bag size - nothing special there.
@@CurrenSheldon that’s the best way to travel right there! Thanks you for sharing!
Beautiful lamp ruined by proprietary battery. Really needs a compact usb solution and a v-lock adapter.
I love the seamless integration with the battery as a grip, but agreed that proprietary systems can sometimes be a pain.
Such a weird choice to develop their own battery to this light. Just have a v mount connector and we could run it all day
You can still run the lights off of USB-C, so you could snag a V-Mount or two that has USB PD (like Smallrig or FX Lions). The nice thing about their own battery is it fits seamlessly into the side and acts as an extension of the light itself as a handle. Pretty sleek.
my x100 battery died within 1 month of buying the unit can't even charge it anymore. the light is great but what is wrong with their batteries
I was in touch with Zhiyun and they said you can follow this link to get your battery replaced/repaired: instagram.com/p/C4ffZTxvhMa/ - hope that helps!
thanks!@@CurrenSheldon
And that's the MINIMUM set?!
The minimum is what you can carry in a suitcase on an airplane, not fill the trunk of a car.
Correct. This is what I take on an airplane in one roller bag + 1-2 checked bags (that includes my cameras, lenses, and batteries).