GODOX Litemons LC30Bi ... Best Wedding Video Light ?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 ก.พ. 2025
- In this video I review and discuss the Godox Litemons LC30bi LED light and talk about why it may be my main wedding video light going forward. I compare the Godox Litemons LC30bi against the wedding filmmaker favorite light, the Aputure LS60x. Is the bigger light always better? Is the Litemons LC30bi LED light bright enough for wedding videography? Just sharing with you in my search for the best lights for wedding videography.
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Looking forward to less back pain in 2023! Thanks Vu!
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I really appreciate that you review affordable and practical gear Vu. I always trust your judgement.
Thanks a lot!
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Just used these lights at a Wedding, i can vouch, Lights are 10/10. Bright enough, super portable and small footprint. Thanks for the recommendation Vu.
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Love it Vu. Thanks for this. Bought one with your link. I too have been looking for a way to lighten the gear. The aputure is great but huge. I suspect this little light will fit into the S2 godox bracket so you could use it with a Bowens modifier or an umbrella. The bracket isn't small, but it is robust...
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You could use the bracket, but there is a possibility that you'll be constrained by the beam angle of the light. Cob lights have much wider beam (bare chip) that fills the softbox much better. With lc 30 you could end up with hotspot...
@@sbozinovic good points
Hey VU! Another great video! With a funny finale that just makes me piss in my pants! I HAVE A REQUEST... can you just do a video talking about your normal talking head settings? Camera settings, overexposing, aperture etc? I am just curious about your settings and workflow to compare it to mine. Hope you will listen! I am a SuperFan you know... HAVE A SUPER DAY!!!
Nice tiny light! Does it come with the barn door?
Gotta buy for $10
@nVuFilms thanks for replying! Been watching a lot of your reviews and your channel deserves more subscribers!
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For my 60x, I don’t use the yolk V-mount for the battery, I have a v-mount pole clamp and attach lower on the pole lowering the weight as well as keeping the weight centered.
Great input and additional information, appreciate it,
Can I ask though, looking for some insight and input to those who have used this light, do you think it can evenly light a backlit subject in the shade - like during the afternoon nearing golden hour or so?
Either way, thanks, God bless
It probably could at 100%. But probably without any diffusion over it
@@nVuFilms ok understood, yeah I agree also - no modifiers to not reduce the total light output,
Thank you, really appreciate the response, God bless
29.99 for a lighting master class, what a deal. Thanks.
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Would you use these over the Rotolight Neo 3?
ROTOLIGHT NEO is a bit more versatile. So I would use both but for different sitiuations
Hey Vu, thanks for the review. I was just about to buy two LS60x but stumbled upon this video. Is it your go to now or for certain venues only? Seems like there's no wireless app control or weather resistance. Obviously can't have it all for $100 but is that something you miss for your weddings? I'm Hawaii based so we do get rain and sometimes couples don't have tents outside.
I love the setup. Don't need anything else really
Let there be light
Water bottle weights to hold down light stands, used these before, not as good as sandbags, but no weight to carry around as you fill them up when you get there.
Legit thanks
Wagon??
Where is the / is there a link for the mist filter etc?
Nice video, even for wedding photography it's a very interesting gear. I often use the modelling light of my godox 600pro to avoid the annoying flash effect on special moments, but it's heavy, and my softbox is 1.2meter is huge 😓.
Damn i was just about to buy 1 aputure 60x but now i can buy two of these?
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You'd be better of with aputure cob 60s od similar.
“And clearly you could use it as a key light “
And clearly , you could use it as a key light “
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What’s up Vu? How have these worked out at your recent weddings? I’m looking for a smaller solution as well. Have you tried the new Zhiyun G60?
It's been fantastic. I haven't tried the g60. But due to it being a blank led... U need to add a fresnel which adds bulk. The lc30bi has been fantastic
@@nVuFilms Perfect, im about to order a couple for my wedding this weekend. Thanks for the info!!
Great review. Keep it up.
can you recommend a travel friendly light modifier for these lights for an interview?
There is none
You would need to buy a big white sheet and bounce light off that sheet to use as key
dang...gonna take a softbox and maybe try to feather direct lc30bi light?! :( @@nVuFilms
What kind of battery life do you get with the two NPF?
Hours
@@nVuFilms *moans*
Looks really nice just hate not having the remote
Options that the amaran and aputure offer it’s a lifesaver for solo weddings where the wedding isn’t planned well and events happen with no notification. Wish amaran would have a smaller option with remote features than the amaran 60x
Here for the wedding light tips…
How are you liking these so far?
Fantastic
@@nVuFilms Are you still using the Aputure or have you fully switched? How many are you using?
@@pilarslopez I switched and I used 2-3 depends on venue
"you need to buy it from B&H and use the Payboo card" - maybe something Phuc would say
Curious to hear how these lights perform for key or kick lighting for people 6-12ft away from light source
I have an example of it on the video
1:58 Light output is measured in lumens, not watts. But okay. It's easier to find a proper spec sheet for a flashlight than it is for video lights...
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@@vsc604: at least when it comes to flashlights, all I need to understand is lumens and calculated range. Even if you don't own a powerful flashlight, you can compare the lumen output of your house lights (300-900 lm usually). Higher CRI and warmer tints are inherently less efficient and generate a lot more of waste heat. What good is a lot of watts if the light throttles thermally and loses efficiency in the process? What about integrated optics (e.g. fresnel lenses)? Those also reduce efficiency!
If I am putting a modifier over my light or simply bouncing it, I care about the total output and not intensity at an arbitrary distance. Floodier lights can have more light output but less range, and I would like to be able to compare that based on the specs. I guess it would be good to have both figures in the spec sheet. Maybe the manufacturers are simply too lazy or I am just not their target demographic.
PS my main gripe is not the wattage rating (as it is very useful when determining if your fuses in the garage are gonna blow), but the light output specs.
@@piotrgraniszewski8544 prefer the lux photometry, especially in this kind of spot lights. Lumens are great to compare outputs of lights, but beam size and lux at various meters are more operational for me. This light's beam angle is just 30 degrees with serious falloff from the center of the beam, for example.
@@vsc604watts can be deceiving especially if the light uses strong reflectors or lenses (as this one does).
Not taking a c stand or 2 would be amazing 😫
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Why the godox ml30bi cost $229. Since they both 30w and bi color and from same brand.
Ml30bi doesn't cost that much...it's only $150. 250 probably for a full kit
In my country also ML30Bi 230$, but full kii 350$
09:30 "You get the picture"... not really, all the product shots are dark and out of focus. Otherwise I appreciate the review.
Just thank you!
Thank you for review, I bought this light largely because of your review and for the most part I'm satisfied... BUT...
At 1m (cca 3ft) output is around 8000 lux not 15000 (measured with seconic light meter) and that is not for all color temperatures... At 3200K output is only 6000 lux. Not that important but if you planned to use it outside it is something to be aware of.
Also the beam angle is NOT flood... it is just 30 degrees which is quite narrow at 3 ft... just 2 feet in width (with serious falloff at far end) so if you need something wider soft attachment is necessary... but it makes the light lot less powerful. Again not important if you're not intending to use it outside.
About lux... direct sun is around 80000 to 100000 lux, shade can drop down to 15000-10000 or even to 6000 lux.
As for the intensity of light itself it drops with the inverse square law - double the distance it is 4x less. For lc30 it would be 8000 at 3ft and 2000 at 6ft, or 2 f-stops less. At 9 ft it would be 9 times less, somwhere around 850 lx, etc... so it is some kind of reference when you're planning your shoot.
Of course, nowadays you'd have f7.1 at 800iso at 850 lux which is insane for a dinosaur like me but it is still important to know lux values if you're planning a shoot outside and consider beam width/distance from subject 😁
Great input and additional information, appreciate it,
Can I ask though, looking for some insight and input to those who have used this light, do you think it can evenly light a backlit subject in the shade - like during the afternoon near golden hour or so?
Either way, thanks, God bless
@@stephencarlm.calatrava8877 Depends on the intensity of the afternoon light. You could, but of you need 6-8000 lux, you'd be restricted to beam angle of 30 degrees... roughly, CU or MCU... for a full figure, you'd have to move the light firther back and it will decrease the intensity by the power of 2... ie. if you move the light from 3 to 6 feet the intensity will be 4 times less, if you move it to 9 feet the light will be 9 times weaker.
@@sbozinovic thanks appreciate it, God bless
@@stephencarlm.calatrava8877 don't mention it. I bought this light mainly for the similar reason... I needed something light but powerful for the outside eng purposes. It is a bit of a pain to deal with the necessary batteries (v-lock or double np-f or even BP's which I havent tried yet -the light requires 14v) but, if you are mindful of the ambient light intensity and narrow beam width, it can be a great tool.
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