I love whem you do the second camera "behind the scene" shots. It's interesting and helps me really see how you are using the gear to get the beautiful shot.
Appreciate your tips on using fabric to bounce the light. This really gives people on a tighter budget good options for home made kits that will actually work well! Thank you!
I have this light and love it. The big issue for me is that the NP-F battery grip that fits the ML60ii bi does NOT fit it. The cable doesn’t reach and power input port for the cable is on the opposite side of the unit as opposed to the ML60. So they have to make a proprietary grip. Also the Bowens adapter even though listed everywhere is not yet available in the US. I bought this light to travel to Indonesia in Sept and am stuck with these limitations… for now.
@@curtisjudd So I reached out to Godox about how the NP-Grip doesn’t fit. They wrote back : “Thanks for contacting Godox. We regret to inform you that the design considerations for the AK-B01 did not account for its use with the ML100Bi due to the short life of NPF batteries when used with the ML100Bi. Based on the feedback from our technical team, we have decided that we will not be producing a dedicated NPF battery grip kit for the ML100Bi at this time.” So that’s a bummer. i did manage to connect the AK-01 grip and run the light with two new NP-F970 bats from Smallrig. At 100% it ran for a little over one hour. I wonder how this might affect the battery? Any ideas? There are barrel extension cord that can fit to allow use of the AK-B01 grip.
There are only so many APP's one can deal with, so I've made the decision to stay with Amraan/Apature since I already have so many of their lights. Great review as always!
These tiny lights are so clutch. Did an ultra quick setup outdoors yesterday at blue hour with a similar light from a competing brand. Having this amount of output "in your camera bag" for remotes opens up for a whole lot of possibilities and gives you a bit more time to get things done in a more comfortable pace.
Great video. Honest and to the point. Also, really refreshing to hear someone say directly "Company X gave the product Y* to me, for free" which immediately makes me trust the reviewer more than if he dances around the subject. I can´t remember any other reviewer doing that anymore...I think there were few in the past, but haven´t seen anyone else doing that lately. Instead, they keep saying "Company X sent me...but they have no say on my opinion about..." or "I received X..., but all my opinions are my own" or "They send me X , but this video is NOT sponsored by..." Sure, if someone "receives" something worth maybe 100 bucks it may not skew his opinion about the product too much...but when they keep "receiving" products (and conveniently not telling if they have to send it back...) worth hundreds or sometimes even thousands of dollars per item it makes me wonder how they are "not sponsored" and how honest their reviews really are. So kudos to you for saying bluntly that it was given to you for free, makes me trust your opinion much more!
Anyone who receives product for free is in a business relationship with the brand. I’ve yet to see a reviewer in such a relationship become so disgruntled with a product they conclude it’s going back. Most of the initial hits for product reviews are professional reviewers or influencers. So getting an unbiased review from them is near impossible. I prefer a regular Joe or Jane that bought the item with their own money and enthusiasm to get a take that although may be less thorough or succinct, isn’t held hostage by the brand. In cases like the video above, this reviewer is very good at explaining the details as he knows what he’s doing both technically and theatrically. But at the end of the day, he will want the brands he is associated with to send him more free stuff to review. If one or maybe two reviews end up in the toilet, he may not see another item from that brand again, as he would be deemed a high risk reviewer. Though I can’t say where the exact thresholds lie. Take it all with a grain of salt and look for patterns from different sources to determine the facts and how they pertain to you.
@@WINDSHEAR-STUDIO All good points. For what it is worth, there are brands who no longer send or even loan me gear to make reviews. I'm ok with that - I have everything I need. But because I am a human being, I am unquestionably biased by my experiences and preferences. So everyone should take EVERY review with a grain of salt and as no more than a single data point.
Thank you for your review. I am researching the lights and came across yours. I am Usually spending 4-5 hours a day in conference calls from a small office. I thought to get this light and a soft box as key light. But not sure if it is going to be too much for the eyes.
@@curtisjuddGoing to be doing some show floor interviews during Money 2020 later this month and thinking one of these lights might work as something we could power with PD hand held. I don’t believe light stands are allowed due to trip hazard. Do you think it might work for that Curtis?
Are these kinds supposed to be used for a fraction of time than the regular shoe box shaped CoB lights (like you showed in 3:58), Like cameras have 29:59 time limit & over extended use will heat them up whereas a regular video camera can be recorded for hours and hours.. Aside from the simplest, portability & DC Power supply, which people is this suited for? (like 30 minute video shoot, outdoor photography, etc).
With the fans this should be fine for extended use. We’ll see how many years it lasts, but there aren’t any limitations on session time that I’ve run into yet.
Is this the "Godox Mount"? the one that's on the ML60, AD300 etc? There are quite a few softboxes and modifiers for that mount. It's proprietary to Godox but it's found across their range so lots of accessories for it.
Hi Curtis, great video ! For run and gun, what would you recommend between this light and the Amaran 60x s ? I would often use it with a 60cm softbox. Thank you
That light looks interesting. I have a question. How come nobody makes lights similar to Rotolight or do they.? I figured that would be pretty handy tech for video and rapid camera flash (LED), but I have never used one.
Thanks for the review and heads up on this light, Curtis! I'm curious, did you by any chance measure the output with and without the fresnel? I'm wondering how much (if at all) the fresnel is boosting the lumens as it's focusing the light.
thanks for a great video I recently was able to grab a standard kit...I was curious since it comes with the 15 degree default reflector (frensel) is the 36 degree worth purchasing?
Hello Curtis. Thank you for this very good review. Does magenta dissapear with softbox ? Is it possible to use godox umbrella softbox with this light ?
It depends on the soft box and note that LED lights tend to become more green after hours of use, so the magenta issue will eventually become less of a problem (though I'm not sure how LONG it will take). I'm not familiar with the Godox umbrella softbox.
This is related to a previous question. How long did you have this light on in your testing? I’m thinking of getting a couple but I have seen other reviews saying this light got hot when left on for long periods of time and I’m worried.
Would this be a good options for lighting for virtual calls with the collapsable diffusion dome? I have a skylight above and behind me that constantly give my face harsh backlighting and I'm trying to not look like I'm telling ghost stories on my Teams call.
Aputure/Amaran REALLY need to come out with something to compete with this. Godox, Zhiyun, Smallrig, Sirui, and even Neewer are all coming out with some incredibly impressive lights in the $150-300 price range. I wanna see an Amaran version of this light soon, and maybe even an Aputure 120 iii that's a similar form factor but completely weather proof. Come on guys, you're losing the market here.
@@curtisjudd but as you said, shoot through spreads the light all over, kinda wasteful, whereas bounce back is more like a softbox. But I wonder if the beam is wide enough to create a light source on the entire surface of the umbrella
thanks a bunch for the review Curtis! One question if you don't mind :) do you have to create an account with Godox to use the app? It is a bit of a bad habit from lighting manufacturers (Nanlite as an example, I don't use the app because of that)
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I love whem you do the second camera "behind the scene" shots. It's interesting and helps me really see how you are using the gear to get the beautiful shot.
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Appreciate your tips on using fabric to bounce the light. This really gives people on a tighter budget good options for home made kits that will actually work well! Thank you!
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Great video, I love how you are not bias and how your very blunt and honest!
@@Philipe0849 thanks!
I have this light and love it. The big issue for me is that the NP-F battery grip that fits the ML60ii bi does NOT fit it. The cable doesn’t reach and power input port for the cable is on the opposite side of the unit as opposed to the ML60. So they have to make a proprietary grip. Also the Bowens adapter even though listed everywhere is not yet available in the US. I bought this light to travel to Indonesia in Sept and am stuck with these limitations… for now.
Thanks for sharing, Matt.
@@curtisjudd So I reached out to Godox about how the NP-Grip doesn’t fit. They wrote back :
“Thanks for contacting Godox.
We regret to inform you that the design considerations for the AK-B01 did not account for its use with the ML100Bi due to the short life of NPF batteries when used with the ML100Bi.
Based on the feedback from our technical team, we have decided that we will not be producing a dedicated NPF battery grip kit for the ML100Bi at this time.”
So that’s a bummer. i did manage to connect the AK-01 grip and run the light with two new NP-F970 bats from Smallrig. At 100% it ran for a little over one hour. I wonder how this might affect the battery? Any ideas? There are barrel extension cord that can fit to allow use of the AK-B01 grip.
There are only so many APP's one can deal with, so I've made the decision to stay with Amraan/Apature since I already have so many of their lights. Great review as always!
@@mattwruff thanks Matt. Agreed on apps. Often I don’t even bother with the app and just control directly on the light.
These tiny lights are so clutch.
Did an ultra quick setup outdoors yesterday at blue hour with a similar light from a competing brand. Having this amount of output "in your camera bag" for remotes opens up for a whole lot of possibilities and gives you a bit more time to get things done in a more comfortable pace.
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Amazing review thanks so much for the exact details. Really appreciate it
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Curtis... Why is no one talking about this light? It's fantastic.
Not sure 🤷♂️
Great video. Honest and to the point. Also, really refreshing to hear someone say directly "Company X gave the product Y* to me, for free" which immediately makes me trust the reviewer more than if he dances around the subject. I can´t remember any other reviewer doing that anymore...I think there were few in the past, but haven´t seen anyone else doing that lately. Instead, they keep saying "Company X sent me...but they have no say on my opinion about..." or "I received X..., but all my opinions are my own" or "They send me X , but this video is NOT sponsored by..." Sure, if someone "receives" something worth maybe 100 bucks it may not skew his opinion about the product too much...but when they keep "receiving" products (and conveniently not telling if they have to send it back...) worth hundreds or sometimes even thousands of dollars per item it makes me wonder how they are "not sponsored" and how honest their reviews really are. So kudos to you for saying bluntly that it was given to you for free, makes me trust your opinion much more!
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Anyone who receives product for free is in a business relationship with the brand. I’ve yet to see a reviewer in such a relationship become so disgruntled with a product they conclude it’s going back.
Most of the initial hits for product reviews are professional reviewers or influencers. So getting an unbiased review from them is near impossible.
I prefer a regular Joe or Jane that bought the item with their own money and enthusiasm to get a take that although may be less thorough or succinct, isn’t held hostage by the brand.
In cases like the video above, this reviewer is very good at explaining the details as he knows what he’s doing both technically and theatrically. But at the end of the day, he will want the brands he is associated with to send him more free stuff to review. If one or maybe two reviews end up in the toilet, he may not see another item from that brand again, as he would be deemed a high risk reviewer. Though I can’t say where the exact thresholds lie.
Take it all with a grain of salt and look for patterns from different sources to determine the facts and how they pertain to you.
@@WINDSHEAR-STUDIO All good points. For what it is worth, there are brands who no longer send or even loan me gear to make reviews. I'm ok with that - I have everything I need. But because I am a human being, I am unquestionably biased by my experiences and preferences. So everyone should take EVERY review with a grain of salt and as no more than a single data point.
thanks for your always solid review...I have been waiting for a light like this shape to come out with some type of fresnel....good to see it!
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Small is beautiful!
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Thank you for your review. I am researching the lights and came across yours. I am Usually spending 4-5 hours a day in conference calls from a small office. I thought to get this light and a soft box as key light. But not sure if it is going to be too much for the eyes.
Turn it on only when you need it and place it off to one side at 45 degrees so you're not looking directly into it. With that, you should be fine.
Wow-that’s pretty impressive! I have limited space so I think I’ll try one!
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Looks like a great light for home studio. Thank you Curtis.
@@GaryStockton thanks Gary.
@@curtisjuddGoing to be doing some show floor interviews during Money 2020 later this month and thinking one of these lights might work as something we could power with PD hand held. I don’t believe light stands are allowed due to trip hazard. Do you think it might work for that Curtis?
@@GaryStocktonyes, but probably want to add the softbox for interviews. 👍
@@LearnLightAndSoundSessions Yes, for sure.
@@LearnLightAndSoundSessions Cool, I just ordered it with a small softbox from Adorama with your link. I appreciate the help Curtis.
Are these kinds supposed to be used for a fraction of time than the regular shoe box shaped CoB lights (like you showed in 3:58), Like cameras have 29:59 time limit & over extended use will heat them up whereas a regular video camera can be recorded for hours and hours..
Aside from the simplest, portability & DC Power supply, which people is this suited for? (like 30 minute video shoot, outdoor photography, etc).
With the fans this should be fine for extended use. We’ll see how many years it lasts, but there aren’t any limitations on session time that I’ve run into yet.
I''ve been waiting an eternity for it to be available. BH Photo had it but ran out of stock in 2-3 days. Now i have to wait for the next batch.
Seems there’s some demand.
Thank you for reviewing this light, can please you compare all new tiny lights from popular brands? ( Zhiyun, Sirui, Godox, Amaran, etc)
I don't have that much money, unfortunately, but I may review one or two others.
@@curtisjudd thank you so much. video idea, maybe to compare app on those popular brands, Godox, Amaran, etc.
Is this the "Godox Mount"? the one that's on the ML60, AD300 etc? There are quite a few softboxes and modifiers for that mount. It's proprietary to Godox but it's found across their range so lots of accessories for it.
Looks like it, yes.
@@curtisjudd Thanks for confirming! Seems like that would be basic info but I wasn't able to find it anywhere.
would've loved to hear what it sounds like when fan turns on and the loudness
It wasn’t hot enough in the room to turn on when I filmed this, unfortunately. At 2 meters from the mic, it should not be a problem for sound.
Hi Curtis, great video !
For run and gun, what would you recommend between this light and the Amaran 60x s ? I would often use it with a 60cm softbox.
Thank you
Probably the Amaran for its sort of Bowens mount.
@@curtisjudd thanks but they do sell a 60cm softbound for the godox ml100bi, not expensive...
What do you think ? Thanks
@@MichaelBouhnikProductions Cool, I haven't tried that soft box, but seems like it is worth a try.
Nice , plz compare with
Amaran COB 60X LED Video Light
This is quieter and smaller.
That light looks interesting.
I have a question. How come nobody makes lights similar to Rotolight or do they.? I figured that would be pretty handy tech for video and rapid camera flash (LED), but I have never used one.
I wasn’t impressed with their build quality when I used a rotolight.
Thanks for the review and heads up on this light, Curtis! I'm curious, did you by any chance measure the output with and without the fresnel? I'm wondering how much (if at all) the fresnel is boosting the lumens as it's focusing the light.
Boosts it a LOT but the beam isn’t very wide so it is a big trade off.
thanks for a great video I recently was able to grab a standard kit...I was curious since it comes with the 15 degree default reflector (frensel) is the 36 degree worth purchasing?
The 36 is useful if you need a wider beam.
Did I miss the output measurements maybe?
Yes, Photometrics are at 2:48.
Hello Curtis. Thank you for this very good review. Does magenta dissapear with softbox ? Is it possible to use godox umbrella softbox with this light ?
It depends on the soft box and note that LED lights tend to become more green after hours of use, so the magenta issue will eventually become less of a problem (though I'm not sure how LONG it will take). I'm not familiar with the Godox umbrella softbox.
i got the same light the front area is kinda hot to touch so i add some copper heat sink infront
Interesting. Ours didn’t get that hot.
What direction do the cooling fans blow to? TIA!
I believe out the back of the unit.
typo in the title, curtis.
much love.
Thanks 🙏
Do you know if Godox sells the mount for this light alone?
i think i would take the aputure 60x S over this
Ok. 👍
This is related to a previous question. How long did you have this light on in your testing? I’m thinking of getting a couple but I have seen other reviews saying this light got hot when left on for long periods of time and I’m worried.
I had it on for close to 1 hour, working in a cool basement area.
Great review :) How long could I expect it to last with a power bank of 27000 ma at full power and do I need special cables?
It’ll only power the light at 25% if it can supply 30 watts PD. Not sure how long it will last
Thoughts against zhiyun molus 100?
Haven’t tried the Zhiyun hands on.
Do you know how this compares to the Colbor CL100X(M) or the Colbor W100 COB? Fan noise etc.?
I don't, unfortunately. Haven't tried the Colbor.
How does it compare with the Zhiyun Molus X100? Thanks
Not sure, haven't tried the Zhiyun lights.
Would this be a good options for lighting for virtual calls with the collapsable diffusion dome? I have a skylight above and behind me that constantly give my face harsh backlighting and I'm trying to not look like I'm telling ghost stories on my Teams call.
lol! Should help, yes!
Aputure/Amaran REALLY need to come out with something to compete with this. Godox, Zhiyun, Smallrig, Sirui, and even Neewer are all coming out with some incredibly impressive lights in the $150-300 price range. I wanna see an Amaran version of this light soon, and maybe even an Aputure 120 iii that's a similar form factor but completely weather proof. Come on guys, you're losing the market here.
60D?
Bounce back umbrella?
Could do that or shoot-through like here.
@@curtisjudd but as you said, shoot through spreads the light all over, kinda wasteful, whereas bounce back is more like a softbox. But I wonder if the beam is wide enough to create a light source on the entire surface of the umbrella
@@Seanonyoutube depends on which lens you use and if you remove the lens, the beam angle is roughly 120 degrees. It is all a trade off.
thanks a bunch for the review Curtis! One question if you don't mind :) do you have to create an account with Godox to use the app? It is a bit of a bad habit from lighting manufacturers (Nanlite as an example, I don't use the app because of that)
I use the app and have not created an account. I’m not sure whether the login is required for firmware updates, but if so, that may be a downside.