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Gaffer & Gear
Australia
Registrace 11. 04. 2018
Gear reviews and tips from a Film and TV lighting professional.
Tips intended for people who are in the business.
Over 20 years of freelance experience.
Based in Melbourne Australia
Tips intended for people who are in the business.
Over 20 years of freelance experience.
Based in Melbourne Australia
Gaffer & Gear 271 Aputure Spotlight Max
Gaffer & Gear 271 - Aputure Spotlight Max
In this episode I look at the Aputure Spotlight Max in conjunction with the 600c, 1200d, CS16 and XT26
00:00 Intro
01:43 Overview, Pros, Cons
08:53 Cost and What You Get
12:19 1200D 50°
15:58 1200D 36°
19:31 1200D 19°
22:32 600C 50°
27:56 600C 36°
33:21 600C 19°
38:08 CS15 50°
39:20 CS15 36°
40:07 CS15 19°
40:38 XT26 Chat
42:33 XT26 50°
46:38 XT26 36°
50:19 XT26 19°
In this episode I look at the Aputure Spotlight Max in conjunction with the 600c, 1200d, CS16 and XT26
00:00 Intro
01:43 Overview, Pros, Cons
08:53 Cost and What You Get
12:19 1200D 50°
15:58 1200D 36°
19:31 1200D 19°
22:32 600C 50°
27:56 600C 36°
33:21 600C 19°
38:08 CS15 50°
39:20 CS15 36°
40:07 CS15 19°
40:38 XT26 Chat
42:33 XT26 50°
46:38 XT26 36°
50:19 XT26 19°
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Evoke CRMX Fixed
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The Evoke 900c and 2400B issues with the CRMX occasionally flickering have now been fixed with a firmware update.
Gaffer & Gear 270 - APARO Radi 09 ProAir
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Gaffer & Gear 270 - APARO Radi-09 ProAir In this episode I look at the APARO Radi-09 ProAir A 180W inflatable LED light at an affordable price 00:00 Intro 01:52 Pros / Positives 05:53 Cos and What You Get 13:32 Brightness V-Mount Powered 14:21 Negatives / Cons 21:01 DMX Profile 23:07 DMX Testing 27:46 AC Power Draw 28:00 Dimming 29:47 CCT Accuracy 30:02 Color Render TM-30 RF 30:24 2500K 30:49 3...
Gaffer & Gear 269 Amaran Spotlight SE
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Gaffer & Gear 269 - Amaran Spotlight SE In this episode I look at the Amaran Spotlight SE, A high precision spotlight mount designed for the Amaran & Aputure lights, In particular the Amaran 300C and 150C 00:00 Intro 03:27 Cons / Negatives 06:32 Pros / Positives 08:34 Cost and what you get 12:54 150c 19° 16:19 150c 36° 20:45 300c 19° 24:01 300c 36° 26:44 Closing thoughts
Gaffer & Gear 268 - Nanlux Wired Remote Control
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Gaffer & Gear 268 - Nanlux Wired Remote Control In this episode I look at the Nanlux wired remote control for operating your Evoke and Dyno light when you can’t get the controls on the head Part: WC-LM6P-C1 00:00 Intro 00:26 Cost and What You Get 00:55 How It Works 03:32 Pros and Cons
Gaffer & Gear 267 - CineRags Muslin
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Gaffer & Gear 267 - CineRags Muslin In this episode I look at Muslin as a diffuser and review the CineRags inserts for the Aputure domes CineMilled.com 00:00 Intro 00:42 Back to Basics 05:13 Review
Gaffer & Gear 266 - Godox F600Bi Custom Setup
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Gaffer & Gear 266 - Godox F600Bi Custom Setup In this episode I go through the customization of my F600Bi to make it easier to use on set in terms of lighting control, transport and setup To order the grids: grid2order.com softboxgrid@gmail.com Bag was made by: G.C. SUTHERLAND (03) 9555 3040 www.gcsutherland.com.au/ Frame was made by: ROY PRICHETT PTY. LTD. (03) 9592 2695 office@rpgenerators.co...
Gaffer & Gear 265 - Aputure XT26
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Gaffer & Gear 265 - Aputure XT26 In this episode I take a look at the Aputure XT26, including its wide and narrow Hyper Reflector, The motorized F14 Fresnel and the Spotlight Max with its 50, 36 and 19 degree reflectors 00:00 Intro 01:45 Firmware Improvements 04:04 Cons / Negatives 07:48 Pros / Positives 10:47 Brightness with Different Modifiers 11:17 Brightness XT26 v Evoke 2400B 12:34 Cost an...
Gaffer & Gear 264 - Nanlux FL-28 Compact Fresnel
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Gaffer & Gear 264 - Nanlux FL-28 Compact Fresnel In this episode I take a look at the Nanlux F-26 compact Fresnel, this is designed for the Evoke 900c and Evoke 1200s 00:00 Intro 00:42 Cost and what you get 00:58 Overview and improvements 05:24 Disadvantages to the FL-35 Fresnel 06:09 Negatives / Cons 07:13 Positives / Pros 07:21 900c Testing 10:27 Comparisons 11:16 1200B Testing 13:31 Comparis...
Gaffer & Gear 263 - CAME-TV Mini 50c & Mini 99c Batteries
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Gaffer & Gear 263 - CAME-TV Mini 50c & Mini 99c Batteries Purchase from here.... www.amazon.com.au/Came-TV-Battery-6900mAh-Camcorder-Monitors/dp/B0CPJ44XS2 In this episode I take a look at the CAME-TV Mini V-Mount Batteries which boast Samsung cells and an o-LED screen 00:00 Intro 01:24 Mini 50C 04:14 Mini 99C
Gaffer & Gear 262 - ZHIYUN Compact Lights
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Gaffer & Gear 262 - ZHIYUN Compact Lights In this episode I take a look at the rage of ZHIYUG compact LED lights Fiveray M20C: A full color RGBWW pocket light with 20W output MOLUS G60: A palm sized 60W bi-color COB light MOLUS X100: A bi-color 100w light MOLUS G200: A 200W bi-color Bowen Mount Light 00:00 Intro 01:49 FIVERAY M20C 03:15 Cons / Negatives 04:15 Pros / Positives 06:56 Brightness a...
Gaffer & Gear 261 SLITE Review
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Gaffer & Gear 261 - SLITE Review In this episode I take a look at the SLITE. A light weight RGBWW panel for people who need to travel light To order go to WWW.SLITE.CO 00:00 Intro 01:06 Pros / Cons / Overview 04:44 Cost and What You Get 06:17 No Diffusion Dome 07:35 Diffusion Dome 08:21 DC Power Draw 08:32 Dimming 3200K 09:09 Dimming 5600K 09:42 CCT Accuracy 09:49 TM-30 RF (Color Render) 10:14 ...
Gaffer & Gear 261 - Electro Storm Reflector Kit
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Gaffer & Gear 261 - Electro Storm Reflector Kit In this episode I take a look at the CS15/XT26 Reflector Kit for Aputure and see how the Narrow and Wide reflectors work with the CS15 00:00 Intro 00:31 Cost 02:04 Do they pack smaller? 03:21 Wide Reflector 05:23 Narrow Reflector
Gaffer & Gear 257 Godox TimoLink CRMX
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Gaffer & Gear 257 Godox TimoLink CRMX
Gaffer & Gear 256 Warming up COB lights
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Gaffer & Gear 256 Warming up COB lights
Gaffer & Gear 252 -Dimming Lights Without Using Dimmers
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Gaffer & Gear 252 -Dimming Lights Without Using Dimmers
Gaffer & Gear 251 - Godox KNOWLED F600Bi
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Gaffer & Gear 251 - Godox KNOWLED F600Bi
Gaffer & Gear 250 - EcoFlow DELTA Max 2000
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Gaffer & Gear 250 - EcoFlow DELTA Max 2000
Gaffer & Gear 247 Quick Tip Stand Transport
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Gaffer & Gear 247 Quick Tip Stand Transport
Gaffer & Gear 246 - VSGO Portable Palm Turbo Air Duster
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Gaffer & Gear 246 - VSGO Portable Palm Turbo Air Duster
Gaffer & Gear 245 - Colbor CL220 & CL330
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Gaffer & Gear 245 - Colbor CL220 & CL330
Gaffer & Gear 244 - Amaran 150c & 300c
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Gaffer & Gear 244 - Amaran 150c & 300c
Can you please make a comparison between Godox M600 Bi vs Nanlite Forxa 720 Bi. Trying to purchase the most defined light shadows
This dude is a legend 🫡
It was great to meet you in person over here at Cinegear LA. Your contribution to the lighting community can’t be overstated. Good talking with you. Love to keep in touch but I forgot to exchange info…🤦🏼♂️. Keep up the good work. Hopefully if you find your way back in the southwest states ever again for an expo I’ll get a chance to run into you again.
The Logic behind this: 1) One stop means you should double the light. 2) Inverse square law says: intensity1/intensity2=distance1^2/distance2^2 3) so intensity1 being x, intensity2 being 2x (as we want to double the light) 1/2 is our intensity ratio. 4) so distance1/distance2 = 1/√2 5 so to double the light you should √2 change the distance. Which is approximately 1.4. Where you get the ratio between distances (also f-stops) 1 meter, 1,4 meter, 2 meter, 2,8 and so on… 1.4 is the ratio when you double the intensity or half it…
what app did you use to control it? Cause godox app doesn't connect to it.
Excellent, have you done Any review for godox s60
you make great videos
Anybody have a solution for different diffusion materials?
Nice - 3 gaffers I watch on YT ... together on the stage ... I have to watch it :D
why is the color breaking at 15:50 ? What camera are you shooting on? Old Sony? Thank you for great review btw
Hi, will you review the Nanlite 10 degree projector lens?
Panel Discussions The Art Of Lighting (Day 1) czcams.com/video/CNWTirv-tb0/video.htmlsi=licaCqbhVYoYgYuj What They Don't Teach You In Film School (Day 2) czcams.com/video/9QAM0BnWim4/video.htmlsi=VsDQS9vxxOeBbLaP
nice
Hello! Do you have an update on gupo gear now that you have used them for a while? Would you recommend them for building out a G&E van?
Kupi has a tendency to over tighten the leg nuts, so they snap after time. , so I've gone through and made sure they are all slack enough for the legs to unfold without using force, after doing that I have had no issues at all.
@@gaffergear That is good to know. Just to clarify, are you talking about the bolts/nuts that connects the legs to the center pole? Guess the best word would be the "bracing."
Any video on how to remove unwanted reflections from reflective superficies?
Episode 58 may possibly help!
Gearing up for a show and weighing the budget options/intensity options of a 2400B vs. a 1200D. Looking at your previous videos, the 1200D with the (15 degree) narrow reflector comes in at 61,600 LUX at 3m. The 2400B with the 45 degree reflector comes in at 34,400 LUX at 3m. Is the 1200D really nearly twice as bright? More familiar with the Aputure series along with ARRI HMIs. Are the main advantages of the Nanlux 2400B the G/M, Bi-color capability, and intensity across spread of the beam?
Soon I'll have the spot reflector reviewed for the 2400 and that will give you a more accurate comparison spot v spot reflector
@@gaffergear Copy that! Thank you for the response. I am not sure if that spot reflector is available in the U.S. quite yet...
I really was looking for an explanation about the differences. Thank you!
Interesting how the ballast is the exact same as the intellytechs 2.0 models
@@gaffergear I'd love to get your thoughts on intellytechs 3.0 line, really frustrated with their crmx at the moment and wondering if it's just me
There's a frequency selector to make the flicker free
It doesn't help at all if you are shooting at high frame rates. +/- 200Hz isn't enough to fix the flicker issues this thing has.
Does this fit into a standard film milk crate?
I have no idea, we don't have those in Australia
@@gaffergear I’ve got mine from John Barry! All good I’ll measure, the compact size seems really appealing to pack in the van if it’ll fit in a milk crate
Can the type A adapter work om the X100 / CX 100 lights? Or only on the 60w light?
Hello, thank you for your videos The cabinet did you make it yourself? Thx
I had a friend make it for ne
Hi love your videos I was thinking about getting the Amaran 300c I am a small prouction house doing crops interviews and min movie. I have $555.00 USD to spend on a light. I would love to get your opinion on where to put my money there so many choices out there I am going nutsss THXS
I don't advise people on what to get as everyone has different needs
@@gaffergear k
interresting, you could run this on a hacky Y 220 on 15A north american circuits like we do with m18.
I'm not familiar with American power, but I run this constantly on Australian 230v 10A outlets so I guess so.
Great review and explanation for the review ❤
wow the orion 300 FS has more punch in flood mode with the frenel
What about TL30?
This is a really old episode, the spectrometer didn't have TM-30 or SSI back then
@@gaffergear I see.
I really hope you get chance to cover the new Godox SL150R and SL300R, as far as I can tell they are the same as the SZ but without the zoom, greater CCT range, more effects, and £150 cheaper. I'd like to know if there's a catch as the new 300 would be a great compliment to my old SZ150R if they can match well at the same settings
Love this channel Andrew. Thanks for all your work on it. Any thoughts or tests you’ve done with the 600D and the smaller Aputure lantern? Just wondering if it’s a definite no no and the 90 is the only option?
I have the smaller lanterns for smaller spaces. They work fine and no heat issues on the 600D
Nice that these can actually run the Forza60 -- I tried a few of the Moman 140wh ones, and they shut down within a few minutes from the draw.
Check the output rating on those other batteries. 140wh refers to the storage capacity, not the output most likely
@@gaffergear Yeah, the d-tap on those is advertised at 120W/10A out, but found out that isn't true ;) So super great to see these batteries work on those lights!
How about the size of the ballast
I own a 36 deg bundle and the Spotlight SE is a compromised product for sure. The usage is fairly limited but compact enough to fit in my case as a grab & go lighting accessory. Nice review, Andrew!
Can you do a Video about Aputures Sidus one CRMX transceiver?
Hi Andrew, did you have a chance to compare the Master HD Stand (KS200112 / 226M) vs. the Master Cine Stand (KS501411 / 542M), and if they're comparable in stability? The HD has round legs vs. square legs on the Cine but features spring loaded risers, which is quite an advantage. Thanks!
Those contacts are dumb, detecting non-powered accessories could be done by RFID or something. Powered ones via a 3-lead cable, if a cable breaks, no big deal, but contacts are a weak point. BTW, for 8k i'd expect it to work very well without the need to wait for firmware updates.
Interesting points
Can it work wif nanlite some ?
I'm not sure
“I have a confession to make: i have *no idea* how to pronounce the brand name. So I’m gonna stay clear of saying it so I don’t look silly.” 🧠 💪
hope to see you there
Nice. I am still not sure if i should get the 150c or 300c 🥺
The price point as you say is tricky to work out. The ETC Series 3 X8 Lustr with a 26 degree lens is the same price as the 600C Pro, without the Spotlight Max, and has the same light output. Which means buying a Spotlight Max for a 600D is tricky to justify financially, and ETC products are outstanding Re shelf space, in theatres we used to hang all the lights from pipes in the ceiling of the lamp store to use max amount of space. Works really well, and same trick works in vans
I think the biggest thing for field gaffers is that a fixture is more valuable if it's more versatile. Yes, the X8 Lustr is a great fixture at a respectable price, but the 600C can be used open face, with fresnels, with bowen's modifiers. One light that can tackle multiple jobs is much easier to justify, not to mention the rental market for 600C's is arguably better than ETC's.
@@Dfproductions865foryou I do agree with you. I use the Series 3 in the studio where they are permanently rigged and fast to use there. They aren’t, however, an easy item to fly and use remotely off batteries for example. About half of my work is abroad in often remote environments and for those I take the 600D and accessories as it’s more practical in that environment. However if purely talking about light quality, then the Series 3 is by far better. Different lamps for different purposes I guess, and it gives us all something to chat about! 😆 Oh and let’s not forget the ETC is born with theatres in mind. They have true theatre blood in their veins and for live entertainment work there really isn’t anything better. I am naturally drawn to them because of my background working as a spark and then LD in theatres before moving into film and telly
do an LIVE epi from CineGear!!
Are you hired or sponsored buy apature now or are you still independent?
Aunce you are in theere bioth at cinegear?
The "Paid Promotion" notification refers to me receiving the spotlight free of charge. So that's technically a payment. That's now on all of my reviews. I'm also appearing at the Nanlux booth at Cinegear.
Have you considered having a look at a ETC Source Four Series 3 Lustr X8 with one of the XDLT lenses?. Would be intersting to see just as a comparison point for the more film and TV orriented equipment usually reviewed.
I would be very interested to see these. I've had a few staging lights come in but none have passed. Usually the CCT is limited.
I’ve got 6 ETC Series 3 with 26 degree tubes and fresnel lenses in the studio which I shoot a lot with Aputure lights on the same set. Anything from interviews to products with 1000 fps Veo 4K camera. The Series 3 leaves everything else standing when used at the same time. Their colour is amazing , and dimming is like nothing else especially tungsten mimic mode when dimming (if you like that!). My gaffer here in the UK loves them and their panel lights are great too aside from weighting a tonne. Really recommend trying them. I can intro you to ETC if you’d like Andrew?
Look forward to hopefully seeing you at Cinegear. Love to meet you face to face to show my respects for your work on this channel. As for the spotlight max… This feels like a mixed bag. I really love how far Aputure has come with their products and continue to push the envelope in terms innovation and user feedback and how they incorporate it. You can tell a lot of work in R&D has been brought to bear. But I feel like this is a fail. Not a complete fail, but one I wouldn’t feel comfortable releasing into the product line of great products. There’s high expectations that they themselves have set. But if you are going to make a product make it better than it was before. This is an extremely well built product. But sometimes even if something is great in build quality, if it doesn’t live up to the hype in terms of what ultimately what it is there to accomplish: -superior Optical clarity with all the use of accessories -Great color accuracy with minimal aberration -Output magnification well above native lumens -Rotating barrel and physical functionality I’m really inclined not to fall in love with this product. I know a lot of us out there really wanted this from Aputure. They clearly put a lot of work into this but I don’t know where they ran into trouble. I don’t build lights and I’m not prevé to how challenging it must be to make this sort of product for basically multiple different point sources and make it good for all of them. I’m only a Gaffer and I know what I’m looking for. This isn’t it. Love your channel, love Aputure, I don’t love this.
There is so much chromatic aberration that I doesn't feel too bad with my Spotlight SE anymore. It should be unnacceptable for this cost.
I was very impressed with the SE.
Andrew's neighbors, "Honey, he's out there doing it again."
The focus shift / chromatic aberration at the edge of the gobo is very dissapointing. Especially for a fixture of this size, cost, and build. They should have done better.
If you’re looking for more chromatic aberration when you use the source four adapter with the source four lenses, there is more chromatic aberration and that is sometimes desirable.
it varies with the lenses. 36 has the softest performance, but 19 and 50 fare much better. I tested every conceivable combination you can think of ...
@@timkang1980 Fair point. I made that comment after observing the 36 degree lens performance, then rewatching the Amaran Spotlight 36 test. It's not good when there's such a noticeable improvement in projection quality coming from the cheaper little brother.
@@SimplestUsername You can't use the Spotlight SE with anything more than a 300W fixture. Sometimes that is not enough for the job. But I agree the aberration should be better for the price
aye nice
Have a great time at Cinegear 👍
What a team at Cine Gear. Looking forward to watching the panel.