How to, Compact Book Light | Aputure 600x - Pro Vlog 49
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My compact book light build!
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Could you add this to your workflow?
I would be curious how this compares to my 60" softbox that I like using for interviews. It's much faster to deploy than your setup shown here, but I imagine you win with the softer light by a bit.
@@evanthecameraman Might have to do a head to head soon! I am interested to see how they compare.
I use the 36" and 60" softbox with grid (to really control spill) all the time. Super fast setup.
The thing I will say is that this book light setup is the lighting equivalent of a Matte Box. 😅
Regardless of whether its needed, it is BIG and clients love feeling like their budget was well spent. Even if you could film it all on the new iPhone, the big light modifiers scream professional.
you could also use a fresnel on the 600x, which gets you a substantially more powerful and narrower beam. This reduces the spill because the beam is narrower and maximizes your light output because of the fresnel lens. You'll still get the desired effect of the book light but you're minimizing spill and maximizing output, in case you are fighting light from a window this could come in handy. Very clever set up for a one man operation!
Great ideas to make the setup have more punch! Maybe next time I can try your ideas and compare the results.
Yeah, that’s a nice one stand rig. You could refine it a little more by using the gobo arm with the light to get it a little further away from the stand with more of a horizontal angle to the ultrabounce. It would be a little softer and more efficient wattage wise with less wasting off toward the top.
One thing I noticed, it’s best practice to not place the pin of a idle floppy directly against a wall, especially near a window. If somebody were to trip or lean something up against it, it could puncture the drywall, and in the case of a window, it could shatter the glass. Turn the floppy 90 degrees so the whole edge of the frame is leaning against the wall and the pin is sticking out sideways. .
Thank you so much for the tips and guidance, I appreciate it. I know others do too. I will have to implement them next time around.
Nice!! Thank you for all of your videos. I've learned so much!
Thanks for taking us along your process of setting it up, it's always very interesting to see someone else do the work I love to do myself. Looks great!
Thanks for watching along and supporting the channel!
Such a smart way to do it! Love this
I appreciate it! Thanks for watching!
Very smart video. Love seeing the real time set up for a one stand set up. I will definitely use this, at least as an initial set up with some mods as needed. Thank you for sharing your process.
That is what is so great about our industry, we take little pieces and make it our own. Glad to give you a bit of an idea for you to make your own. Thanks for supporting the channel!
Saaa-WEEET! Nice rig! Way faster and more simple setup and teardown and still looks great. Thank you!!!
Thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed it!
Another great how to video. Loved watching the step by step building of the lighting setup.
Walter always coming in to show some love! thank you brother!
Very nice! I usually have a dedicated short/floor stand to place my COBs on. Then bounce it off another stand's bounce board. I didn't think of just attaching a cardillini clamp at the bottom of the same regular stand. This tip will save me some time! Thank you as always!
I will attach it to my rolling stand next time around! I will be sure to share the results of the build and sample images!
Thanks for this thorough breakdown!
This is great! I've been wanting to build an easy to deploy one and band booklight and this seems great!
Thank you Jesse! This is version 1.0, already improved it. I always love reducing the kit needed for lighting when possible. Big fan of your channel!
My lighting technique is getting 1 step better with each of your videos 👍🏻
Great to hear! I am learning from other on CZcams also! Thanks for watching!
I just built this out with a 6x6 frame into a 6x6 half grid on a combo roller. The lamp is a 2k blonde and there is good clearance so the rags wont get burned or anything. This thing is so money!
That is awesome, would love to see the build in action!
Great job!
Thank you!
Great work as always bro😊
Thank you so much 😀
I've done something very similar to this. I mounted the light to a separate turtle base to get the light in a better position to fill the bounce more evenly. Anyway, spotless setup!
I ended up using a short gobo arm to push the light out after the shoot. It helped a bunch.
Enjoyed the video---useful content!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Looks great man! Appreciate you helping us with this. Would love to see what the shot looks like and how this lighting looks on a face
If you watch until the end, you can see the results.
Ahhh I see! My bad. Thank you!@@PDMokry
Nice work!
Thanks for always watching and commenting!
Nice job!
Thanks for the visit and for the kind words!
Brilliant ! Totally trying this next shoot!
Thank you! Got any shoot lined up?
Not currently, its Spring Festival here in China so everything is shut down atm@@PDMokry
@@filmmakerevolution I hope it picks right up when everybody gets back to work!
Man! I bet it's tough to teach and work at the same time..lol Good stuff!
It is a lot to keep up with! Glad you are able to enjoy the videos!
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For the hair light?
Nice setup!! Way to get setup and shoot a YT video in 26mins!! I like the clamp on the bottom of the floppy
The struggle is real! Thank you!
PS-Love your products, hug fan! I have my eyes on the Aputure Muslin!
Great content, will try it in the next shot I need a softer key
Look forward to hear how it comes out! Keep me updated!
Nice set up!
Thank you for watching!
Thanks for sharing this idea. I’ll have to try this sometime. 👍🏾
@@yahmanml Look forward to hearing about the results!
You're so clever man. I really appreciate your ingenuity to get something that looks really good with the fewest stands possible. Carrying c-stands is the bane of my existence. Question. I know you said I can get it anywhere, but what do you recommend for that kind of 6x6 tubing? I bought the chimera frame where it's all interconnected but this not much in the real of flexibility like this setup is.
Thanks!
Thank you for the kind words! Loose cstands are knuckle busters and will ruin your day! I used the tubes from a modern studio split 6x6 frame. But it is just square tube you can get from your local metal supply or hardware store.
Thank you for chatting!
Just a tip. You may be losing some output by using black cloth on the edges... if you used a thick white bounce material that level would not be absorbed & lost in the material itself. It would continue to bounce & diffuse giving greater efficiency. Just a thought.
I went black because I had the output, but the best would be an UB for sure. Thank you for the tip!
Really like that slot for the arm at the bottom of that ultra bounce
That is such a life saver outdoors too. Need to get some wood to use in them. To not eat up a gobo arm!
Super glad I found your channel! I need to learn more about light. Any good courses out there I should take a look?
Thanks for stopping by! Just keep watching CZcams, you can find everything for free! Or you can take my course!
Love the book light
configuration👍🏼
Curious if you tried using an optical snoot with Gobo effects like a tree or shutters projected on the wall behind the subject to provide a greater depth of field, contrast and subtle visual interest?
This was a very low budget and expectation client. I did not bring all my lights and did not know where I was shooting. Gobos on the background would have been awesome!
So actually an iphone 15 pro max is the only camera you need to shoot stuff like this, the image looked like a dslr all the way (but the end lol still a smartphone) Good content Piotr straight to the points
Maybe it was shot on my iPhone 15 max! Thanks for watching!
Your first issue is you are using 1/4 grid cloth. The density quality is too thin and it also creates a star pattern which can create another issue. You don’t need to “book light” if you just use magic cloth and push the lamp through magic cloth only. Or any other similar dense material.
Great feedback, I will keep that in mind for next time. Thanks for watching.
Very cool. Out of interest did you match the colour temp coming from the window in the final shot?
Another good video - you're cranking 'em out! Our work seems pretty similar (although I don't have a 1 ton truck of resources!). I've always managed with a 42" octa for interview set ups like this but getting the light low and adding an extra bounce has always intrigued me. I'd love to see this compared to a 51"' umbrella with diffusion - or heck - a 7 footer. Spill will be an issue for sure but it seems like you'd need less power on the light. That 600 is mighty close to the edge of your floppy - any issues with that?
I hope to keep the momentum going, y'all keep me motivated! I like the sweet spot of work I do. I use the 7' umbrella often, mostly for photos. I might make a comparison. I checked the heat, and it did not seem to be an issue. Thanks for the comment and supporting the channel!
@@PDMokry I did a comparison video recently between three 33" modifiers - reflected with light from below, a softbox/beauty dish, and a diffused umbrella. The final results were fairly predictable, but what surprised me was the efficiency of each setup in terms of light output required. Keep up the great work!
May I ask where you got that 6x6 silk? Great video by the way.
My book light set up got a lot simpler once I got the Godox F400bi
I have an Aputure F22c I was going to try out next, great idea!
Can we get a link to that 6 by 6 diffuser and the 6 by 6 diffuser frame you used? Also a link to that specific ultra bounce would be appreciated. I never know which ones have the loop sewn in
How much softer would this be compared to lets say a 90cm softbox or 150cm softbox for that matter into a 6x6 instead of the bounce? I get that I would need more room for a softbox to fit, but more asking from a quality of light aspect. Great video btw, thx for sharing
Here is a very similar setup! Give it a look: czcams.com/video/kJgMMu0oOzE/video.htmlsi=SMUQJRMj3xLuYWGN
@@PDMokry Gold! Thank you very much.
You could’ve kept that arm on and swiveled it back to keep the floppy off the heat of the reflector.
Great idea!
Would a large soft box have a very similar effect?
A softbox has only one diffusion. The book light has two.
The light needs to be shooting in the opposite direction as the diffusion or else you will have direct light spill going directly into the diffusion which defeats the purpose of a book light.
Great input. Watch the second video where I do exactly that.
Like what you have there. But, call me crazy, would a Lastolite/ Manfrotto HiLite not create pretty much the same result even easier?
Might have to compare them sometime!
@@PDMokry Use them often for HiKey portraits/ glamour shots. Basically you get a ginormous (largest size is 2.15 by 2.50 meters) Softbox which you have 2 or more flashes burst into. Gives a very even effect.
I have 2 that I can angle towards eachother so I get a very evenly lit "corner".
Cool. I like to put this setup on wheels. Does the shape of the table cloth help wrap around the sides? Never seen that before.
By the way I used the pool noodles on a shoot over the weekend, turned out nice.
Have you seen the bigger setup on wheels?
It was just used to control spill, got them cheap off amazon.
Awesome to hear, the Pool-Noodle aka Poodle is so great!
@@PDMokry Your setup? Maybe I missed it. I think I remember seeing something you made that was more of a traditional shaped booklight setup on wheels. I will usually make something like you showed in this video, but I just like to have it on wheels so I can easily move it around.
@@thepropolys Here it is!
czcams.com/video/56bdHGIpmuU/video.htmlsi=KRUQslKyPj7VLMYV
@@PDMokry After watching it again I decided to buy a double header and try this myself with 6x6 frame rails and rags. Looks like a nice compact solution.
@@thepropolys Video drops tomorrow where I use my double header method and single rolling stand.
whats the name of this floppy frame you use there? cant find it online...
It is an Ultra Bounce Floppy
what power level was the 600 on?
It was pretty low to bring up the room level in camera. Maybe 25%
@@PDMokry okay I’m hoping to replicate this with an Amaran 200x and was hoping I could get close! Sounds like I may be OKAY.
But why just do not use big soft box ? Whats difference ?
Some soft boxes create hotspots in the center from the COB.
@@PDMokry so may be it is easier find big soft box witch one do not creats hot spot than build all this stuff?
Idk.. sorry. Im really interesting.
Does it makes any difference?
Why is this called a Booklight? I did film school in uk and never heard of that term
Set a book upright and open it un half. One side is bounce and the other is your diffusion.
Nice idea but I didn’t like the final result
I appreciate the comment! All input is welcome!
Check out some of my other videos and see if the results are any good there.
Thanks for watching!
czcams.com/play/PLKavAUIwmbZQV0yoAKiIfh4Zlc7iB-AYP.html&si=WzYMxGHZIsR-MhT9
@@PDMokry for sure mate, never give up, good job always for hard work
Unless plants are the subject matter, why do video professionals put plants in the background?
I do this because it makes the space feel alive and less like an interrogation. Many times the lighting is mimicking daylight so it makes sense for a plant to be there. It also layers the image and makes it look more interesting with additional textures and colors. I also just like plants.
The client is actually a company that waters and maintains plants in office buildings.
Just kidding! The client wanted them in the shot.