CHEAP vs EXPENSIVE Softbox For Shooting Youtube Videos

Sdílet
Vložit
  • čas přidán 23. 02. 2022
  • ☕️ If you found this video helpful feel free to buy me a coffee here - www.buymeacoffee.com/chriswat... ☕️
    🎵 My Favourite Music Licensing Site 🎵
    SOUNDSTRIPE - soundstripe.com?fpr=chriswatkinsmedia
    (1 month FREE using the code FREEMUSIC or 15% OFF using the code CWM15 yearly or monthly subscription)
    ============================
    GEAR USED TO MAKE THIS VIDEO
    ============================
  • Krátké a kreslené filmy

Komentáře • 102

  • @JTMusicbox
    @JTMusicbox Před 2 lety +10

    Awesome video! That really looks like a million bucks with the good one. Me I’m still in the touchier light leaning on furniture and muted with a bed sheet stage, but I now have a great understanding of what to save for. Thanks!

  • @JRandomProducer
    @JRandomProducer Před rokem

    Wow! Great video! Definitely gonna upgrade my light setup after watching this! Thanks for the information!🙌🏾

  • @DSGQR
    @DSGQR Před rokem +17

    There’s no gear listed in the description? 🤔

  • @welltravelledlife
    @welltravelledlife Před rokem

    Thank you for this video and all of your other amazing content. We've started our own CZcams channel focusing on our world travels. Your content is very helpful in ensuring that we continue to up our game!

  • @TheWeighWeWereTV
    @TheWeighWeWereTV Před 3 měsíci

    EXCELLENT explanation, and demonstration of the downside of cheap soft boxes.

  • @josephpatterson9993
    @josephpatterson9993 Před rokem

    Thanks for making this video. It was very helpful to me as I plan to purchase a soft light from Amazon today. Cheers mate!

  • @Mike0193Azul
    @Mike0193Azul Před 2 lety +4

    Very helpful comparison thank you. Super useful in comparing the use case of a diffusion panel vs a grid softbox

  • @TheBrimFactor
    @TheBrimFactor Před 4 měsíci +1

    This video is so freaking good and helpful

  • @13jcarey
    @13jcarey Před 11 měsíci

    This was a really helpful video, thank you :)

  • @RodrigoIglesias
    @RodrigoIglesias Před 2 měsíci

    Really useful! Thank you!

  • @VOKASINEMA
    @VOKASINEMA Před 2 lety +2

    Great job!
    Nice video!

  • @geodude4real
    @geodude4real Před rokem

    So professional, brother... at 2:30, that overlap of the video / audio, so keep the flow moving forward... Classy editing

  • @MensGroup
    @MensGroup Před 3 měsíci

    Really helpful, thanks! :)

  • @arnavmohan959
    @arnavmohan959 Před rokem +14

    I don’t understand how you don’t have a million subscribers. I just bought a $70 light kit from amazon yesterday. Should’ve watched this before

    • @creatorlife8142
      @creatorlife8142  Před rokem +3

      Thank you maybe one day haha! Well I’m sure it will be ok, and if not you can easily return to Amazon 🤗

    • @Thekoffrekup
      @Thekoffrekup Před rokem

      There’s nothing wrong with yours

    • @jamesburton1050
      @jamesburton1050 Před 9 měsíci

      Subscribed!

  • @EncourageFaith
    @EncourageFaith Před měsícem

    I was just wondering this. Thanks for this video. God bless.

  • @benchakalaka
    @benchakalaka Před 10 měsíci +1

    Extremely useful!!! Great I watched it before I actually buy anything

  • @marileecombs
    @marileecombs Před rokem

    Hey! Awesome video and very helpful. What lights are being used in this video? I think the gear section in the description got cut off. Thanks again!

  • @JeffBourke
    @JeffBourke Před 9 měsíci

    I really like the heap soft box with the smart globe and remote control.

  • @peter_ajani
    @peter_ajani Před rokem

    Thank you for this 💙

  • @Kav82a
    @Kav82a Před rokem +7

    If you want to be objective , remove the grid from the other softbox and then show us the results.I have the so called cheap softbox but with 4 bulbs and it comes with 2 switches that allow me to turn on 2 or 4 bulbs simultaneously.If i want just the light of 1 bulb i unscrew the rest.So far I have not noticed tint problems.You are right about the stands, they are shit, I use different ones more sturdy.

  • @kensmith158
    @kensmith158 Před 11 měsíci

    Great video, thank you!

  • @kmt3809
    @kmt3809 Před 11 měsíci

    Thanks for so many useful information

  • @shutterbytj5616
    @shutterbytj5616 Před rokem +1

    Wow, this video was absolutely amazing. Thank you for the help.

    • @creatorlife8142
      @creatorlife8142  Před rokem

      You’re super welcome 🤗 anything else you would like to see?

    • @shutterbytj5616
      @shutterbytj5616 Před rokem

      @@creatorlife8142 maybe “SD card comparison. Is it effecting the quality of your video?”

  • @greenymeista
    @greenymeista Před 2 měsíci

    Very interesting, fantastic mate cheers

  • @JeffersonMLoaiza
    @JeffersonMLoaiza Před měsícem

    Gran video, mi rey ❤

  • @juergenschubert3247
    @juergenschubert3247 Před rokem

    Great Video and good explanation and it like you said it. Stay with the cheap stuff. What expensive Lights are you using in your video for a referecne and what lights are you using for you Alexa controlled light?

  • @JerodBeeson
    @JerodBeeson Před rokem +33

    This is good info, but a bit confusing in its delivery. You seem to be mixing the term "softbox" and "light" together as if they both refer to the same thing. Of course, they do not. There are lights, and light modifiers. Lights are lights and softboxes are light modifiers. It's not a fair comparison to put the fluorescent light with inaccurate color tint against the other light and say it has anything to do with the modifier. That's one LIGHT vs another LIGHT. The modifier has almost nothing to do with the color comparison. They are just totally different things with different metrics to judge. To those that are new to lighting, I think this video does more to confuse than to educate. I do think you understand the subject. But I think the title, at least, should be modified.

    • @kirkdarling4120
      @kirkdarling4120 Před 8 měsíci +1

      Agreed. It's easy enough to find cheap copies of expensive softboxes, put each on the same light, and have a true comparison of "cheap" versus "expensive" in modifiers.

  • @you82.League
    @you82.League Před 10 měsíci

    thanks you i didnt know honeycombined can make such a difference and always had the lack of not jus bright my face but background get bright
    tnx a lot :)

  • @ValdiValdies
    @ValdiValdies Před rokem

    Very nice presentation! Expensive it is

  • @jonhattanrai
    @jonhattanrai Před 7 měsíci +2

    I liked the Aputure the best, but I see no problem using the ultra cheap too. You use the tools you have access to.

  • @top_tech.500k
    @top_tech.500k Před 2 lety +9

    Honestly, you deserve a million likes for what you are A progress of very useful Content

    • @creatorlife8142
      @creatorlife8142  Před 2 lety +1

      Thanks a million! I’m hoping to help a lot of people eventually!

  • @1337plans
    @1337plans Před rokem

    Great video!

  • @top_tech.500k
    @top_tech.500k Před 2 lety +1

    Awesome video 👍

  • @diegolcase
    @diegolcase Před rokem +1

    awesome video! thanks for sharing

  • @Fernando.Vivanco
    @Fernando.Vivanco Před rokem +2

    Ahhhh, I finally get the honey comb and why use the other type of light. THANK YOU.

  • @KarinSchmit
    @KarinSchmit Před 7 měsíci

    Hi and thanks for that, it helped a lot! Also, I liked the style of your video! I got one question left: could you post your premium setup/amazon links? I couldn't find the ones you used and it sounded like you use a Neewer AND an Aputure Softbox, so two softboxes, is that right? Thanks & subscribed :)

  • @TheDistanceDuo
    @TheDistanceDuo Před 2 lety +2

    boom!! can't wait for this one xxx

  • @tatianaacademy7007
    @tatianaacademy7007 Před 4 měsíci

    Thank you! Is this light also good for taking pictures of products? Is it bright enoug? Thank you for sharing!

  • @rinleeds
    @rinleeds Před rokem

    Great video. What tripod do you recommend? or does the tripod come with the Godox or Neewer SL60W?

  • @MrYarabandi
    @MrYarabandi Před rokem

    amazing job. thank you. your video is %100 accurate and sufficient in my opinion. Why do you think it has low view statistics? This should have been watched a couple hundred thousands at least, nothing wrong about it.

  • @SamsonOnovae
    @SamsonOnovae Před 4 měsíci

    I’m sold. Getting the cheap one ASAP

  • @GeeketcFr
    @GeeketcFr Před rokem +2

    I'm still with those cheap lights and never get why I can't have a dark background well ... okay I see ahah. Would put something on the side of the light to "block" the spill would work ? It makes such a difference ! Thanks for the video !

    • @eternalproductions
      @eternalproductions Před 2 měsíci

      Use a grid

    • @GeeketcFr
      @GeeketcFr Před 2 měsíci

      @@eternalproductions I finally got a « pro » light (with a grid) and yeah … changes everything ^^

  • @levelupwithmikenewman

    I have just started a video production business for shooting commercials and community videos. I have used the $100 softboxes, but now I need to get something that gets the quality shot that is worth the rates I charge. What light would you recommend?

  • @wandasworldhaircarejourney5788

    Great content

  • @googlefriend7685
    @googlefriend7685 Před rokem

    Excellent video thanks

  • @MarcoOvide
    @MarcoOvide Před 4 měsíci

    May God bless you man

  • @JacoblBroughton
    @JacoblBroughton Před rokem +1

    Hey man great video, just btw your gear list isn’t in the description. It looks like you meant for it to be there so i wanted to let you know

    • @snoookmz
      @snoookmz Před rokem +1

      Came here to say this.

  • @3DThrills
    @3DThrills Před 7 měsíci

    My cheap setup has an 80w LED bulb set at 8000K
    I've got 1/8th strength orange gel sheets that I will use to adjust to the desired warmth.
    Mine has tabs inside the softbox where I'll be able to rig a secondary diffuser, negating any concerns about it being too bright, while eliminating harshness.
    The stands they came with are beefier than the $17 stand I just bought for a different light, but these are studio lights, they will not move very far.
    20" x27", I got a pair of them using the Amazon 'Used' option for $54! This is crazy.

  • @CreagenDow
    @CreagenDow Před rokem

    What are your camera settings, and are you color grading in post? I believe I have the same camera and lighting setup, but I'm not getting the same results. 🤔

  • @saintwolfcrypto
    @saintwolfcrypto Před 8 měsíci

    Cool - how do I apply it to 2-4 people? Do I just tuen up the 'nicer' light or do have to get multiple sources? Thanks

  • @coin777
    @coin777 Před 6 měsíci +2

    thats a light comparisson not a softbox comparisson

  • @richnield1458
    @richnield1458 Před rokem

    Can you put links of the three options in the description please? Uk ideally.

  • @Veypurr1
    @Veypurr1 Před 9 měsíci

    This was a good video

  • @xavierpierre1676
    @xavierpierre1676 Před 5 měsíci

    there are ones that are a bit more expensive on amazon around the 80 dollar range that has dimmable and also kelvin 2700 to 6400k

  • @AK_B2B
    @AK_B2B Před 4 dny

    My desk is covered from three sides (front, left and right). What lighting would you recommend?

  • @ia_para_Negocios
    @ia_para_Negocios Před rokem

    In the cheapest one you can add it the background controll... You can pay line $5 it's done no light in the background

  • @youknow6607
    @youknow6607 Před 3 měsíci

    I want to know your entire light set up ? what other lights are you using?

  • @corgikun2579
    @corgikun2579 Před rokem +12

    I think the cheap one looked alright, and changing the aperture and white balance is probably something you can do under a minute so I see no point in spending too much

    • @mrwashur1991
      @mrwashur1991 Před rokem +1

      You can definitely get a modifier of the same quality as the expensive one and a decent light for much cheaper. Glow ez makes great modifiers (they’re owned by adorama). They compare to westcott and aperture for much cheaper (and they have the quick setup/snap in setup)

    • @vonpotatostein
      @vonpotatostein Před 11 měsíci +1

      In the case of the cheap one the problem is the green tint it has you can counter it in post by shifting to magenta but that also affects any other light in the scene (shifting it to magenta too) and if you start to mask the scene so just the subject is color corrected then you have thrown any of the savings you got with the softbox (being that you will be spending time in post to solve color shifts issues)
      You don't have to spend much to get a decent softbox that won't shift the color to green or magenta, the advice is to not go with the absolute cheapest stuff, there's is a reason why it is heavily discounted compared to other options..

    • @insaugram
      @insaugram Před 10 měsíci

      ​@@mrwashur1991could you give me the video link?

  • @RoyAlf
    @RoyAlf Před 2 lety

    Hey, thanks for the vid. I have a very small space to shoot. As there is no space (and I use a green screen to allow for a more interesting background), I need a more space saving lighting solution, like a flat LED panel. Do you have a recommendation for such a light that isn't harsh and has some diffusion. Thanks.

    • @creatorlife8142
      @creatorlife8142  Před 2 lety

      No problem! These led panels look amazing value, they offer quite a lot of diffusion and don’t take up too much space! Hopefully this is the kind of thing you are looking for!
      amzn.to/3IGlg8f

  • @rinleeds
    @rinleeds Před rokem

    Also, why did you go with NEEWER SL60W and not stick to GODOX SL60W? Just interested to know...

  • @hremiko
    @hremiko Před 5 měsíci

    Somewhere in the middle would make more sense (For CZcams content purposes and not professional videography and photography). Like a model with a dimmer and grid but still using light bulbs...

  • @cmichaelanthonyimages2197
    @cmichaelanthonyimages2197 Před 7 měsíci

    Light applications made with umbrella ribbing will not last very long. When Apollo came out with the first soft boxes, they had that type of construction and they did not last long under daily usages. Switching to fiberglass ribs was a great new design for lighting applications. Construting some, is a whole other conversation.

  • @saintwolfcrypto
    @saintwolfcrypto Před 8 měsíci

    how far can you go from the softbox? can i be 2-3 meters away?

  • @edsassler
    @edsassler Před 6 měsíci

    Comparing light quality by price is just going to confuse most people. The attributes of the light are based on physics and the dimensions and features of the modifier. Joel Grimes does a good job of explaining what he calls “cracking the code of lighting” in his videos by explaining soft vs hard by modifier size and distance. On the other hand there are companies like LumeCube that try to convince customers that they have somehow gotten around the laws of physics with modern electronics (LED lights and USB rechargable batteries). To put it very simply, photographers really should have a basic understanding of the physics of light…

  • @denischasse3567
    @denischasse3567 Před rokem +1

    Hé merci 🙏 🎥🎥🎥

  • @brianlazarus5711
    @brianlazarus5711 Před rokem

    this is a great video but it looks like you meant to list the gear but didn't? I don't see it

  • @top_tech.500k
    @top_tech.500k Před rokem

    What are the color lights in the background of your videos on top of the pictures?

  • @measuretwice69
    @measuretwice69 Před 6 měsíci

    I would like to have seen the cheapest light combined with your "shed" on, lighting the background. Or, did I miss that?

  • @SheaGardenByKerry
    @SheaGardenByKerry Před 2 měsíci

    lol my Alexa tried to respond 😅

  • @ProGear360
    @ProGear360 Před rokem +1

    Gonna need an Alexa warning next time chief, haha

  • @brezimenkobrezprezimenko2131

    Dont know if its just me, but i like your color skin in the cheap one.. Expensive is too red imo

  • @Psarogiannis
    @Psarogiannis Před 9 měsíci

    Both cheap and expensive light seem to me to produce the same light.

  • @mechemoy
    @mechemoy Před 10 dny

    Lol... OK thanks for the video... But why do you get SO close to the camera... Is just weird.

  • @DilshodOlimov1
    @DilshodOlimov1 Před 29 dny +1

    Fist get a good camera

  • @jannarkiewicz633
    @jannarkiewicz633 Před 5 měsíci

    You look like you are filming the "Blair Witch Project." Now, I know why you did not include the links to what you bought.

  • @GK-ql7mb
    @GK-ql7mb Před rokem +1

    Only 365 subs? Unbelievable. You're gold! SUBed. Filmbooth might be able to help you grow

    • @creatorlife8142
      @creatorlife8142  Před rokem +1

      Haha thank you I appreciate it! I am a huge fan of film booth too!

  • @JoeMurphysGuitarlessons

    Hi again, I thought I had already posted but can’t see it in the comments. Just wanted to say I think your videos are really good. Hope your channel grows like it deserves. I have a few questions it would be great Roy ask you. Rather than posting here, I wondered we might be able to do a video call ? If so maybe you could let me know what you charge for 30 mins or per hr ? I am also looking for a little help to improve my channel look, let me know if your interested

  • @mr.bigglesworthyoumagnific4281

    Hold on!! Cheap soft box, I have a couple.. I bought dimmers for them $8 each, good dimmable light bulbs 2600 to 4000 lumens, dim as much as you need, as much light as you need..grids are available..