Glow Quick Ball Lantern Softbox Review
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- čas přidán 21. 08. 2024
- In this video I'll take a look at the Glow EZ Lock 20-inch Quick Ball Lantern Softbox... with Deflection Disc. It's a mouthful for sure - and a surprisingly versatile modifier.
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Featured in this video:
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Glow 20" Quick Ball Lantern Softbox With Deflection Disk: www.adorama.co...
Glow 25" Quick Ball Lantern Softbox With Deflection Disk: www.adorama.co...
Glow 31" Quick Ball Lantern Softbox With Deflection Disk: www.adorama.co...
Favorite Cameras:
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Sony A7III: www.adorama.co...
DJI Osmo Action 4K HDR Camera: www.adorama.co...
Sony HXR-NX80 Camcorder: www.adorama.co...
DJI Mavic 2 Pro Drone: www.adorama.co...
Favorite Lenses
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Sony Vario-Tessar FE 16-35mm F4 OSS: www.adorama.co...
Tamron 28-75 f/2.8 Di III RXD: www.adorama.co...
Sony FE 70-200mm f/4.0 G OSS E Mount Lens: www.adorama.co...
Sony (Zeiss) Sonnar T* FE 55mm F1.8: www.adorama.co...
Sony FE 85mm F1.8 E-Mount Lens: www.adorama.co...
Rokinon Cine DS Lenses: www.adorama.co...
Go-To Lights and Modifiers
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CLAR Illumi Max 120 High Power Bi-Color LED Light: www.adorama.co...
CLAR Illumi Max 300 High Power 5600K LED Light: www.adorama.co...
Aputure Amaran AL-F7 On-Camera LED Light: www.adorama.co...
Clar Luminous Pro 19” Ring Light: www.adorama.co...
GVM RGB Video Light Kit: www.amazon.com...
Glow EZ Lock 25” Beauty Dish: www.adorama.co...
Glow EZ Lock 38" Deep Parabolic Softbox: www.adorama.co...
Glow EZ Lock 42" Silver Beauty Dish: www.adorama.co...
Grip
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Manfrotto MT055XPRO3 Tripod with MVH502AH Video Head: www.adorama.co...
iKan E-Image GA752T Tripod with GH06 Video Head: www.adorama.co...
Flashpoint 10' C-Stand w/ Arm & 2 Grip Heads: www.adorama.co...
SmallRig Camera Cage Kit for Sony A7III: www.adorama.co...
Audio Equipment & Monitoring
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Zoom F6 Field Recorder: www.amazon.com...
Hollyland LARK 150 Wireless Microphone System: www.amazon.com...
Feelworld 7 inch Field Monitor:: www.amazon.com...
Feelworld F6 Plus: www.amazon.com...
MOTU M4 USB-C Audio Interface: www.sweetwater...
Sennheiser MKE 600 Shotgun Microphone: www.adorama.co...
Movo VXR10 Microphone: www.amazon.com...
Caddie Buddy Teleprompter: www.amazon.com...
Miscellaneous stuff I can’t get along without
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X-Rite ColorChecker Video: www.adorama.co...
GVM Slider: www.amazon.com...
Innorel D-30 Ball Head: www.amazon.com...
Tilta Mini Matte Box: www.amazon.com...
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I'm a CheetahStand modifier guy, and have many of their modifiers. But I've never really given much attention to their lantern. Today I got curious about how to use it, because not only have I never used one, I've never seen anyone else use one either! Thank you for this quick video. It gives me a better understanding on when this little modifier could come in handy--just what I was looking for!
My first exposure to lanterns - other than the paper ones I used to use - was a CheetahStand. It's good stuff.
I'm working on some new content that's shot in my shop and I'm trying to incorporate the Glow, EZ Lock, 20 Inch, Quick Ball, Lantern, Soft Box... with Deflection Disc. It definitely takes some trial and error to maximize its potential, but I think it's worth the effort.
Glad you liked the video, thanks for watching.
@@MattSpaugh Very cool. I'll be on the look out for it. Btw, I'm just up the road in Huntsville, AL. We're practically neighbors! :p
@@shanetography I lived in Birmingham for about three years in the mid-nineties. I really liked it. We lived off of Highland Ave, and I spent a lot of Garage Cafe.
@@MattSpaugh Very cool! I've never lived in Bham but it's only an hour and a half from Huntsville so I've been there plenty. Not recently, but yeah. There are tons of things to do down there.
I just wanted to say this is a really good video. Thanks. Informational and instructional is always good with weird products like this.
Thanks for watching AND for taking the time to comment. it's always encouraging to hear that what I'm putting out there is appreciated. I still use the Glow... EZ... Lock... 20-inch... Quick... Ball... Lantern... Softbox... with Deflection Disc all the time. Have a good one!
nice info on this !! 👍🏼 TY!
Glad you liked it. Thanks for watching!
Thanks for another great video. I have a similar product by Fotodiox. It is their 32" Lantern Softbox Globe. They make a 20" and a 26" as well. They do not have a deflection disk. I have been using it as a fill light for studio work and, have been really pleased with the results. It is mounted on a Alien Bees AB1600.
Thanks for the kind words.
Honestly, I could tell very little difference with the disc adjustments. Again, I was using this with a relatively weak light source (compared to a strobe).
It was interesting to see this type of modifier being used in a BTS video for Wes Anderson's "The Grand Budapest Hotel". In almost every shot where people were walking down a hallway or something, there was one 'walking' with them right next to the mic boom. Pretty cool.
@@MattSpaugh I watched the BTS video that you mentioned. I would think that the lantern light was used as a way to provide a constant, near shadow free light source on the actors as the progressed through the scene. A good way to eliminate/offset the ambient light.
bro your videos are really good. honestly.
Thanks Jeff! Part of starting my channel was to challenge myself to try something new with each video - and learn new things. I really appreciate the encouragement. Have a good one!
Matt I would like to see you make a video using this light modifier . With Environmental Portraits ! Thanks great video tutorial on this product .
Great idea - it's well suited to situations like that IMHO. I'll add it to my list of video ideas. Thanks for watching.
06:37 I actually like the light come from Disc Removed. contrasty enough.
I've been using mine almost exclusively without the disc. It makes it much easier to set up too! Thanks for watching.
Any recommendation on which size to pick? I was thinking it might be nice to use as a room light at events in like medium size room or maybe even a family shoot at the beach where even with an assistant, setting up more than one light is almost impossible. Just not sure if I should go for the smaller, medium or larger and how hard they are to handle.
"Medium sized room" is a kinda relative term but I'll say that the 20" with a 120-D type light in it will easily cover 4-500 square feet with soft, ambient light.
I don't know that the size of the modifier would matter as much as the amount of light you'll need to push through it.
For a family shoot on a boom pole where you can get close to your subject(s) the 20" would be ideal IMHO.
As cheap as they are, buying a couple would certainly not break the bank. They're quite compact when broken down and easy to handle when set up.
Hope that helps, thanks for watching!
Got my like and subscribe! Great video my friend
Thanks Ryan! I'm always so encouraged when I get a comment like yours. More content is on the way!
Matt,
did you do a video on that tripod/mount/head that's behind you? i need something similar. also thanks i got one of these for my content.
HA - HAVE I EVER! that is the Manfrotto 055 tripod with the 502 AH fluid head. It's almost comical how. much I've talked about that combo. Search my channel for Manfrotto and you'll find quite a few videos on it. There is a comparison video between that and a Benro setup - but make sure to what part 2 when I realized the Benro was junk.
I hope you find something that helps. Thanks for watching!
groovy review. I dig your style
Thanks!
I just checked out your channel. Nice stuff.
I've been a woodworker for almost 35 years. I switched to metal work when my daughters got old enough to work on motorcycles. We do both now.
Thank you very much for this video. Please how can this modifier be used for event photography ,say wedding?
The small size would definitely be a plus. I could see using this as just a simple ambient light source - it's great for fill. I'd keep it high to try and maximize any bounce off of white ceilings. If you want to move it around, you'll likely need an assistant as it really needs to be on a stand.
As I mention in the video, I wasn't really sure how I'd use it when I first got it, but once you have it, you find ways to implement it.
I've noticed them being used a lot in film-making behind-the-scenes videos - particularly Wes Anderson films.
Hope that helps, thanks for watching!
@@MattSpaugh Thanks for the reply. I am thinking of using it with a strobe for portraits..
@@fidelisessien245 play around with placement. I normally prefer a gridded soft box for my headshot work but the lantern makes a really nice light. Good luck!
I got the 31. Have no idea how to set it up 🤣
HA - yes, it can be a bit tough to get the support arm into that clamp. I've found it helps it you slide the deflector dish all the way up. It allows you to see down the modifier more. Good luck - and thanks for watching!
Do you know if there is any reason to adjust the little reflector plate inside? Would it have any visible difference to the light?
In my testing, it made very little difference. Depending on the brightness of your light source, and the distance to your subject you'll start to see a change. Brighter source and closer distance is going to bring out more specular highlights... but it's pretty minimal. Try out that larger size and let me know if you notice anything in particular.
@@MattSpaugh I would say it made a small but significant difference but just not in the area you were focussing on with this answer. As you would expect, it changes the ratio of the direct and indirect (what you refer to as fill) light. You've matched the exposure on subject but notice how much darker the back wall gets as you move it away/out. You now have more light directly striking the "front" of the globe so get more light on the subject (and can lower your ISO as you show) but also comparably less light bouncing off the sides of the globe and hitting the ceiling and walls (so less fill). It's quite a handy control to have as now you can adjust exposure ratios on subject and background both with distance, as you said, but also by moving the dish. Sometimes the distances will be somewhat fixed by the layout of the location and your desired framing and having some control within the light before you have to pull out flags will be quite useful?