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- čas přidán 28. 05. 2024
- Discussing the Zhiyun Molus X60 RGB video light.
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Discussing the Zhiyun Molus X60 RGB video light.
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#zhiyun #lighting #molus - Věda a technologie
For everyone wondering, it's not the same battery on the x100. I made sure to check with Zhiyun about this.
Good point. 👍 I meant compatible. Same style. Not same batch.
Does all parts work on both the 100 and this. Batteries and reflectors?
Just wanted to ask 😂
Thank you
Thank you for being transparent about the partnership with Zhiyun. In any case, this is actually a really stylish light
Thanks for sharing your thoughts and opinions on Zhiyun's new light, Gerald. It helped us a lot to further improve our products:)
To all customers, we feel sorry for the concern and inconvenience caused. Please be assured that the battery issues on Zhiyun's Molus lights have been fundamentally resolved since Oct, 2023 and please rest assured that the X60 series and all Zhiyun battery-included lights won't have similar issues in the future.
To honor our consistent commitment to service and confidence in product quality, we pledge to provide FREE LIFETIME Product Care to all Zhiyun lights' batteries. You can find more details on Zhiyun's official sales sites or contact our sales or after-sales team directly for request.🙏
i swear they generated this design in midjourney and then just made it real
You might be right lol
My parents did that with me…hence the hands
I mean… my marketing brain wonders if the intent behind making it so very aesthetically pleasing (and it is) is to help it find its way in as an onscreen practical light for content like music videos, streamers, influencers etc.
Makes the light more ‘visible’ I guess, and wouldn’t hurt brand awareness at all… 🤷♂️
Like light tubes?
@@travisminneapolis Probably not, imo I’d say led tubes became commonplace in front of the camera because of ergonomics of the fixture shape. You can’t really tell one brand from another, I feel like the light in this video is designed to stand out. All just my own musings and opinions though.
One of the kindest human being out there. I suffer from a sudden reaction to flashing and i really appreciated the heads up. ❤
Lights are such a rabbit hole! Now I am thinking of adding this one to my iFootage, Aputure and now hopefully these!
Be careful, many people have had problems with the battery. After 4 or 5 loads they no longer worked with Zhyiun x100. The light itself remains really great
The ones that came with the X60 were definitely miles better, tried it with many different chargers and it still worked fine
True , better the get the light without battery and use power bank instead
this was the case with the first batches of the X100. The recent ones dont have problems anymore
I'm one of them, the battery cut out after 4 uses. Support was good enough, they sent back a fixed battery (not a replacement), so there may be a firmware problem on the battery. And luckily I had 2 and couldale do with what I had. But the lights are really great, I can't lie. 60 rgb seems like you won't get much out of it other than with you video/photo or some subtle accent lighting elsewhere. I might wait for the 100 version if they come out with it.
Yes, that's exactly what happened to me after like 4 times of using it.
Great job on the video Gerald! Thanks for making it.
Tried this at The photography Show on Monday. Blown away. Beautifully built and eye meltingly powerful. Tried the bowens adaptor too. Amazing light and I will be replacing my travel kit.
Mine comes in today! Excited to test it out.
I used their X100 on a corporate shoot where I needed to pack light. Fired it through a big sheet of unbleached muslin and it looked great. Plenty of power and incredibly small size.
I just received the cx100 and cm25, absolutely amazing lights!
Sounds like perfect light for me! Thanks for review!
It's not a review, it's an ad. He says so at the start.
@@robert7622 It does not mater lol, for 200$ its best rbg/bycolor portable light
the reflector inside of the Bowens adapter is there due to give some space for cooling system
actually, most of the modifiers doesn't need so focused light.
Great show case, but jeez SUPER high key lighting today. Love your stuff!
Interesting on the color consistency and brightness power curve and lack of flickering.. I've designed lighting for surgeons for many years, and I get picky about this in lights. One thing I learned over the years was that if you use PWM to control brightness, while you get a wonderfully flat power curve, it definitely introduces those other problems. If you use an analog drive (IE control brightness by adjust the current), you eliminate the other problems, but you get the ones you mentioned.. a big jump at the low power, and a falloff at high power.. but no flicker, and no weird color shifting artifacts. Ultimately, that's usually a good tradeoff, since it can usually be easily corrected.. in post or with modifiers, where the other problems can't.
Great review!
It is a linear output curve (EOTF). A function that would change the brightness so 50% looks twice as bright as 25% and half of 100% would be an exponential function with the base of 2 and the power output as exponent. Yes, it is hard to create circuits which do that while maintaining a constant current.
I forgot how weird electrical circuits can get...this makes so much sense. All my optics and electronics education is slowly coming back to me lol
Thanks for check out mate. Looks good to me :)
Just stay away from the CX100 with the integrated battery and jank power button. Can accidentally be turned on while packed and start a fire.
Funny this is I have trouble trying to switch it on almost all the time
Good review :) I agree that they need to add the magenta/green adjustment in software. With RGB functionality it's a no-brainer. If they added the dual-blue LED tech of the Aupture their SSId would be in the 80s and I'd be switching! It's definitely a beautiful fixture and well thought out.
Thanks for your video, I like this light, so Cool~🤩
I've been saying the same things. At this point, any bi-color light needs to have +/_ Green/Magenta, or it's a no go for me. This seems like they could have easily added this in to the new light.
that's what i wanted to know. I really hope Aputure updates its high ssi amaran line with G/M adjustment. For now, I'll be rocking the 300c
How many rotary encoder clicks or revolutions does it neet to cycle through all 360 degree of HSI?
The tiny light trend continues!!! I love it especially for my small 300 square foot studio
How is light output measured in watts!!?? Is there any standardization around that?
Did they get around to adding a cover like a lens cap style to protect the LED to throw in your camera bag? I know there's a reflector you could mount with the dome to protect it but I'm hoping for something more compact.
Is the hyper reflector metallic? I bought the G60 after watching your review, and the reflector I got in there is plastic and doesn't look the same as the one here
How does this line up to Amaran products? Can one of these replace a 300c? Or be another option instead of a Infinibar?
Love that Bowens adapter
You mentioned no flickering, which I assume you mean no flickering visible to the naked eye, but did you try photographing the lights at various power levels with electronic shutters to see if they exhibit any cycling from PWM that would manifest as banding when shooting at faster shutter speeds?
Zhiyun makes great lighting products. I have probably 6-7 of their lights in my studio and they're fantastic. I hope you don't mind a weird question...Why are you working in the void of that 441? I almost thought you were using it as a prop, until you leaned to your right and got in the pattern, and there was a volume jump. I'm sure you know that it's a front address supercardioid.
love the molus series... i wish they could make their app reliable or sell a dedicated controller
really impressive ... I have a ulanzi led light that's similar & its awesome
Yeah I do know that battery very well, It's the one that came with my X100 and died after I had used it under 5 times. I've heard the same story from many.
I can’t wait for the 100w version!
hmm the missing green magenta is a shame but maybe they have to do it. I do not know for sure but could it be that the either rgb or bicolor is on because otherwise they would need to power all chips and maybe they safe on the power supply and less heat is generated ... just my guess, but many do that and it is a shame
Are you planning to review Ifootage latest lights?
Okay. I need it.
Have you tried the Hobolites?
I was lstenting on good headphones and I could not hear it even at arms length. Pretty good!
I kind of like the steampunk-esque style of the light, it's snazzy looking.
I forgot who's video it was but a few days ago someone showed that this hyper reflector in the Bowen's mount is problematic because it clearly creates a hotspot on the diffusion panel of any softbox. Did you notice this on this new one?
I used it in a soft box with an inner baffle that eliminates that problem.
@@geraldundone thanks a lot Gerald for this tip!
I had an issue with the x100 and saw all the bad reviews on the replacement battery so I use a v-mount battery for power
Hi, can you explain it more? Have you any issues with the x100 or just with its battery? And one more question - which v-mount you use? :)
@@pawebalcer7770 issues just with the battery. used it maybe 10 times and the battery no longer charges. I picked up the neewer 6800mAh 99Wh 14.5V V-mount for $124 with the small and the neewer superclamp vmount plate for like $20. Then just use a USBC cable into the light and it gives me up to 60% on the light
Bro i got it molus looks amazing love the retro style but honestly the companies should make there own models more affordable i mean it is just an led cob with a nice case and mediocre battery life for only 60w for $350 or so you can get the Neweer Q4 with modeling light 60w and 400w flash for the same price and it is also low profile and so much reliable on it battery
thanks for tip, but its only 30w
I bought 2 x Molus x100 kits at not an inconsiderable price. I love the compact nature of these lights - but the batteries are pure junk even dangerous, stopped working after 2 or 3 charges. There is/was not enough information about the specific type of charger required. When I contacted Amazon (who I bought the units from) they just advised me to speak to the manufacturer, which I have been unable to. In my opinion - if Zhiyun are acknowledging that they had a problem with a batch of these batteries they should create a proper online portal where these can be exchanged.
Can anyone confirm if the battery is compatible with the Molus X100? Planning to buy the X60 RGB Pro Combo with the 2 batteries, and use the extra one for the Molus X100, since the original one is defunct. (yes i know the issue has been resolved but it's a bit complicated here in our country to send the battery for replacement).
it can work normal with the battery of X100.
Cool ❤
Did you test it with a cable between the battery and the light? I tested that with my x100 and turns out the output port (usb-c) is only a 30W port. That was so disappointing, because I wanted to distribute the weight.
Did you check your cable? You need a cable rated for 100W. I haven’t tested using a cable from the Zhiyun battery but with my PD power bank I have to use the right cable to get full power (otherwise I only get between 14W-60W)
@@oliverholms Well actually... I recently contacted Zhiyun support, and the conclusion is: the USB-C output port of the included battery is only 30W... That's a bummer... I totally don't understand why they would design it that way, but yeah... It is what it is...
@@djepodjepo Thanks for the clarification - that is annoying. Not a big deal for my workflow, which is why I hadn't realised. I just use the Zhiyun battery attached or larger capacity powerbank connected by a cable depending on if I'm prioritising manoeuvrability or runtime.
@@oliverholms ok clear, thanks for your reply!
but what computers output >18w?
they dont ship to canada?
It only needs 60W charger? Is it also only 60W total consumption via barrel jack?
The Colbor 60R has a 60W-65W LED, but total power consumption is more like 80W. And that's one of the more efficient lights
I always have to turn up at the fan noise portions because of my tinnitus.
❤Boss, can u consider reviewing Neewer CB100c rgb 130w❤
it is beautiful'
Looks cute, but don't think you'd find it on a union set anytime soon
Are these lights waterproof? need something for outdoors :)
The light X60 is not waterproof. Prevent contact with any kind of liquid.
Will it auto power on if I plug it in or have it plugged in on a switched receptacle?
This only works when connect with the DC power adapter and in live mode.
@@chenlyn-cj8ve of course it would need a DC power adapter. Just wanted to make sure it would power on if it was on a switched outlet like it was a lamp, without pushing some soft power button. What is Live Mode? Did’t find a manual to reference.
@@Qwiv You can refer to the page 17. zhiyun-website-shenzhen.oss-cn-shenzhen.aliyuncs.com/instruction/20240320/1710901927906-ZP6Fiexz.pdf
Cool lights truly. Makes me regret the huge lights I bought less than two years ago.
Those gimmicky features of RGB reminds me to godox R1 the small portable light. I wonder why godox doesn't follow through those design anymore
Is this the same battery as the x100?
Hi, dear, it's not the same battery as the X100's but compatible with the X100's. For all new batteries of X100, X60 and future models, there won't be any charging or using problems and we pledge to provide free lifetime product care for the battery-included products for all our customers , including our old X100 users.
Wats? Or guide number. How it's compared with speedlight?
A simple speed light will be brighter than any LED light. They are an order of magnitude brighter than anything on the market.
Morning Ger-bear
I need this in a 100 watts and up
They knew that some of us are going to buy it just based on looks alone
It does look cool. I also can't be the only one thinking 🤔 did they use ai to get the base concept design 😅 Oh man we're going there. Either way it's gorgeous. Has a steampunk or 1950s vibe.
Glad its not the same battery, the X100 battery had MAJOR ISSUES.
Like almost 100% of the first batch of batteries where broken, destroying chargers and more
Gotta watch out for those small fan’s boing brrrr
Make sure you have the correct charger for these batteries or you will fry them AND get some nice smoke from your wall outlet. Ask me how I know?
Can someone change settings through his mobile phone? I mean , can someone download an app and change the settings ?
goddammit every time i buy their lights, they release another one. I literally just bought the cx100!
I would rather buy aputure mc pro. Reliability is my top priority. I previously had problems with the products that zhiyun makes.
Thanks Gerald, it's always fun to watch your videos about the tech :) We were lucky to receive them early, so we decided to shoot a music video with them (behind the scenes and final result): czcams.com/video/8vsgi-xCutY/video.htmlsi=pl4ziYeBzY2oPg1o
To me the design looks like their team decided to mash together an old-timey radio, the innards of a PC, and an old-school clear case gameboy color.
Sounds like the perfect mix! :D But you’re right, that really is what it looks like =)
designer watched spongebob grilling a krabby patty and thought this belongs to a light
It does look amazing - until you attach the clunky battery. However, this is a common drawback with most of these kinds of lights.
There is a big problem with this battery. It does not charge normally. I do not recommend it. There are many people who have faced the same problem and there is no solution. The battery remains stuck.
Zhiyun did not respond to customers
Hi dear customer, we feel sorry for the concern and inconvenience caused. Please be assured that the battery issues on Zhiyun's Molus lights have been fundamentally resolved since Oct, 2023 and please rest assured that the X60 series and all Zhiyun battery-included lights won't have similar issues in the future.
To honor our consistent commitment to service and confidence in product quality, we pledge to provide FREE LIFETIME Product Care to all Zhiyun lights' batteries. You can find more details on Zhiyun's official sales sites or contact our sales or after-sales team directly for request.🙏
You're great, Gerald, but I hate when Chinese companies dump money on CZcams.
At least in the automotive industry in Mexico, they promote very cheap cars that do not last even two years and families lose their investment because of greedy companies that prefer to spend money on advertising than on engineering.
Greetings from Mexico!
I like their lights but that shit battery is a garbage, I used it few times and it went down, I found that many people have the same issue with the grip battery. Also, this one, the RGB Version is too freaking expensive !!!
I don't know why it's so easy to talk me into wanting to buy this kind of thing ! Thanks for the all the awesome reviews.
What is "CLB"?
COB, perhaps? Stands for chip-on-board and refers to the big single LED chips rather than a panel of small ones. Better for point source lighting and modifying.
how is it not melting.
CZcams compression sure doesn't like that purple wall.
Cheap light always use serif font in menu.
You miss the perfect chance to beatbox. 😂
Not having green-magenta adjustment is a dealbreaker
too bad about the green magenta correction.
But the battery. The elephant in the room. Otherwise, the X100 would be THE light for me to get. I’d probably buy three of them and be done with it. Ridiculously compact kit for interviews and the like. The X60 could be just as interesting, but I’m holding off for now after the problems with the X100 battery.
What watch are you wearing Gerald?
oh the same battery... That works not every time. Not for me :)
they need to release an rgb version of the x100, then i'll bite
I thought the Cinepeer xc100 was a good idea and price. but this one is the same price as it. So I just can’t see why you would buy the x60 . I know you can take the battery off on this one, but really. Quite disappointed with this one
X60 seems with higher quality and more functions.
Does anyone know what the maximum weight the Bowens adapter can handle?
The same as the X100 Bowens adapter, the diameter of the softbox should be equal to or less than 60cm and the
weight should be equal to or less than 1.3kg
@@chenlyn-cj8ve thanks so really you can’t put bigger soft boxes on it like a 45 inch. Do they have a specification sheet?
@@zacharias21 45 inch maybe a little heavy for the adapter. but no specification sheet. I only find the message on the user guide of X100. The X60 and X100 use the same adapter.
‘They go brrrrr’ 😂
ok i bought one if it explodes on me this is on you gerald
My hearing must be going. I couldn’t hear the fan.
thanks
the baterry is so bad... i cant buy this. sorry
When it is Gerald approved, then it is definitely great 😏 Great review 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Saw this video. Bought it instantly. Thanks Gerald. Now make some more videos with cool stuff + cool designs. Aestetics matters. Fuck the functionality :D. Hint: You sould review the Cyberboard R4 from Angry Miao.