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Unfortunately I can't give you any specifics but the channel Simon's Utak might have some more information on this. Highly recommended if you're into vintage lenses.

@@MarcelGlas Ive done some good research on this , and ended up on his channel too, the popular opinion is the f16 version is better then the f22 version , it was just improved on , Im buying that one , but your 2 videos convinced me to get it !! thanks

@ Thanks for letting me know! Happy my video was useful to you 🙌

Much appreciated! 🙌

Hey there. The Close-Up lens will only work with lenses upwards of 70mm so I wouldn't recommend the 45mm for your purposes.

Welcome! 🙌

Damn, thank you so much for your kind words! Highly appreciated 🙌

Unfortunately I don't have any hands on experiences with the kind of filters you're looking for. Color cast is no problem for the way I work since I color balance all shots during post production. It would only be problematic if the filter were to change colors while twisting it. That said I'd recommend getting a VND + CPL combination if possible. Been using it on absolutely every shoot since creating this review and it's been very useful.

You're welcome man! Thanks for stopping by 🙌

Thanks Johsua! Appreciate the kind words. 🙌 I've been using the SmallRig RC 120B for a couple of years as my main light. Still use it alongside the RC 100B on many of my current shoots.

@@MarcelGlas Got the light bc of you bro! haha. Any light stands you recommend as of late for solo and portable shooters. preferably one that is also light and has the ability to boom. but I think I just need to get a clamp attachment for that if I'm correct? Also adding the rc 220b pro to the kit later as my main light so looking to be able to use it with that

@ happy for you man! Hope it will serve you well. I'm using relatively basic light stands. I don't think it's an international brand so you might as well pick up something else which looks somewhat sturdy. If I were to use it as a boom I'd probably go for a proper c stand though.

Hey there. I've heard lots of great things about the S5iiX but didn't get around to shoot with it yet. Honestly though, you can pick up just about any mid-tier camera from the last couple of years and you'll be good to go in most scenarios. 🙌

You must be fun at parties. Thanks for the free engagement though.

A reasonable perspective on the internet? I must be dreaming. 🙌

You're welcome man! 🙌

Glad it was helpful! 🙌

Happy to hear! I don't use a dedicated quick release plate on the camera since my SmallRig camera cage has a built in acra swiss plate at the bottom. Feel free to check out the link in the description box under Sony FX3/FX30 camera cages. 🙌

@MarcelGlas thank you very much for the reply, really appreciate it.

@@Stu_Co You're welcome, glad I could help!

Glad it was helpful. Welcome!

Very interesting, gotta try that!

Thanks a lot man! Actually had a run and gun shoot yesterday where I needed to remain as unintrusive as possible while having to light a ton of spontaneous interviews in different locations of the venue. It was an absolute breeze with this light. 🙌

Agreed!

And yet you do see me talk about the cons of this lens. Lately people act like everyone who chooses to accept a product in exchange for a review has lost their spine, which tells me that they have no idea how most people in this industry actually earn their living. A video like this takes weeks to produce. In return I get to keep a budget lens which can be bought for 500$. Where I live I have to pay taxes on these things making it even less of a financial incentive. If all of this was just a confusing scheme to rip people of I'd much rather avoid all the unwaranted negativity and work more.

Vielen lieben Dank! 🙌

Thanks a ton! 🙌

Wow, I actually didn't know this. Thanks for pointing it out!

You're absolutely right to be cautious when it comes to watching any review. If this is a no got to you, then this video unfortunately isn't for you. That said, the visuals and factual information are still useful for someone who might be interested.

Thanks a ton man! 🙌

Nobody's forcing you to watch a video you don't like mate

@@MarcelGlas Thank gosh

Care to elaborate?

It's far from being the same. Doing a review like this takes days, sometimes weeks I could've spent working on jobs which actually pay the bills. Where I live I also have to pay taxes on every product I receive "for free" which makes it even less of a financial incentive. People assume that RUclipsrs with a small audience can afford to live in lofty castles rentfree which is just not true.

I see your point mate. I'd say it depends on what you're looking when purchasing a video light. If you mainly use it as a protable solution, this is no dealbreaker but I do get what you're saying.

It’s better for RUclipsrs to be honest indeed. This light doesn’t change things forever. Nobody likes clickbait that lead us to affiliate links - but we all make mistakes. Hope the next title will be more in line with reality ❤

Exactly, I'm guessing this RUclipsr have never use any other lights for him to make such a stupid click bait title. Anywaise, already added to do not recommend.

Agreed

It literally changed the way I approach lighting my sets. This being a new technology or not is missing the point. As stated in the review, I do agree with you on the bowens mount.

I am 100% with you about being honest. That said, I don't see how anything said or shown in the video doesn't reflect reality. The light literally changed the way I light my projects.

Thanks a bunch man! I put a lot of effort in it. 🙌 After thinking about it for a bit I'm torn on the Bowens mount situation. On the one hand you definitely need to get another softbox or the specific adaptor. On the other hand the light is quite a bit more compact this way.

@MarcelGlas yes, you're probably right that it wasn't a bad intention on the part of smallrig to keep everything compact. Then you have to decide whether to use an adapter or a new softbox ;) The music video that you showed in the video looked really cool (light, color) it would be cool if you could show more of it ✌🏼

@@Marvnz I'm planing on doing a breakdown of how I shot the music video in the future but this will take some time. If you like to check it out feel free to look for PLEASE - Vincent Varus [Official Music Video] ✌

Very happy to hear! I'm curious to know how you currently transport it to your shoots. I've thought about getting a small case for the light, the power brick and the V mount but obviously this would be an extra purchase.

@MarcelGlas I also thought about buying a case. Currently I just transport in the original box. My clients aren't going through my gear. They don't see the packaging

@ Fair enough 🙌

Thanks for taking the time to share your perspective mate. While I agree on certain points you've touched on I believe it's highly important to be upfront about this for transparencie's sake. A few creators were recently faced with unnecessary controversies due to undisclosed conflict of interest which could've easily been avoided.

@MarcelGlas Bro leave the disclaimer out even if someone calls you out, it will be free publicity. You are creating Artwork. Look at the effort you put in the video. It's like Picasso putting small print on the Mona Lisa

@@Kori_INJN Thank you for your kind words man, much appreciated! I'll think about the things you've touched on. Cheers

​@@Kori_INJN You may not know this but he is required by RUclips to make it known when a video is sponsored. The fact that Smallrig sent him the gear for the purpose of creating content means he has to tell us.

​​@@DSFkingIf you watched the video he said it very organically at this point 0:15 however at 0:38 it seems that it took me out of the video. If it's a requirement place it at the end.

I'm fairly certain I've heard someone working at Sirui pronounce it as "soo ray" during an interview but everyone seems to do it differently. 😅

@@MarcelGlas thanks for the info!

@ You're welcome!

You could just use the 67mm Step-up ring included with the NiSi Close-up lens and screw it on the 28-70mm without any problems. It isn't recommended to use the Close-up lens with any focal length below 70mm but to this day I most often use it with my Sony 20-70mm zoomed in to 70mm and it works perfectly.

@@MarcelGlas Thats absolutely incredible. Much appreciated. Keep it up your work my friend. The world as always hunger your art. Big love from vietnam

@ Thank you man! You too 🙌

Thank you so much!

@ welcome sir

also subbed bro good vid 🔥

Thanks man, happy to have you here! I didn't expect to like this lens as much as I do. For me, it's not gonna be an EDC lens but I look forward to use it again and again.

@@mostlymessingabout can they? I thought cannon didn’t want anyone making glass for their cameras?

That sounds even harder than us switching system.

@@BassDad-TV Thanks a ton 🙌 happy to welcome you!

Thank you for commenting Ryan! After the fashion shoot was over I had a long chat with the photographer and he told me the same thing. The relationship between price and performance is pretty insane. While I can't say anything about the lenses internals it really feels like they focused on the most important parts like CA control, form factor and beautiful bokeh. I didn't know about the upcoming anamorphic lens. Should check that out asap!

Chinese glass is getting good and cheap. You are right it's going to flip the market. I just picked up a 35, 50, 85 AF 1.8 set from Meike for $550 bucks. There is def better build quality out there but for someone who needed a full set of AF lenses better than the kit lens they are incredible. Sirui is even better I grabbed the 16 mm nightwalker and it feels so premium its nuts!

@@MarcelGlas Yeah, they announced it on the weekend, I don't think any reviews are out yet. Its an exciting one for sure if it performs like a real anamorphic but has Autofocus and is under $1000.

@@BassDad-TV Yeah, for real. Like cheap Chinese glass has always been a thing, but its always been really junky and never had AF. But this new generation of it seems fantastic. Sirui, Loawa, Mieke, etc all seem to be doing it at a much higher level of quality than the older ones like Rokinon and Yongnuo.

@@ryancooper3629 I gotta get one of those autofocus anamorphic lenses I was just thinking about one but since I film myself a lot manual isn’t always the best choice.

And thank you for your kind words!

100% agreed!

Thanks for your feedback friend! Happy it helped 🙌

Thanks for your input! If I understand you correctly the HDMI port of the camera doesn't work anymore and people think it has something to do with the USB-C connection to the battery? Could you elaborate on this? Lately I've been using it on several productions back to back and so far I haven't experienced any issues but I'm curious to hear more. 🤔

@@MarcelGlas All I can say is the camera and monitor have worked flawlessly for over a year on their respective batteries. No issues at all. Then for no reason at all the monitor just had no signal. The camera was connected however because the monitor did not display the overlay of camera info as it would when connected to the monitor. Also the RED record boundary did not display on the camera monitor as it was being sent to the HDMI. So it was registering its connection internally just not displaying an output image. I did a little research and came across a REDIT post and there was a couple of posts that described almost word for word what I had experienced. The post said that the monitor had worked without issue for a couple of weeks before just stopping as mine did. Then another post described the exact same thing. Curiously however the USB-C port on the Neewer is rated as 9V 3.2Amps which is more or less exactly right for the camera. It should be fine, add to that the fact this battery is supposed to have all kinds of safety protections to stop this kind of thing happening, I'm surprised and disappointed. I'm not sure whether to send the batteries back or not. I actually bought a second but I'm scared to use it as I may not even get a replacement camera. This could cost me a lot. I can't afford to just go buying cameras like it's nothing. Any advice on this.

@@JWS1968 Man I'm sorry to hear! Do you know if the guys on reddit were all using the same type of monitor and camera you're using? There's certainly a correlation but I'm not convinced the V mount battery has anything do with it. Even if the battery was somehow problematic why would this specifically affect the functionality of the HDMI port instead of the USB-C port for example? Perhaps you could try another HDMI cable or connect another monitor (maybe ask a friend or a colleague) without using the V mount battery to check if everything else is working as intended. Thoughts?

@@MarcelGlas I've done the due diligence. Swapping cables etc. I have a friend with a S5ii and my monitor works on his camera just fine. The monitor still works fine. The cables all still work fine. It's definitely the HDMI on the camera not working. I even tried resetting the camera back to factory settings and updating firmware. The HDMI still no signal.

@@JWS1968 I've done some digging and came up with the following: This isn't a problem unique to the Neewer battery but something which can occur when using a single power source to run multiple devices (like a camera and a monitor). Doesn't matter which camera brand or which V mount battery you pick up. There's several reports of people who experienced this with their Black Magic Pocket Cinema Cameras. People came to a few different conclusions: 1. Avoid using cheap cables 2. Avoid hotswaping batteries while the camera is turned on 3. Apparently using a dedicated battery for the monitor and powering just the camera from the V mount battery would be the best option and avoid any problems

Dude, huge compliment! I'm humbled honestly 🙌

Thanks man! I am. Pretty tough to unlearn this accent. 😄

Yes! I use one on all of my lenses. Makes it much easier to use to correct shutter speed when filming something 🙌

@@MarcelGlas did you use like a step ring because I couldn't figure out what size to get

@ Nope, bought a filter that fits on perfectly. This lens has a 49mm filter thread size 🙌