Correction: I had the light in DC mode. That's why it wouldn't turn off when I flicked the light switch off. In this mode it just switches over to battery power as I showed. This seems to be the default setting. If you choose to switch to AC mode, then it works like a normal light and turns off when you flick the lamp switch. Cheers! 🤓👍
I can only speak for myself, but I enjoyed the video. Variety is the spice of life. I've honestly been looking to see what a standard Philips LED build would look like on a set like yours. Now I know.
Lol I normally encourage SI over SAE units... but Im so used to footcandles to figure how I can use a light fixture on set! 100/100/2.8 makes it so easy to calculate what a fixture's output will translate to exposure settings :) That said, I'm grateful when reviewers meter lights at all! Tyvm
Don't remember if I've ever told you how much I like your vids. Always entertaining, chock full of info, and you're a trusted source. Hey Aputure: I've got four MC lights, inspired by Gerald. I use them all the time, and not just for my photo work. Handy buggers!
I feel like the bulbs are just short of being useful due to their lack of power (lux output). You can barely see the bulb underneath the lamp shade, so I wouldn't buy them personally just based on that lack of power. But if they had been maybe twice as powerful I likely would have bought several of them. Hopefully they make a higher wattage version eventually.
The actual bulb part is very small, so when you use it as a practical bulb replacement it doesn’t shine downwards, like a normal bulb would. You could see this on your demo. I’ve used another brand for a while now, and while it probably isn’t too colour accurate it’s good enough and it does look like a lightbulb when in a light fixture. The brand is Auraglow. No batteries, but full RGB and works with an app.
Hey Gerald, A quick suggestion, after shooting the A-roll, shoot a photo of the background without the back light and then mask it in premiere so that the background looks cleaner Unless you're doing it on purpose.
I think I liked this style a little more.... obviously preparation is important in your videos, and we appreciate you being thorough, but I did get a kick out of the 10:41 mark, and it just felt a little more like I was watching you film your video if that makes sense? Either way, keep giving me that in depth info!
Thanks for the Review Gerald ! I definitely liked this unscripted tone, very funny but very informative as well ! You"re spoiling us with such good content ;-) A Fan from France.
I need to pick one of these up to test against the LIFX bulbs. I find LIFX makes the best consumer smart bulbs (much better than Philips) in terms of brightness and color. Just not sure how the color accuracy is on them. Would be great to see someone like you test them with a meter against the Aputure bulbs.
Got me all excited that Philips Hue (Smart multicolor bulbs) were only $9!! The actual color smart Hue ones are still $50 buck. Dang. Keep up the great work! Made me remember the old days when I used like 5 cfl bulbs in an umbrella for a key and it still wasn't very bright.
At 5:00 when you rotate the bulb to test on-axis brightness, you actually move the bulb so that it is a few inches closer to the light meter. That might account for the slight discrepancy.
I would love to see a comparison between these B7c bulbs and the Astera NYX bulbs. Great review, Keep up the good work. I would also love to see a review of any of the new Kinefinity Cameras.
Great episode Gerald! I preordered mine, I’m just not crazy about how the lamp is only showing the top part illuminated. Obviously that’s because of the design of the bulb with less than half is actually the light.
One huge issue is the fact that unlike normal bulbs the light distribution goes pretty much only up. In your video, the desk lamp shows that nicely with only the upper half of the lampshade being illuminated. For me, that is a big design flaw.
I like the un-scripted Gerald! much more entertaining! I have the nicer HUE lights I would have like them compared to but I have order 2 because at my desk I use two hue light there and then I use several Aputure lights when filming so It would be nice to get everything to Aputure to go with my 300X and 300p and 4 MC's.
A couple of thoughts. First, having the e26 base being the only means of charging seems like a bad decision. A usb c port to charge it would be fantastic. Otherwise you're going to have to set up lamp bases just to charge them when not in use. Second, $70 seems a little steep for a light that's really only useful as a practical. I think I'd be more into it at the $50 mark. Third, the beam angle doesn't do too well in that lamp you've set up, and I suspect it wont do too well in most table lamps, only illuminating the top. I think I'd almost like to see a battery-less version with a more standard beam spread.
One thing I would've liked to see is where around 12 minutes you tell us it's not suitable as key lights. Which is by definition true in some cases. But there are situations where "key light" is just a small accent to the ambient light. How the bulb could've worked there? Pump the iso a good 3 stops and use F2. Maybe then the bulb could be an excellent, mobile addition for the on-road-documentarist doing interviews?
I would like to see a comparison with a Hue RGB bulb for accent lighting. Is it worth spending twice as much if the only use is colored light? From my understanding of LEDs while there's a huge difference between cheap and expensive white lights (CRI) the same doesn't apply to colored light.
I'd like to see a comparison to the Philips Hue light bulbs etc. I'm using the Hue ones for most of my lighting situations and accent light's as I've already got them and the system in my house. Pretty nice video as always! :D
My experience using Aputure Sidus app on Android (on a Google Pixel 3) has not been positive: it does not detect my Aputure MC no matter what I do (I tried every setting the developer suggests). Maybe I'd have more luck with this new lightbulb? I do know that the app seems to work fine on Samsung phones, but it seems to be a "your mileage may vary" situation. At any rate, I can confirm that I use the Sidus app on iOS and it does work flawlessly there.
I think the real value of this is the ability to use it with the battery while as a stage/shoot prop while shooting out in the field. Instead of a generator powering on set out in the field, this battery powered bulb can do that.
Good sir waiting patiently for your in-depth super awesome C70 review. It’s down to the A7SIII or C70 for many of us and we’re waiting on your vote as most of us do what you say😉👍
💯 Candles are actually quite bright, I suspect this couldn’t hold a candle to a candle. Many, or rather most practicals are significantly brighter than what this throws out. This product just confuses me.
I have cheapy 15w, 2700K bulbs, 3x latern difused bulbs as room lighting but you need to push above that to actually light properly for film (unless you want a high ISO).
ಠ_ಠ was the best segment in any video you have made, friggin hilarious. I'm in the same boat with the a7s iii, dunno why it's so hard to get them in Canada
Great video! I’m still torn however between these and the NYX bulbs. I really hate the angle of the Apurture B7c as they don’t spill to the sides like a real practical should. I think this is the biggest issue I’m seeing. The Astera NYX look way better as a practical but you have to then buy an Astera box to control them via the Astera app so they get much more expensive..
Thanks for the review, Gerald. I wish you addressed the beam angle here - it seems problematic. it looked like it could barely fill the top half of the lamp shade you used. You don't get this look with a regular bulb. If that's the case with most practicals - isn't it kind of a deal breaker? Just a weird look IMO...
Dude, excellent channel and I'll definitely be picking up at least one of these. But we all already know no one is going to use them as a key light. Ha! These are going to be great little practical lights. Good overview, and looking forward to them being available. Will make my life much easier when I need to have a lamp in the shot.
Correction: I had the light in DC mode. That's why it wouldn't turn off when I flicked the light switch off. In this mode it just switches over to battery power as I showed. This seems to be the default setting. If you choose to switch to AC mode, then it works like a normal light and turns off when you flick the lamp switch. Cheers! 🤓👍
Gerald Undone That may have been one of the most confusing explanation during a video in which I was multitasking while listening 😂
@Gerald Undone Once again great video is there a Canon c70 review coming up?🙏🙏🙏
I can only speak for myself, but I enjoyed the video. Variety is the spice of life. I've honestly been looking to see what a standard Philips LED build would look like on a set like yours. Now I know.
I'm Gerald Undone, and the answer to life, the universe and everything is Hue 285.
I absolutely love this style of video from you. Still informative but fun and charming :)
Thanks, Philip. 🤓🙏💜
10:41 😂 The amount of times I ask myself "what the heck am I even doing right now?" while filming a video is ENORMOUS. So relatable, haha.
i just started youtube and i feel always the same haha, "what the hell i'm talking about here?"
Gerald can get geeky about bulbs too. He’s the man.
He brings the light to a world of darkness.
POV: you just came from the Aputure Live Stream. Solid information Gerald.
9:00 There's something about him holding and tossing a glowing ball of light around that's so damn cool
As soon as they're back in stock I'm ordering some with most express shipping possible
I'm Gerald Undone, "and every breath you take, I'll be watching you."
YES!!! Been waiting for this!
My favorite quote "It does a pretty good job of making a glow-y light" hahah.
11:46 Hmm... Looks like an interesting configuration 😉😂 Brilliant video as always, Gerald!
This felt like a storytime during a powercut with Gerald Undone. Amazing! 😊
This is actually the first video that I watched on your channel where I didn't feel like I'm in a science class at MIT or something. I enjoyed it.
I'm currently using Aputure MC to light my wall for my A-Roll, now I'm considering this one.
I like this style of video where it seems lighthearted and unscripted (because it is). We get to see a little more of Gerald’s personality.
Lol I normally encourage SI over SAE units... but Im so used to footcandles to figure how I can use a light fixture on set! 100/100/2.8 makes it so easy to calculate what a fixture's output will translate to exposure settings :) That said, I'm grateful when reviewers meter lights at all! Tyvm
Don't remember if I've ever told you how much I like your vids. Always entertaining, chock full of info, and you're a trusted source. Hey Aputure: I've got four MC lights, inspired by Gerald. I use them all the time, and not just for my photo work. Handy buggers!
I feel like the bulbs are just short of being useful due to their lack of power (lux output). You can barely see the bulb underneath the lamp shade, so I wouldn't buy them personally just based on that lack of power. But if they had been maybe twice as powerful I likely would have bought several of them. Hopefully they make a higher wattage version eventually.
True.. a bit pricey underpowered light!
This is the light I need! Purchased. Tired of the flickering Phillips. Thanks Gerald !
This might be my favorite review you've done. It was very entertaining and helpful. Now I really want 2-3 of these for my office lights.
dude, I feel all of your pain in that end segment. Nice vid. I knew when that beep was coming in but im just glad it came when it was suppose too.
I have to say you have one of the best sound systems on RUclips.
A saying I always here, “ Creativity is intelligence having fun!" Keep up the outstanding work, Gerald. Great job and very informative!
I'm glad you could shed some light on this new product.
Dont know what it has to do with this video...
But Gerald undone and Make Art Now is just a perfect Camera-RUclipsr pairing. Someone had to say it.
Nice job Gerald. It was entertaining watching you go without a script.
nice lamp! BUT let's talk about the elephant in the room... i'm still waiting for the new c70 Undone's magical and totally awesome review!
But Canon said to Gerald there was no C70 ! And I believe what Canon says.
The actual bulb part is very small, so when you use it as a practical bulb replacement it doesn’t shine downwards, like a normal bulb would. You could see this on your demo. I’ve used another brand for a while now, and while it probably isn’t too colour accurate it’s good enough and it does look like a lightbulb when in a light fixture. The brand is Auraglow. No batteries, but full RGB and works with an app.
Thanks for sharing! Didn’t even know this existed(!) Keep it up, Gerald!
Hey Gerald, A quick suggestion, after shooting the A-roll, shoot a photo of the background without the back light and then mask it in premiere so that the background looks cleaner
Unless you're doing it on purpose.
at first, I was like "wow okay just another LED RGB lightbulb" then I saw it not wired to anything and it was still on. Now you've got my attention.
the non-scripted sort of videos come off a lot more personable. I LOVE IT
Love your live streams because of your more natural way of talking, and think you should make more videos like this unprepared one 😊
Unscripted Gerald is lit. 🔥
Can't wait to get some!🔥
I'm all about the nerdism in this video - I'm having fun
Gerald Undone and aputure..... best of the best!
Had a nice little kitchen boogie with my Aputure MC last weekend 🕺
I think I liked this style a little more.... obviously preparation is important in your videos, and we appreciate you being thorough, but I did get a kick out of the 10:41 mark, and it just felt a little more like I was watching you film your video if that makes sense? Either way, keep giving me that in depth info!
Thanks for the Review Gerald ! I definitely liked this unscripted tone, very funny but very informative as well ! You"re spoiling us with such good content ;-) A Fan from France.
I need to pick one of these up to test against the LIFX bulbs. I find LIFX makes the best consumer smart bulbs (much better than Philips) in terms of brightness and color. Just not sure how the color accuracy is on them. Would be great to see someone like you test them with a meter against the Aputure bulbs.
I'm so god damn glad this video didn't get thrown out. Thanks!
Intro music plays. Hits like button
Seriously, you have too much fun. I wanna have as much fun when I grow up! 👍👍👍
Got me all excited that Philips Hue (Smart multicolor bulbs) were only $9!! The actual color smart Hue ones are still $50 buck. Dang. Keep up the great work! Made me remember the old days when I used like 5 cfl bulbs in an umbrella for a key and it still wasn't very bright.
Haha. Yeah. I did that too back in the day with CFLs.
At 5:00 when you rotate the bulb to test on-axis brightness, you actually move the bulb so that it is a few inches closer to the light meter. That might account for the slight discrepancy.
Gerald: No Script today
Also Gerald: Nailing every sentence
Scripting tutorials always rescues me for talking about toooo much unnecessary stuff 😅
Scripting does not mean you don't do multiple takes though. Just sayin' :) A healthy mix of both is good for creating quality output.
Wow your video is out before the launch party from Aputure!! Nice one
Next episode say: I'm Gerald Undone, and it's always noisy in Canada
I would love to see a comparison between these B7c bulbs and the Astera NYX bulbs. Great review, Keep up the good work. I would also love to see a review of any of the new Kinefinity Cameras.
This is one of the most human episodes(?) I've seen of yours and I demand more of this!
I watched this video with sound off,
and enjoyed every minute of art.
Great video Chigz!
Great episode Gerald! I preordered mine, I’m just not crazy about how the lamp is only showing the top part illuminated. Obviously that’s because of the design of the bulb with less than half is actually the light.
My jaw is dropping and I can't buy these fast enough! All the things I am going to do with these....
The voice crack at the very beginning. He's crazy anyways. Thanks for this awesome review Gerald!
One huge issue is the fact that unlike normal bulbs the light distribution goes pretty much only up. In your video, the desk lamp shows that nicely with only the upper half of the lampshade being illuminated. For me, that is a big design flaw.
I’m digging your unscripted style A LOT. Wonderful job!
I like the un-scripted Gerald! much more entertaining! I have the nicer HUE lights I would have like them compared to but I have order 2 because at my desk I use two hue light there and then I use several Aputure lights when filming so It would be nice to get everything to Aputure to go with my 300X and 300p and 4 MC's.
A couple of thoughts. First, having the e26 base being the only means of charging seems like a bad decision. A usb c port to charge it would be fantastic. Otherwise you're going to have to set up lamp bases just to charge them when not in use.
Second, $70 seems a little steep for a light that's really only useful as a practical. I think I'd be more into it at the $50 mark.
Third, the beam angle doesn't do too well in that lamp you've set up, and I suspect it wont do too well in most table lamps, only illuminating the top. I think I'd almost like to see a battery-less version with a more standard beam spread.
One thing I would've liked to see is where around 12 minutes you tell us it's not suitable as key lights. Which is by definition true in some cases. But there are situations where "key light" is just a small accent to the ambient light. How the bulb could've worked there? Pump the iso a good 3 stops and use F2. Maybe then the bulb could be an excellent, mobile addition for the on-road-documentarist doing interviews?
great review! very thorough, but straight to the point.
Maybe the sixth temperature is off @ 0 - seems like a good product to use for scenes with fixtures. Little pricey for us Canadians, but practical.
Looks great, can def think a lot of scenarios how to use these. Allthough I wish they had more output, so you light more with your practicals.
If you ever go back in time (early 1900 maybe) consider doing the 1:00 thing, it will blow their mind.
Great vid! Love the attention to detail. This bulb has my attention!! Keep the end reel...that’s fun stuff!!
I'm watching it high. And it really feels like you're way higher than me. Excellent video!
I would like to see a comparison with a Hue RGB bulb for accent lighting. Is it worth spending twice as much if the only use is colored light? From my understanding of LEDs while there's a huge difference between cheap and expensive white lights (CRI) the same doesn't apply to colored light.
I want this light! It will help for zooms and streaming.
I'd like to see a comparison to the Philips Hue light bulbs etc.
I'm using the Hue ones for most of my lighting situations and accent light's as I've already got them and the system in my house.
Pretty nice video as always! :D
My experience using Aputure Sidus app on Android (on a Google Pixel 3) has not been positive: it does not detect my Aputure MC no matter what I do (I tried every setting the developer suggests). Maybe I'd have more luck with this new lightbulb? I do know that the app seems to work fine on Samsung phones, but it seems to be a "your mileage may vary" situation.
At any rate, I can confirm that I use the Sidus app on iOS and it does work flawlessly there.
Great Video, love your humor. Keep it up.
oh the joys of shipping to canada
I think the real value of this is the ability to use it with the battery while as a stage/shoot prop while shooting out in the field. Instead of a generator powering on set out in the field, this battery powered bulb can do that.
It is ok to change your Hue value. Pink and Blue look nice together (well less mixed)
Good sir waiting patiently for your in-depth super awesome C70 review. It’s down to the A7SIII or C70 for many of us and we’re waiting on your vote as most of us do what you say😉👍
Never been this fast on this mans videos.
Cool light--if only it was five times brighter. You need a candle to see if it's on.
💯 Candles are actually quite bright, I suspect this couldn’t hold a candle to a candle. Many, or rather most practicals are significantly brighter than what this throws out. This product just confuses me.
I am waiting for the 15C I don't need the battery option, but power I always need more
I love your way of making videos❤️❤️❤️
I have cheapy 15w, 2700K bulbs, 3x latern difused bulbs as room lighting but you need to push above that to actually light properly for film (unless you want a high ISO).
Perhaps this could also be used as a hair light. Might be nice to change colors for different moods.
Thanks for the test, but with the flare of the brown table I think it's not a great idea to measure the color temperature.
ಠ_ಠ was the best segment in any video you have made, friggin hilarious.
I'm in the same boat with the a7s iii, dunno why it's so hard to get them in Canada
Great video! I’m still torn however between these and the NYX bulbs. I really hate the angle of the Apurture B7c as they don’t spill to the sides like a real practical should. I think this is the biggest issue I’m seeing. The Astera NYX look way better as a practical but you have to then buy an Astera box to control them via the Astera app so they get much more expensive..
Would have been interesting to see how much you need to jack the iso to get a useful key light range.
Looks good for practical lighting
Thanks for the review, Gerald.
I wish you addressed the beam angle here - it seems problematic. it looked like it could barely fill the top half of the lamp shade you used.
You don't get this look with a regular bulb. If that's the case with most practicals - isn't it kind of a deal breaker? Just a weird look IMO...
Good point, it doesn't look very natural that way.
Much better than usual.
Amazing product for practical light!!!!!!!!
YESSSSS!!!!
RUclipsrs gonna have a field day making their whole house have a 98CRI RGB look
This is an interesting topic! Not covered too often :D
The fun part is very good. :). Keep it that way
Next intro: I’m never gonna give you up never gonna let you down.
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Dude, excellent channel and I'll definitely be picking up at least one of these. But we all already know no one is going to use them as a key light. Ha! These are going to be great little practical lights. Good overview, and looking forward to them being available. Will make my life much easier when I need to have a lamp in the shot.
A little shocked I’m this excited about a light bulb. :p
Diggin the intro!
Liked the video :) Entertaining to have one like these sandwiched inbetween all those perfect ones! Good job.
Looks really cool and internal battery