I agree on the need for a ballast that prioritizes portability. I shoot a lot of corporate interviews and reducing setup time and the amount of gear on set really helps with my work. I would love to see an Amaran 4x4 mat that breaks down into a compact case and won't take up too much room on my cart.
At first glance of pricing, it makes more sense to get two 2x4 instead of the the 4x4. It's less expensive and the ballasts are smaller. I don't know if they are quieter. The advantage of the 4x4 is not needing to buy another ballast if you upgrade. A 2x4 seems feasible for smaller production companies if the added convenience makes sense.
I've been a big fan of flex LED lights over traditional bowens lights + modifiers due to their massive reduction in foot print - but this price point seems really challenging. If you're looking at a permanent setup in a studio - a Fotodiox Skyfiller gets you a round 36" light like an octobox but with the same depth as a flex mat LED light and it's just ~$700 right now - the RGB version on sale is sold out so it's only available for 1.2k but still 36" RGB for a quarter of the price. It'd weigh more because it's a solid back folding LED vs. a mat - but the ballast seems much more manageable.
at 11:10 I was surprised that the entire studio is purple but the light itself is still so white. I mean, that must be so bright that it saturates the sensor, I guess
Thanks for making videos about lights! Aputure are producing brilliant equipment… these Infimats are an awesome alternative to extremely expensive LiteTiles and LiteMats. I’ve been progressively shifting away from ARRI, Rosco and Astera and going in 100% with Aputure’s alternatives. They make a better, cleaner package with a simple and brilliant app for fast lighting changes on set. So good.
I think it makes way more sense to get some Intellitech Mega 3.0 Litecloth’s. I think their Mega 8FC that’s 3x5, full RGB, and also has G/M correction, and it’d going for about $2000? You can get two and save $1000 in comparison to the Infinimat. I thought this was a great product until you said the price. $5000 is wild.
I think you could use a spotlight on the floor and then use the CLRS Lightbridge, Dedo Lightstream, or Godox Liteflow systems to get the same look. Maybe even better looking due to the inverse square law by having the light source further away with a smaller footprint. It might cost less too!
@@Cinegavo Yup. I picked up the Godox 100x100 with flightcase on sale for $2250! Also, you could do the Hard bodu Soft face look with a single light too.
Led or fluorescent tube panels are also very flat and soft. And rugged. So the only advantage to these is they’re lightweight? What happens if it’s punctured? Can you sleep on it between takes? Can you fill it with helium and float it over the set?
Dude, the light is basically in the same spot as the previous 600, since the height of the space. That size of Infinimat is not really a handy space saver. :) That said, I like the new Aputure concept for a narrative shoot in certain situations.
Gerald is the most based youtuber when it comes to paid content. All the other RUclipsrs need to take notes instead of whining and crying when they get called out.
Hey Gerald. Can you start with one panel and then add more as needed? 4x4 is great but I might like to be able to break up that configuration into 2x2’s or 1x1’s depending on the gig. Also, if split, can I plug the lights into the side of the ballast with additional cords? Thanks!
No the four panels velcroed on to the back of the mattress are all stitched and wired together as one piece. That makes them all powered by one power cable to the control box.
So the 4x 4 uses (up to) 800watts. But you said the 8 x8 would only be 1600 watts - or did you mean 8x4 and I only assumed the square dimensions? Because an 8 x 8 square should be 3200 watts if the 4 x 4 is 800. Yeah, you must've meant 8 x4..
No, the 8x8 is only 1600. Four 4x4s would require 2x 1600w ballasts. Not sure why they did it that way, but that's how it works. So two 4x4s while smaller have the same output of an 8x8.
Can you make a review of that lightmeter? Or maybe a range of different lightmeters, because this one is rather expensive and I'd be curious if it's really necessary. I'd also love to learn about the different features in an undone style. ✌🏻 P.s. Great video!
That big old soft box looks really, really good. If that old set-up has fit in your place for this long, I would get your money back from this expensive thing and keep the better look of the old light.
godox makes an excellent flexible panel light of the same size. 600w with a more powerful one coming. Its heavier and more like a litmat 8 head. bi color, 1200 bucks
Godox F600Bi is good alternative for this one. I used it in my studio for exaclty the same reasons Gerald switched to the mat. Although I wish Aputure included me in this campaign :D - Infinimat ...
I discovered the 20x20 infinimat a few weeks ago and showed it to my film class and now everyone is trying to figure out how we can get 80 grand to buy it (as a joke)
Very nice! GodoxF600bi is a lot cheaper. Very similar profile. A little harder to setup I think. I was running into the issue of wanting a really large softbox but needing to implement it in small spaces. Plus I can't get through doors with the COB and softbox. Can't wait to use the Godox F600bi on my next shoot.
That is a great light probably the best i seen but $4,000.00 i can think of better things to do with $4,000.00.. I have a portable light system that i use to shoot indoors and it works great and i think it cost me around $600.00 or so. But it's not s good as this one, it doesn't have all the bells and whistles... But it's great for your setup you can justify paying $4,000.00 for that because you make money off the RUclips so that makes sense, then i would probably spend the money yes, if i could make it back, Hell i would buy 2 of them, or maybe get the $18,000.00 light if justified.
He's sponsored by Aputure, he didn't pay anything for it. So it's either use it or pack it up on a shelf. I still think a 300c with the SE Softbox or 30oc Flatpanel with softbox would do fine for Gerald. I think he's overthinking it. :)
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It's $5,000.
Apparently their target is rentals….so challenging ARRI…not creators.
$5k on an inflatable, you better handle that with care.
you can find the godox f600bi for 1400
Thank you
the 20x20 is $80k
7:47 Now you need to buy Alexa35 to recover those highlights 😂
"Disclosure: Paid Shill" scrolling past...(giggles)
I agree on the need for a ballast that prioritizes portability. I shoot a lot of corporate interviews and reducing setup time and the amount of gear on set really helps with my work. I would love to see an Amaran 4x4 mat that breaks down into a compact case and won't take up too much room on my cart.
We just ordered three for our studio. Just loving what Aputure has been producing the past few years 👍
what size?
"I'm on the take..but it's silly and fun." Best paid disclosure and why I love Gerald.
At first glance of pricing, it makes more sense to get two 2x4 instead of the the 4x4. It's less expensive and the ballasts are smaller. I don't know if they are quieter. The advantage of the 4x4 is not needing to buy another ballast if you upgrade. A 2x4 seems feasible for smaller production companies if the added convenience makes sense.
I've been a big fan of flex LED lights over traditional bowens lights + modifiers due to their massive reduction in foot print - but this price point seems really challenging.
If you're looking at a permanent setup in a studio - a Fotodiox Skyfiller gets you a round 36" light like an octobox but with the same depth as a flex mat LED light and it's just ~$700 right now - the RGB version on sale is sold out so it's only available for 1.2k but still 36" RGB for a quarter of the price. It'd weigh more because it's a solid back folding LED vs. a mat - but the ballast seems much more manageable.
(slight pause) "Is that what I meant to say?"
Gerald being his classic undone self.
It's why I come here.
at 11:10 I was surprised that the entire studio is purple but the light itself is still so white.
I mean, that must be so bright that it saturates the sensor, I guess
Ever heard of clipping highlights? 😂 Even Gerald's cameras don't have unlimited dynamic range.
5:40 That's perfect :D :D Thank you for this piece of gold.
Thanks for making videos about lights! Aputure are producing brilliant equipment… these Infimats are an awesome alternative to extremely expensive LiteTiles and LiteMats. I’ve been progressively shifting away from ARRI, Rosco and Astera and going in 100% with Aputure’s alternatives. They make a better, cleaner package with a simple and brilliant app for fast lighting changes on set. So good.
I swear I saw the Apature logo bounce into the corner perfectly…WHAT! Undone said I didn’t see it? I saw it…..and it was rad.
I think it makes way more sense to get some Intellitech Mega 3.0 Litecloth’s. I think their Mega 8FC that’s 3x5, full RGB, and also has G/M correction, and it’d going for about $2000? You can get two and save $1000 in comparison to the Infinimat.
I thought this was a great product until you said the price. $5000 is wild.
I think you could use a spotlight on the floor and then use the CLRS Lightbridge, Dedo Lightstream, or Godox Liteflow systems to get the same look. Maybe even better looking due to the inverse square law by having the light source further away with a smaller footprint. It might cost less too!
@@Holtenstein true I will say though, the 4x4 is softer simply because it's a larger source. Unless you wanted to use the 100cm ones
@@Cinegavo Yup. I picked up the Godox 100x100 with flightcase on sale for $2250! Also, you could do the Hard bodu Soft face look with a single light too.
oh shit, you have the 100cm ones nice haha. It's tempting because of that sale, but I'm stopping at the 50cm size. I work out of a small Hyundai lol
@@Cinegavo Yeah the flight case is massive. They are roughly 42" wide without the case. You might beable to fit them in the back without the case
@@Holtenstein yeah my floppys are 40 inch, but I'm not sure there's much more room
Led or fluorescent tube panels are also very flat and soft. And rugged. So the only advantage to these is they’re lightweight?
What happens if it’s punctured?
Can you sleep on it between takes? Can you fill it with helium and float it over the set?
Let’s go!!!! Welcome back Gerald!!!
Dude, the light is basically in the same spot as the previous 600, since the height of the space. That size of Infinimat is not really a handy space saver. :) That said, I like the new Aputure concept for a narrative shoot in certain situations.
4:40 4x4 light is 800W, 8x8 (4x as "grids") is only 2x as much power at 1600W?
Correct, the 8x8 premade is 1600w. If you made your own with four 4x4s, you'd need 2 1600w ballasts and it would be twice as powerful as the 8x8 unit.
@@geraldundonenow that’s a bonkers idea. I love it.
Holy Sh**sticks, i was shocked at the control box size, but love these mats.
hey everyone! Relax a bit. Renting this for 3-5 days will cost around ~$500. Not bad when billing equipment to client
Gerald is the most based youtuber when it comes to paid content. All the other RUclipsrs need to take notes instead of whining and crying when they get called out.
Biased ?
@@Professor3Ddave based
Used those ballasts on the XT 26, not a fan but the water proofness is nice.
Just ordered the 20’x20’
Card was declined.
Guess I’ll have to use the sun. 🤷♀️
What about a 1x2' directly above? Could give you nice soft lighting. Still more spendy than a lantern, tho.
This gives me ideas on how to re-use my recently damaged airbed!
Hey Gerald. Can you start with one panel and then add more as needed? 4x4 is great but I might like to be able to break up that configuration into 2x2’s or 1x1’s depending on the gig. Also, if split, can I plug the lights into the side of the ballast with additional cords? Thanks!
No the four panels velcroed on to the back of the mattress are all stitched and wired together as one piece. That makes them all powered by one power cable to the control box.
Godox has it too.
When it comes to quality and price, there’s something to suit everyone.
That banana is an art
Hey Gerald, are you planning on doing a review of the C80 or C400?
It is probably not safe, but I wonder if you fill the mattress with helium woudl it be possible to have a floating light?
Hydrogen would provide a higher peak illumination
It’s not sealed perfectly enough to retain helium. And it wouldn’t float because the mats are too heavy for that amount of gas.
Didn't Godox just release something like this also?
Have you ever gotten to play with a Hudson Spider?
needs a grid...
What arm are you using to put the infinimat on the C-Stand?
It comes with it. 👍
@@geraldundone Thanks! I have the Godox F600Bi and I was trying to find a way to angle it on a stand.
Let’s goooooooo 🎉 - always happy when you upload sir
So the 4x 4 uses (up to) 800watts. But you said the 8 x8 would only be 1600 watts - or did you mean 8x4 and I only assumed the square dimensions? Because an 8 x 8 square should be 3200 watts if the 4 x 4 is 800. Yeah, you must've meant 8 x4..
No, the 8x8 is only 1600. Four 4x4s would require 2x 1600w ballasts. Not sure why they did it that way, but that's how it works. So two 4x4s while smaller have the same output of an 8x8.
A wittle bit of an overkill for a RUclips talking head studio... I love it.
Lights - Underrated equipment for video making?
not at all underrated, more like. Sometimes not known
@@TheBecel I personally prefer the sunlight, but it's good to have backup lights.
Yeah well at that price, its overrated
Not if you're actually a filmmaker lol. Everyone who actually makes videos or films knows how important they are
Please review a skypanel
Unless you want something with a spot yeah, looks pretty goood
That thing won't heat up the room in summer?
Can you actually inflate them with helium? That would be so sick. You then could use them as a ceiling light without having to mount them anywhere 😄
And then there's is me watching this YT vid at 360P on a phone...
Can you make a review of that lightmeter? Or maybe a range of different lightmeters, because this one is rather expensive and I'd be curious if it's really necessary. I'd also love to learn about the different features in an undone style. ✌🏻
P.s. Great video!
Just buy the 20x20 :)
That big old soft box looks really, really good. If that old set-up has fit in your place for this long, I would get your money back from this expensive thing and keep the better look of the old light.
I'd love to add one to my kit but that price tag is nuts
I’ll take two of them please.
godox makes an excellent flexible panel light of the same size. 600w with a more powerful one coming. Its heavier and more like a litmat 8 head. bi color, 1200 bucks
Godox 4x4 Bi Color is 19,000 lux at 3 m, Infinimat: 3170 at 3m
Thanks for sharing it.
4:30 screensaver did it again finally after The Office. I saw it!
Absolutely epic
it's being used all over in big productions and it is really good. Just this and some neg and you have half the job done.
That's bananas.
Im waiting for the $299 Amaran version
We need different diff strengths - like a traditional snapbag style with 1/4, 1/2, and full.
Like oompaloompa mode😂Thank You
For $5000 it BETTER be the ultimate video light 😂😂
"To be Faaaaaaair!"
The logo on the tiny screen never hit the corner… not buying it.
Godox F600Bi is good alternative for this one. I used it in my studio for exaclty the same reasons Gerald switched to the mat.
Although I wish Aputure included me in this campaign :D - Infinimat ...
Godox F600Bi is not an RGB light... Do they have RGB model?
@@avtoportret He uses that as 5600K fixture :D, so alternative in his setting, 3x cheaper. It's not RGB sure, but it's bicolor.
I discovered the 20x20 infinimat a few weeks ago and showed it to my film class and now everyone is trying to figure out how we can get 80 grand to buy it (as a joke)
I wish it was more expensive.
Given how big that control box is, I'm surprised there isn't a battery in it.
Very nice! GodoxF600bi is a lot cheaper. Very similar profile. A little harder to setup I think. I was running into the issue of wanting a really large softbox but needing to implement it in small spaces. Plus I can't get through doors with the COB and softbox. Can't wait to use the Godox F600bi on my next shoot.
GodoxF600bi is bi and not rgb though
I like the Godox F800R better - smaller control box.
8:00 A bit overexposed there, don't you think Gerald?
the aputure logo bouncing like a dvd logo had my eyes anytime it showed up...sorry gerald
Where's the outro 😭
Silly RUclipsrs represent!
Good to rent rather than buy at that price.
Amazing video Brother Joe, hope you had an amazing Halloween, looks like you did, keep up the amazing content, you are a youtube legend
$78,900.00 😳
Your figure nails are beautiful, you must care for them well 6:54
R1 review?
At half that price it would still be a hard no.
I’m Gerald undone and I eat lighting for sustenance not food 🤪
Hi, can you roast Fuji?
wouldn't an 8x8 be 4 times more powerfull than a 4x4? 🤔
so the power station could be 1/4 the size
Interestingly, no. The 8x8 is only 2x the power. So if you made your own 8x8, by using four 4x4s, it would be twice as powerful and need 3200 watts.
@geraldundone whao, strange. Probably a true 8x8 would need a much bigger power supply for a small increase in light output.
Holy Moses
80 thousand for the 20x20 !?? Omg I’m definitely not rich enough
4x4 cost = Red Komodo 6k or two refurb FX3
Ultimate ... With a price tag to match lol
That is a great light probably the best i seen but $4,000.00 i can think of better things to do with $4,000.00..
I have a portable light system that i use to shoot indoors and it works great and i think it cost me around $600.00 or so.
But it's not s good as this one, it doesn't have all the bells and whistles...
But it's great for your setup you can justify paying $4,000.00 for that because you make money off the RUclips so that makes sense, then i would probably spend the money yes, if i could make it back, Hell i would buy 2 of them, or maybe get the $18,000.00 light if justified.
He's sponsored by Aputure, he didn't pay anything for it. So it's either use it or pack it up on a shelf. I still think a 300c with the SE Softbox or 30oc Flatpanel with softbox would do fine for Gerald. I think he's overthinking it. :)
That’s all?!?5k. Ordering 5 while I list my kidney on the black market, again…😅
I was interested until you mentioned the price 😂
Jesus... $1800 for a 1x2 light box. Wow.
Compressor is really harsh on my ears
out of my price range by about $4000
Build and take it apart a couple of times and that thing is junk. Same as all the other flat/mat led panels.
YIKES
Gerald who can afford a $5000 video light besides you?
admits to shilling, will still get a grilling
$2000 for inflatable matress?!?! They must be kidding
I use Falcon Eyes Rx-18. very nice.
setup so easy i have to mount it with another guy. and yeah, 5,000 bucks. thanks but no thanks, hehe.
Aputure used to be affordable
Mkbhd needs to learn from gerald how to do videos that you're being paid by brands for without being underhanded or sleezy