I have the 320DN. The build quality isn't the level of say an Aputure 600x. The casing flexes with a large modifier like a Dopchoice 5' Rabbit Rounder. I would not go much larger than a 36" softbox. If they combined the Broad spectrum with bi-color tech of the Nanlite 300b II.... you'd have a near perfect CCT light.
6:52. Most lights with a yoke have that thread on one side. It's to reposition the tie down screw so you don't loose it when you're using a Jr. Stand (instead of Baby stand.)
@@gaffergear Oh, from here it looked like the standard combination pin that going over a baby-pin or into a Jr receiver. Like say the 300D. I see it now, the way they made that screw thread protrude it wouldn't work in a Jr Receiver, weird. Thanks for the great content!
@@lizraydrew the receiver on this light is not the same diameter as a junior pin unfortunately so it would be very wonky mounting it into a junior receiver
Great review Andrew. You’re not wrong about the difference in colour render being obvious. It’s the first time the blueish grey paint of our walls at home have looked their actual colour with an LED light shone onto them. Certain reds and blues do look noticeably better on camera too. They’re quite close to the look I get from my DLH400D dedolight HMI heads, which I measured at SSI ranging from 85-94 and TM-30 around 97.
Andrew's garage has never looked better ! joke aside, it really is something different. I just had a look at previous reviews of the nanlite forza300ii, 720, SmallRig 220....I don't know about Andrew's camera settings but the colors do look much better with the anglerfish.
I would not rely too much on the SSI metric. It weighs every part of the spectrum equally. So light from 380-400nm - which LEDS don't produce - cause a drop in LED SSI scores. LEDS do not produce this part of the spectrum for several good reasons. It would produce harmful UV radiation to do so, Humans can't really see it and most cameras filter out this part of the spectrum with built in UV/IR filters. Comparing the Led spectrum to a Daylight/tungsten spectrum with a UV/IR filter applied would be a better way to do it.
@@nshea3286 I’ve measured with a UV blocking bulb and a less UV-blocking bulb with an HMI. Basically you gain 10 points in SSI going from 85 up to 95 as you start letting more UV in. Essentially a score around 85-90 is as high as you’ll get with the UV content 99% blocked out. So perhaps we just just need to make a cliff note - an SSI of around 85 for daylight balanced sources should be considered a very high score (assuming just the UV part of the spectrum has been removed)
Impressive product. Couldn't this be powered by a large portable power station? Jackery or one of it's competitors? As expensive as those power stations are, they're hardly more pricey than a pair of high amperage 200Wh v-mounts that a light like this would require, and the power stations come in 1000Wh and greater capacities.
While I keep seeing how this is “ the most accurate light ever” and the various charts all look great, I’ve yet to see anything showing it improving the image. While I’ve been happy with my Aputure lights for video, they seem lacking compared to strobe on my stills camera for skin tones. I’m willing to bite on one of these, just to test it.. but is anyone seeing evidence that these lights actually improve on what the others are doing outside of the sekonic metering?
Yes - I use them for beauty work and certain red and blue tones in makeup come out much truer to life / truer to how they look in natural daylight compared to ‘normal’ LEDs. Still subtle, but both myself and makeup artist could see it - particularly in the tone of the lipstick.
Andrew, I’m hoping you can help me out on this- I recently picked up a DeSisti 1K tungsten without realizing that it has a threading that won’t fit on my traditional manfrotto light stand with a baby size spigot… To my knowledge, since the DeSisti is a bigger light, it has a bigger male pin rather than female … does this make sense??? I’m hoping to avoid having to buy a new light stand and able to adapt a part to my current set up… Sorry I hope this all make sense, this is incredible hard to describe when I do not know the names of these compononents
It's not an overly heavy light, so you may get away with changing the spigot to a receiver. Just don't go up high and use in the wind as the stands will bend
@@gaffergear thanks for the quick response! I’ve gone ahead and ordered a TVMP adaptor straight from Desisti … found out I can purchase a “2K” C stand but that’s a little out of my budget currently lol! One day lol
I own a couple of these, they actually feel very well made and are extremely low-key on set. No complaints personally. The stickers on the light head are also easy to remove if you want to tone things down.
Design is subjective. Goodness sake. It's a light. You want a light that looks cute or handsome or hot? That's the weirdest comment I've ever seen on a film content
@@wadfasfsdfdsfsf You don't get to say design is subjective and get butt hurt when a complete stranger offers an opinion that differs from yours. Were you on the design team maybe? When I want to hire someone that uses Home Depot lights on professional sets because they are cheap and ugly but "get the job done", I'll be sure to call you. My comment didn't mean I'd never use this light. All I said was, it's a great light that looks ugly. Both can be objectively true.
@@305kubrick you don't get to to dictate other's "feelings" over text / comments. I'd much rather be "butthurt" than have to be in a position to "hire home depot lights" person .... seems like the budgets of projects u get to work are rather "butthurt" 😉
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I have the 320DN. The build quality isn't the level of say an Aputure 600x. The casing flexes with a large modifier like a Dopchoice 5' Rabbit Rounder. I would not go much larger than a 36" softbox. If they combined the Broad spectrum with bi-color tech of the Nanlite 300b II.... you'd have a near perfect CCT light.
I definitely wouldn't put a 5ft octo on this, or the Aputure F10 Fresnel.
Their slider was once of the best in terms of design and quality of machining, not surprisingly they've hit the ground running with lights.
6:52. Most lights with a yoke have that thread on one side. It's to reposition the tie down screw so you don't loose it when you're using a Jr. Stand (instead of Baby stand.)
It hasn't got a junior pin though.
@@gaffergear Oh, from here it looked like the standard combination pin that going over a baby-pin or into a Jr receiver. Like say the 300D.
I see it now, the way they made that screw thread protrude it wouldn't work in a Jr Receiver, weird. Thanks for the great content!
@@lizraydrew the receiver on this light is not the same diameter as a junior pin unfortunately so it would be very wonky mounting it into a junior receiver
Great review Andrew. You’re not wrong about the difference in colour render being obvious. It’s the first time the blueish grey paint of our walls at home have looked their actual colour with an LED light shone onto them. Certain reds and blues do look noticeably better on camera too.
They’re quite close to the look I get from my DLH400D dedolight HMI heads, which I measured at SSI ranging from 85-94 and TM-30 around 97.
It feels like a HMI to me
Andrew's garage has never looked better !
joke aside, it really is something different.
I just had a look at previous reviews of the nanlite forza300ii, 720, SmallRig 220....I don't know about Andrew's camera settings but the colors do look much better with the anglerfish.
I would not rely too much on the SSI metric. It weighs every part of the spectrum equally. So light from 380-400nm - which LEDS don't produce - cause a drop in LED SSI scores. LEDS do not produce this part of the spectrum for several good reasons. It would produce harmful UV radiation to do so, Humans can't really see it and most cameras filter out this part of the spectrum with built in UV/IR filters. Comparing the Led spectrum to a Daylight/tungsten spectrum with a UV/IR filter applied would be a better way to do it.
@@nshea3286. A lot of digital cameras also can't see some of the spectrum in the SSI tests that the LEDs are not producing anyway.
@@nshea3286 I’ve measured with a UV blocking bulb and a less UV-blocking bulb with an HMI. Basically you gain 10 points in SSI going from 85 up to 95 as you start letting more UV in.
Essentially a score around 85-90 is as high as you’ll get with the UV content 99% blocked out.
So perhaps we just just need to make a cliff note - an SSI of around 85 for daylight balanced sources should be considered a very high score (assuming just the UV part of the spectrum has been removed)
Wow, they’re producing some strong product straight out of the gate.
This is the most informative video I’ve ever seen to do with lighting.A brilliant piece,thank you
Aputure has responded! They just came out with new Amaran's that have 90 daylight SSI. Can you do a review of those?
You should do a review of The Tolifo SK-1200SK. It’s a seemingly compact and super inexpensive 1200w led COB light
that is 120w. not 1.2k. at now,Tolifo's newest and most powerful lighting is 700w SK-D7000
Hi, will you test the new Amaran 200X S?
Impressive product. Couldn't this be powered by a large portable power station? Jackery or one of it's competitors? As expensive as those power stations are, they're hardly more pricey than a pair of high amperage 200Wh v-mounts that a light like this would require, and the power stations come in 1000Wh and greater capacities.
Wow, this is brighter through the Nanlite projector than the new Nanlite 500 ii
Perfect timing, i have been awaiting you review for this.
I'm probably going to wait for the second generation of this that is brighter.
How does the brightness compare to other 300w COBs?
I would want 600w to 1200w before I jump
Great review as always Andrew!!
thanks a lot ! nice lamp ! Good information !
6:43 Thread is for it's own baby to junior receiver knob just like what Aputure did to their products?
Hey Andrew, first thank you for the great channel. Have you have ever tested Maxima Leds? they do have a very good curve too.
I just Googled it, looks solid as
While I keep seeing how this is “ the most accurate light ever” and the various charts all look great, I’ve yet to see anything showing it improving the image. While I’ve been happy with my Aputure lights for video, they seem lacking compared to strobe on my stills camera for skin tones. I’m willing to bite on one of these, just to test it.. but is anyone seeing evidence that these lights actually improve on what the others are doing outside of the sekonic metering?
Yes - I use them for beauty work and certain red and blue tones in makeup come out much truer to life / truer to how they look in natural daylight compared to ‘normal’ LEDs. Still subtle, but both myself and makeup artist could see it - particularly in the tone of the lipstick.
Andrew, I’m hoping you can help me out on this-
I recently picked up a DeSisti 1K tungsten without realizing that it has a threading that won’t fit on my traditional manfrotto light stand with a baby size spigot…
To my knowledge, since the DeSisti is a bigger light, it has a bigger male pin rather than female … does this make sense???
I’m hoping to avoid having to buy a new light stand and able to adapt a part to my current set up…
Sorry I hope this all make sense, this is incredible hard to describe when I do not know the names of these compononents
It's not an overly heavy light, so you may get away with changing the spigot to a receiver. Just don't go up high and use in the wind as the stands will bend
I used to own 6 of the 1K Leandro. Beautiful fresnel
@@gaffergear thanks for the quick response! I’ve gone ahead and ordered a TVMP adaptor straight from Desisti … found out I can purchase a “2K” C stand but that’s a little out of my budget currently lol! One day lol
Hey Andrew, when testing ssi what do you bench mark it to?
Standard D55 for daylight and Standard Tungsten
@@gaffergear thanks mate
Get rid of that possum mate. My old rental in Brissie had a possum family in the roof and it was full of scat, amazing amount.
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Does it have the protect glass in frount of COB?
Yes
Where can i get a 1/8 correction Gel?
Look up LEE filters, Film tools or B&H should have
Hmmmmm this is a gaffer and gear video
Well spotted 😂
Great specs, ugly cheap design
I own a couple of these, they actually feel very well made and are extremely low-key on set. No complaints personally. The stickers on the light head are also easy to remove if you want to tone things down.
Design is subjective. Goodness sake. It's a light. You want a light that looks cute or handsome or hot?
That's the weirdest comment I've ever seen on a film content
@@wadfasfsdfdsfsf You don't get to say design is subjective and get butt hurt when a complete stranger offers an opinion that differs from yours. Were you on the design team maybe? When I want to hire someone that uses Home Depot lights on professional sets because they are cheap and ugly but "get the job done", I'll be sure to call you. My comment didn't mean I'd never use this light. All I said was, it's a great light that looks ugly. Both can be objectively true.
@@305kubrick you don't get to to dictate other's "feelings" over text / comments. I'd much rather be "butthurt" than have to be in a position to "hire home depot lights" person .... seems like the budgets of projects u get to work are rather "butthurt" 😉
@@wadfasfsdfdsfsf Where do I sign up for your master class on "How to close high end video clients with poor grammar"?