Why Softbox Size Matters for Filmmaking
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- Опубліковано 21 сер 2024
- In this video we're comparing 3 of the most popular sizes for softboxes and checking out what the differences are between them, and we're also talking about how to know which one might be the best for your videos and photos.
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This has been the BEST video on this topic I've seen, and the most useful and concise! Thank you so much, you just saved a lot of people form making mistakes, haha. Blessings!
@@patataeve Happy to hear it was helpful!
Also agree, this is exactly the video I was looking for. I was wondering if the 120 was worth it but now I’m gonna go for the 90 with quick set up.
@@coachpeterwilliam Glad I could help! The 120 can occasionally be useful, but in my experience it's rare that you can do something with it, which you wouldn't be able to do with a 90 or just a light with a reflector and some diffusion material 😅
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Perfect short and clear love it!
Well done! Thanks for the comparison. The other value of a 65 is you can fly it on a Matthews reverse stand (the larger ones are just too heavy). Really helps to keep the gear light for solo filmmakers.
You're welcome 🙂 And yeah, I probably should have mentioned the weight difference as well since that can also be a big reason for getting a smaller softbox for sure 😅
Awesome video man! Appreciate it.
Have both 65cm and 90cm. Always found the 90cm as my favorite. Puts out the best quality to portability results. You are right on the 120cm. It just makes the rig too top heavy and the size unfit.
Superb tutorial. So relevant info! Im already a huge fan of your channel.
Thank you, man! Only your video helped me with my choice!
Glad to hear I could help!
Very useful video thank you...just what I was looking for!
Glad to hear it was helpful 🙂
Thank you for the video! It was really helpful, especially the comparison shots!
Happy to hear!
Thank you man!
I wanted to do that kind of test for ages to see the result !👏👏👏
You're welcome 🙂 I'm glad you found it useful. Hopefully it checked all the boxes for stuff you wanted to test, or at least most of them 😁
@@georgekamenov_ it did!
And very nice touch mentioning the size!👍👍 I have all 3 sizes, but I was getting them in this order: 120cm, then 90cm and then 65cm
And you're absolutely right about the size aspect.
Great video man. Just getting into lighting and purchasing gear.
Happy to hear I could help!
Very good content. Today revived amaran 4545. Will test it tonight.
Thanks for posting. I had a set the other day where they were trying to do real even lighting, and I've been more focused on moody narrative styles for the last several years. If I'd had a softbox and light standing by, I might have been able to get it in (instead of just using some light panels).
To be fair, light panels can also give you some really soft light but it depends on the diffusion you've got on the front of the LEDs as well as how large it actually is. The smaller light panels are very hard to get a flattering light quality with.
@@georgekamenov_ and I think the small light panels we used were mostly just for fill, but would love to have had _something_ available in the 24"+ diameter area to truly brighten the room.
Helped me a lot thanks 👍🏻👍🏻
Happy to hear! 🙂
useful video! Thanks!
Thanks for sharing, so you're using the amaran 200 with a 65cm Triopo softbox? Your setup looks great, maybe you could do a room/studio tour/setup :)
Used the 200x for this video but for home use I actually use another much more budget oriented light with the 65cm softbox. But yeah, I am planning on making a video about my UA-cam setup sometime soon 🙂
Great video with amazing info! Is the 65cm softbox still a good option a year later?
Absolutely! I've used it for literally every video I've made after this one as well as on a bunch of client projects. It's been great!
@@georgekamenov_ great!! Thank you!
very helpful