I was looking for a good light to use in the studio (I make music gear demos) and I was happy to see that you had done a review about it. Months back your reviews about several cameras made my choice about which camera to get a lot easier - and once again your review proved to be very genuine and helpful. I'm happy I got the UL60 for lighting my otherwise dark room without having to deal with fan noise in the room and in the recordings. Thank you Mark.
Loving the reviews as always ! Just picked up an A7IV. Sony should definitely be tossing some $$ your way for the easy going, to the point, fun & playful yet professional approach you take to your content. It's incredibly difficult to be playful, comical and easy going without things seeming too loose or like it's a 'joke'. As always, very high quality comedy matched with exceptional product knowledge and skill. It's a treat when I see your name pop into the subscription box! Oh yeah -- I may need to check out these lights. You know, once I can financially recover from the A7iv purchase!
I switched my key light from the Aputure 120d mkII to the Godox UL150 at the end of 2020 and I haven’t had a single regret. I ended up buying another UL150 and now I am really considering the UL60 too!
Nice review as usual. I've been using the Sophiez SO-68tD bi-colour flapjack from Falconeyes for four years now. No fan and the diffusion is built in (not to mention they're so flat you can stack them against a wall when you're not using them. You've probably seen Caleb Pike and Jeven Dovey talk about them. For my channel's talking-head stuff, at f2.8 I'm usually turning the power down on the light to 70%. They're a little North of $500 Canadian, but pretty awesome. The new version is the SO-68TDX II. I can't see myself messing around with domes or umbrellas much in the future.
@@MarkBennettCameraCrisis Hey Mark… getting back to this subject… I am about to buy this light… which softbox would you suggest for this light, considering the kind of videos I am doing in my other channel (ua-cam.com/channels/Gp9eeNb8BtVRMJe2yyqSiA.html)? I’d appreciate if you could take a (fast) look and suggest something! Thanks in advance!
Not for nothing but you're an prodigious content creator. I'd really dig an insight into your pre-production planning and filming practices. Most impressive! Any chance you could share those processes? Keep up the great work! Great color by the way.
I love the silent aspect and build quality of this light! seems way worth it. the only thing is i like to do short films and sit down videos in my house and wondered if these would be overkill? I hear many people say they use these for studio work. is this good for a casual user as well or just for studio users? I'm picking between this and the ML60. thanks, love your videos!
Myself and other youtubers use these in our “studios” but they are causal videos when you think about it. i love these lights. they are my favourite by far because of the silence and build quality. If it’s in the budget - go get it.
@@MarkBennettCameraCrisis thank you so much! You also sold me on getting the Sony zv-e10. Can’t wait til it comes in! I wanted to also do you think having the UL60 and UL150 is good for being in uncontrolled room. Like I said, im shooting mainly in my room and I have a big panel window style in there. Didn’t know what wattage I’d need for such a situation. Would love a line to a video of yours if you have one on such subject!
Top form sir. "Do , nude, a three-pronged outlet." 😂😂 Almost par with a recent favourite, "People always say it feels good in the hand. I don't know where else it would feel good." (Sony 11mm f1.8 - The Best Vlogging Lens for APS-C and the ZV-E10 @ 2m43s). I don't have room for studio lighting in my increasingly tiny flat 😅 so, should the opportunity arise, please do consider putting together an episode for those of us trying to light ultra tiny spaces (I'm talking 1 meter cubed). I'm currently using a north facing window as my key light. That's right, the sun rises every day on the off chance I need lighting 😎
Would this be a good light for recording dance videos... I'm thinking of purchasing it for my small dance studio and nailing it above the mirrors on my wall.
Best light ever. I like the Smallrig softboxes right now. High quality and not too pricey amzn.to/3eq2U0P. And sturdy light stand or basic c-stand will be fine. It's not a heavy light
Hello and thank you for all your wonderfully informative videos. The UL150 price has been reduced to about the same price as UL60. Do you still advise to go with the 60? 🤔 This will be my first studio lighting pro upgrade.
@@MarkBennettCameraCrisis hi Mark, thank you. I rewatched your UL60 video again, and gleaned from it something’s I missed the first couple of views. The size difference, the controller, and the fact that you generally use at a small percent of its total power output. I’m thinking to go with the UL60. FYI, B&H has the UL150 reduced price at $289 🧐
The Godox is a little brighter and has no fan so it will remain silent no matter how you use it. But the Godox is daylight balanced only. The Aputure has a fan that will kick in but it is a bicolour light so if you want to go from warm to cool light you can.
I was thinking of buying this one (after your video), but in Greece costs €334. And the falcon eyes rx-t18td (100w) costs €399on Amazon and includes soft boxes 🤔 (and its bicolor) Would you give the extra 60-70 to get the flexi led one?
nothing replaces a cob with a softbox for me in terms of good soft light. but that flexi light is great and a good solution for small spaces. but I would not switch my UL60 with softbox for it. You can probably find a softbox for 70 Europe as well for the Godox
Hey man! Question! Would this be compatible with the Google Home app? Like "Hey Google! Turn my key light on!". Hahaha. Right now I use two smart bulbs as my key and fill and I love them cuz I can change their colors in a snap. Any idea about this? 😀
You might be able to turn them on or off as you can do with any device if connected to a receiver of some kind. But just the app to the light - I don't think that can work.
Silence is Golden! Light should be seen and not heard. :D
I was looking for a good light to use in the studio (I make music gear demos) and I was happy to see that you had done a review about it. Months back your reviews about several cameras made my choice about which camera to get a lot easier - and once again your review proved to be very genuine and helpful. I'm happy I got the UL60 for lighting my otherwise dark room without having to deal with fan noise in the room and in the recordings. Thank you Mark.
I’m still using the UL lights daily. Can’t live without them!!
Very helpful review. Thank you.
you're welcome!!
Loving the reviews as always ! Just picked up an A7IV. Sony should definitely be tossing some $$ your way for the easy going, to the point, fun & playful yet professional approach you take to your content. It's incredibly difficult to be playful, comical and easy going without things seeming too loose or like it's a 'joke'. As always, very high quality comedy matched with exceptional product knowledge and skill. It's a treat when I see your name pop into the subscription box! Oh yeah -- I may need to check out these lights. You know, once I can financially recover from the A7iv purchase!
Thanks for the kind words!! yes, my bank account hasn’t fully recovered from the A7IV and the 24 GM 😬
I switched my key light from the Aputure 120d mkII to the Godox UL150 at the end of 2020 and I haven’t had a single regret. I ended up buying another UL150 and now I am really considering the UL60 too!
You are one of the people I was including in the “once you switch to the UL line you never go back”. 🤣
Absolutely on point. Purchased this one and zero regrets. Thank you for the video!
So good
Just ordered it! Thanks for the recommendation
I will keep this in mind. This is impressive.
Nice review as usual. I've been using the Sophiez SO-68tD bi-colour flapjack from Falconeyes for four years now. No fan and the diffusion is built in (not to mention they're so flat you can stack them against a wall when you're not using them. You've probably seen Caleb Pike and Jeven Dovey talk about them. For my channel's talking-head stuff, at f2.8 I'm usually turning the power down on the light to 70%. They're a little North of $500 Canadian, but pretty awesome. The new version is the SO-68TDX II. I can't see myself messing around with domes or umbrellas much in the future.
Yeah I saw Caleb’s and Jeven’s they look great. I think I should try to get some in.
Just got my ZVE10 because of you. Love the videos. I have a feeling this is the start of a very expensive relationship 🤣
correct assumption. I can’t be the only one spending all my money on camera gear 🤣
Really awesome review.
Just helped in decision making.
Ah… p.s.: difference in apple juice level between 6:48 and 6:49 noticed 😂😂😂
Seamless editing 😂🍺
@@MarkBennettCameraCrisis 😂Cheers!!!😂
@@MarkBennettCameraCrisis Hey Mark… getting back to this subject… I am about to buy this light… which softbox would you suggest for this light, considering the kind of videos I am doing in my other channel (ua-cam.com/channels/Gp9eeNb8BtVRMJe2yyqSiA.html)? I’d appreciate if you could take a (fast) look and suggest something!
Thanks in advance!
Not for nothing but you're an prodigious content creator. I'd really dig an insight into your pre-production planning and filming practices. Most impressive! Any chance you could share those processes? Keep up the great work! Great color by the way.
...and you can't be working alone. Can you be?
haha - no one would work with me no matter what I paid. I will show my lonely process soon. 🤣
I love the silent aspect and build quality of this light! seems way worth it. the only thing is i like to do short films and sit down videos in my house and wondered if these would be overkill? I hear many people say they use these for studio work. is this good for a casual user as well or just for studio users? I'm picking between this and the ML60.
thanks, love your videos!
Myself and other youtubers use these in our “studios” but they are causal videos when you think about it. i love these lights. they are my favourite by far because of the silence and build quality. If it’s in the budget - go get it.
@@MarkBennettCameraCrisis thank you so much! You also sold me on getting the Sony zv-e10. Can’t wait til it comes in! I wanted to also do you think having the UL60 and UL150 is good for being in uncontrolled room. Like I said, im shooting mainly in my room and I have a big panel window style in there. Didn’t know what wattage I’d need for such a situation.
Would love a line to a video of yours if you have one on such subject!
I wonder when they’re gonna come out with the bi color
Top form sir. "Do , nude, a three-pronged outlet." 😂😂 Almost par with a recent favourite, "People always say it feels good in the hand. I don't know where else it would feel good." (Sony 11mm f1.8 - The Best Vlogging Lens for APS-C and the ZV-E10 @ 2m43s). I don't have room for studio lighting in my increasingly tiny flat 😅 so, should the opportunity arise, please do consider putting together an episode for those of us trying to light ultra tiny spaces (I'm talking 1 meter cubed). I'm currently using a north facing window as my key light. That's right, the sun rises every day on the off chance I need lighting 😎
Window light can be great. but in a small space, look at the Neewer 530 pro panel light. cheap and silent and awesome and great for small spaces
Would this be a good light for recording dance videos... I'm thinking of purchasing it for my small dance studio and nailing it above the mirrors on my wall.
Great video as always. Which modifier are you using with these lights? Thanks.
I used a loafas softbox with frog. Basically it is an Aputure light dome mini.
Nice
Will some zve10 videos be coming..would like if you could emulate a film look with zve10
I've already only watched one light video. Thanks for making me a liar! 💡
I just wanted to prove your comment section right.
For $280 I’m going to pick one up… any recommendations on a soft box and c stand?
Best light ever. I like the Smallrig softboxes right now. High quality and not too pricey amzn.to/3eq2U0P. And sturdy light stand or basic c-stand will be fine. It's not a heavy light
Hello and thank you for all your wonderfully informative videos. The UL150 price has been reduced to about the same price as UL60. Do you still advise to go with the 60? 🤔 This will be my first studio lighting pro upgrade.
Oh wow - if you can get the UL150 for the same price - go for that!!
@@MarkBennettCameraCrisis hi Mark, thank you. I rewatched your UL60 video again, and gleaned from it something’s I missed the first couple of views. The size difference, the controller, and the fact that you generally use at a small percent of its total power output. I’m thinking to go with the UL60. FYI, B&H has the UL150 reduced price at $289 🧐
How is it as compare to Aputure LS60X/D?
The Godox is a little brighter and has no fan so it will remain silent no matter how you use it. But the Godox is daylight balanced only. The Aputure has a fan that will kick in but it is a bicolour light so if you want to go from warm to cool light you can.
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DMX! Hallelujah!
You trying to tell me my 3 headed floor lamp ain’t good enough? 💡
I’m not saying no…. but…🤣🤣
@@MarkBennettCameraCrisis 😂
I was thinking of buying this one (after your video), but in Greece costs €334. And the falcon eyes rx-t18td (100w) costs €399on Amazon and includes soft boxes 🤔 (and its bicolor)
Would you give the extra 60-70 to get the flexi led one?
nothing replaces a cob with a softbox for me in terms of good soft light. but that flexi light is great and a good solution for small spaces. but I would not switch my UL60 with softbox for it. You can probably find a softbox for 70 Europe as well for the Godox
Hey man! Question! Would this be compatible with the Google Home app? Like "Hey Google! Turn my key light on!". Hahaha. Right now I use two smart bulbs as my key and fill and I love them cuz I can change their colors in a snap. Any idea about this? 😀
You might be able to turn them on or off as you can do with any device if connected to a receiver of some kind. But just the app to the light - I don't think that can work.
I can’t hear a thing!!!
Can you hear this comment? If not - go see a doctor immediately
@@MarkBennettCameraCrisis what?!