+1 🙋🏻♀️ here on this comment!! 🎯 i do not mind watching a “long” vid if it is done well and gives actual helpful content as this one does & your others i have watched the past couple days since finding you!!! 🙏🏼🙌🏼 There are A LOT of other YT’ers making waaaay too long vids with too much intro, having cameras set up while they walk around to locations (photography type stuff) blathering on about a little and the entire vid of the information they were trying to share could be done in 5-10 minutes max if kept on point instead of 16-21 mins 😴🙄 keep up the good work & thank you!!! 💪🏼💪🏼🌟
Been struggling with purchasing some lights as new beginner in studio interviews. You've given me some pointers. It's not about how expensive the lights are, but what I need them for. :-)
Awesome video (as always) Heather! Solid investigation on the SL60w + gel comparison, this is great to know what power the SZ150r RGB is outputting at!
I think those RGB tube lights (Godox has TL -xxx) would work well for back lighting in this situation. This video helps to explain why they're so expensive... Thanks so much!!
You make good points about the RGB channels not being as powerful as the CCT mode, however this is the standard when it comes to RGBWW lights in general, or even Bicolor for that matter; the aputure 300X has half the output of the 300D. Another thing to note is when measuring the lux ratings of the red, green and blue channels of an RGB light, the green channel has roughly 5x the output of the blue channel, and the red channel has about 3x the output of the blue channel. Blue is always the lowest in output out of the 3 colours due to the nature of of the wave lengths. So whilst the output of this light in blue may be similar to the gelled sl60w, the red and green channels should be far brighter.
such a great comparison between the gelled vs led outputs. you just saved me $560 because I already have gels and a strong enough light. Thanks for the therapy and the savings!
Thank you so much! I was doing a shoot and noticed I needed a stronger light with effects. This one was on my list, but now I just want to wait to see if there’s an update for it and look for other options for the time being. Thank you again for the review. :)
Thanks for an honest review, decided to take 2 FV150 instead of 1 of these and a bunch of gels. Wish you luck and tons of likes, you received my already!
Great in-depth review of a light I'm considering, but will hold off on after that SL-60w comparison. I never find your videos too long, good content tends to make time fly.
Stumbled on your channel researching the SZ150. Thanks for the straight forward explanation especially the con of it being just a 60W light on RGB! Subbed!
I was literally googling the z150r and the sa17 projection unit separately to try and piece together research on how they might work together.... and then you ended up talking about both combined! The perfect video I needed for my research :)
I watched almost all of your videos. The contents quality is getting better everyday! 😊 This was the highest quality video i have ever watched about a light, you covered every single point which is much appreciated. Keep it up and waiting for your Next one 😊❤️
Just bought this light before seeing your review. Im still sticking with it. I don’t need the brightest lights available because I’m usually shooting in cramped spaces and usually i find myself trying to take away light...not add to it. . Having the flexibility to use color so quickly is awesome and innovative. Hopefully future firmware updates will improve the light. Great review!
I wanted to say thanks for your work. Thanks to you I started building my light set up for my work related videos with a couple of vl150s. Next step is to finally figure out color correction with a color checker that always gives me worse colours than default out of camera look. Also, love the washed out blacks and will try to replicate. I'm confident you have a great future here on UA-cam.
Happy to hear I could be of some sorta help or inspiration! :D Lights are the biggest game changer in video, at least for me. Haha, well I'm glad you're a fan of the look, it happened by accident more or less
@@alemattosbr we have to be honest gels take away many stops of light... you might be better of getting dedicated Rgb lights, such as neewer 660 rgb...
@@FellowFilmmaker i have to thank you ! comparing outputs is sooo important and many just don't include that but that is so valuable information :) i watched a few reviews of it and yours answered all my questions :)
This was a really great review! There are definitely not too many reviews out so far for the the SZ series of lights. I actually came across a Sokani X60 (80W) RGB COB LED that I picked up for half the price of this for the RGB qualities and then just ended up getting the VL150 for a stronger light source when needed. PS - That smile at 8:51 under the red light is both creepy and funny at the same time. Something about a red light being cast just makes everything eerie LOL!!
The fan noise is the entire reason I am returning two Godox lights currently, seems to be one of there biggest issues overall. Picked up some Neewer lights, and so far the issue I have with those (660 Pro) is for my small space I cant dim them enough 1% is like 15%. Wish I could find a good sale on Amaran lights. The search continues.
Great review, with a wonderful real-world example of how you wanted to use the light. You really gave context to how useful (or not) the light would be. I too have been dazzled by bi-colour & RGB, but often the reality is that it is raw output we need. This feels like a rare mis-fire from Godox, who have been knocking it out of the park recently - the zoom function on this unit won’t even do anything if the reflector is removed! I AM interested in the forthcoming Godox S60 focusable light which will probably give your projection attachment even more output - despite being a lower wattage (and it shouldn’t get as hot). Maybe that might be a light to ask Godox to send you...
Wow! That was super useful and what a great point about RGB functioning at effectively 60W. I was about to hit buy and you just helped me realise why it would have been a bad decision. I am looking at a light mostly to light up behind me or may be as an accent light to highlight my hair or the dark side of my face.
Well if you don't need the light to be RGB there are lots of other great lights out there. If you want top of the line, I'd recommend Prolycht Orion 300, its a 300w RGB light
Ahh, finally. A reviewer, you, who answered a hobbyist's (me) question: Will the SZ150R be your "First" light? "First" is in quotes as I take it you mean "First real" light. My style? Hobby indoor/outdoor photography, portrait gels, etc, but no interest in videos. With 2 Godox V860 II and the XPRO controller, I've been trying to figure out my next flash unit... My "First real" one. Easily portable, batt, more power, compatible with my Godox kit & XPRO-well, essentially your graphic @12:45. I kept thinking AD200Pro but wait... what about this new RGB SZ150R for only $100 over a fully loaded AD200Pro? Having watched many SZ150R videos, it was still a "maybe, why not" deal. Watched your video... nope, go with the AD200Pro and keep wrestling with the gels. Thanks for helping me toward a decision. 👏
Bought the godox Bowens mount RGB light SL300R due to SZ150R being sold out. And after watching your video about the projection adaptor being compatible with not only Godox bowens mounts, but, nearly all other bowens mount brands. To my surprise the projection adapter DOES NOT fit on the SL300R RGB LED light!
Love your channel, do you have a video on how to gel a cob light? I've seen some crazy things on set where people are putting gels right next to the chip 😳
Thanks! And there's many ways depending on if you're using a modifier or not. But alot of folks just clamp or tape it over the reflector dish, leaving some room for air flow of course. But you can only do that with lights that are under 300w otherwise you risk melting the gel. In that case you need to extend it further from the light.
I would love to see a video of you trying to do a fan replacement! Using an aftermarket fan with better bearing may reduce the noise to acceptable levels! 😁
Well that would certainly be interesting! I've considered doing a fan replacement but I'm just so busy with other things that it'd be a long ways off before I have time to do it.
@@FellowFilmmaker well, I'm planning on doing a video with a fan replacement on the amaran 200d (as soon as they become available) so it would be fun to see if that would solve the sl150 problem
I would be blown away if you could add in some real world example , modifiers , models and cars. . . What limitations it had and what it did well at. can it throw a glow thru a studio? is it weak at night outside? Things like that. Thanks for your content!
Hello Heather, I'd love to see a short video comparing Bowens reflectors/hyper-reflectors from even just the usual suspects (Aputure, Godox, Nanlite). Thank you!
Thank you so much for this video! I'm so glad I fount it!! I want to get my first light for dance videos and that I can use for interviews as well (if possible). Would you recommend the Godox SL60W? I have tried some LED panels and and found out some colors are not so accurate such as the orange color. I've been investigating other RGB lights options but after what you mentioned about the power output I rather use gels instead. Keep up the amazing work!!!
Yeah, if you want good orange colors, you'll want to use gels or you could look at the Prolycht Orion 300 (got a video on the channel here about it). A light I'd recommend is the Aputure 200d or Godox VL150 both would be a good fit for your needs.
To me it is not worth it just for RGB. To be honest Godox offer cheap RGB panels to give that effect. I would rather have a VL150 or two!! But i did like the adjustable beam angle though. I Think that could be very useful. I would like that feature to spil into their other cob’s Yeah and the fan noise.... But great content ad always. Cheers
great video thank you very much. I do have a question. As a newbie here, what would you advice as a first keylight ? I do have a good amount of money to spend, budget is not really a limitation. Apurture 120d Mark II ? How many of them do I need ? 2 ? And then a Godox SZ150R is a good option as a fill light or hair light right ? thank you!
It depends on what you are shooting. But I'd say you'd want at least two lights - a powerful keylight and a good back light. 100w or higher for key light and 60w or higher for backlight I personally like Godox's UL150 for a good, bright, and silent key light (it has no fans) Then I like Godox's also totally silent ML60 or ML60bi lights for a back light The SZ150R is great when you want colors in a light, but it might not be very often you use those things unless you shoot alot of indie work, music videos, or other colored light situations.
Yes, it is even (no splotching or anything like that). The mixing dome on the front of the light ensures there is no weird patterning with the color mixing or anything like that.
According to the Gaffer & Gear channel, the the projection kit on Godox bowens lights lose a lot of output, so much so that the S30 is brighter than an SL200WII with the projection kit on each. Just my two cents as to how weak this light was with the projection kit.
12:51 That's some sage advice! Hopefully the TL-60 tube lights have lesser cons than this, then it'd be ideal two get a 2-light kit for coloured lighting :D
Great review! What would you recommend for someone who is frustrated with flash and wants his first key light for portraits? I have lots of Bowens modifiers
Well there are loads of options out there of course. It can depend on what you're shooting. But if you want something that is both continuous and flash, there is the Godox FV150. If you want a good all around light the Godox UL150 is also good. If you need cheap and you have control over your situation then Amarn 100d is also good.
Love your videos! Only one thing: The SZ wouldn't be 60-65w in RGB mode, it would be less than that because the SL60W has a gel which dims the light output
If you have Godox's ear, please ask them for a firelight preset with at least 3 different power outputs. Bonfire, Fire Place and Candle... Each time I need something like this, I'm using Gels and having to pay a Grip to reflect and shade light source to create the "flicker". I don't understand why not one manufacturer has thought of this as a preset scene... Great vid by the way, at the moment I'm using UL150 as a keyand some cheap RGB Panels for ambient fill/backlight and wondering if this might be better in that capicity as it'll be easier to shape that the panels
That's actually a really great idea! I'll be sure to mention it to them! They seem to at least listen to the input I give, I don't know if they act off it yet.
@@FellowFilmmaker actually I've been reading through the specs since watching your video and it looks like they've already covered my needs... I'll be interested to see how the effect looks and whether or not it sells the scene against a low light environment... At last a light manufacturer that has noticed this huge gap in lighting effects.
@@FellowFilmmaker To a Noctua silent fan or similar... Yeah and it was relatively simple and not a very expensive thing and it really made a difference....
FWIW I did the fan mod on an SL150W with the best Nocturna fan I could find (right air volume/size while still being quiet) and the fan noise was still unacceptable. I don't recommend this mod to anyone.
Hello, what would you reccomd then for the main light? I'm buying my first main light and was looking at this. I have a few mid sized led panels but they are not some good quality... I need a high-quality main light for filming products
I wish more reviewers would actually go this deep into testing the functionality
Perhaps they will in the future
+1 🙋🏻♀️ here on this comment!! 🎯
i do not mind watching a “long” vid if it is done well and gives actual helpful content as this one does & your others i have watched the past couple days since finding you!!! 🙏🏼🙌🏼 There are A LOT of other YT’ers making waaaay too long vids with too much intro, having cameras set up while they walk around to locations (photography type stuff) blathering on about a little and the entire vid of the information they were trying to share could be done in 5-10 minutes max if kept on point instead of 16-21 mins 😴🙄 keep up the good work & thank you!!! 💪🏼💪🏼🌟
Been struggling with purchasing some lights as new beginner in studio interviews. You've given me some pointers. It's not about how expensive the lights are, but what I need them for. :-)
Great to hear!
I have to say that I really appreciate all the light reviews. Such a reliable reviewer on lights. You’re filling a need. Thanks!
That's great to hear! :D Thanks for watching and commenting too
This was basically the perfect video on this light for me. Thank you for the work on this - it was very helpful.
You're so welcome! Happy to hear it helped!
Awesome video (as always) Heather! Solid investigation on the SL60w + gel comparison, this is great to know what power the SZ150r RGB is outputting at!
Thanks Jason, I know for me it was really helpful to figure this out.☺️
Much better review than what I see a lot on you tube: "Here's the item in the box and it looks really good."
Haha, I see those and get so annoyed, it's one reason I started the channel :D
I think those RGB tube lights (Godox has TL -xxx) would work well for back lighting in this situation. This video helps to explain why they're so expensive...
Thanks so much!!
Glad you enjoyed watching :D
Thanks, Heather. Helpful as usual. After the UL150, the only thing I want to invest in are high powered silent lights. Not a ton of those around!!
Haha, i know the feeling! 😊
That's why I want the UL60.
Yeah, that UL60 looks great... looking forward to when it's available
@@FellowFilmmaker me too. Silent for the win!!
You make good points about the RGB channels not being as powerful as the CCT mode, however this is the standard when it comes to RGBWW lights in general, or even Bicolor for that matter; the aputure 300X has half the output of the 300D. Another thing to note is when measuring the lux ratings of the red, green and blue channels of an RGB light, the green channel has roughly 5x the output of the blue channel, and the red channel has about 3x the output of the blue channel. Blue is always the lowest in output out of the 3 colours due to the nature of of the wave lengths. So whilst the output of this light in blue may be similar to the gelled sl60w, the red and green channels should be far brighter.
That is very helpful to know! Thanks for sharing with me :D
I watch so many gear videos and rarely comment on any of them, but I have to say: this was very insightful and informative!
Well thanks for commenting and letting me know! I appreciate it and am glad you found it helpful! :D
such a great comparison between the gelled vs led outputs. you just saved me $560 because I already have gels and a strong enough light. Thanks for the therapy and the savings!
Glad I could help! :D
I agree, also with the added therapy effect.
Smart lady and likeable presence here on youtube. Good you are here. Thank you for all your dedicated, intelligent, balanced and kind insights.
Glad you appreciate the channel :D
Godox is getting fancy!
Love your channel btw, my personal favorite for lighting gear :)
Happy to hear that, thanks! :D
Thank you so much! I was doing a shoot and noticed I needed a stronger light with effects. This one was on my list, but now I just want to wait to see if there’s an update for it and look for other options for the time being. Thank you again for the review. :)
Glad I could help! :D
Thousand thanks!
You saved me a lot of money now ...
Wish you a continued wonderful summer!
Happy I could help! :D Have a great summer as well
Thanks for an honest review, decided to take 2 FV150 instead of 1 of these and a bunch of gels. Wish you luck and tons of likes, you received my already!
Appreciate it, thank you
Great in-depth review of a light I'm considering, but will hold off on after that SL-60w comparison. I never find your videos too long, good content tends to make time fly.
Happy to hear the time flies! Thanks for watching and commenting
Stumbled on your channel researching the SZ150. Thanks for the straight forward explanation especially the con of it being just a 60W light on RGB! Subbed!
Thanks for the sub! Glad the content is helpful for you! :D
The section on "who this light is for" was SO helpful. THANK YOU!
You're so welcome! Glad it was helpful :D
Thanks for digging into it. Was curious about this one myself
Glad to, hope it helped!
Thank you, thank you again, I've never found a so complete review. You've got one more subscribed
Love hearing that! Welcome to the channel 😁👋🏼
I was literally googling the z150r and the sa17 projection unit separately to try and piece together research on how they might work together.... and then you ended up talking about both combined! The perfect video I needed for my research :)
Happy to hear it can be helpful! It's a great combo :D Love it
I watched almost all of your videos.
The contents quality is getting better everyday! 😊 This was the highest quality video i have ever watched about a light, you covered every single point which is much appreciated. Keep it up and waiting for your Next one 😊❤️
So very kind of you to notice and say! I'm trying to get better and understand more each day. :D
Say that the RGB goes max 60W was the most important part for me. I was trying to decide if I should buy or not.
Thanks
You're welcome!
Clever test you did there. Thanks for sharing this review!
Thanks for watching!
Just bought this light before seeing your review. Im still sticking with it. I don’t need the brightest lights available because I’m usually shooting in cramped spaces and usually i find myself trying to take away light...not add to it. . Having the flexibility to use color so quickly is awesome and innovative. Hopefully future firmware updates will improve the light. Great review!
Yeah, I'm hoping firmware helps this light out too!
What about noise while you are shooting interview , do you think it is okay for shooting with it in regard to noise
@@videocasetteTV yes. I have no problems with the sound. I dont think its that loud
Very good review. I particularly appreciate your summation at the end. Very practical and straightforward. Thanks for the 411.
Thanks for watching! And glad you enjoyed it :D
I wanted to say thanks for your work. Thanks to you I started building my light set up for my work related videos with a couple of vl150s. Next step is to finally figure out color correction with a color checker that always gives me worse colours than default out of camera look. Also, love the washed out blacks and will try to replicate. I'm confident you have a great future here on UA-cam.
Happy to hear I could be of some sorta help or inspiration! :D Lights are the biggest game changer in video, at least for me. Haha, well I'm glad you're a fan of the look, it happened by accident more or less
Hi ))) A super video! And all your comments were very helpful. Thank you! )))
You are welcome!
In the beginning of the video: Hmm, I think now i can throw away my gels.
Later in the video: ahhhhh 😭
Great review!!! Thanks for sharing
Haha, yeahhhh, sorry! I thought that too when I first got the light, but after using it I understand better why we hang onto gels :D
@@FellowFilmmaker we dont like easy anyway 😂
@@alemattosbr we have to be honest gels take away many stops of light... you might be better of getting dedicated Rgb lights, such as neewer 660 rgb...
Thank you so much! Vastly superior review!
You're welcome! Happy to hear you found it helpful
This is such a great detailed review. Thank you and I think I will pass on this one. Love the RGB mode but needs to be more powerful
:D Thanks for watching and commenting, I'm glad you enjoyed it. And yes, it certainly could be more powerful.
this review was PERFECT!!! thanks so much !
You're welcome! :D
@@FellowFilmmaker i have to thank you ! comparing outputs is sooo important and many just don't include that but that is so valuable information :) i watched a few reviews of it and yours answered all my questions :)
Very happy to hear that! Thanks for watching😄
Really excellent review! Looking into this light and this was very helpful
Glad to hear it!
This was a really great review! There are definitely not too many reviews out so far for the the SZ series of lights. I actually came across a Sokani X60 (80W) RGB COB LED that I picked up for half the price of this for the RGB qualities and then just ended up getting the VL150 for a stronger light source when needed.
PS - That smile at 8:51 under the red light is both creepy and funny at the same time. Something about a red light being cast just makes everything eerie LOL!!
Haha, yeahhh, I wasn't trying to look creepy but I think the color of light just makes it that way
I appreciate your honesty, I like the green tint shift thing, wish more lights had that option.
I like that tint shift too, maybe more lights will have that in the future :D
@@FellowFilmmaker definitely something to look forward to.
can't believe i missed your channel all these times...Good quality content...keep it up
Well Im glad you found the channel!!
Thanks for your review, i will go with the amaran 200x...
Sounds good! :D
Awesome video! Super well-produced and very helpful.
Glad you enjoyed it! And happy to hear it was helpful :D
By far the best channel for learning about lighting. Keep it up!!
Thanks, will do!
Awesome in-depth review!👌
:D thanks!
The fan noise is the entire reason I am returning two Godox lights currently, seems to be one of there biggest issues overall. Picked up some Neewer lights, and so far the issue I have with those (660 Pro) is for my small space I cant dim them enough 1% is like 15%. Wish I could find a good sale on Amaran lights. The search continues.
For me the best light is Godox ML60. It's quiet and able to dim pretty well. Maybe give that a look, I've got plenty of videos on it.
OH M Gee! Thank you for explaining. I really thought it was gonna be 150 watt thru and thru! you saved me.
I will buy the FV150.
Glad I could help!
Great review, with a wonderful real-world example of how you wanted to use the light. You really gave context to how useful (or not) the light would be. I too have been dazzled by bi-colour & RGB, but often the reality is that it is raw output we need. This feels like a rare mis-fire from Godox, who have been knocking it out of the park recently - the zoom function on this unit won’t even do anything if the reflector is removed! I AM interested in the forthcoming Godox S60 focusable light which will probably give your projection attachment even more output - despite being a lower wattage (and it shouldn’t get as hot). Maybe that might be a light to ask Godox to send you...
Happy to hear it was helpful! I will have to look into that light, we shall see what happens ☺️ Thanks for watching and commenting
Wow! That was super useful and what a great point about RGB functioning at effectively 60W. I was about to hit buy and you just helped me realise why it would have been a bad decision. I am looking at a light mostly to light up behind me or may be as an accent light to highlight my hair or the dark side of my face.
Well if you don't need the light to be RGB there are lots of other great lights out there. If you want top of the line, I'd recommend Prolycht Orion 300, its a 300w RGB light
Ahh, finally. A reviewer, you, who answered a hobbyist's (me) question: Will the SZ150R be your "First" light? "First" is in quotes as I take it you mean "First real" light. My style? Hobby indoor/outdoor photography, portrait gels, etc, but no interest in videos. With 2 Godox V860 II and the XPRO controller, I've been trying to figure out my next flash unit... My "First real" one. Easily portable, batt, more power, compatible with my Godox kit & XPRO-well, essentially your graphic @12:45. I kept thinking AD200Pro but wait... what about this new RGB SZ150R for only $100 over a fully loaded AD200Pro? Having watched many SZ150R videos, it was still a "maybe, why not" deal. Watched your video... nope, go with the AD200Pro and keep wrestling with the gels. Thanks for helping me toward a decision. 👏
Glad the video could be helpful to you! :D It sure can be hard making these decisions at times.
Truly a straight video, thank you very much.
Will buy my first light @ $140
Nice! Hope you enjoy the light you're getting :D
Another great review! Thanks for the breakdown!
Youre welcome☺️
Helpful thorough review. Thanks for this.
Glad it was helpful! :D
Glad you explained. At least I won’t even consider it right now.
Glad I could help :D
But can you charge your phone from the USB port?? 🤣
Dang... they need to do that! If they had a v-mount battery option then it'd make perfect sense! Seriously, they should do that...
thanks for your work Heather!
You are so welcome! Thanks for dropping by and commenting
Beeeeeen waiting on thisss!!! Lets gooo!!
Hope you enjoyed it!☺️
@@FellowFilmmaker loved it! I think Godox should add more to their UL line up, because this light was a pass for me with all the sound
I agree. They have the UL60 coming out, maybe they'll aim for something in addition to that.
Great quality content! Thank you for taking the time to do this. Great job.
Happy to! Thanks for watching
Thanks Heather. Good review and real world advice - as ever!
Thanks for watching! :D
Loving your work on this review! Carry out this move! From a french filmmaker
Thank you very much! :D And hello from me to you :D
Excellent review.
Thank you kindly!
@FellowFilmmaker Magnificent analysis, brilliant discussions and very wise advises
Thank you :D
Watching this review I think Rotolight should definitely send you that new Titan X1 light being reviewed on several YT channels as well :-)
That would be cool :) I've seen a few creators I know get it, it looks pretty epic... also costly, but hey! :P
Bought the godox Bowens mount RGB light SL300R due to SZ150R being sold out. And after watching your video about the projection adaptor being compatible with not only Godox bowens mounts, but, nearly all other bowens mount brands. To my surprise the projection adapter DOES NOT fit on the SL300R RGB LED light!
Best Review on this light
Thanks!
Really good advice and thank you for posting this video!
My pleasure! Thanks for watching
Love your channel, do you have a video on how to gel a cob light? I've seen some crazy things on set where people are putting gels right next to the chip 😳
Thanks!
And there's many ways depending on if you're using a modifier or not. But alot of folks just clamp or tape it over the reflector dish, leaving some room for air flow of course. But you can only do that with lights that are under 300w otherwise you risk melting the gel. In that case you need to extend it further from the light.
very detailed, thanks! i will subscribe!
Awesome, thank you!
Great balanced review 👍🏻
Thank you :) Happy to hear that
I would love to see a video of you trying to do a fan replacement! Using an aftermarket fan with better bearing may reduce the noise to acceptable levels! 😁
Well that would certainly be interesting! I've considered doing a fan replacement but I'm just so busy with other things that it'd be a long ways off before I have time to do it.
@@FellowFilmmaker well, I'm planning on doing a video with a fan replacement on the amaran 200d (as soon as they become available) so it would be fun to see if that would solve the sl150 problem
Cool! Hope it goes well :D
I did this with the quietest fan I could find for the SL150W and it was still unacceptable.
I would be blown away if you could add in some real world example , modifiers , models and cars. . .
What limitations it had and what it did well at. can it throw a glow thru a studio? is it weak at night outside? Things like that.
Thanks for your content!
Good to know! I'll keep that in mind for future content :D
Amazing videoo!!! You covered every thought one could have!
Happy to hear that! :D
Thanks for the info 😁
You bet!
New to your channel, love it, love the effort you put into your videos as well, great job.
Glad to have you here! And thank you, put loads of work into all :D
Super useful review - thank you!
You're welcome! :D
Thanks Gerald's sister! 🤣
Seriously though, really compitant review 👍
😁Haha, thanks! :D
It was great informative video. Thanks 🙏
Glad it was helpful!
Wonderful! Thanks for reviewing. Glad i didn't buy this as my first light. Keep up the great work!
Glad I could help!
Hello Heather, I'd love to see a short video comparing Bowens reflectors/hyper-reflectors from even just the usual suspects (Aputure, Godox, Nanlite). Thank you!
Thanks for the idea, I can see what I can do :)
@@FellowFilmmaker Thanks again, Heather!
Thanks for the honesty on the RGB light output. I better stick with gels and buy SL200w mark2 instead
Glad I could help :D
Great Video!!! Love the channel :)
Thanks so much! :D
Thank you so much for this video! I'm so glad I fount it!! I want to get my first light for dance videos and that I can use for interviews as well (if possible). Would you recommend the Godox SL60W? I have tried some LED panels and and found out some colors are not so accurate such as the orange color. I've been investigating other RGB lights options but after what you mentioned about the power output I rather use gels instead.
Keep up the amazing work!!!
Yeah, if you want good orange colors, you'll want to use gels or you could look at the Prolycht Orion 300 (got a video on the channel here about it). A light I'd recommend is the Aputure 200d or Godox VL150 both would be a good fit for your needs.
Phone: here's a UA-cam notification
Me: yay, Heather's back!
Haha yes😂 took extra time working on this review
@@FellowFilmmaker you have graduated to the level of the few YT channels that I have selected All Notifications. Great job and good luck! 😉😊
I feel very honored! Thank you 😄
@@FellowFilmmaker you're welcome!
To me it is not worth it just for RGB. To be honest Godox offer cheap RGB panels to give that effect. I would rather have a VL150 or two!!
But i did like the adjustable beam angle though. I Think that could be very useful. I would like that feature to spil into their other cob’s
Yeah and the fan noise....
But great content ad always. Cheers
True enough, about the panels.
Thanks for watching and commenting!
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Everything that I need to know, Thank you!
Happy to hear that! Thanks for watching :D
thank you! you saved me alot of money!
Glad I could help!
great video thank you very much. I do have a question. As a newbie here, what would you advice as a first keylight ?
I do have a good amount of money to spend, budget is not really a limitation.
Apurture 120d Mark II ? How many of them do I need ? 2 ?
And then a Godox SZ150R is a good option as a fill light or hair light right ?
thank you!
It depends on what you are shooting.
But I'd say you'd want at least two lights - a powerful keylight and a good back light.
100w or higher for key light
and 60w or higher for backlight
I personally like Godox's UL150 for a good, bright, and silent key light (it has no fans)
Then I like Godox's also totally silent ML60 or ML60bi lights for a back light
The SZ150R is great when you want colors in a light, but it might not be very often you use those things unless you shoot alot of indie work, music videos, or other colored light situations.
Great video! If you point the light with a blue color at an angle do you get an even spread of light on the background?
Yes, it is even (no splotching or anything like that). The mixing dome on the front of the light ensures there is no weird patterning with the color mixing or anything like that.
@@FellowFilmmaker Thank you!
Great review!
Thanks!
best review i saw, thanks :3
Glad I could help!
You are too good on the reviews.
Thank you very much
Nice video. Thanks! What difference there is between this and the Godox SZ200Bi Bi-color?
The difference is the 200bi is only bicolor, no RGB
@@FellowFilmmaker Thanks, keep the great content!
According to the Gaffer & Gear channel, the the projection kit on Godox bowens lights lose a lot of output, so much so that the S30 is brighter than an SL200WII with the projection kit on each. Just my two cents as to how weak this light was with the projection kit.
Right, the projection kit does suck some serious output. Which is sad, since the effect it great
Very helpful thankyou!
Happy to hear that!
12:51 That's some sage advice! Hopefully the TL-60 tube lights have lesser cons than this, then it'd be ideal two get a 2-light kit for coloured lighting :D
I haven't yet tried those yet, so I don't know for sure, but lets hope :D
Great review! What would you recommend for someone who is frustrated with flash and wants his first key light for portraits? I have lots of Bowens modifiers
Well there are loads of options out there of course. It can depend on what you're shooting.
But if you want something that is both continuous and flash, there is the Godox FV150.
If you want a good all around light the Godox UL150 is also good.
If you need cheap and you have control over your situation then Amarn 100d is also good.
@@FellowFilmmaker Thanks so much for responding! I'll research those options and make the best choice I can. Thanks!
great video :) What mic do you use?
I use a Rode NTG5 :D
Great video!
Thanks!
Love your videos! Only one thing: The SZ wouldn't be 60-65w in RGB mode, it would be less than that because the SL60W has a gel which dims the light output
Fair enough :D
If you have Godox's ear, please ask them for a firelight preset with at least 3 different power outputs. Bonfire, Fire Place and Candle... Each time I need something like this, I'm using Gels and having to pay a Grip to reflect and shade light source to create the "flicker".
I don't understand why not one manufacturer has thought of this as a preset scene... Great vid by the way, at the moment I'm using UL150 as a keyand some cheap RGB Panels for ambient fill/backlight and wondering if this might be better in that capicity as it'll be easier to shape that the panels
That's actually a really great idea! I'll be sure to mention it to them! They seem to at least listen to the input I give, I don't know if they act off it yet.
@@FellowFilmmaker actually I've been reading through the specs since watching your video and it looks like they've already covered my needs... I'll be interested to see how the effect looks and whether or not it sells the scene against a low light environment... At last a light manufacturer that has noticed this huge gap in lighting effects.
Thank you for the review! Any gel recommendations?
I just have some cheap colored ones off amazon, nothing special. If you want to be serious then Rosco and Lee gels are the professional way to go
In the SL60 you could change the fan to silent ones ..it might also be possible to do it here...
Perhaps, I've not tried
@@FellowFilmmaker To a Noctua silent fan or similar... Yeah and it was relatively simple and not a very expensive thing and it really made a difference....
Maybe I'll hire Tommy Callaway to do it, haha
FWIW I did the fan mod on an SL150W with the best Nocturna fan I could find (right air volume/size while still being quiet) and the fan noise was still unacceptable. I don't recommend this mod to anyone.
Hello, what would you reccomd then for the main light? I'm buying my first main light and was looking at this. I have a few mid sized led panels but they are not some good quality... I need a high-quality main light for filming products