I have the mark 1 version of this. The work around for remotely turning it off is to use an AC power remote. You can't adjust the brightness but you don't need to lower the light to turn it on and off.
@@AwesomeShotStudios have you seen the Genaray Torpedo? It looks almost identical to the Old F55 made by Came-TV but it is 60 watts instead of 55. Was looking at those for an alternative for my studio since you can get 3 for $450 at b&h
@@JamesDBuzzard I haven't tried them out...so it could be an interesting showdown. Maybe I can get them to send me a demo unit if they're feeling confident in their light.
@@JamesDBuzzard I just watched another review of a similar light by Godox, the ML60. But it's not a fresnel, so I'm not sure that would be a fair comparison. Lots of new options cropping up in the 50-60w range.
I could only hazard a guess unless I had access to both lights (I only have the daylight version). CTO typically sucks up at least 2/3 to 1 stop of light.
Hello.can you help ke with this light?after Pushing the bottom wifi cant go back to settings menu.cant change brightness etc.dont find any instructions. Only can switxh from Sta mode to App node vu pushing 3 sec on wifi button and thats all
I'm not sure I can help in this regard, as it sounds like a problem with the actual light. I would reach out to CAME-TV's support staff, as they should be the experts regarding their light. Best of luck!
Great video and review! How do you think the Came Q55 compares in output to the Nanlite Forza 60? I shoot outdoor fitness videos and need as much light as possible for full body shots, that's also portable and battery powered. If not the Came, do you have any other suggestions? Thanks!
You're going to have to check the metrics on the Forza 60, but keep in mind that the illumination is highly dependent on how you modify the light. The tighter beam angle and fresnel style optics of the Boltzen's allow it to punch out a powerful beam given the power limitations. An 'open-face' COB light like the Forza will need to be directed with a fresnel attachment, or narrow angle reflector dish to get similar output. For outdoors (in full sun), you're not going to be happy with anything short of a 400-600w LED like the new Aputure 600d. That also means expensive high-capacity v-mount batteries or a portable generator. If you're shooting in heavy shade, or golden hour, then these 60 watt lights can add a bit of fill, but in no way will they be able to compete with sunlight. Unfortunately, I can't test these against a light I don't own..but I wouldn't expect more output from any 60w LED until the efficiency of the LED elements is greatly increased (in terms of lumens/watt). Until then, the only way to increase the output is with optics or by overdriving the LEDs (not ideal).
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Fantastic review. Thank you for posting!
Thank you kindly. Glad you found it useful.
I have the mark 1 version of this. The work around for remotely turning it off is to use an AC power remote. You can't adjust the brightness but you don't need to lower the light to turn it on and off.
Good tip. Thanks for sharing.
I got this light and it is amazing for the size and price. Really liking it for my commercial work
Agreed, this one is a winning combo of price and performance.
@@AwesomeShotStudios have you seen the Genaray Torpedo? It looks almost identical to the Old F55 made by Came-TV but it is 60 watts instead of 55. Was looking at those for an alternative for my studio since you can get 3 for $450 at b&h
@@JamesDBuzzard I haven't tried them out...so it could be an interesting showdown. Maybe I can get them to send me a demo unit if they're feeling confident in their light.
@@AwesomeShotStudios I would love to see that! Nobody has compared the two yet 😉
@@JamesDBuzzard I just watched another review of a similar light by Godox, the ML60. But it's not a fresnel, so I'm not sure that would be a fair comparison. Lots of new options cropping up in the 50-60w range.
great info, thanks for this!
Cheers!
Great video Orin! Super helpful. Cheers
Thank you for the great video. Do you think the daylight balanced light + tungsten filter would still be brighter than the bi-color set to tungsten?
I could only hazard a guess unless I had access to both lights (I only have the daylight version). CTO typically sucks up at least 2/3 to 1 stop of light.
Hello.can you help ke with this light?after Pushing the bottom wifi cant go back to settings menu.cant change brightness etc.dont find any instructions. Only can switxh from Sta mode to App node vu pushing 3 sec on wifi button and thats all
I'm not sure I can help in this regard, as it sounds like a problem with the actual light. I would reach out to CAME-TV's support staff, as they should be the experts regarding their light. Best of luck!
Great video and review!
How do you think the Came Q55 compares in output to the Nanlite Forza 60?
I shoot outdoor fitness videos and need as much light as possible for full body shots, that's also portable and battery powered.
If not the Came, do you have any other suggestions?
Thanks!
You're going to have to check the metrics on the Forza 60, but keep in mind that the illumination is highly dependent on how you modify the light. The tighter beam angle and fresnel style optics of the Boltzen's allow it to punch out a powerful beam given the power limitations. An 'open-face' COB light like the Forza will need to be directed with a fresnel attachment, or narrow angle reflector dish to get similar output. For outdoors (in full sun), you're not going to be happy with anything short of a 400-600w LED like the new Aputure 600d. That also means expensive high-capacity v-mount batteries or a portable generator. If you're shooting in heavy shade, or golden hour, then these 60 watt lights can add a bit of fill, but in no way will they be able to compete with sunlight.
Unfortunately, I can't test these against a light I don't own..but I wouldn't expect more output from any 60w LED until the efficiency of the LED elements is greatly increased (in terms of lumens/watt). Until then, the only way to increase the output is with optics or by overdriving the LEDs (not ideal).
Can you use this device with only one battery attached?
From what I remember, you can't...at least not above 50% you need both batteries to supply enough amperage for the 55w draw.
How does this compare to 60x from aputure?
Good question, but I don't have the 60x to compare it to....yet.