I'm SHOCKED how well this worked... || Amaran 45 + bracket
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- Опубліковано 31 лип 2024
- Amaran's newest accessories, the handheld bracket and Softbox 45 are turning my mind with what they can do!
Well, to be fair it's not what they can do, but what YOU can do with them if you use a little engineering and out-of-the-box thinking.
I'm featuring them in this video in a few unique and fun ways I've been using them. I'm really surprised that I enjoyed the softbox so much, but then again maybe I shouldn't be. It's lightweight and perfect for solo lighting setups.
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➞ Amaran 60d: geni.us/m8WAneR
➞ Amaran 60x: geni.us/LB9RbCo
➞ Amaran Softbox 45: glnk.io/0mpwv/fellow-filmmake...
➞ Amaran Handheld Bracket: glnk.io/0mpwv/fellow-filmmake...
➞ Amaran D-tap cable: glnk.io/0mpwv/fellow-filmmake...
➞ iFootage Clamp Arm: geni.us/6VFexj
➞ Umbrella Diffusor: amzn.to/3BGKv8e
➞ V-mount battery I use: geni.us/hPZC
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If you want to watch the Seven Setups with One Light video: ua-cam.com/video/wEWF1YKbz0w/v-deo.html
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If you want to see an eastery egg sorta thing.....: ua-cam.com/video/cfYmv4ZeQEQ/v-deo.html
Cool video with Aputure!
Another great video! Loved to see the BTS of a set-up. Great work Heather! 👍
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it Dave
The woods shots look great! Thanks as always for your hard work.
Glad you like them! :D I had fun for this one
I watched this video the day before and yesterday and I just had to say thank you for highlighting these gizmos.
Most welcome!
Awesome. I love how u do more than just show features, u show how u put it to use! Love it. Keep these up (please.. :)
Thank you! Will do!
Smart setup!! Thanks for the insight
2nd!!!.........I am always carried away by your simplistic yet result oriented approach to creation....keep it up
Look at ya'll catching the video early on! And so glad you enjoy what I'm doing :D
I love that handle and toasted marshmellows too. You made me reminisce my younger days toasting marshmallows. I love that small Softbox also very handy. Another good job
Glad you enjoyed the video! I actually was eating them raw.... since the fire was not real hahaha, of course :D
But this summer I have been doing a bunch of over the fire cooking, so it was very reminiscent for sure
Thanks for watching
@@FellowFilmmaker Oh I forgot that I changed the name of the Channel to Realm Entertainment from Matt Graziaplene. Sorry if there was any confusion
Oooh, good to know! :D
Would love to see more videos by the lake. I was watching some of your older videos and I would love to see more films like the one you made of the think tank backpack. You did such a great job with it.
Thanks! I'm definitely working towards showcasing more content
Just takes time to do as it's usually just me doing everything over here :)
Glad you enjoyed the lake content! I did feature the lake in a recent video (Godox tube lights) if you wanted to see more lake action
Hey Fellow Filmmaker!
Just wanna say glad to see you "keep keeping on!" I remember one of the last times you were less than half the viewers (12k and a little down) ... NOW YOU'RE MORE THAN DOUBLE! See what a few months does... of course not without top of the line reviews you do and hard work of course. Anyways, just here to root for you and watch the excellent reviews. You'll be at 50K in NO TIME! PEACE!
Thank you very much for the kind comment! You're right, the channel has come quite a ways since then :D
I'm sure I'll be there soon enough, thanks for the kind support!
Super review as usual! 💪💪
Awesome, thanks! It was a fun one to do, especially that woods shot
Nice work. Especially the shots outside
Thanks! Those were fun ones
you have one the best channels on YT
for product reviews, teaching style etc… awesome! 🌟💪🏼💪🏼!!
TY 🙏🏼🙏🏼 greatly appreciate your 🫵🏼efforts in sharing 🙌🏼🫶🏼
Thank you so much :D Im very glad you enjoy
Looked this video up again to probably make my own version of the softbox run and gun rig. Thanks again!
Awesome! I'm planning to make a video covering how I did this :D
I find your vids so informative thank you!
I'm so glad! Thanks for watching
That’s a really cool light. Quite versatile. I think the forest scenes are awesome. The marshmallow scene was super effective. Aputure does have the best effects. Another great video. :)
Where did you get the video sfx?
Thanks! So glad you enjoyed it
And yes, Aputure does have a good fire effect from all the ones I've tested
I think I grabbed some sparks of storyblocks for that one
Oh man this is exatcly a tutorial I've been searching. I have tried to find the best solution for a diversive V-mount light. Love how you demonstrated how to use this on location while taking video by yourself. Creative way to use tools and this surely get aplodes from me. Only thing which makes me wonder is this really enough powerful.
Glad it helped! :)
Way cool! BTW, found your channel recently when I realized we're both using the iFootage Small Monopod as a camera set-up. Really love your style and tips too. Thank for sharing!
So glad you found the channel recently, funny how that happened based off that item! :D
So glad you enjoy the style, welcome if I didn't welcome you yet too
@@FellowFilmmaker I'm a solo creator, more video than anything, so the whole "dong it solo" thing really speaks to me.
Oh yeah, my studio/office is 11x13 so there's that too.
Continued success!
Solo is rough sometimes, but rewarding when you can nail the shot
If you ever get a chance to try the light attached to camera idea, you'll have to tell me how you like it.
I really enjoyed it :D
Yeah, that's the size of my office as well!
This looks very interesting. And look at you on the Aputure home page! Love it!
Very cool yes! 😁
This looks so compact and cool! Only I need is a friend who holds the light for me
Haha yes that part is helpful
Looks like a very practical compact solution
For sure, was pleasantly surprised with the diffusor
freakin' love your channel
Love to hear that!
Is this light box smaller than the light dome mini?
It's a totally different shape, so it is a bit smaller yes
Heather! How have you been?! Yasss this solo setup is fire! I like it..
Been well! How are you?!
So glad you enjoyed the video
@@FellowFilmmaker Yass! I’m well.. business is thriving!
Love to hear that
wow very nice video 💯
Thank you very much!
Oh! Thats a big "villhöver" on that setup!
Would be great for lots of scenarios
"Villhöver" being the Swedish words for want and need put together. Is there an English equivalent?
Im not aware of a good english expression that fits your swedish word
But super cool ya’ll have one!
Really interesting video and u have won a subscriber….🎉
Awesome! Welcome to the channel 😁
@@FellowFilmmaker y thank you.
Thank you for the great video, it's very helpful! May I ask which light stand you're using with the softbox in this video? Or is it a monopode? I didn't find its link in the description. Thank you!
good short content
Thanks! I like to cut the fluff and get right to the point
love this! can someone tell me what accessory arm is being used to connect the light and camera, in 3.04-3.41?
I gotta make myself one of those "It's ok to say no" signs 😅😭
Haha, yes I highly recommend :D
Loved this follow up video. The 45 SB looks like a perfect fit for this lil light in my studio. How are you finding the fan noise for talking head shoots?
Yes, it's great for tiny spaces
And the fan noise is decent, not silent but quiet enough to use :D
I used it for the talking head in this video with just a lav mic, so if you like that then I imagine you'd like it :D
I recently used my 60d on several shoots and I actually checked the light to see if the fan was running. Unless your mic is going to be within about 2 feet of the mic (unless the mic is omni-directional) I believe you will be very happy with it.
This handle is sweet. I've been using the Ulanzi mini fluid head with a Falcam f38 quick release for my Amaran 60x. It works really great. But this would be really cool for quick hand held stuff.
I feel like a quick release system on this handle would have been epic :D
@@FellowFilmmaker The f38 fits perfectly!
@@FellowFilmmaker I also really really really hate those little light stand mounts. They're just so fidgety and clunky. Anytime I can yeet those in the junk drawer I'm gonna do it.
@@FellowFilmmaker Okay wait, I just saw that the handle has those two position screws. So you'd have to jerry-rig something. It shouldn't be too hard to find a tiny cheese plate rail that'll go over that and have an extra thread to mount the quick-release base.
New video idea for you!
Haha, I appreciate the new video idea! Will have to look into it :D
Wonderful ideas! The most thing I hate about the 60x is the insane green tint at 5600K (1.0) which is real bad as a key light. It's a great light overall but currently there are better options available.
Yeah, the new Nanlite forza 60ii has green and magenta shift control, which can be helpful for things like that
Too bad Amaran didn't do that
Hello, Would you recommend this light for weddings. If not can you please tell me what would be best (on a budget). Thanks
Looks great! The v mount batteries are pretty expensive...what the good alternatives that can be used on the plate they provide?
I've not used other v-mount brands, so I really couldnt say from experience
I believe New Layer has a video on his channel about this, along with Tommy Callaway. Hope that helps!
Love this video! Can you let me know how have you connected the light wirelessly at 3:43? I don’t see any batteries attached to the light pole attached to the camera.
Just used the NPF battery plate that comes with the light
Amazing video. Thanks for sharing.
Do you still prefer the ML60Bi over it or did you change your mind with the new accessories available?
I like both to be honest. I like the MLbi for being silent and a bit more portable on the go with the case.
However, I like the 60x for it's studio mode for when I'm in the office. So, benefits to both, but not wrong purchase really.
The accessories didn't make the amarans more valuable in my opinion.
How timely for me. I purchased the 60d first in order to get maximum brightness from the form factor. The 60x is not quite as bright, and I opted to get the 60d and put a gel over it for the needs for warmer light. Now I am going to be getting a 60x as often times we don't use lights at their full brightness anyway, and it would be handy to have 2 of these lights, and even more handy if at least one had variable color temperature so that I don't have to bother with gels. I also want to get a smaller softbox (this one appears to fit the bill) that won't stress the bowens mount, as well as something that will clamp my large softbox to a light stand and just let the light hang off the back of the box (ala DSLR Video Shooter). The fire feature actually looks good! I planned to just use the mounting bracket as a handle and NP-F batteries for hand-held purposes. The available handle looks nice, but as frugal (cheap?) as I am I will just make do without it. The red light into the lens for the glow is a fantastic hack too! Thanks for that. AWESOME video as usual. Thank you for taking the time.
So glad you enjoyed the video, and that you'll grab a 60x. I've surprisingly used it more than I initially thought I would. It's perfect for situations like in the woods. AND I only had it at about 40% for those woods shots, which was great! :D
Fire feature is best with Aputure for sure, or so I've found.
Glad you got a bunch of inspiration from this video as well. Always good to see you in the comments! :D
Oh, it's worth noting that I've used a 90cm softbox on the amaran lights and it's never made an issue of the bowens mount for me. I've left it on for weeks at a time (as my key light UA-cam studio light) and it's been good
So I imagine you could do a bigger diffusor if you wanted than just the 45
@@FellowFilmmaker - That's great to hear. Just seeing one that large on the front of that small light seems unsettling, but then again, the bowens mount is just 3 ears, and what's beyond that really doesn't matter. Thanks for the info again!!
You're welcome, hope it helps :D
@@FellowFilmmaker - I've seen a number of videos where the person says "I lit this scene with an Aputure LS120D MkII at 18%..." and I would think "That's an expensive way to light that..." That's why I am looking to have maybe a total of 3 of the Amaran 60 series lights. It seems most often even they are on 25% - 40%. My first Amaran light was the 100d. I used it at or near maximum brightness for a few projects, and then found it was usually set pretty low in output for a number of other projects, so that told me I could use lights without as much output, or as much cost. Sounded like a win-win for me. I love these lights.
Another great video! . I know that you don’t use a gimbal. But how do you get smooth footage with your BMPCC 6k? What is your setup for moving shots?
Glad you enjoyed the video!
I usually am handheld or on a tripod for my shots. Just takes alot of patience
*This is something I'm lookin to get as I do talking head videos. I just got the 60d a few days ago and the reflector is too much but this soft box would make the lite less harsh on my face. Nice video and also showing how it looks in a more practical sense for small rooms or spaces. Now I have a question as I do all my videos sitting at my desk I don't have much space what would you recommend for a desk mount for this light as I have it mounted on my Elgato Master Mount and it seems pretty stable to any recommendations on small c stands*
I don't really prefer c-stands if you're in a tight space. You could always use varipoles as those are great for saving space. For mounting you'd use grip gear. In fact I'm doing a series right now called It's Rigged that covers all these unique space saving setups and rigs :D Might be worth the watch if you haven't checked them out already.
@@FellowFilmmaker ACTUALLY Nope I haven't But I will Now, thanks
Portable soft box, that I have not seen before.
It just came out!
Would you recommend this soft box or mini se soft box for this light for run and gun work if size doesn’t matter?
Yes, if youre in small spaces or need something quick and travel size
I’m about to purchase the equipment you used for your run and gun set up. Just wanted to know how you attached the pole to your camera to stabilize it? A plate?
I clamped it for the camera shown in this video using the iFootage spider crab clamp. For the pole it's also from iFootage as well, the telescopic pole.
However I did this trick with my cinema camera as well, worked great. Just use a camera cage and mount the iFootage arm to the 1/4 20 mount on the cage.
I watched two videos hoping for info on how the long shaft was attached to the camera or to the Manfrotto tripod head which I have. No luck. I am disappointed. Don’t know if I would have to buy something else or not.
I put the items in the description of the video. Maybe I'll make a video about how I connected this rig I made to a variety of camera setups :D
Good
Thanks
Second 😛
Woop! :D
Wow the handheld brcket sold out fast.
What? Already?!
@@FellowFilmmaker yep
@@FellowFilmmaker must have been that moment in time. its not sold out today.
Any idea how long the battery lasts?
Depends on the battery you're using really, so not really able to give a perfect answer there.
Ооо опять эта красотка, что-то снимает ) здорово.
Hope you enjoyed the video
@@FellowFilmmaker in Full volume
First!!
As always! :D Hope you enjoy