LED Bulbs For Video and Photo Lights!
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- Опубліковано 8 вер 2024
- Want LED lighting on a budget? You can't beat the price and performance of these LED video bulbs! Can be used in soft boxes and any light with a socket. Watch more of my lighting videos here: • 5 Video and Photo Uses...
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no one discusses lighting, everyone's into the newest camera etc.. you can make a cheap camera look really good with decent lighting :D thanks for the great videos caleb
Nicole Policarpio Exactly. I've been recording videos with my phone's since I started on UA-cam which was 3 years ago
So true, You can shoot decent to awesome videos with basic camera if and only if you have done the necessary homework apart from your camera.
A nice wide aperture lens helps too.
you're hands down my favorite youtuber at the moment. thank you for your videos, they are so helpful!!
Aw shucks! Thanks Gabriela!
I have been using the ilumi smart led bulbs. You can change the color and brightness via a app on your phone. I was going to do a video about using smart led for video lighting.
There is one large problem with inexpensive LED bulbs which is the color quality, specifically the R9 red in the RA(R9 plays a huge role in accurate skin tones), these bulbs should be metered on a full range meter such as the Sekonic C-700, what I have found with this meter is that even a bulb with a 90+ CRI it may have a 50-60 R9, and also a low R12 (deep blue).
I know that this is a 2 year old comment, but for a novice videographer like myself, do you have any recommendations on bulbs that provide this? Or know of any resources where I can learn more about this?
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Just purchased the Bonlux 40watt bulb thanks Caleb!
i can supply this led corn light in a very cheap price,whatsapp me +86 18025684689
I've been using square umbrella style soft boxes with screw in LEDs for a few years now. It helps keep the client from sweating all their makeup off for one thing.
I was not aware of these type of bulbs though. Thank you for this
Dammit, Caleb, you're responsible for how much I've spent on lighting xD
I may wait on these until I have a bigger space or can ceiling mount stuff. I absolutely can't stand the big soft boxes with wall plugs, a nightmare in my small setup. I got a $100 2 LED panel kit with soft boxes that have been serving me decently well.
which lights exactly?
We use a single halogen light for our set-up, which was great during the winter but now it's summer you can't record for 10 minutes without breaking a sweat! Will definitely have to try these bulbs out, thanks for the video!
Great Video, thanks!!!
I ´ve brought the Bonlux 40W 5 Months Ago to test it.
I also use flourescent bulbs (135W) with softboxes and i have to say, that i prefer the flourescent bulbs at the moment.
They are a little bit brighter than the Bonlux and i guess the colortemperature of the Bonlux isnt exactly the same.
I could imagine that the Savage would bring better results in combination with other lights, because of the CRI 90.
(sorry for my bad english :D)
Good to see someone talking sense instead of just selling new kit.
Love to see ideas on using these in various mounts and even some of the newer LED bulbs that are dimmable or even remote controlled. Maybe even battery powered.
I bought 2 Bonlux's after watching your video last week. They arrived today...Needless to say I just bought another 3. They are both exact the same color rendition...Can't be happier and uses so much less electricity... Thx :)
Just picked up (2) Bonlux 40W LED Studio Light Bulbs from your link. They blow my old fluorescents away!! Thanks for your channel, Caleb!
I have been doing this for some time now. I bought a 4 bulb screw in adapter and used the highest watt led bulbs I could find in the big box store. My main bulbs are daylight 60W equivalent. They are slightly green but easy to adjust in post. I have used them commercialy for corporate shoots and they are pretty affordable.
Nice Loren!
Thanks bro that’s exactly what I’m looking for
Great info.
There are fittings that take four ES mount bulbs switched in pairs and they take a brolly softbox shaft through the centre. Put 4 corn cob bulbs in and get very good output. Quick and compact to fold down and very cheap.
Thanks Caleb. Just ordered the Bonlux from UK Amazon £11.38 free postage. Much better and safer than the fluorescent bulbs I have been using...one of those shattered into my hand when I was screwing it in and boy did it shatter with a LOUD bang!!
Great video again!! I always wonder about those corn cob lights!!
Some cheap corn cob style ones are dangerous as they don't really step the voltage down, just split it and distribute it to the independent PCB, so you have mains voltage with no protection between the parts you actually touch and the socket output. Open that one up and verify, maybe those are good.
You are the best film/photography UA-camr out there, hands down.
You save lives with your videos
I'm going to make the assumption the shutter speed was at a 60th of a second.
Great videos, I have a learned a lot from your channel. This is also going to save me some money.
Thanks for this Caleb - I'd love to put 4 of those 50watts in my softbox. The only concern would be overheating, but it'd be the equivalent of 1400watts incandescent! Perhaps 4 of them with a shoot-through umbrella but no reflector would allow air to circulate?
was looking to switch from my fluorescent bulbs... and there it is.. Thank you !
Thanks for making this! There's a camera shop near my house that sells these corn on the cob style led bulbs in a cheap set with a stand & a soft box & I had been thinking about getting it because so cheap - about 35$. I was impressed by how bright it looked, and how big it was.
I've got a cheap 4-bulb ebay softbox running walmart 100w giving me about 4800 lumens output. I was looking at corncobs to upgrade (got a Brinks security bulb as a test), and after seeing this video, I'm definitely taking the plunge, budget willing. At a little over $18 each, I'm looking at $220 for my complete setup.
It is the size of the surface area of the diffusion that creates the wrap around light source. That is why it is of benefit to use a soft box on any light source whether it be incandescent fresnel or led light panel. If a soft box is not available, hang a piece of diffusion material some distance from the light source. The advantage of led is the no heat factor. So material too close to source will not burn. If you need to take down the level of a led source, you can use netting in front of source.
Exactly what I needed! I stumbled upon some used softboxes with old fluorescent bulbs, these LEDS should do the trick. Liked and subscribed!
Finally, an led for my Home Depot clamplight and paper lanterns!
Purchased two of the Bonlux LED bulbs after watching this video and LOVE them! Great recommendation!
I can vouch for this idea, as I've used it myself (learned here of course). For the price, this is just beyond amazing as the photos (product photography) I've got with one of these lights (Bonlux 40W) are just great. I'm truly beyond pleased.
so cool bulbs. I don't even know that they do have LED BUlbs outthere. lol - thanks
Thanks for the video. I was looking at these types of bulbs about a month ago when I was planning on swapping out the current fluorescent bulbs in my soft boxes. The current ones take a while to warm up and I also need something brighter. Very informative video!
Nice!
I never thoroughly tested my ghetto setup, so I can't really recommend... but it might be an alternative for some to try.
I build myself sometime ago a ghetto lighting box of sort using a huge rectangular transparent tupperware like box with 5 light sockets in it... and just use 5 regular led lightbulbs in them. Spray painted the box white, held on top of a refurbished cheap-o tripod that was broken. Originally made with CFL bulbs in mind.
Not sure how LED bulbs sell in the US and other countries, but at least here in Brazil small regular light bulbs are the only ones I can usually find selling for cheap in promos... big ones are not only hard to find, they usually go for a premium.
Honestly, CRI is probably crap in those. No brand name bulbs sold for cheap for standard home illumination, they'll most likely throw a green tint or something similar.
But it ends up being cheaper than getting a huge lightbulb with high wattage.
I got myself one of those led mats from the other video, been eyeing them for over a year now... unfortunately none of the links provided shipped to Brazil, so I had to go with another source (sorry). But I'll use it as key, probably with foamcore for fill, and the ghetto thing for back light, or some other combination.
Another thanks for Caleb for doing these awesome videos!
Nice video (as always)
Just one thing. As far as I understand the physics, the distance between the light source and the diffusion material won't effect the softness of the light.
In other words, a diffused led panel will be just as soft as a softbox of the SAME SIZE.
I have two HR672w and I just put a trash bag over them... Doesn't look too slick, but I can't complain about results.
Not a bad idea at all!
Adam Rickman and it won’t get too hot?
Sujeath Navaratnam That's a good question. It does get warm, but I've never really had a problem. I'm sure it depends on your shoot. Length, ambient temp, etc
Thank you so much for this LED video that you're doing
you are great! solid informations everytime! thanks for that!
Just a little tip if it can help someone, when you have large styrofoam tips keep it, it replaces very well the white reflectors
Been watching so many lighting videos, and this has been the best one yet! Thanks for the awesome video.
Great video Caleb. Useful information as I have been wondering about these bulbs.
Thank you so much for the much needed helpful information.
Very interesting. I think though that smaller LED's are a tiny bit more versatile for outdoor and Guerilla filmmaking, because very often the filmmaker doesn't have access to standard sockets and doesn't the bulkiness of a softbox. Not saying saying softboxes don't have their place, but they are not for everyone.
Very true!
These are cool. I might have to get my son a couple of these.
They are pretty dope for the price!
Check out that keyboard! I'm guessing there was some metadata entry going into the SD MixPre there.
It seems to me, that there is a little greenish tint
I found that the 4-in-1 bulb fixture with the softbox is more economical.
4 x 17W LED CRI95 bulbs = 4 x $5 = $20 for total equivalent of 400W incandescent light per softbox.
Hi Caleb, great work as always, because of this vid i bought the Bonlux bulb and a $20 softbox I somehow ended up with two of the bulbs so next i'm going to get myself a socket splitter and see how putting two of these bad boys in the softbox goes
Perfect video, purchased thanks!
Thank you! Ur my best film teacher!!!
Thanks Felipe!
you are awsome man! Keep up this Excellent work! I ´am trying to buy some stuff following your links!!
White or cool white or warm white which one is better when I buy
Take them apart...lets see that circuit board please. Especially the one with the fan built in 👍😁
FANTASTIC! THANK YOU!
Dude - Love it. Another helpful video. I want these.
Thanks Shawn!
5 years can be quite a while after all the developments in lighting tech. (also one of the links was broken when i tried it.)
Are these still what you'd recommend?
Perfect. Excellent info as usual. Thanks for this fantastic tip.
great subject, very relevant to me. thank you.
Was thinking of these for a month and doing a lot of research and finally I found this one! Great YT Channel! Cheers bro! But what do you highly recommend for those 3 LED light?
Hello! I am wondering if the new "Aputure Accent B7c LED Smart Bulb 7W" has a similar output in terms of light power... and if only one bulb could be used as a key light for an interview.
Hey Caleb, I love your videos, super helpful! If you could find somewhere to rent a color meter so you could give us the true CRI values on these budget lighting options that would be really awesome. Keep it up!
Killer stuff Caleb! Thanks!!
I guess my biggest issue is softboxes and umbrellas are they are just so big for small spaces like apartments and leds seems cheaper, lighter, less power consumption, and more portable. I'm probably missing few things, but I know for me I want to try to use window light with perhaps 1 or 2 leds to save money and reduce the footprint needed. I'm still shopping around for the right lights for me.
I hear you! Probably the best option albeit expensive would be edge lit LED panels like the flap jacks.
Thank you so much. This was very useful. Looking forward to do a Spanish review. Thanks!!!!
I just Got 2 of the Bonlux 40w Led lights I think I used your link they where 18 Bucks each cheaper the 20 bucks and I love my SoftBoxs
Fantastic info! So wierd, I was just thinking of this a few days ago, because I want to switch my AlienBee modeling lamps out for LED bulbs, and hopefully have a photo/basic video lighting setup in one! Perfect timing that you came out with this video! :-)
ImaginaryTelevision that's great! Thank you for the info! I already ordered a few of the corn cob type recommended here, but I'll look into dimmable LEDs as well. How is the color quality with the lights you found? :-)
Very good...Thanks.
Hi Caleb! Thanks for being such a valuable resource on the "nuts and bolts" of lighting. I'm curious to know if you've ever considered using Phillips Hue bulbs for smaller jobs like fill, hair, and accent lighting. They only put on 800 lumens or so, but the ability to choose from over a million colors has me interested.
Instead of softbox can we use white umbrella ?
Wow, that's cool! How hot did the bulbs get? If you touched them; would you burn your hand, feel uncomfortable, or feel little to no heat at all? Sorry for the basic question, but I've never even thought about using something like this before.
Will household LED bulbs work or will they flicker?
Great Video, as always, Caleb! You helped me out many times, i already bought some other stuff because of your recommendations, such as the viltrox LED-Light (At least in germany it´s called viltrox L116T). I was not sure if the Bonlux cob lights would work for a Videosetup, but now i know and have no more worries about it! Thanks a lot, love your content! Keep it up! :)
It seems to me like the Bonlux when compared to the Savage has a tiny but more green in it? Anyway, I think the Savage looks a tiny bit more natural on the skin. Thanks for the videos Caleb...keep up the good work! :)
Yep! No CRI info on the Bonlux light.
Great Cabel, thank you!!! Always providing with cheaper alternatives.. !! Soon they will be giving LEDs for free! ;P
Hello i was wondering how to insert the bulb into a light box. i keep seeing light boxes w/o a screw for the bupbs
I have a question; should the LED lights be closer to tie daylight-cooler-or should they be more neutral in hue? Also, how many lumens should reach bulb be?
I am far from an authority on the topic, but in my experience, the most important thing is that you can make your color temperatures match when you want them to. So long as the color isn't unreasonably shifted (low CRI) you can fix imperfect white balance in post pretty easily so long as all your lights are the same color. If you can start with all your lights in roughly the same place, you can make artistic decisions to change the color temperature, say between your key and your fill, either using a bi-color variable LED panel, gels, diffusions or even bounces/reflectors (just not those ugly gold ones they're just too much for me lol). Obviously you can use some of these same tricks to try to make lights of different colors match, but I'm sure you understand how quickly this can add complexity to your set up and why it's easiest to have high CRI lights with a predictable color temperature.
I like to aim for daylight (5600K). I feel like there are so many warmer options even for modern LED bubs is to try to match old incandescent standards. There's no hard standard on how bright bulb should be; it sort of depends on the lamp/softbox you're putting it in, how close you can get it to your subject, how many lights you plan to use, what camera you're shooting with. Basically, I think the answer is as bright as you can reasonably afford without compromising too much on color quality. If it's bright enough that you can maintain 180 degree shutter (granted that this is for video) and an ISO setting that isn't introducing noise in your image, you're stellar. Without a light meter, I would say the best way to get there is to try what you can and see what works.
YMMV, on all of that. I'm just an amateur that watches a lot of YT videos lol
Thanks for the Video great info!
Thank you for watching Palentier!
so awesome! thank you!
Thank YOU for watching Law!
groovy vid, thanks for the info!
Thanks Primal!
Why is this better than fluorescent?
Cooler, no warm up time. Maybe less flickering
Thanks for the video, great as always. I noticed a big shift from the Savage to the Bonlux in color. The skin tones and your shirt were way different. I'm assuming the WB stayed the same. Savage looked good to my eye, but the Bonlux looked fairly green.
what do you think about the 40w cob being used in more of a movie scene setup. do you think it would be bright enough since it wouldn't be RIGHT up on you like your setup. or should i look for a higher wattage?
Hello, do you think that one softbox is enoughe for a Modelcar that is lit from above? Or for portrait photos?
Just picked up a G7, what lens are you using in this video? Or which lens do you recommend for videos like this?
Hey man. I've got that same softbox/socket, and the cable apparently died after like two months of light usage. Do you have any recommendations for one that's maybe a touch higher quality? Not like on set pro stuff, just something that won't die again? Love the channel!
The main reason I switch all of my fixed bulbs from CFL to LED was that CFL bulbs have mercury vapor in them and are VERY DANGEROUS if dropped and bloken. LED bulbs so far do not hve that concern as far as I know/understand.
Could you use these with a china ball?
Sir ,I want to take it now .what price of it,please tell me
Good night. Just change the fluorescent lamp for a led lamp or do you need to make some modification?
Thank you
the bonlux has a tendency to flicker on and off if you put themm in confined space ( light box ) mine started to do that about a month in.
Caleb, I bought the 40 watt for my soft box and the color and brightness were amazing. But I want you to know after about 20 minutes the lights start flickering like a Christmas tree. I did have six on the soft box so I don't know if that made a difference.
I wish your links were updated. I’ve bought quite a bit based on your reviews, but cannot support you with expired links...
Seems like you could use two of them at least with a bulb spliter. Caleb, did you try this?
Great video! Why are the LED bulbs better than a normal/CFL bulb?
less power, less breakable, less toxic, longer lasting, run cooler
You really helped me a lot with this video. Now I can reuse my Limostudio softboxes instead of getting only led panels. But I got a question. I can fit 4 bulbs of 45 watts on each socket. Can I replace every bulb with a led bulb of any wattage or is necessarily to get a 45 watt bulb?
I put 3 95w phillips daylight leds in my neweer ones with 5 sockets each, and I havent had any issues. The form factor of these lights wont allow for every socket to be filled, though.
Without diffusion it's bright enough to be a spot.
Great review. Any lights like those with dimming capabilities that you know of?
These would be great for lighting a green screen. Especially in a small space style light configuration. Do you know any cheap space light set ups that have a standard bulb socket that might work for these?
Also another question, can I mount an external flash on my softboxes? the problem with them is that they are mounted to the bulbs socket. But there's another way to reuse my existing softboxes with flashes?
Hey Caleb, I have the 5 bulb soft boxes that are individually switched. I would like to go with LED’s. What bulbs do you recommend for this set-up? Thanks, Fred
GJ !!!
Thanks!
Would these bulbs work in a 4 head soft box or would you just use them in a single head soft box? I was thinking of getting rid of my soft boxes because 4 bulbs are so expensive to replace then one bulb. The only down side is less light. Thanks.
Hi, it's good to see your videos ! it helps a lot! May I ask that how do you mount the light box to the stand? Thank you!