Just found your UA-cam channel. This quality and clarity is insane - clarity as in you speak really clearly and concisely with none of that extra bs that's on other channels. Thank you for sharing! Subbed ✌🏼
Great content as always. I've been going through your a lot of your podcasts and videos and really enjoy the way you deliver your content. Keep up the great work!
Wow, I wasn't expecting it to have that difference in color temp! That's interesting. Have you considered adding some BTS at the end of your videos? Algorithmically it would only benefit you, but in terms of your viewers, it would also provide a bit more value. I love your A-Roll shot in this and being able to see how you lit it would be so cool. I see a key source, which I can't tell is natural light or not, and then a nice rim light on the left. I'm not sure if that is a bounce board or another light, but it looks PHENOMENAL!
Thanks! The lighting on this is kind of strange, it’s a huge diffuser on my right as a key, but then also bouncing a 300d into the wall on that side to raise the level of the room, and a Quazar tube behind me to the left for the rim
That squeekiness comes from you adjusting the light with the handbrake still on, whereas the 300d Mark 1 just used the plastic knob to activate a break through the friction between the knob and the yoke the lamp head. It's squeaking because you're actively fighting the disk brake. Please don't lubricate your brake. It will defeat the purpose.
hahaha! Exactly. It's the reason I don't buy Aperture lights any more. Each one has a different color science. Hopefully they will figure that out, the little color shifts really add up when you are going for pin point accurate product or skin tones and using multiplte lights in a scene.
I am with you in the generation of good lights getting hot. We are spoiled these days! Great review, was evaluating a few different options and your awesome vid set me on the Aputure path. Thank you!
"C" is short for "Century." It's been the industry standard for decades - super-stable, fit together in a cluster because of the leg design, etc. The drawback? You aren't loading a half-dozen of these on a flight: they're heavy! Hence, Manfrotto ....
Great review and gotta admit that your lighting setup is totally rad. Just curious whats the max shutter speed you could have for shooting stills at 100 ISO.
Hello there & thx for comparing the two, Tyler. Did u have a make-up or natural skin all the way through in this review ? Any complain on skin tones since ?
Hi I really need some advice, So my friend has asked me to do a potrait shoot for a clothing brand and it is my first studio shoot every. The Studio will be providing 2X Aputure 300dii, 1x 120dii and 60x with a soft box. Are all these lights constant lighting or is it like a flash where I need to measure via a light meter? I am using a Nikon D810 to shoot and have no idea how to operate these lightings. Thank you in advance for any help.
How many lights are you using to light your main shot? I love the high key looks, and I struggle to achieve it properly. I've got 4 of the original Aputure HR672S lights.
Do you use it with V-locks on only on AC? I see Aputure requires/recommends 15A batteries. Have you tried running it with 12A batteries which are easier and cheaper to get.
Dwayne Foong @tyler stalman a little late to the video but I wondered about this too. I would love to here your insight on this since I have a 120d and typically shoot video. I would like to do more photography with constant lighting but always felt like flash was the only way to go if you don’t want to burn a subject/model’s face off.....
Tyler. Big fan of your channel. Question, aby chance you're willing to donate your old little to a smaller start up channel? Keep up the great work bro.
Hi Tyler, making purchase based on your recommendation which is so concise - thank you. Could you please advise what battery to use with this so I can factor in the cost and how many batteries are required. I'm shooting mostly interviews at present with a view to short films which I have done in the past. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Bernadette
Yeah when you don’t make money from the gear it does feel expensive. But I do see the quality it provide and feel the price is justified. In the meantime I’ll continue using a Godox SL60w :)
A better way I should have talked about the price is that the 300 becomes more useful if you’re doing commercial work. Lighting big environments is when it’s most useful
The hard light shadow of the 300D II seems to have quite the messy shadow compared to a crisper shadow in the old one. Is that due to the new reflector?
They actually both look too messy to me, but I didn’t notice until I was editing the video. It’s definitely reflector related but I’m not sure what the problem is
@@stalman true, the old one is definitely not perfect. But compared to the new one in the test it's much closer to being great. Wonder if it's to do with their new pattern on the inside?
I’ve tested the 60W in store and it looks like insanely good value. It probably makes more sense than the 120D for a lot of people but this new 300D really raises the bar for higher outputs
@@stalman The Godox SL60W made me understand the value of something like the 300D. Before purchasing the 60W I'd never used lights before, so all this talk about how big of a difference they can make never really hit home. Until now. It's a fantastic entry level light, and I managed to pick up a bundle pack, giving me a ton of flexibility and room to improve before eventually stepping it up a notch.
i don't think we get insight into pro gear with this kind of polish in a video very often on YT, great stuff
Color balance on your videos just keep getting better! Is a delight to watch.. Cheers from a Venezuelan living in Mexico.
Just found your UA-cam channel. This quality and clarity is insane - clarity as in you speak really clearly and concisely with none of that extra bs that's on other channels. Thank you for sharing! Subbed ✌🏼
Cmon, OUTSIDE!!!! 12th video in a row that doesn't take it outdoors.
Doubt it has the ooomph to compete with direct sunlight
Great content as always. I've been going through your a lot of your podcasts and videos and really enjoy the way you deliver your content. Keep up the great work!
I would love to see more content like this Tyler! Very good review, I really enjoyed it.
I would love to see the use of the new light as a light source for studio photography.
Man ur production quality is awesome
Wow, I wasn't expecting it to have that difference in color temp! That's interesting.
Have you considered adding some BTS at the end of your videos? Algorithmically it would only benefit you, but in terms of your viewers, it would also provide a bit more value. I love your A-Roll shot in this and being able to see how you lit it would be so cool. I see a key source, which I can't tell is natural light or not, and then a nice rim light on the left. I'm not sure if that is a bounce board or another light, but it looks PHENOMENAL!
Thanks! The lighting on this is kind of strange, it’s a huge diffuser on my right as a key, but then also bouncing a 300d into the wall on that side to raise the level of the room, and a Quazar tube behind me to the left for the rim
Yay nice that you’re uploading more 😊
VERY VERY nice ratios in that sit-down A-roll
Can you tell me the light stand that youre using for the 300d II? Thanks
Matthews C-stand
That squeekiness comes from you adjusting the light with the handbrake still on, whereas the 300d Mark 1 just used the plastic knob to activate a break through the friction between the knob and the yoke the lamp head. It's squeaking because you're actively fighting the disk brake. Please don't lubricate your brake. It will defeat the purpose.
"The squeakiness is the only thing you can find to complain about."
You mean apart from the specular highlights and the dubious colour temperature?
hahaha! Exactly. It's the reason I don't buy Aperture lights any more. Each one has a different color science. Hopefully they will figure that out, the little color shifts really add up when you are going for pin point accurate product or skin tones and using multiplte lights in a scene.
I am with you in the generation of good lights getting hot. We are spoiled these days! Great review, was evaluating a few different options and your awesome vid set me on the Aputure path. Thank you!
Moles, Totas, Arri's... feelin hot hot hot
woW! Hope one day to use it in my youtube channel! Love the informal review!
Amazing Review 😍 May I ask what tripods you are using for them?
Those are C stands
"C" is short for "Century." It's been the industry standard for decades - super-stable, fit together in a cluster because of the leg design, etc. The drawback? You aren't loading a half-dozen of these on a flight: they're heavy! Hence, Manfrotto ....
Great review and gotta admit that your lighting setup is totally rad.
Just curious whats the max shutter speed you could have for shooting stills at 100 ISO.
Your lighting is impeccable
Nice breakdown. Good job 👏🏼
Hi there,
I’d be curious to know how it is working out for you during photo shoots.
Cheers
Hello there & thx for comparing the two, Tyler. Did u have a make-up or natural skin all the way through in this review ?
Any complain on skin tones since ?
I love the 300d MK2. The squeaky sounds aren’t present on mine though. Thankfully. Haha. Great video!
Hi I really need some advice, So my friend has asked me to do a potrait shoot for a clothing brand and it is my first studio shoot every. The Studio will be providing 2X Aputure 300dii, 1x 120dii and 60x with a soft box. Are all these lights constant lighting or is it like a flash where I need to measure via a light meter? I am using a Nikon D810 to shoot and have no idea how to operate these lightings. Thank you in advance for any help.
How many lights are you using to light your main shot? I love the high key looks, and I struggle to achieve it properly. I've got 4 of the original Aputure HR672S lights.
Not a fan of the new multi shadow on the hard light. Is that from the new reflector?
Yeah I noticed that after editing, I’ll have to go back to figure out what’s happening there
Tyler is the reflector snug when mounted? I heard from some reviewers that it is loose and sags a little with barns and other stuff??
👏👏👏How about something totally on the budget solution?
could you explain why you want to ditch strobes for continous light?
So you use the apature 300 for photography as well?
did you guys forget to do a black balance on this?
Do you use it with V-locks on only on AC? I see Aputure requires/recommends 15A batteries. Have you tried running it with 12A batteries which are easier and cheaper to get.
*switches lights* "...It feels like a completely different light is shining on me..."
That b role is so crispy !!
you were saying at the end that you would want to replace strobes to LED lights.. why?
Dwayne Foong @tyler stalman a little late to the video but I wondered about this too. I would love to here your insight on this since I have a 120d and typically shoot video. I would like to do more photography with constant lighting but always felt like flash was the only way to go if you don’t want to burn a subject/model’s face off.....
How do I change the kelvin on this light
Tyler. Big fan of your channel. Question, aby chance you're willing to donate your old little to a smaller start up channel? Keep up the great work bro.
Great review. Subscribed.
Great video! Just need to fix the mic levels. Lav is too low. Overall should be louder, could use some compression.
Thanks for the feedback, I used a different workflow on this one
How about Godox 200W? Costs like 350$.
Would you mix this lamp with say, Arri tungsten lamps and CTO on the Aputure? My use is narrative film (actual film). Thanks.
Hello Tyler, Do you happen to know the actual output at 1m without reflector?
What light stand and v mount battery would you recommend with 300d ii?
Hi Tyler, making purchase based on your recommendation which is so concise - thank you. Could you please advise what battery to use with this so I can factor in the cost and how many batteries are required. I'm shooting mostly interviews at present with a view to short films which I have done in the past. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Bernadette
I don’t actually run on mine on battery so I’m not sure I have a useful recommendation
Yeah when you don’t make money from the gear it does feel expensive. But I do see the quality it provide and feel the price is justified.
In the meantime I’ll continue using a Godox SL60w :)
A better way I should have talked about the price is that the 300 becomes more useful if you’re doing commercial work. Lighting big environments is when it’s most useful
does it come with the stand???
The hard light shadow of the 300D II seems to have quite the messy shadow compared to a crisper shadow in the old one.
Is that due to the new reflector?
They actually both look too messy to me, but I didn’t notice until I was editing the video. It’s definitely reflector related but I’m not sure what the problem is
@@stalman true, the old one is definitely not perfect. But compared to the new one in the test it's much closer to being great. Wonder if it's to do with their new pattern on the inside?
My Aputure 300d keeps flickering when turned on. I've tried different wall sockets in my house. No luck. Anyone have a solution?
What lighting did You use to light this video ?
the aputure 300D ll MAGENTA
How about high frame rate?
Have you tried the Godox versions? I use the 60W versions & they are incredible lights for the price.
I’ve tested the 60W in store and it looks like insanely good value. It probably makes more sense than the 120D for a lot of people but this new 300D really raises the bar for higher outputs
@@stalman The Godox SL60W made me understand the value of something like the 300D. Before purchasing the 60W I'd never used lights before, so all this talk about how big of a difference they can make never really hit home. Until now. It's a fantastic entry level light, and I managed to pick up a bundle pack, giving me a ton of flexibility and room to improve before eventually stepping it up a notch.
I think most people should definitely start with the less expensive lights like the Godox. When you need something serious like this, you’ll know
చాలా. బాగుంది..
Super. BBro.....
🎤 Lights all
will it work for 15-20 years???
I guess I'll have to get back to you 15 years from now 🤷🏻♂️
300d ii or 600d
600d
5200 Kelvin is not acceptable for a daylight advertised light.....
They copied the Godox reflector. Niiiiiiiice.
So it's not bi colour
There is a bi-color, just not this one
I just cannot watch anything from this dude anymore, everything on YT/IG is a bloody ad 😂
This dude just covers products he likes, happy to leave the bad products to someone else 😊
Be a sales man rather than being a creator