Gaffer & Gear 106 - Nova P300c Follow Up 

The more pro a channel is, the fewer subscribers it has. This is one of the best channels for filmmaking gear on RU-vid. You’re doing an amazing job, and deserve 20x the subscribers you currently have, and believe that you will get there as people become more savvy.

The most legit review, no one ever intentionally shorts out expensive lighting

This level of pro detail and clarification is why I subscribe!

Jesus this is a good channel.

Its difficult to cater to both the film industry and pro/enthusiasts audience, thanks for trying! And it's amazing to see Aputure's fast response!

Thanks Andrew! Thanks for having relevant information for gaffering. We’ve been looking forwards to seeing this panel in action.

Thank you for the follow up and clarifications. You're a true asset to anyone interested in learning gaffing.

Such a great channel, my first choice on the Tube for everything lighting ... Great Stuff!

Thank you. Soooo detailed and appreciated!!!

Your reviews are unbelievably clear and thorough - just wanted to chime in! My employer is building a studio and we decided to go with 10 of these lights there. The output and control vs. cost is just magnificent! I found your channel after the lighting decision was made, but it's still nice to get a confirmation that we went the right way :). BR. Kaarlo from Finland

Thanks, this is so incredibly helpful. I recently shot a warehouse studio dance sequence using P300c’s along with 600 & 1200D’s and now wish I’d watched your presentation beforehand. Valuable information so clearly delivered.

Very tempting choice to buy as yet another Christmas present for myself, as a form of compensation for surviving 2020 !🙏🏾

Hi Andrew, great knowledge and appreciate your wisdom and experience on this P300c light.

Good update mate! Appreciate you very informative videos

Thanks for the follow up, useful stuff! Also kudos for single-handedly making this product better for everyone with the firmware updates :)

Great update! Thanks! Maybe add a link to this video to the description of your main Nova video?

The sequel was even more action packed than the original! Shorting out the cable! Haha. Nice. Great review.

Such a great channel! Thank you!

Amazing review. It convinced me to buy a Nova P300c of my own. Compared to my Litepanels gemini 2x1 it is about the same brightness in CCT mode but with a wider beam spread. The big difference is in HSI mode where the Nova looks nearly twice as bright as the gemini when using saturated colours. Impressive! The one area where it is not quite as precise as the gemini is in CCT adjustment (only +/- 100 increments) and green magenta adjustment (only 10% increments). Makes it a little harder to get an exact match with existing light. Other than that I am blown away at the value for money and it seems very well made! The lock off for example is a very sturdy chunk of metal, and the casing appears very durable. Awesome stuff.

Thank you!

Aputure started off doing very affordable small lights with decent quality (for the price). Now they have moved their range to compete professionally I think they can afford to offer a complete range of accessories and price points, that represent value: high quality, pro features, ultra reliable and decent price, but price not the driving factor. Different markets for them.

Thanks for the follow up!

Awesome! Thank you!

Excellent! 🙏🏾

Wow what a light

Very much sir, thank you so much❤

Recently bought a P300C, and love it. What a fantastic light. Just enough power shot through a 4x4 1/4 grid to key most of my corporate stuff. I'll definitely be buying more of these.

Thanks for this. If they would sell this with a more sturdy mount I'd buy it that way, regardless of the extra money cause I know I'd have to buy it anyway after a few weeks of use by the sparks..... :)

Thank you Sir

thank you

G'day mate. Just wanted to suggest maybe adding a card to the video at the point the table comes up saying light measurements were taken at 1m. (I did think it was probably 3m) cards can be added to a video without changing the actual video. Love the channel btw fella.

Please review at outdoor day&night times sir

when tilting up nova, the power cable touches the frame, any solution for it?

Best gear review channel on youtube. I'm waiting your next video as i own 4 nanlite pavotubes and i'm looking something to control the light. I remember that one of your videos you put your pavotube on a 4bank kinoflo cell? Can you buy only those cells somewhere that i could use with my nanlites or is there a better and cheaper option...i'll wait :)

Just want to comment that I really enjoy and appreciate your channel. I just ordered the Nova P300c in hopes that it will be my primary light for my RU-vid channel indoor work (most of my work is outdoors, but I'm looking to balance that a bit more). I might be over-spending and even over-equipping, but I think this light on a good C stand, possibly with the softbox (when they are in stock again) combined with a cheap fill light and some MC and B7's for interest might do the trick. Your industrial and no-nonsense information is highly regarded here!

Thanks vm for this update. Did they give any word on updating how the unit fades between different light presets? I was thinking of buying used gemini but after your videos I'm considering picking one of these up. That color rendering is just so impressive

You should do an overview of all those lighstands/combos you own. I have american grip combos but thinking of getting a few avenger combos

I had a problem with a Nanlite tube clamp having an undersized baby pin and thus not securing in my Matthews grip heads. I emailed them about it and they acknowledged the issue with their stock at the time. I hope they have fixed that now as the form factor is fantastic for led tubes otherwise.

Hi, great videos. We are setting up a permanent cove studio about 40' x40' and are looking for the most versatile pre-lit solution. would you recommend these lists for this type of setup?

Very well done! Can't decide between this and the Luxli Taiko. Do you have any insight into how the Taiko compares to the Nova?

hi , sorry for my ignorance, I have this Light , I don't know how to use the mount in the back ( the rectangular mount thing), I would love to learn how to connect it thanks

Will they be updating the GEL function so we can see the GELS change as we scroll through the GELS?

Did you already discuss modifiers for this light? If not, are there specific modifiers exclusive for the P300c?

I thought aputure is making their own softbox for nova panel ?

Dont understand how Aputure, can say "we will see" when a professional Gaffer throws them a free bone of advice like the ball mount you suggested . Im also interested in how their customer support is going to be with these new units.

Great info and channel! I am a one man band and recently I have been having to go on location a lot, I am looking for an easy to setup on location light kit, that I can use both indoors and outdoors. Can you recommend some for me to look at? Thank you for any help that you can give me. Love the channel!

What’s the dmx wireless unit?

Important question... How long will I be able to run the cable for the controller box i need to run it in between 25-50m??

Pls how do I configure it with my phone? Thanks.

Why would you pick a skypanel S60 over this besides the marginal output increase at daylight?

Have you found errors in the published DMX profile? The DMX profile isn’t the same as the profiles on the current firmware so I can’t use it on DMX accurately. Have you had any success?

how about the real time of the GEL?

Long shot here. I received my Nova P300c yesterday and I have a high pitched sound coming from the unit at higher intensities. I'm assuming this is a faulty unit, but I want to ask if you have noticed this behavior with your unit(s)? drive.google.com/file/d/1bNMZ3IE4Off6X_Ng2jQ-XIZegyIAdIy7/view?usp=sharing

Would you get 1 p600 or 2 p300?