Since they showed a prototype. I have been waiting to the new tiny light Aputure to be released. Finally, it is ready!!! It will be definitely a great to add to the gear pack.
omg god bless ya for this video matti, sooo useful. definitely gonna apply these tips when i film a video this week!! and that tiny detail light in the back makes such a difference. 👌🏼
Lovely lights! Wish I had a aputure kit. I'd say they are the "DJI's of lights". Makes the best in their field in a great user friendly size and quality.
That definitely shines a light on things! I keep thinking about needing some more lights, but luckily right now my talking head area is lit up enough (during the day anyways) that I can survive until other purchases are made. Great stuff Matti! Thanks! Cheers!
Even a reflector opposite a window light makes an amazing difference as a fill. Lots of stuff you can do before spending a ton on lights! I have to shoot at night for the talking heads. I wish I had the sun!
Yeah, I have enough light as long as I do it during the day. And I can make something up if needed for night videos. But actual lights definitely would make things easier. But not necessary still. (=
I wish LED lights have existed back when I was doing more studio... so nice, compact.. and cold! Very well explained. Looking forward to seeing this new little bad boy when it comes out. 🙂
Even the cheap lights now let you control multiply lights wirelessly, change temps, everything. If it was for just remote features, now you have no reason for them to be your favourite lol.
I just bought the Aputure H198C, the slightly bigger brother of the M9. More power and adjustable colour temperature, it was also on special so only like two dollars more than the M9. Will be delivered later today, looking forward to using it!
Love the aputure lights. I've got the 120d with lightdome and the 198c. Gotta get the MX to have in the camera bag as well! Lighting can be very intimidating but the more you play and learn, the better your videos become and you can actually enjoy lighting your scene... when you have the right equipment!
Ahh jeez, I just uploaded a lighting video yesterday, and then you come in and knock it out of the park. Great “de💡ful” intro to effective lighting! Also air horns in the background song are fantastic.
Really great description Matti. Thanks for sharing! Aputure lights are definitely fantastic! Well built and the remote control is certainly handy!! For RU-vid, I've been using a super budget LED light from Amazon and dollar store shower curtain as a filter 👍
I was exactly the same, found lighting so intimidating - just made a video on experimenting with lights, still relatively new but these videos really help!
Just ordered myself the FUN TINY LED!! Thank you very much!! This is a very inspiring and helpful video! Now the question i have is how to light true macro shots for video??? Greetings from South Africa!
Aputure lights are not a solution I'd recommend to someone unless they're spending a lot of time in a studio, or have loads of money burning a hole in their pocket. I know a lot of people who watch Matti are actually in the developing world. Maybe he'll look at more budget friendly stuff that's less discouraging for them as well. Caleb Pike on the channel DSLR Video Shooter is a real lighting pro, and he has some amazing budget solutions that will give you results completely undiscernible from spending a fortune.
Are these lights wall powered or is there a battery option as well? I know the small loghts are battery powered but what about the 120d and the other LED panel?
This was super helpful Matti, thank you! You explained it very simply and in detail! It has eased my fear of lighting a little, so thank you! Still have a lot to learn though! :D
Hey Matti Thanks for the tips... I was wondering if you can give some tips about lighting in run & gun situations Specially How to create a dramatic lighting in Weddings
Haha! He said "Dim it up" at 3:12. I so could see myself saying something like that and then afterwords going "Doh! Did I really just do that?". Great video though. I appreciate the candor of your videos.
I really like the color grading for this video and your other videos where you're in a room talking. How do you grade them? Do you have any LUTS for this? I'm trying to find LUTS that are very flattering on the skin and make a person look nice, like you did here.
I’ve been looking to purchase two of those aputure lights for the vlogs I’m going to start making. Seems like a pretty cheap alternative to big rigs for a beginner like me
I think I’ll need to play around with my light set up a bit more. Liked the idea of key light under 45 degrees. And will downgrade the other light to a “fill” light...
nice presentation. do you think for night portrait easy to travel... we could use a AL-MX on a magshoe handle with a 80cm cheap translucent umbrella and have enough light for a z6ii photography at 1meter distance ? I don't imagine the number of lux i need at 1 meter.
A lot of the time all you need is a good reflector to get a natural looking fill. I've been the reflector guy on a lot of shoots. My own reflector has a mount so I can put it on my tripod (I don't like bringing light stands with me, and the reflector is like a bloody sail that makes light stands useless without weights).
I've been looking at lighting used on Australian TV where presenters address the camera. I found none using this lighting. It seems the main light is straight above, 45-60°. I was watching on a phone with a screen protector, I couldn't read it in the eyes, but there were facial shadows.
I loveeee your videos, but I find the speaking speed a little slow making the videos a tad longer then it should be (personal opinion), I find watching it at 1.25x excellent
