NEXT LEVEL Constant Light For FOOD PHOTOGRAPHY - Godox SLB60 

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I have the SL60W from Godox. They are the non-battery versions, and they are fantastic. They have a really good SRI rating, so really good colour rating. The remote controls makes working with these ones, a lot easier too. Great video btw.

I think what you need is light 🤪 In my last video I use a Godox SL 150 with a huge 48” octobox and the lens at 14f because is a Laowa 24mm macro. For food is insane that lens! I will prepare a new video of drinks sooner :)

thanks for the video. About the lever, it has a spring so you can pull it to avoid scratching the light.

I am also very happy with this light system. The fact that you can work with or without wires is also great when you shoot at a location that has poor supply for power outlets. Thank you for this review my mind is at peace that I purchased this light.

i have to say, i love the delivery of your instruction and the passion that you have behind it! Keep up the great work! I have the plug in versions of these lights and had them out on a shoot recently, they really made a huge difference in my shoot.

I still have my 1000 watts hot lights, that make the basil died in 2 minutes if you don’t do the shots fast 🤣

That definitely is what I lack to film my videos: lights! Can't afford any so far, but as soon as I will, I know where to go now 😌

As always, great video! Very informative. I have the Godox SL-200 which has more light output for video (however no battery). Only one thing, there are so many ads interrupting your fabulous videos!

Thx buddy! You pump out some amazing work and so blessed by your contribution to our community. Purchasing the lights today!

This video is insanely good. Very well edited. Ridiculously informative. Your photography is amazing. Just followed your insta! (And subscribed)

About the adjustment knob thingy at 11:35, i'm pretty sure you can pull that handle away from the body to turn it sort of like a ratchet so it doesn't hit your light. I noticed some of my cheap flash s-brackets with a similar handle do that.

You probably already know this by now (if im right), but im pretty sure that lever it ratcheting! Pull it out and reset it into place so it doesn't hit the body!.

Just press down on the button on the handle and you can pull it out as you rotate to tighten or loosen. Works that way on all Godox/Flashpoint monolights.

thank you so much for this video, very true! -what you see is what you get. ☺️👍

They do look amazing for everyday use and I like their level of warmth, quite often constant lighting is very cold. As you pointed out you have kept your monos, I think they’ll be needed for all the splash shots etc and I’m not sure how the physics of constant lighting will overcome the advantages of super high speed sync.

Thank you so much . I'm trying to improve my shooting by following your tips .

Excellent review and showing the practical side of using 1 and 2 of these lights for product shots, something I was looking for!

and I'm getting this. Thanks for the review on this. really appreciated you've included an actual application of this lights. :)

Love it😃

Always love seeing your behind the scenes in the studio man!

So awesome - love how you've found a great balance between photo/video tutorial and gear review... great value added, whichever side people watch for!

Thank you for this video Skyler! Just got one of these and your video was helpful to put it to full use! 💜😊👍🏻 Cheers

Thanks for the review!! Looking into a good lighting setup and you just helped me buy giving me exactly what I needed to know!

At some point I would like to do product shots and food photography I'm a video guy expanding my repertoire of visual offerings . I just have to keep on trying till I get there and then when I'm ready I will invest in a medium format camera like the Fuji GFX cameras, since I can not in no way afford nor justified the purchase of a Hasselblad and lenses. That larger format will really make the tones and tonal range worth it's weight in gold allowing a better end result and I can demand higher prices from clients when they see the difference. I am of course getting way ahead of myself here but that is the direction that I am setting for.

Thanks! I'm trying to decide what lighting system to jump to. This helps!

Wow! Found this channel by accident, and was really impressed with this video. Great info, great storytelling, great shots, and of course, great lighting. Dude--nice work! Big props! Keep up the great work!

Godox has real bang for the bucks!!

Totally agree with you on everything! I do a lot of food photography on location and I use two SLB60w with octoboxs. I have in my car two godox mains adaptors and leads for longer shoots just in case batteries fail. The handle is awful and it broke twice on me. Godox where useless even thought I contacted them 3/4 times.. Eventually I bought two extra Bowens adaptors plates for AD200 and swopped the handles on both my lights. Now there are fine and sweep passed the body of the casing. I even made a video to show Godox and they never took any notice.

I am going to buy this for my youtube channel. Thank you :)

Great value on these lights. But be aware of PWM flickering at low power and/or high frame rates.

Great video! As always, super helpful!

finally a review of this. I have one, love it for wedding!

I was getting really frustrated because I wanted a good continuous light without breaking the bank and with a battery. Also, I wanted it to be able to shoot outdoors and indoors. This is it. Thanks man, finally found it. Plus, I didn’t know anything about food photography until this video. So, thanks a bunch, keep it up!

November 2019 I bought one of the SL60W (AC powered) and a Godox pop-up softbox - 38" (80cm) square. The softbox came with a speedlite Bowens bracket, not suitable for the SL60W. I then ordered a Bowens ring by Godox suitable as a go between for the box and the SL60W. A word of advice on the rings; they come in different dimensions of diameter and the size of the locking tabs, affecting security of fit to both the light and the box, even within a brand. e.g the Godox speedlite ring is 10 mm larger diameter than the Godox accessory version. That's a night and day difference in the box about to fall off the mount. So if you can, order those things as a combo. I ended up making some of my own rings on a 3D printer. The SL60W box included that 7" aluminum dish and a few different "shower cap" style diffusers that stretch over that small dish. A common package listed on Amazon. I can't see myself using the shower caps. I keep the box because it packs everything nicely in shaped foam. For shot setups like this episode, 50% power is about all I need. For doing an interview subject from about 6 feet, I estimate 70% and up in an unlit room. I don't notice the fan noise at all. I'd be putting a lapel mic on the subject anyway. I'm very happy with the product to price ratio on both products.

Great review. Just got two of these in here. Loving them.

Hi and Wow what a right lighting can do. That's freaking beautiful. Boy I got so much to learn ! Thanks :D

THANKS TO ALL THE IDEAS ...

Thank you! You are awesome! Very informative.

I always LOVE your cinematography, not just your stills. Do you light those sequences as well? Or do you have a separate cinematographer? Finally, you look like you're using just one light with a diffuser on those shots....is that right? Keep sharing and thanks!

Keep up the great work , love you’re vids

Excellent video thank you!

Love the composition tips and driving the eye.

I love your content, it's amazing! And thanks for the lights, so useful!

Thanks for all your work, Skyler, I love watching you and can't wait for new videos each time. That said, you totally hit the spot for me with this one, just what I've been looking into recently! Different topic, while living in Oman, did you learn any Arabic? I lived in Tunisia for a few years studying it about 10 years ago, so just something I thought I'd ask. :) Have a great week and many great shots!

Great video man!!! Thank you for sharing :)

love your videos and style.

Great review and lots to learn. Thanks!

Had been looking at these lights for a couple days, awesome timing on this review ! Could you give us some info on the table tops you use for your photography ?

Thanks! I just discovered your channel, keep up the good work!

Thumbs UP! Thank you for such a nice and insightful information. I know where I am heading to, now. Great content.

great video! keep it up buddy...love ur channel

Thank you for a very informative video! Really enjoyed it!

very good infoo!! ty!

I have the SLB60W versions. I had to mod the fan due to noise being picked up on my videos. Other than that very good lights for the money.

How does the Godox SLB60 compare with GVM 150W LED Video Light? Price is comparable. Quality? Power? Features? Are these silent for video? Thank you. I really enjoy your videos. Well done.

Great content ✌ really enjoys your style of detailed explanation.. Cheers

Amazing work like always. Great inspiration

A food youtuber explained a tech gear far better than a tech youtuber.. kudos

thanks man your videos are so helpful

you have a great tutorial, thank you so much

Thank you for your chanle! would love to see more lighting videos!

Do you thin you would move over to constant lighting over studio strobes or keep photographing with strobes? Thanks for all the awesome tutorials and videos you keep posting.

so cool !

would you please make a video about photographing food with Fresnel light mixed with flashes?

I just picked up the Godox SL-60W aka the 5600k and wired (no battery) version this past Friday. From a rough set of test the light performs great. Much better than the light I was using previously. I plan to post some example videos so people can see how it is using it with a MFT camera. What do you think about using those deep parabolic soft boxes for food videos/photography? I was planning on getting a 38” or maybe smaller one.

I know you said it doesnt matter for shooting still food photography which light (yellow or daylight balanced) but wonder if you could explain further if it would be beneficial to buy the daylight if going to shoot video and stills with the light eventually?

Thanks for sharing , I will go for it when it available in India :)

You are Master in video light. When will you do a personalized workshop?

I'm also on the lookout for some constant light which isn't a fortune like so many of the beautiful LED light panels. As I move to video from photography I want to use some of my Lastolite modifiers so I have a familiar light quality and controllability. My cameras for video aren't great at high ISO and for the most part, I don't enjoy cranking the ISO either. I've also looked at the Aputure LED lights, which recently seem to have gone up in price as popular You Tubers recommend them. I've heard that Canon's best ISO for video, regarding dynamic range, is 800 but my 80D never does well much above 400 for video, unless the scene is lighter and the noise is hidden in the bright spots. I want to light video creatively on location, so battery power is going to be a huge help, but I'm not sure these batteries will last long enough. Obviously, I could buy more batteries, but then we get more expensive and moves the choices into a different price bracket. I would imagine I'd be using these at pretty much full power most of the time. Will definitely check these out though. Thanks so much for the honest review. It's really helpful to see how well they work for stills and video. Love the channel and thanks for being an inspiration for creative growth. Cheers JT

Most strobes have modelling lights, that's for setup and then you can slap it with the flash.

you're awesome man thank u

Nice video! But what about freeze something?, I see that you have all time 1/6 - 1/15. Can this light work with 1/500, 1/800. Or higher. For freezing something in food photography. Thank you

LISTEN MATE ( WITH A UK ACCENT ) I AM NEW HERE. I HAVE SUBSCRIBED. MORE OF THESE !.

let me be the first to say i am super excited to to see the notification for your newest post.

I got a question, I want to buy this light for food photography, which temperature light is better and why? Does the 3000K is better to pop up the colors straight out of camera?

Great video man..subscribed..u do brilliant content

thanks for the very informative video

I use the same Godox SB60 in my food videos! Yay!

Thank you for your amazing video, just went on line and ordered me one...

Good thorough review! Thank you.

What key light do you use in this video for yourself?

Brilliant recommendation there. I was just about to buy a continuous light. A quick question- any samples to see for fast shutter shots? Something at 1/800 or 1/1000? Have you tried any shot at that speed?

Superb bro... you should be having a food channel to... where you can share recipes..😅😅 .. nice style of cooking...love your videos...

I've watched this video 15 minutes ago and I've just came back because I didn't suscribe and I think I should, nice content man

I just found out about Lume Cubes. Not sure if you have heard of those. If not, check them out.

Very interesting!

Thanks that's so useful. I also wonder about soft boxes that are affordable, retractable and easy to store that can work with these light... I don't have a lot of space! thanks

Love watching your videos. Your photography and style are solid and so aesthetically pleasing. Do you do live workshops in the LA area? Where can I get that giant human size reflector / diffuser thing? I'm having a hard time finding it online. Many thanks! :)

Cool video ❤ what trigger that you use to connect the light with the camera ?

Splendid light :D

Hey Skyler - have you done a video yet dedicated to food video lighting? I wasn't able to find one and would love to hear your setup and opinions. I'm always trying to get bright and airy shots that look natural but struggle with it looking blown out when i use artificial lighting.

Hey where is that wooden table/backdrop from by chance? Thanks!

Great Video! Question - Do you like that better over the Flapjack (Falcom eyes ) you also made a video on?

I am actually considering the Godox ML60 as a supplement for my Godox AD600 (I find the strobe a bit too time consuming since there is a lot of shooting and adjusting). The ML60 is also for bit of video filming. Do you find he SLB60 powerful enough for food photography? And for video? Do you have problems with fan noise? Thanks in advance ;-)

good lights for the price ... .. just a thought for your dynamic range & low noise... have you looked at other cameras ? i ditch Canon & so happy now i shoot with the Sony a7riii ..just amazing dynamic range & high ISO performance... like what you do.... liked & subed

I'm saving up for the 120d but now this video has me second guessing.

Good info... Thanks! Do they use the same batteries as the Godox Strobes?

I bought one SLB60 and one SL-60. Used for food / drink shoots - however the SLB60 runs out of battery pretty quick even when it's plugged into the mains, it still dies and turns off mid-shoot! Is there a way to have the power running off the mains whilst the battery charges? It's very impractical if it dies mid shoot and needs to be charged - even though its plugged into mains?!

Damnnn really good !