AMARAN (not aputure) released cheap LED Tubes that feel expensive!

[@TommyCallaway]

That little thing in the beginning is the Smoke Genie. Here's a link. geni.us/smokegenie

[@ac1320]

Tommy! Yo! Good to see you back again. Also, these lights are pretty legit for a scrub like me. They got my attention.

[@KevKlopper]

I'm glad they found a way to legally release a tube... Finally

[@elieh.studio]

Didn’t know there was a legal issue?

[@KevKlopper]

@@elieh.studio my guess is that when they licensed out the sidus link to the other tube manufacturer they entered a non compete contract. Now with the "new company / brand" they are not bound to it anymore.

[@ianthebrightman]

Nope, had nothing to do with legality... for the longest time we were looking into having Quasar integrated with Sidus which would have completed the ecosystem, but when Vitek bought them they became a competitor, so that opened the door for us!

[@BartJohnsonProd]

Nice review Tommy! I find the battery grip needing an external cable a bit odd, but it is what it is. Ill look out for your F22c/x review. Im really interested in those for my travel shoots!

[@ianthebrightman]

This way, with battery degradation, you can just get another without having to replace the whole fixture ;)

[@BartJohnsonProd]

@@ianthebrightman That is definitely a plus! I just prefer no cable. If there was a connector inside the base of the tube that would've been cool. But you know I'm picky!

[@ianthebrightman]

@@BartJohnsonProd lol of course I know

[@KeatonWard]

When you do the f22c review, can you compare them to a 300d ii with a softbox. It'd be really useful to see how they stack up to a COB Led thats got a modifier since I'd most likely be using one of these in place of it.

[@mitchmedmedia5386]

I really appreciate the unscripted nature of your reviews, while still giving really really good information. Some of the other unscripted ones just seem like a waste of time but yours is super dense with good stuff. Thanks so much.

[@TommyCallaway]

Thank you Mitch, I really appreciate that.

[@chrisjohnston964]

Great video. Do you happen to own the new PT4C tube light? The specs say they are only half as bright as the T4C lights, it would be great to have a real world confirmation.

[@antpruitt]

Thanks for this video, sir. Was curious

[@billyoung9538]

This video is very confusing, because it is trying to emphasize these are Amaran lights and not Aputure lights except that Amaran is a product line from Aputure. Sidus Link is Apurture specific light network, and these are even on the Apurture website. The key difference between Amaran line and the other Aputure product lines, like Light Storm and Nova, is that Amaran is being marketed towards the budget side.

[@TommyCallaway]

They're very strongly trying to separate Amaran from Aputure in terms of branding, I totally agree with you that it's definitely a little confusing.

[@billyoung9538]

@@TommyCallaway I guess the idea is that one is high end and the other is low end, so if something goes wrong with a low end product it won't reflect badly on their current higher end reputation. The only issue with that would be keeping the two together on their main website. I think they need to literally turn Aputure into a product line with sub products and Amaran into a separate product line with sub products if they are going to have any success trying to separate the two while maintaining both on a single site.

[@sharifsalem]

@@TommyCallaway not confusing at all. It’s just one of Aputure’s product lines and Amaran products carry both names.

[@HovakMusic]

What was that smoke/hase device? I need that

[@intrinsicimagery]

Wait. What is that little smoke machine?

[@RolandDobbins]

Great explanation, Tommy. I like these a lot! Do you know of any third-party barn-doors which might work with these guys until Amaran (hopefully) come out with their own?

[@TommyCallaway]

Thanks Roland. I bet you could probably get some custom ones from honey crates or DoP choice … but I think someone should go hard and design one for use with the nato rails on the back that clamp on or attach securely..we will see I guess!

[@mildmannered1086]

Hi Tommy, what is that little fogger?! It looks cute

[@mathewallen555]

Nice vid! When do these ship?

[@DanielRucci]

Tommy- when the battery is connected is there a mount point right at the center or gravity? Or is it off-center ?

[@PaulFeinberg]

Great video as always! I want them!!

[@youngorangee]

It’s actually made by Aputure

[@elisonbartolomeuu]

can you put the links to the magic arms and clamps?

[@KwasnikPictures]

Wow tube lights from Apu....Amaran! 😂 That's epic 💯💯💯

[@MrKlein17]

Thanks for your review! Do you like these more than the Godox TL60 you also reviewed? Thanks

[@TommyCallaway]

Yes. Significantly more so.

[@OliKember]

@@TommyCallaway Could you say why you prefer this to the Godox?

[@Trevellian]

What is the brand of the magnetic stand you're using? And believe they can be powered by v-mount, or any battery with the proper output into the barrel connector.

[@TommyCallaway]

geni.us/grip-magnet

[@marubadu1]

Hey Thanks for the vid. What's that small atmosphere maker at the very beginning.

[@TommyCallaway]

A little kit called the smoke genie, here's a link: geni.us/smokegenie

[@sparkwilkie2577]

Would be awesome to have an Amaran F22 & the intellytech ones comparison, please consider doing one !!!

[@reynoldsc]

Many thanks for the review Tommy. I have to say that these tubes leave me a bit confused. When they were properly announced a few months back, they did so under the Amaran brand and whilst i haven't gotten to play with one yet, everyone seems to pretty much like them. However if i was a betting man (which i'm not), i'd £1M (or $'s!!!) that Aputure bring out their own RGBWW tube light that really goes head to head with the heft of the Astera brands of tubes. It seems strange to me that Amaran haven't gone with the 8-16 Pixel quantity that even the new $99 Nanlite T8-R7 tube has. Again, i'm sure these are really good lights however i believe the best is yet to come.......and it'll have Aputure splashed all over it!! Have a good weekend 👍🏻👍🏻

[@luisedtr07]

Would you recommend these over the pavotube X tubes??

[@Devonarmstrong]

Hi Tommy, can you tell us what that mini hazer you’re using is called?

[@TommyCallaway]

it's called the smoke genie from pmigear

[@Devonarmstrong]

@@TommyCallaway thanks!

[@ChristianSmith]

Does anyone know what haze machine that is?

[@TommyCallaway]

smoke genie from PMIgear. I bought it shortly after their kickstarter when they had additional units for sale directly. I'm not sure where you can get it now unless you email them directly

[@ChristianSmith]

@@TommyCallaway Thanks, I have seen different KZbinrs share small haze machines but I can never find them lol

[@elieh.studio]

Do they have magnets like the pavotubes?

[@sharifsalem]

Amaran is Aputure, it’s just another brand they own.

[@AkashSatheesh]

What is that fog machine😮

[@TommyCallaway]

smoke genie from pmigear

[@gdrriley420]

These don't really excite me given SGC tubes are very similar in cost, use the same app and have a much better removable battery system tthe F22/21 are way more interesting to me

[@cosettezosel9716]

𝔭𝔯𝔬𝔪𝔬𝔰𝔪

[@Lineage2ErtheiaPvP]

200 usd is cheap nice lol ffs

[@Gabe731]

Limks go nowhere.

[@TommyCallaway]

Thank you. Fixed.

[@aebonstudio7193]

I just want to be honest. Sidus link works okay for KZbin. It is not reliable for a professional set. We use dmx.

[@TommyCallaway]

I too prefer dmx.. I use the Exalux control one. my main grievance with Sidus link is that my phone needs to reconnect every time I put it to sleep. It takes a lot of time, cumulatively.

[@aebonstudio7193]

@@TommyCallaway Exactly. On set, those seconds add up, slow production, and cost money.