Aputure 300d mkII - Why filmmakers are still using this DAYLIGHT ONLY light!

[@AlexDerrick_DP]

You should have mentioned that shooting a white light thru a gel produces more color information for the sensor than RGB lights with similar color settings. Also, I find that gels give punchier colors than their equivalent RGB flavors. Orange and yellows, always seem kinda weak to me on RGB lights compared to firing thru an orange gel. Every DP should set up a color critical still life and shoot it with a white light thru a gel, and shoot the same setup with an RGB light and test the difference in what their sensor can see.........

[@Alex_McFarland]

anyone have issues with gels melting from the 300d ii?

[@SelfBio]

That device makes me start working with gels and I really love it. Its one of that limitations that really helps. Just a few possilbilities instead of heaving tons of possible colors on a RGB device :)

[@JCArt]

Just bought one of these and a 120D Mark II and I'm amazed at how incredible they really are! Great review!

[@TommyCallaway]

Aputure's remote is the best thing that's ever happened to studio lighting.

[@lensprotogo]

For sure not having to connect to a phone to make it work is awesome

[@CodyEngel]

Okay but why would I get the 300d mkII over a 300x?

[@shannell5948]

Light output being twice as much is a good reason.

[@taylorgoodin3513]

I chose the CLAR 300 . Happy with results so far for daylight / night-time interiors. I think I paid 300 maybe 400 at most. I know 1099 might be a lot for most folks. I’ll def be renting an A300 to test the quality

[@nightdonutstudio]

Now the 300x bi color version is realsed . Wonder would you get that model instead?

[@AlexDerrick_DP]

More output makes the 300D2 still a better light. And also important to know, that this light with gels produces much better looking colors than RGB colors. Passing a full spectrum light thru a gel tints the full spectrum, where as an RGB is a color approximation. All DPs should test this. RGB and bi-color is great for quick color, but more firepower usually wins the war. Just my 2 cents....

[@RayValdezPhotography]

@@AlexDerrick_DP the color accuracy is better on this. What you said is true about rgb but not bi-color all the time.

[@oakwoodcinematics934]

Nice! But with gels? Theres a million type gels

[@minicine7290]

Super helpful! Waiting for the 300c review!

[@felipemvera]

Could you do a video of the 16-35mm f4 is, vs 16-35mm iii, vs Sigma 18-35mm f1.8 for the c200?

[@reynoldsc]

Hey fella, one thing you didn't mention but I could clearly hear (especially towards the end) was the fan noise. Obviously, a subject would never be so close to the light COB however, how noisy is the fan whilst filming in a quiet room?

[@TessaBury]

Hey Chris, not OP but I've used the 300dII for multiple interview shoots in very quiet rooms and the fan noise has never been an issue. Despite what some KZbin reviewers will say, It's not entirely inaudible. But it's definitely always quiet enough to be a non-issue if you're not a camera's built-in mic.

[@reynoldsc]

@@TessaBury Thanks fella 👍🏻👍🏻

[@ngzonghee]

doesn't the mark ii come with heatsink instead of fans? or it's another model?

[@lensprotogo]

Must be a different model

[@brandonvle]

The control box is completely heatsink cooled and has no fans. The lamp head, however, has to have fans to cool the COB

[@AjushiPhotography]

Why does the red stripe look orange? Hmmmm

[@AlexDerrick_DP]

probably filmed with a blackmagic camera lol

[@andersistbesser]

nothing you said is about why someone should chose a dayligt over a bi color light

[@jlimproductions9411]

Very cool! Thanks for doing this video :)

[@lensprotogo]

Glad you liked it!

[@AdamTV]

Misleading title. Don't do that again.