Aputure 600C PRO II - It's Finally Here!

Much wow! It's the new Aputure 600C Pro II!
Brighter and Dimmer than it's predecessor, an updated COB design and reflector design gives us more output, and some form of wizardry gives us real dimming under 1%. Same ballast, same cables, but a larger rolling case.
What do you think?
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[@curtisjudd]

Nice step forward and great coverage. Thanks for this!

[@AnotherCameraChannel]

Thank you for commenting Mr Judd, always a fan of your work :)

[@izzieb]

It seems like they've adjusted the curve the brightness control uses, which is definitely useful for people who want to go dimmer.

[@arteeFartee-e9]

Xander, I cannot thankyou enough for doing the reviews on lights. Much needed info, knowing what's coming out. 👍

[@volt416]

The spotlight test is interesting. The max version is definitely more smooth, but the original looks to have more output? When you are spotting onto a bounce board or light bridge, the original spotlight seems like it would be a better choice.

[@cfl4286]

Solid review. The low end dimming hopefully will help in the effects modes like fire flicker. I used the original 600c a few months back in the fire mode and it was pretty lackluster and unconvincing. Basically looked like it was just going back and forth between two brightness settings. No real nuanced fading or flicker to speak of. Another thing to mention is this is officially IP rated whereas the 600d, 600x and previous 600c were not.

[@muricanmike]

Is this the new hotness?!? Putting this on my list!😊

[@joeaddison]

According to aputure the bare bulb reading makes this 600cii brighter than the 600x, I'm curious to see if that's correct as there may be a hot spot in the center of the beam with this new lower strength diffusion on the cob.

[@Cinegavo]

interesting you can share the ballast with such low end dimming

[@robojim4000]

Shame there wasnt a test in a softbox vs an original 600c/600x/600d - that wouldve been the way to compare brightness

[@AnotherCameraChannel]

that's a real good idea! maybe I can try borrow it again and do this

[@robojim4000]

@@AnotherCameraChannel nice one. Yeah, I find that a really good way to test and compare actual output (removing all beam angle variables), and also the way that I’m most likely to use them

[@AnotherCameraChannel]

Here you go Robojim! kzbin.info/www/bejne/n4bEppWpp9mIjdU Thanks for your suggestion

[@moodinfinite]

dude your talking head looks beautiful - how are you lighting it?

[@AnotherCameraChannel]

Thank you! I'm pretty sure for this it was just a 600d with a 105cm Selens Lightdome +grid going through a Matthews 4x4 White Artificial Silk (Yellow) and as a backlight there's a 60X up on the ceiling!

[@JoATTech]

It has the same price ... nice. And they claim like it's almost twice as bright ... although still very expensive :D.

[@waveland]

82% brighter according to the Aputure site. So just shy of a stop of light at the high end. Not bad.

[@igorrutsch]

87 % with the included reflector....

[@yourfriendsunny2345]

Nice~😍😍😍

[@AnotherCameraChannel]

😍

[@arunr4103]

Still I think GVM Pro 650 B is better for the price and brightness & colour accuracy

[@AnotherCameraChannel]

I just watched a review from Think Media and it compared the GVM Pro 650 B to the 600X. It only beat out the 600X on CRI in one of the three tests (2700K, 4000K, 6500K) so while I can agree that $1000 cheaper is obviously a better price. I can't really agree on colour accuracy unless you have some data showing the GVM Pro 650 B vs 600C Pro II? And not just an average CRI number given by the manufacturer but actual testing at different CCTs. Since the 600C Pro II can do green and magenta shift because of the RGB chips, and Aputure also have Tim Kang who is a colour wizard I'm thinking that Aputure wins this round, other than price of course.