Aputure Light Dome Mini II & Light Dome II with SL-60W

[@CepiTheNomad]

Hey man this was really helpful! I like how you even showed how far away you keep the light. Appreciate you!

[@KevinRossRN]

Really appreciate that. Happy to help wherever I can. Thanks so much for chatting here in the comments. Sending my best for your setup.

[@HAMAVIDEO]

Thank you so much. If I didn't see your review, I would have bought a softbox larger than my desk. I'll buy a MINI II!

[@KevinRossRN]

Ha! The full light dome is a great softbox, but yes, it's quite robust in size. Happy to help.. Feel free to keep me posted on how you like the mini 👍📸

[@oldguydiscgolf9631]

Thanks Kevin ... I was looking at both of these light domes ... I think the big one looks better for a key light ... I'm currently rocking the Godox SL60W ...just got the light yesterday ... today I have an umbrella coming to try ..... Peace!

[@KevinRossRN]

I agree on the bigger one looking better. 👍 I'll be interested to hear about your thoughts on the SL-60W... I've used these lamps quite a bit without issue. Appreciate your input, and hope that umbrella setup works for you. 👊📸

[@SamHolland]

Old Guy Disc Golf The godox is an amazing light for the price. I love it!

[@KevinRossRN]

@@SamHolland I got the Neewer version of it on a deal for around $114 USD... Something like that. It was 134 with a 20 dollar coupon. That deal still pops up from time to time.

[@oldguydiscgolf9631]

@@KevinRossRN I got the Godox version on sale at B&H Photo for $120 ... not sure how often they offer that light on sale ... but I lucked out and ordered it (even though it was out of stock, it didn't take long to arrive ... maybe a week) ...

[@KevinRossRN]

@@oldguydiscgolf9631 Even though this light is such a good deal, always nice to get a few more bucks off, right?

[@AngeloCapalboGhelli]

Happy to discover your channel! You are good

[@KevinRossRN]

Well now, I am happy to have you here. 👊💥 Appreciate your time.

[@SamHolland]

Awesome video bro. Great colours.

[@KevinRossRN]

Many thanks 👊 You looking for a similar setup? Key light, or otherwise?

[@SamHolland]

Kevin Ross Yeah. I just got the light dome 2 and LOVE it!! I’m gonna review it tomorrow for a video. Sooo good! The mini would be great for fill light etc.

[@KevinRossRN]

@@SamHolland That's awesome brother. I love the quality of these light domes. Love em! Keep me posted on your review. I'd love to check it out 👊📸

[@SamHolland]

@@KevinRossRN Yeah they're so good aren't they! Your videos are ace. Great colours. Thank you I will do. You can see my channel now if you like but I only just started posting regularly so not much up there yet. All the best bro! :)

[@KevinRossRN]

@@SamHolland I will check it out. And thanks... Getting more serious about color correction all the time. I'm finding that it just takes practice... And of course getting more familiar with scopes and RGB parade 😉 Welcome to the journey of KZbin. 👊

[@PriyankaThakur]

such a pleasant personality. you deserve a lot more subs

[@KevinRossRN]

If I was able to help you out, then that's what matters. Appreciate you taking the time to let me know. 📸👍

[@KeithBarker]

Great video. Thank you Kevin.

[@KevinRossRN]

My pleasure. And thank you🤜💥

[@raybreezee]

thanks man great video

[@KevinRossRN]

My pleasure...Hope it helps with a buying decision. Thanks for stopping by the comments. 👊🤘

[@ThatMartinezGuy]

Dude, this video was super informative and helpful. Keep em' coming.

[@KevinRossRN]

Many thanks friend. Glad you were here.

[@KevinRossRN]

The Light Dome Mini II is great for portability around a studio, but I'll continue to experiment with it as a key light as I appreciate the larger light dome as the key. What are your thoughts, and do you have either of these light domes or either of the SL-60W lamps? How about that intro? Just had to laugh at myself...you can too.

[@mitchfraser3921]

That inner reflector for the light dome mini ii is so that your light fills up the dome evenly. When you shoot straight through the diffusion you will get a big hot spot and you really aren’t diffusing the light very much.

[@KevinRossRN]

Right, appreciate you weighing in here....Do you currently have this light dome or looking to pick one up?

[@mitchfraser3921]

Kevin Ross I have two Light Dome Mini II’s and one Light Dome II; arguably the inner diffuser for the full size light dome doesn’t soften your light anymore. Your pretty much just cutting your light level when you use it. I usually just run the full sized light dome with the magic cloth diffusion but no inner diffuser

[@KevinRossRN]

@@mitchfraser3921 gotcha... Yeah, I realized the same thing and ended up removing that inner diffuser on the full dome...it's funny about the gear we get excited about, but I use these all the time.

[@DarkPa1adin]

thanks for the demo!

[@KevinRossRN]

You bet.

[@LudwigPB]

cool video and awesome idea, just got myself the same combo now with sl60 and mini II👌

[@KevinRossRN]

Sweet! I have a feeling you're going to love the combo. These are still my main lighting setups.

[@LudwigPB]

@@KevinRossRN nice to hear🙏

[@mohammedalsuwaidi3068]

perfect shadow

[@KevinRossRN]

Which one do you think you'll go with?

[@itsjustmemarie3315]

That thumbnail is LIT!!! (lol, excuse my dad jokes...)

[@KevinRossRN]

It just came to me...It's like a lightbulb went off, and boom there I was 💡💥😜

[@filipealmeida747]

Great review

[@KevinRossRN]

Many thanks. Hope it helped.

[@AngeloCapalboGhelli]

In this video you used a a6400 + 16mm sigma at f/1.4 ??

[@KevinRossRN]

Haha! Close my friend... That's affirmative on the gear, and at f/1.8

[@LocustAndWildHoney]

Would the light dome mini II work on the first version of the aperture 120D?

[@KevinRossRN]

Yes indeed. It's the same Bowens mount system.

[@nextlevelwarrior]

wow I cant believe your mic sounds that good! Do you do any audio work in post? I have the same one but tend to use my simple lav. I havent yet setup the rhode micro in a close enough position to get it good.

[@KevinRossRN]

Thanks! It's a great, and pretty simple setup. I do some minor editing for clean up since it's a condenser mic, but not much. I've podcasted for years (as well as recorded videos for years), so some of that is just honing voice inflection, diaphragm work, and a few very nerdy things I picked up over the years. 🤷‍♂️ Definitely experiment with your setup a little. Sometimes it's just a minor tweak here and there. Looking for a lighting setup for a studio?

[@nextlevelwarrior]

@@KevinRossRN nope, that's where the irony comes in as I was curious how much of a difference the larger diffuser made. Just over a month ago I got the "nicefoto" 36" with the sl60 and its gorgeous for what it can do. Other than the massive amount of space it takes up. I've used it in my last video to give me that huge catch light. I'll definitely be playing around with the audio. I see that you kept the dead cat on indoors.

[@KevinRossRN]

@@nextlevelwarrior Gotcha 👍 Yes, I did keep the dead cat on, especially since my environment isn't setup with panels or anything like that... Any additional help with that bounce being fed back into the mic... It'll help. I'm in the process of redoing the studio, which should include better audio management. Keep crushing it brother 👊📸🎙️

[@nextlevelwarrior]

@@KevinRossRN great - my space isnt optomized for any of that as well so ill keep it on. If I may ask - and making a terrible assumption that you may be using premiere pro - what audio clip fx editors would you suggest using in PP's channel mixer. Ive gotten some good results with very poor knowledge when tweaking with 4 or 5 of them, but its a bit overwhelming and im looking for simplicity for sustainable content creation as I progress.

[@KevinRossRN]

@@nextlevelwarrior I actually use Final Cut...which honestly Premiere has better built-in capabilities since it is essentially Audition. I sometimes create a separate audio track that I edit in Logic Pro, especially for pro work or when I really need some help. Some of the EQ settings are tweaked based on my voice. I've got quite a bit of bass in my voice, so I do bring that down a bit. I'll use an expander to reduce some of the room noise, especially since I have a server that the mic is able to pick up. I'll either increase gain in the expander, or add a separate limiter for gain, but to also make sure I'm not peaking either. It's a bit of an art with KZbin videos because the platform seems to also want to "normalize" my audio as well, so I like when it sounds good on YT, but it actually sounds even better in my editor 🤷‍♂️

[@ppanahoff2613]

Have a nice day. Can it afford to use it with an ad200?

[@KevinRossRN]

You’ll need an adapter because it needs to be a lamp with a Bowen’s mount connection, but if I’m not mistaken there is an adapter for the ad200.

[@ppanahoff2613]

@@KevinRossRN Yes, do we mean the product in this link?

[@KevinRossRN]

I don’t have a link to the adapter for the ad200. I’d have to search for that one. Have you checked the Godox website?

[@DavidGodibadze]

Watching at 8:27, how many inches do you have between the table and the wall? I'm thinking of buying Dome II for my 10ft x10ft room where I have my 60-inch width table and trying to understand if this is a good idea or not.

[@KevinRossRN]

The office has since been switched around, but I’d say I pulled it out from the wall about 4-5 inches. The big light dome is…big. It will take over some space. I do still use it though and love it.

[@DavidGodibadze]

@@KevinRossRN that's not bad actually; I have two inches of space already. Thanks!

[@KevinRossRN]

Best of luck 🤞

[@n8sartain1]

Great videos, they have a good professional feel to them. I like watching your channel grow. Keep up the good work, you got a sub from me!

[@KevinRossRN]

Wow! What a compliment! Really appreciate you saying so and taking the time to jump down here in the comments. 📷👊💥

[@sanjaygopal9293]

Can I mount aputure dome ii on godox sl 150ii ? Plz help.

[@KevinRossRN]

Yes, any Bowen’s mount, which the 150ii does have.

[@sanjaygopal9293]

@@KevinRossRN thank you

[@MichaelBurko]

Kevin, do you still recommend this light dome or there's something newer that you think may be as compact but better?

[@KevinRossRN]

I do still like the light dome, however have you looked at the lantern?

[@MichaelBurko]

@@KevinRossRN thanks! Yes, I did, but it lights up the entire room and I had to return it

[@KevinRossRN]

Gotcha. Well I love the domes. I still use them both.

[@34136TS]

I've read somewhere (could be the Aputure website) that they recommend max 2hrs with the gels to maintain consistent colour. I enjoyed your presentation, thanks.

[@KevinRossRN]

Really appreciate the tip and for the compliment. Many thanks 🙏

[@LizzLovesTech]

Super helpful video! Thanks for sharing! Do you have a recommended light stand for the Godox light + aputure dome mini?

[@KevinRossRN]

Thanks! Are you looking for a C-Stand kind of setup: amzn.to/3uT8ixy Or something a bit more budget friendly like this? amzn.to/3085h1l The impact stand is one that I personally use.

[@LizzLovesTech]

@@KevinRossRN ah I’m not sure which one I’d go for. I currently have a budget friendly version like the impact stand. But thinking I may need to upgrade to a C-stand to get more flexibility. I do a lot of product photography so the C-stand might be helpful. Thanks for your response, Kevin! Appreciate it :)

[@KevinRossRN]

Oh yes, product photography is definitely a good use for the c-stand.

[@HumbleAmberyedke]

Kindly make more videos on constant light led photography with camera settings

[@KevinRossRN]

It's definitely a video I'm working on. Appreciate you jumping in the comments to ask.

[@gary7851]

Thanks for your video bro, does this thing works with arri 650w fresnel? Thank you 😊

[@KevinRossRN]

So you’d need a speed ring to use this with a diffuser. Nice lamp though.

[@gary7851]

That's what I thought, does godox s2 compatible? Thanks for replying Kevin!

[@gary7851]

That's what I thought, does godox s2 compatible? Thanks Kevin :))

[@KevinRossRN]

So to clarify the S2 is a speed ring bracket for Bowen’s, and are you asking if that’ll it on the Arri? Or are you asking about the Godox lamp?

[@gary7851]

For both, not sure if I need to use different type of ring for arri?

[@roadcrewfilms]

thanks mate !!

[@KevinRossRN]

My pleasure.

[@yusiffranklin1754]

where did you grab your gels from!? love the video

[@KevinRossRN]

Thanks! Glad it was helpful. I actually just picked up some inexpensive gels on Amazon: amzn.to/313hx0F These are still in my rotation.

[@AMomentInTimeProductions]

A Moment In Time Productions 1 second ago It looks cool, but i think the lights i use are more powerful, I use a similar system i use the Impact Octacool-6 Fluorescent Light Kit with Octabox (6 Lamps) Fluorescent Light Kit with Octabox (6 Lamps) It comes with 6 Fluorescent Light how ever i don't use Fluorescent Lights at all i threw them light bulbs away and installed the 100-Watt Equivalent A19 Dimmable Energy Star LED Light Bulb Daylight (2-Pack) 1680 LUMENS, so there is 6 of them inside the softbox, that is 600 watt Equivalent LED blubs they last a long time i installed these 3 years ago and they are still working. now Impact Octacool makes a Impact Octacool-9 that allows you to put 9 of these bulbs in there, and what's great about them light bulbs is they don't get hot so you never have to worry about them over heating and causing a fire.. that Aperture light dome, I'm not sure how much brightness your getting from that, it says SL-60W so i assume the max light your getting is 60 watts, so probably no where near the brightness that my light gives out, which for video the more power you got the better you are off. And you can place them further away to get more wide spread light, more evenly as well, and yes it has a Defuser and you can take that off or take the softbox off completely and it's a beauty dish under it and gives you even more hard direct light if you need it.. not sure what you think.. just the 1 light and 1 softbox cost $149.95, I bought the kit that comes with 2 of these with 2 heavy Duty light stands, for only $409.80, back when i got them it was cheaper i paid around $300.00 ish for that but it has gone up sense 2020.. And i have a total of 4 of these lights with stand and i must say they are amazing.. i have a video out on this you can check it out, let me know what you think.. the video is called Impact Octocool 6 Continuous Light & Impact FF-0F4 Octa 4 Light Review Donny

[@KevinRossRN]

I will definitely search it up and check it out. 👍🤘

[@AlexanderShelestov]

What about SE + 60d for a desktop setup?

[@KevinRossRN]

Yeah, that would work great too.

[@AlexanderShelestov]

@@KevinRossRN Thanks. I just don't know what to order, mini II or SE. It seems to mini II is too mini.

[@KevinRossRN]

Do you have a really small space?

[@AlexanderShelestov]

@@KevinRossRN My room itself is big enough, but I'm not a pro youtuber, it's for ocasional shooting. And I know myself - I won't shoot video just because I need to setup the light every time from scratch :) So I'm looking for a permanent solution, to place it over the table, close to the wall, and forget. So that it wouldn't distract me every day between recording sessions. And it must work like this - turn the light on and start shooting without any extra hussle. I was thinking about thin LED panels too. But I found them a bit clumsy, and they actually do not save space enough to be a better solution. So I decided to stop with Amaran COB d60, as it's tiny enough and more universal with all of these modificators. All I need it's just to find a good modificator for it - to make the light soft (covering my face, chest and table) and save maximum space as well.

[@KevinRossRN]

I hear you on that front. I’m hanging lights and cameras from the ceiling (right now actually) and I have the mini II hanging up on a rail system right now. I’m about to film a top down product shot, and I do like the directional aspect of the dome, and I did look at the panels as well, but not sure they’d serve me either. I’m also going to pick up the lantern…not sure if that was a consideration for you 🤷‍♂️

[@florubenberger]

Hi there, awesome video. I was wondering... which title are you using at 00:29 ? Thank you Kevin!

[@KevinRossRN]

Thanks! It’s actually a plug in from Pixel Film Studio. I’m not near my computer at the moment, but I could look it up. Do you edit with Final Cut?

[@florubenberger]

@@KevinRossRN Hey Kevin, thanks for replying. Yes, im a FCPX-editor. Could you bee so kind and look up the specific plugin for me and get back to me? That would be awesome! I really enjoy your videos btw

[@KevinRossRN]

Thanks! Great having you around. So, just looked it up. ProSidebar Bold at Pixel Film. They’re always having sales and deals.

[@florubenberger]

@@KevinRossRN Thank you Kevin, looking forward to your upcoming videos! Cheers from southern Germany!

[@KevinRossRN]

Thanks! Sending my best 👊📸

[@dwmspace]

I saw a review online that says the bowens mount of the light dome mini ii is a bit difficult to attach onto lights like the godox sl60w or brackets like the godox s2. Where it doesn’t twist smoothly into place and needs some force. Have you shared the same experience? Guess the mount fits smoothly with Aputure lights but not others?

[@KevinRossRN]

I have both the Neewer and the GoDox and neither have issues. I use both of these domes daily. Not sure if there’s a manufacturing defect with the one from that review 🤷‍♂️

[@dwmspace]

@@KevinRossRN Great to know, thanks for the feedback.

[@dwmspace]

@@KevinRossRN In case you were curious what I’m talking about. The review is here @5:05 or specifically @5:35 kzbin.info/www/bejne/opOXfXaYpsiKbq8

[@KevinRossRN]

Appreciate you sharing. So I did check it out. It's interesting he's having that experience. And, what I will also say is that my use case is only popping it on these Godox and Neewer lights. The Mini II is literally to my left right now, and turned on. After watching the video, I tried to remove and replace the light dome onto the light...and I didn't experience any issues getting off and on...this is interesting though and I appreciate you bringing it to my attention as well as sharing with everyone here.

[@dwmspace]

@@KevinRossRN thanks for checking it out and testing! The feedback is really helpful

[@ajlskate]

If I want to mount the light on a light stand (not a c stand) will the full size light dome be too heavy?

[@KevinRossRN]

I had the full sized light dome on a regular stand for quite a while. I would just make sure it's one that can support the weight, but I didn't have any problems. C-stands are more of a concern (a need) if you're on set somewhere with talent and you really want to make sure your equipment isn't falling on someone. But the short answer is that I used all the time on a regular heavy duty stand.

[@crosstalktv5780]

were the lights at full power? what percentage was the 60w at in each softbox? thanks!!!

[@KevinRossRN]

No, they were at 40%...I usually keep them between 40-50% when they're that close.

[@crosstalktv5780]

@@KevinRossRN nice!!! thanks for the quick reply! I'm a new sub! thanks again!

[@KevinRossRN]

My pleasure. Happy to help. 📸💥👍

[@Soul_Visuals_Photography]

Thinking I’m about to purchase a Ad200 pro and the larger LDii for a studio I’m setting up in the man cave. Any objections not this set up?

[@KevinRossRN]

No objections. What are you mostly filming? Talking head, products? How big is the space?

[@Soul_Visuals_Photography]

@@KevinRossRN portraits and studio work. Space is 18 feet by 20.

[@KevinRossRN]

Gotcha. Now, have you considered the lantern at all? amzn.to/2JezEum The Lightdome should be fine and a lot of creators use it, but wasn't sure if you've thought about the lantern in your workflow?

[@Soul_Visuals_Photography]

@@KevinRossRN I know about it. But it Dident really seem like it would be something that I’d want. I feel like the LD2 will work well and work wide. I’m using a 24”x24” godox sb and a godox 685vii right now and it’s ok for a single person. I used it for a family of four and it Dident work well. I tried a friends godox 34” round soft box and it was great. But build quality was weak

[@KevinRossRN]

Yeah I hear you on that build quality. I’ve been asked so many times why a light box/diffuser is more expensive than these lamps I use and recommend and my response is always buy it nice or buy it twice.

[@WeiK0]

Good stuffs:)

[@KevinRossRN]

Thanks!

[@justinako8202]

Hi, would mini dome fit godox VL150? thanks

[@KevinRossRN]

Yes, the Bowen’s mount is the same size. You may just find yourself not needing as much power on a smaller diffuser as you would on a larger one.

[@guidosc3470]

Guys... stop measuring stuff with your feed or elbows or hands and just start using the metric system .. I would have loved to know the sizes of the lightdomes right away

[@tomburden]

Compare 6:45

[@tibfox]

Omg those KZbin comment section trolls lol. Dude you can do whatever you want to show whatever you want. It's your channel and the comment in the beginning ? Lol what a freak

[@KevinRossRN]

Ha! It's all good brother. I appreciate the support. And, I have no problem admitting that Ii try to be a good human (always), but I also have very tough skin, which is why I leave them there...the only ones I push out are the ones that are grossly offensive to the community. Otherwise, if you decide to post the troll comment, we all get to see it 😜 Anyway, appreciate you jumping down here for the quick convo.

[@Justin-uc8sc]

Kevin

[@KevinRossRN]

That's me.

[@JeffBourke]

"hexadecagon"....... *unsubscribes*

[@KevinRossRN]

Ha! Holding me accountable. BTW, I saw a comment on the other video, but it's not there now. Did you get your question answered?

[@JeffBourke]

@@KevinRossRNlol I am. Wht question was that? I think so anyway. I watched a few vids on this light now. Well done with the uploads and channel.

[@KevinRossRN]

@@JeffBourke I think it was something about flicker at 100% power and using the 2.5 stop diffuser... Anyway, I've never had an issue at 100% power and much of that flicker at 10-20% had a lot to do with shutter speeds that are way off of the 180 rule. Those aren't typical shooting setups to have a frame rate of say 30fps and a shutter of 1/250, but hey, some filmmakers experiment with different settings 🤷‍♂️ Anyway, appreciate your comment my friend 👊📸

[@adriancrowder5970]

get a smaller hat

[@KevinRossRN]

I’m getting sponsored by a smaller hat company. Stay tuned. 😉

[@dimebagv2]

dude how old are you??