Do the gel holder and inner diffuser from the Light Dome II work in the version III? Those were pretty important to me.
@Trevellian9 ай бұрын
Is there any green or magenta tint?
@curtisjudd9 ай бұрын
Not that I noticed. All of the talking head footage here wash shot with the Aputure 600x Pro and the Light Dome III and we did NOT doing any color correction (or grading for that matter).
@haroldlauhoyan9 ай бұрын
So it doesn't come with a filter holder like the light dome 2 does?
@curtisjudd9 ай бұрын
Correct.
@haroldlauhoyan9 ай бұрын
@@curtisjudd oh and does the filter holder works on the lightdome 3?
@curtisjudd9 ай бұрын
@@haroldlauhoyan Yes, it does.
@kennethpreston98139 ай бұрын
I have the Mini 3 and it is so easy and quick to set up. I’m very happy with it. I can set it up in under 15 seconds. I enjoy your videos
@curtisjudd9 ай бұрын
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@SalsaBailaProductions9 ай бұрын
I have version 2 and its a very dependable product
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@nordfresse9 ай бұрын
Do you know how this is different from a "beauty dish" for headshots? Or is it basically the same?
@DaCarnival9 ай бұрын
Same concept, just different ways of softening the light, i.e. Making (the surface of) the source bigger. Light quality of a beauty dish is probably most akin to the light dome mini, unless it’s quite large.
@curtisjudd9 ай бұрын
Agreed with DaCarnival, more similar to the Light Dome Mini and usually I’ve seen beauty dishes positioned just above the subject aiming down at a roughly 45 degree angle.
@nikolailantano85219 ай бұрын
Can we get a sound bag tour 2023? Love your videos man, keep doing what youre doing. You've taught me a lot!
@curtisjudd9 ай бұрын
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@DavidKfilmmaker9 ай бұрын
They get rid of the gel holder?
@curtisjudd9 ай бұрын
Well, the old holder still works, but they do not include it with the LD III. Probably banking on people moving to RGB lights.
@ScandinavianCoward9 ай бұрын
I will second the other comments here: It would be nice to have a table showing which Aputure fixtures will support the weight of the Light Dome III.
@curtisjudd9 ай бұрын
Aputure has a chart here: www.aputure.com/accessory-wizard/?_sf_s=light%2520dome%2520iii
@ScandinavianCoward9 ай бұрын
@@curtisjudd Great find - thanks!
@davidmultimedia20249 ай бұрын
I own the Light Dome SE because it's half the price of the Light Dome II/III, and over 2x lighter.. plus it's pretty much the biggest one that can safely by attached to the 200x S. Gosh that I hate installing it though.. really wish the SE II will at least be made like the Light Dome II. Thanks for the review Curtis!
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@dinbali8 ай бұрын
I just sold the light dome SE because iit takes too long to set up. bought the smallrig RA D85
@Lucy-dk5cz9 ай бұрын
FYI you are setting it up wrong. If you read the instructions there is a specific order to clip it open. I have a disability and even from a wheelchair I can easily open it without using the floor when you do it the correct way.
@curtisjudd9 ай бұрын
Thanks. Where does one find the instructions? Mine didn't seem to come with any and when I watched Aputure's video, they set it up like I showed here.
@Lucy-dk5cz9 ай бұрын
@@curtisjudd Aputure have a video called “How to setup the light dome iii & light dome mini iii” it starts at the 0:08 with step one and ends at step three,
@curtisjudd9 ай бұрын
@@Lucy-dk5cz Thanks Lucy.
@DanCarr9 ай бұрын
I watched the video and they also put it in the floor like Curtis did. What am I missing here?
@curtisjudd9 ай бұрын
@@DanCarr There's another hinge on the other side of the ring that can make it even easier. You latch the side with the bigger hinge first, then it is less effort to get the other hinge.
@MarshallRosales9 ай бұрын
Thanks for the (as always) awesome review! Just a quick note on installing the softbox: not sure if y'all were just limited in framing, but it is MUCH easier to install if you point the fixture straight up, and then pop it on and twist; it helps to not have to fight the weight of the softbox pulling the ring out of parrallel with the mount :)
@curtisjudd9 ай бұрын
👍 thanks for that
@huntervalleyartsartists93139 ай бұрын
good tip...in tight spaces I'm fighting the weight and balance if taking the 90cm parabolic softboxes off or putting them on my Godox VL150's
@Thirdbornentertainment6 ай бұрын
Is it compatible with the 300d?
@WelcomeToMarkintosh9 ай бұрын
Thanks for another great video Curtis!
@curtisjudd9 ай бұрын
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@cinematools96219 ай бұрын
Great review. I prefer the chimera look but it's hard to control the spill.
@curtisjudd9 ай бұрын
Yes, usually need another c-stand and a flag to manage the spill.
@MarcosElMalo29 ай бұрын
@@curtisjudd Try 4 flags and 4 stands. 😅 Two blades or cutters for top and bottom, and two floppies for the sides. Oops, I’m showing my grip. The point being that to get the most out of a silk 4x4, you really want to have everything else in a grip package. And if you have a grip package, you’re probably going to want grips. I’m just saying that if you want a practical solution for a solo operator (or with one or two assistants), a light dome is the way to go. That said, a silk or quarter silk is great for outdoors and modifying sunlight, but you probably want something larger than a 4x.
@curtisjudd9 ай бұрын
@@MarcosElMalo2 Understood. I can usually get a decent look with three stands - one for the light, one for the 4x4, and another for a flag, but only if doing a simple talking head. Gets more complicated if you're doing anything more than that.
@frosti74 ай бұрын
Curtis, very helpful review! Wouldn't a Light Dome Mini + a P60x fill, would give you almost 4x4 look ? - this can work in a tight space too.
@curtisjudd4 ай бұрын
Not quite, still a little too small of a light emitting surface.
@maxresdefault83309 ай бұрын
Have you done A-B tests with a parabolic softbox vs non-parabolic softboxes? Personally, I don't think they're worth the extra size, cost, and strain on your mount. The end results are indistinguishable for 10-20% of the cost.
@curtisjudd9 ай бұрын
The difference, is, indeed, so tiny. This is just a reasonably priced soft box and the previous versions have held up well. So I'm not in it for the parabolic, to be honest.
@ManuelParodiRamos9 ай бұрын
How would the light dome iii or the mini iii compare to the light box 45x45? Are they design for different scenarios? Thanks for your videos!
@curtisjudd9 ай бұрын
It is down to size and shape differences. The bigger the soft-box, the softer the light and the more it wraps around things. The 45x45 is square instead of round so catchlights in the eyes will be square instead of round. All depends on the aesthetic you want.
@orangeclockwork61999 ай бұрын
Thanks for the video. To the point without any fluff. Rare enough on KZbin :)
@curtisjudd9 ай бұрын
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@peterheitmann28449 ай бұрын
Hi Chris, excellent video like always. Just one thing... what are the 4 mounting loops inside the reflector made for? I search and search, but the only thing I found is shipped with the smaller ones, a kind of reflector, to flatten the harsher shadow of the 1 stop soft diffusion cloth. But I don´t find ist for sale somewhere...
@curtisjudd9 ай бұрын
I assume the same, it is for an additional “hot spot” internal diffusion like what shipped with the previous version. Not aware of Aputure selling one separately.
@DJaysParadise9 ай бұрын
thank god they overhauled the carrying bag! that broke left and right on the previous version
@curtisjudd9 ай бұрын
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@SpiderboxFilms6 ай бұрын
Thanks for the video. How about the gel holder doe sit come with either one?
@curtisjudd6 ай бұрын
No
@Glen.Danielsen9 ай бұрын
Curtis, love it when wife of your life gets cameo!
@curtisjudd9 ай бұрын
That’s my daughter. 😀
@Chips-Lab9 ай бұрын
great comparaison thanks
@curtisjudd9 ай бұрын
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@robwasnj9 ай бұрын
Thanks for the review, one question I have is weight. Could this be used on the Amaran 200x? Wondering how much weight all those metal rods add if a budget light like that will support it. I noticed you had it on a much larger more expensive 600.
@curtisjudd9 ай бұрын
For the 200x and 100x, Amaran recommends the Light Dome SE instead. See here for details: www.aputure.com/accessory-wizard/?_sf_s=light%2520dome%2520iii
@curtisjudd9 ай бұрын
That said, I did put the Light Dome III on my Amaran 200x S and it creaked and moaned but held the Light Dome in place.
@robwasnj9 ай бұрын
@@curtisjudd Good to know and yes, aware they recommend the lighter one but the way the III folds down makes it really appealing. Maybe I'll try a similar weight modifier my cousin likely has to just see how it handles something a bit more than what's recommended. Thanks for the reply!
@dreamlifterstudios7 ай бұрын
Great video, I subscribed to your channel. I have the same setup as you, 200xs and light dome 3. I too am having problems with the light dome falling off the 200xs. Are there any workarounds for this. My only solution going forward is the 300c which it can be properly mounted as it's compatible with this product. I guess universal doesn't mean universal, lol.@@curtisjudd
@curtisjudd7 ай бұрын
@@dreamlifterstudios I don't have a magic solution. The 200x simply isn't designed to hold that weight.