Aputure Strikes Back: Aputure MC vs Boling P1 // Mini RGB LED Lights

[@SpaghettiPaparazzi]

My favorite hobby is magnets.

[@theothermarkwilliams]

"What is your spaghetti policy here?"

[@willianmarques821]

Ghouls

[@mvvagner]

@@willianmarques821 Little Green Ghouls, buddy!

[@srgsrergg576]

I like turtles!

[@cameraconspiracies]

How dare your A7III footage look better than anything I've ever produced :) Fun times man, thanks for coming by!

[@geraldundone]

Very fun indeed! Thank YOU! 🤓🙏

[@deezedamatya9101]

Ahhh man... you guys made my day. Love from Japan ❤️ tech and humor so good now 8 hz wan ip 🤫

[@PeteC62]

You need to add some purple lighting, Kasey. You think you can achieve that sort of effect with a LUT? Oh, wait, you can...

[@spiroangelatos4274]

He's crazy.

[@duffyjames]

@@geraldundone We need more Camera Conspiracies cross over episodes. You guys kill it!

[@cameronreynoldsRPV]

I think Gerald is the only KZbin I never even consider playing back faster. He’s so clear, concise, and quick. Everyone else I play back faster

[@stevekdigitalworx]

When he goes full nerd, play him at 3/4 speed.

[@mribi]

Agreed!

[@blakesauner3949]

Yeah there’s no filler speak, it’s great. I think he’s also editing very well with cuts so there’s not “here’s 12 seconds of me finding the switch on a light” lol.

[@MAKEARTNOWCHANNEL]

Cameron Reynolds Gerald's default speed is 2x youtube speed.

[@cameronreynoldsRPV]

MAKE. ART. NOW. Yeah that makes sense, probably because he’s actually a robot 👀

[@MarkMcLT]

"If you can turn down the intensity" Sorry, Kasey's comedic power only has one setting - Maximum!

[@chrisbrockhurst]

Im Gerald undone and all I want is the perfect camera

[@meriredetripsandclicks3153]

Clever 😂

[@Zzfoto]

[@WaltJacob]

The thing that makes the CC + Gerald mashup so perfect is that Gerald is that they are, respectively, the least and most organized camera KZbinrs ❤️

[@RegDoesStuff]

When Gerald is in his office, it's super professional, but with camera conspiracies, it's like two kids playing with a new toy

[@jaydivina533]

Aputure had a board meeting. Gerald and Kacy 9:10 Great comparison. I like the high output of the Boling but I love the Apurture single dial. Thanks Gerald and Cam Conspiracies.

[@newfoundmass]

Crossover of the year!

[@Zzfoto]

[@51Drones]

The magnet on the Aputure makes it so much more versatile! Great video and would love to see more collabs with Kasey!

[@Krayonix]

Thank you Gerald for making this video!! Today I have been contemplating between the Boling P1 and the MC Pro, after watching I can confidently choose the MC Pro. But i didn't think I would find any video comparing the 2 and yours was the only video!! Thanks again brotherman!!

[@ReviewFoo]

Wow! Came here for the Gerald Undone review and got a surprise Camera Conspiracies cameo. That was pretty freaking awesome! Great video Gerald.

[@stevekdigitalworx]

This video was already good.. and then Kacy was suddenly there. Now the video is great!! (Oh and have you played with the falcon eyes that's in the P1 price range? I just got mine and I like it a bunch. It also has magnets.)

[@geraldundone]

Thanks, Stephen! The F7, right? I've only seen images. I didn't realize it had magnets!

[@stevekdigitalworx]

@@geraldundone yes, the F7. I don't have anything to compare it too, but it's color temp says 2500 to 9000 and is also finicky when dialing the intensity. It's got 20 special modes. About half are similar, but at different speeds. I got the package with the diffuser and honeycomb. They make a pretty big difference, but the fit isn't very elegant. Like a too big condom. No app control. Which I really think that is the biggest plus for the aperture. If I remember from what I saw at NAB, you can set different channels for each and really get the disco going on.

[@codytyler8510]

I’d really like to see the P1 vs F7... not one comparison on KZbin right now.

[@Hangs4Fun]

@@geraldundone very cool to work with Kasey, great review. Question about the color picker, does it let you use the complementary color, so you dont have to look it up manually change to it once you've picked the color you want? I could see picking a color and then wanting to use its complementary color.

[@arthurw8054]

Yes, I found the video entertaining (big fan of Camera Conspiracies!), but, more to the point, I appreciate the way you don't waste time, but convey a lot of specific and detailed information about the lights in a concise, candid & articulate fashion. Subscribed and thank you.

[@mshaftenberg]

Hi Gerald, I own both lights now, the Boling P1 and the Aputure MC. I found out that the Aputure even at 100% saturation and brightness does have always lighter colors than the Boling. The white LEDs don't shut off in color mode, so you never get the intense color of the Boling. You are right that the Boling isn't accurate under 50% brightness, but this is a clear disadvantage to the Aputure that you'll never get such clean saturated colors.

[@aebonstudio7193]

Gerald constantly brings me happiness with his videos

[@reginaldworthington7558]

Never thought I’d see in my lifetime a worthy rival to The Odd Couple ... but you two just might prove me wrong. Keep up the collabs guys. Great vid.

[@GeraldBertramPhotography]

The colab we have all been waiting for....

[@AllThingsFilm1]

You should team up with Kasey from Camera Conspiracies more often. That was fun. And you've inspired me to pick up the Aputure MC when it comes out.

[@RogerinFinland]

Best collab of the whole youtube!!! Camera Conspiracies and Gerald Undone! :D D:

[@mrheng562]

It's great seeing you two having fun in this video. Thanks for the info. I'll invest in some of those small lights for my classroom.

[@ThisIsTechToday]

yaaaas, bring on all the conspiracies! We need y'all to run across the street 😅

[@petersarellas]

This is the first video of yours that I’ve watched and man are you doing this KZbin thing right. So much valuable information delivered concisely but still showed your personality and it seemed like you had a ton of fun doing it! I’ll definitely be sticking around. Look forward to seeing what else you make!

[@geraldundone]

Thanks so much, Peter! Really appreciate that.

[@EdwardDemin]

Thanks for your review! What do you think about Pilotfly Atomcube RX1? Costs almost like Boling, brighter, also has phone control and mesh?

[@MAKEARTNOWCHANNEL]

Streaming diarrhea of information. No matter how many times I tell you that, spelling "diarrhea" doesn't get easier actually. Well done man!! Shout out to PBs Cats!

[@geraldundone]

I know, right? What a peculiar spelling of a word. And thanks, Josh. I'm just about to queue your video up. 🤓🙏💜

[@Techkhamun]

As always your videos are the benchmark for detail, layout and delivery!! Amazing video as always 👍🏽

[@WeebLabs]

The Boling P1 exhibits quite a strong magenta cast, here. Were you white balanced to the MC for those shots? One of these manufacturers definitely needs to improve their emitter binning!

[@mattkrea]

The most ambitious crossover event in the history of KZbin

[@mannyvidsnyc]

Love the two of ya just having a good time together.

[@spo5egy]

Philip Bloom's cats 😂😂😂 Aputure really are ramping things up! Just got my 300dii and my nosey neighbours eyes are melting... I just need to test the Fresnel on them 🏃‍♂️

[@PeteC62]

I'm actually surprised. I imagined the confluence of these two extremes of the technical competency spectrum (no offense, Kasey!) would lead to some kind of _Lost_ style "Incident", or at least a mini black hole that swallowed large parts of Ontario, but you both came out of it unscathed. Kasey is so cute when he has to interact with other people, though :D

[@tusslemania]

charlie and his magnets had me losing my composure hahaha. love sunny. brilliant stuff gerald

[@AaronHolocker]

I was hoping for a new Camera Conspiracies video this morning, but instead I got a new Gerald Undone video with a Camera Conspiracies feature! 😍

[@nelcorevideo]

I loved the Collaboration ... "Camera Conspiracies", the dude is funny! Enjoy both of your channels.. and great review. 😉

[@LangstoniusRex]

Keeping the P1's for my on camera work but the MC's are gonna be useful for decorating a set with accents.

[@AdamDuffArt]

Of course you’re Canadian! (Made the connection when you joined up with CC) All the best you tubers are canucks :)

[@jonathanschanbacher3782]

Gerald, That camera bag zinger!!! Shots fire over the Mckinnon bow!

[@hmarci]

More collabs! You looked like you had a lot of fun, so it was a lot of fun for us, too:)

[@ShaneCarrigan]

phillip bloom plug, hahahaha, love his cats... preciate ya Gerald!!, loving your work more and more everyday. feels like it shouldn't be free

[@geraldundone]

Thanks, Shane! That's really kind. Cheers, mate.

[@BaileysDad]

Amazing review! Thanks for making this!

[@JennyDarukat]

It finally happened. We can finally, conclusively say that Gerald and Kasey are in fact different people.

[@elcasanelles5806]

The magenta on the skin on the Boling P1 is disturbing.

[@nVuFilms]

LOL. This is great. Great review and even better seeing CC in the video 😂🤙

[@pebmets]

Wake the kids, call the neighbors. Reviews they way they should be done. Another well done video. Thank you.

[@JohnDoe00]

Love camera conspiracies great collab , please do more

[@danielharvey1472]

I'm so ready for this light. i use my M9s on just about every shoot. So to have an upgraded version with more versatility just fires me up!

[@SilverLarry]

What are your thoughts on a possible review for Falcon Eyes F7 Mini, the less expensive but feature-rich knock off of the Aputure MC?

[@explore-freedom-adventure9428]

NOBODY provides such a though out and deep content. Thank you.

[@MomentumProductions1992]

Hahah what a surprise when Camera Conspiracies came on! Great review! :D

[@WesPerry]

I almost didn’t watch this video as I’m suffering from RGB fatigue. Little did I know I would have missed the crossover event of the century. ...at least until CW’s Crisis in December 😏

[@NatesEscape]

This was the Collab I needed

[@daniellee4551]

Great video, I’ve never used an RGB light so I don’t know how much output i need. I want to be able to add accents or soften up interviews / vlog faces in video videos , take some photos with colorized effects.. Will the Aputure MC be enough output ?

[@burnhard.]

4:05 that face :D i had to rewatch it several times. Good review btw!

[@rudolfabelin383]

Always cool to you guys work together!!!

[@barneyz350]

Just bought the Aputure MC for 538RMB which is nearly 76 bucks, such a good deal!

[@Altcine]

🤣🤣 quality. As soon as I saw Camera Conspiracies I knew it would get messy lol. Great video and review 👌🏾

[@hellohogo]

Casey is hilariously awkward. Makes me like him even more😂😊

[@Hankboomer]

cool video, just a question, what kind of tripid or stand matches this light ?

[@jway395]

Gerald’s 3 heads thing was freaking me out!!!

[@highdesertdragons6674]

I don’t even need rgb lights but watched your video because.... well I love your videos. :)

[@Pyroja]

Best crossover of 2019. Also, man, are these things actually available anywhere? I want to buy three and I can't even buy one!

[@Jazzmarcel]

9:50 wow! It's Casey!........y'all make a good duo!👊🏽😡👍🏾

[@marcusoswald5880]

you might take a look to the new light from PFY called "PFY Matrix" which they just released from Germany. The cool thing is they have a smaller version as well.

[@zyh8351]

The boling p1 actually has a full on accessory kit for 40$ now, it has 2 diffusers, 2 grids and a bard door.

[@joshvargas9274]

Its about time for this collab!

[@creationjunkies7176]

Finally!!! I been waiting for this for a while! Definitely will be buying a couple of these for sure

[@badplatano]

Gerald you should look into the AtomCUBE RX1. It has the best of both worlds.

[@theFATEfactory]

Fantastic review 🙌🏽 Seriously about to buy 3 of the Aputure MC’s lol! Can you confirm that the magnets on the back are safe to be near say a Sony LCD screen or EVF or sensor, etc?? I’ve actually had issue in the past with older camera LCD’s and magnets 🧲 🤔📷💡💡💡I can see a scenario where having a few of these in a tightly packed camera bag next to all the gear, drones, and laptop can be an issue if so. Thanks!

[@BoyBlessing]

Gerald, I absolutely love your channel. The quality of information you provide on your channel is like no other. Thank you for that! But I do wanna say this to all of my fellow filmmakers out there... All you need to make a cinematic image is 1 light, and something to diffuse that light with. That is it. You do not need every new light or camera that comes out. There are too many wannabe filmmakers that upgrade their camera every time a new one is released. That buy a new light every time a new one with a ton cool features is released. Do not be this guy. You are wasting your money. Pick up the camera you have, turn on your 1 light, put diffusion in front of it, and SHOOT. It is as simple as that my friends. Do not let these company selling all these different products fool you. All of these master cinematographers are striving to use the least amount of lights they possibly can & doing everything they can to soften the digital image. Not make it sharper. They are using soft lenses as opposed to sharp lenses, they are putting Tiffen SOFT FX diffusion filters on their lenses, they are softening the light. They are doing everything they can to soften the image to get rid of that digital look. That is what makes it cinematic. You don’t need 4K, you don’t need full frame, you don’t need the sharpest lens, you don’t need 10 different lights. My biggest advice to everyone is this: use whatever camera you have, nowadays any camera is good enough to make a film. Invest in 1 quality key light. Invest in a couple clear frosted shower curtains for diffusion. Write your perspective in a story. SHOOT! We are storytellers, not gear hoarders. There are too many of you that own 5 different lights, but can’t even make a cinematic image using one of them. The second you stop focusing on your gear, learn how to use that 1 light, and start focusing on your story is the moment you’ve begun something special

[@Kelkschiz]

13:58 Sir, you've just gained a callsign: Gerald "Ironman" Undone.

[@faustasmedia7193]

I found this super funny haha. Two of my most favourite guys caught up together :)

[@MisterMayhem17]

I love this episode so much! 💕 Really enjoyed. 😂

[@ShotByDale]

The collaboration no one ever saw coming.

[@MiddleofKnowhere]

I do love magnets, and now I think I love this Aputure light.

[@visceraljourney]

The problem is that of right now, you can get Yongnuo yn365 for 90$ which is essentially a Boling P1 without the mounting arm and with an even bigger battery. But I think I will still go with aperture - for portability, reliability, expandabilty and some other bility.

[@JamesMatthewGallagher]

B&H had a short sale where I got the Boiling for $100. I also got the Aputure MC.

[@FCPWHAT]

In the UK on Amazon, the MC is only £6 cheaper than the Boling. That makes the boling better value because of it’s power output and battery longevity. Can you really spot the difference between 94 CRI & 97 CRI ?

[@MrBaptista]

Have you had the chance to look at the Falcon Eyes F7? That's a P1 with magnetic back. Would like to see a comparison with these.

[@yahmanml]

Nice review! ....what kind of lights do you have on the shelving in the background?

[@nikkop]

How do you guys charge your Aputure MCs? Are you just using power banks or is it safe to use the USB cord plugged into a power outlet?

[@freddyfleal]

This Boling seems so magenta!

[@RexxReviews]

I just did a review of the Falcon Eyes F7 Min and really liking it as an alternative to this light.

[@Glen.Danielsen]

Gerald, would the Aperture MC work well as a hair light of color face dark side accent? Great video as always. Love your intro bumper! Cheers!

[@ImmiSuccess]

What kind of lights u use in your background? Good video

[@salgadoprojects4321]

Thanks Gerald, I was wondering if you've ever looked at the Pilotfly RX1 ? It beats both of these imo.

[@modeverything9949]

My wife and I are truck drivers and do a lot of talking clips of us in the front seat. I am wanting to use one of these lights as a key light to help with lighting. Which of these two lights do you think would work better? I’m worried the MC won’t be bright enough. Thanks for your advice

[@ErebosGR]

1:41 Proof that Gerald is Iron Man.

[@loveme8404]

Hi, could the aputure light be used for event photography? If not what light would you suggest? Thanks

[@delux1101]

Thank you Gerald undone thank you sir

[@ekphotography]

Thanks! They are still sold out several months later!!!

[@KaiTiura]

Thought I already liked and commented on this, but I guess not. Every intention of getting one or two of these when they're available again. I'm not sure you should be so close to Kasey... his stoner-ness rubs off on you and you can kiss your rapid-fire deliveries goodbye forever! 🥴 You guys both have such awesome content... it's great to see you're friends.

[@JG7Racer]

NOV14th: I just bought the Boling P1 for $120. The Aputure MC is sold out at a $90 price point EVERYWHERE. Ebay resellers have jacked the price up to $149! 🤔

[@expatcentral]

Love the collaboration. You should teach Kasey a few more things.

[@jonstnr]

Are these comparable to the RB08P outputwise?

[@PhillipSkraba]

Looks awesome, can’t wait to try it out! I’m going to go magnet crazy!

[@DavisInDuval]

Ordered two MC’s. Excited. Doesn’t ship for a few weeks though.

[@MythosFilmsYT]

Does the Aputure come with a link to download the app or something? I haven't been able to find the app in the Google Play store.

[@AllThingsFilm1]

Thanks, Mr. Undone. My Aputure MC is arriving today. :)

[@PhilFlow]

That was like the interview with Jimmy Fallon and Bradley Cooper where they couldn't stop laughing. 🤣

[@cebrium]

Caseeyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!! Where is Canon crippling hammer????!!! 😂😂😂