Comparing 3 Different Softbox Sizes (Interesting Results!)

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[@SjoerdWess]

Okay, let's be honest. After watching the video, which softbox impressed you the most?👇🏼

[@gabrielmiersch]

I liked the 90cm softbox the most. To me it looks the most natural... smaller one looks a bit more "cheap".. and to bigger one even a bit "fake" or unnatural. So, I´m happy I purchased a 90cm softbox 😄

[@elieh.studio]

For the most part 90cm but for the top down no doubt 150cm, there’s where I see the biggest difference !

[@SjoerdWess]

Absolutely! Agreed!

[@steveteare3865]

150 all the way. Unfortunate that it's also the most inconvenient. 🙁

[@cristxart5861]

aputure dome 150 my favorite🔥

[@matheussp13]

As a cinematographer, our job is to make a slightly more interesting version of reality that needs to be also believable. I feel like the most natural to my eyes is the 90 one. Once you go bigger, it starts to look 'too perfect' for most environments, making it less believable. Despite of that, I have a 47' and a Mini Dome but i'm selling the bigger one because of light spread. As you can see at 04:01, Hollywood Cinematographers often use Litemats or a Softer light source bounced, it makes everything so much better. Flexible Lights ans Litemat offers consistent light spread but they're also bighter (vs parabolic softbox), only a bit more expensive and the most important: Easy of Use. A top-down lighting setup like the one at 04:18 requires a not only a strong C-Stand, Arm, Sandbag but also a ton of space, which we often don't really have in reality. A 2X2 Litemat/Flexible LED with an extra layer of diffusion would offer roughly the same amount of light, softness compared with a 90' Softbox and you could hold it with your hand, since it weights 500g. Point light sources are really versatile but for a key light they come with this caveat. Easy of use is the most underated factor in Cinematography.

[@SjoerdWess]

Damn man, thanks for this great comment. I absolutely agree and believe you’re 100% right. Strong point sources are great to light up spaces. The new era of mats are so good and definitely will make a video on this soon🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@gretabonnaud7778]

Your videos have a relaxing and cosy feel, while being really informative and inspiring. :)

[@SjoerdWess]

Thanks so much, Greta! It's something I personally like when watching something. So it's nice to hear you experience this from my videos :-)!

[@MrStibaer]

Great structure, great side by side comparison, exactly what i was looking for, thank you! 🙏🏼

[@SjoerdWess]

Thanks a lot!

[@bbrunorocha]

great videos !! i love the side by side comparison you did, really shows the difference ! The bigger the source, the better for sure , but you would also need stronger grip to handle all the weight I've been using the aputure lantern because of this, it's still a nice size and not as heavy as other modifiers, helps a lot when doing a top light setup

[@SjoerdWess]

Lanterns are amazing as well! Might be fun to test out a bunch later!

[@PinkPerch]

Finally! After watching 20+ videos I found this one. Amazing job! That's the way such videos should be made. Thank you Sjoerd

[@SjoerdWess]

Cheers mate! Appreciate it!

[@lifescansdarkly]

I was hoping I wouldn't like the Light Dome 150 because I couldn't fit it in my studio, but unfortunately it was my favorite across the board! Skin imperfections just melt away and it's super flattering.

[@SjoerdWess]

Agreed! However, the beautydisk (smallest one) really does a remarkable job when super closeby! But yes.. the 150 is stunning haha

[@shauncy]

Dude your videos are awesome! I'm impressed. Very articulate and to the point. I hope you continue to grow.

[@SjoerdWess]

Thanks a lot!

[@byFedericoKapitany]

wow! the top down light really blew me away..... it changes almost everything!! well done, top content right here!

[@SjoerdWess]

Thanks a lot mate!

[@Andy-ho7wx]

Thanks for the comparison! Besides the light becoming softer, contrast also increases by moving the light source closer to the subject!

[@SjoerdWess]

Thanks for the tips!

[@jserenity]

Thanks for the detailed and with actual example explanations. As a newbie, I learned

[@SjoerdWess]

Amazing! Thanks for letting me know

[@JustDushawn]

Such a nice and simple way to explain it.. and i looove the Dune lighting the whole movie is just cinematic marbel :D

[@SjoerdWess]

Totally man. Saw it 4 times and still feel like I havent seen it enough haha

[@SabbaLinga]

Dude this is such a useful video, great job

[@SjoerdWess]

Thanks mate!

[@saile_1994]

THANK YOUU for the quick, effective and detailed explanation!!

[@SjoerdWess]

Cheers mate!!

[@contactojaime]

Thank you very much for your work. Very useful.

[@SjoerdWess]

Cheers man!

[@topicruben]

Great explanation, man. They are all different and it depends on what we want to express, as you wisely said. In the last shot, with the light above your head, I preferred the biggest dome, but again, it depends on the feeling of the scene. I need to use softer lights more often to hide my wrinkles, lol!

[@SjoerdWess]

Thanks a lot dude! hahaha, well, I can use em too. :-p

[@idkprobnot]

Just picked up the Dome II, so this was a happy coincidence I came across this video. Good stuff!

[@SjoerdWess]

Meant to be! :-)

[@sanderduijvis]

Thanks for the informative video once again! Loved the intro hahahah. Have to say i’m mostly impressed by the smallest one but liked the 90cm the most out off all except in the top-down godfather/dune style the definitely the 150cm! Thanks😃

[@SjoerdWess]

I was veeeery surprised by the smallest one indeed! Thanks Sander🙏🏼

[@hugoferrazporto]

great tests and results

[@Luk_FIlms]

i love the 150 Dome...in all position for me, is the best. im in love with the softer lights

[@SjoerdWess]

Same here mate!

[@ziggy6425]

I like how well your content goes with Aputure's lightning tutorials. It would be awesome if you guys will collab for a lightning tutorial in the future!

[@SjoerdWess]

That would definitely be dope man! We are talking, I can say... heheh!

[@tkarim]

Great content man!

[@SjoerdWess]

Thanks man!

[@juces-dron]

I want all, thanks for the video.

[@paulm8157]

Clearly presented, illustrated, and explained, Sjoerd. Clever thumbnail. Side by side comparison shots and animated pic-in-pic work well. Font on diagram insets could have been larger - enough room. Post was silent on light wattages used; all the same power though, right? Have no size preference. My issue is more mundane - collapsing the things after use - no kidding. Channel suggestion: Add subject related hashtags (like #softboxlighting) to vid description. I understand that adding tags can boost channel exposure/views/subs from tag based search results (if that makes sense). Including a geotag for your location might also be a plus.

[@SjoerdWess]

Thanks Paul! Ill get into the hashtags right away! The usage wasn't really relevant since the picture was just exposed as it should. As there is no way around this, I felt like telling how bright it was, wasn't necesarry. But most of the times, the 600x was at light 0,01% :-p haha.

[@ihassan1001]

I'm so glad I subscribed your channel... learning a lot.

[@SjoerdWess]

Thanks so much mate!

[@3DThrills]

I have small softboxes. For a large effect I hang a sheet. This also allows you to adjust the distance of the light source from the diffusion.

[@SjoerdWess]

Thats really smart!

[@rasihcaglayan1740]

Aputure Dome II looks useful - good to me. I' ve learned a lot from the video, thank you very much.

[@SjoerdWess]

Thanks man!🙏🏼

[@MrOnemorerene]

For the top light the smallest, for the rest, the biggest! Great video, do more!)

[@SjoerdWess]

Dope! Thanks dude!

[@_ballistic]

I photograph people as a hobby. Like... strangers and people I meet on the street. This guy would be the first one I would ask to take a photo of ahahaha

[@SjoerdWess]

What, me?? haha

[@santiagoserrano8765]

Great information. Just adding that 1. the bigger the source... and 2. the closer the source... follow the same principle. A source "increases" in apparent size when it gets closer to the subject, or vice versa. For example, the moon is a huge source, but if it's really far away, it appears "small".

[@SjoerdWess]

Correcto!

[@ShirtlessMenNetwork]

Oof. That opening made my knees buckle. And I'm sitting down! 😂

[@SjoerdWess]

Hahahah, whoops.

[@oliverticalstudios]

LOOOOOVED THIS VIDEO!!! Popped up in my suggestions I guess after searching for lighting tutorials. So glad they recommend you. Definitely have a new subscriber in me! Superb work brother!!! Question. For that top down shot, what kind of adapters and boom arm did you have to use to hand that light? Don’t know if I’m using the right thing or not but I bought a Matthews Magic Stand 2 section riser and secured it with wires. Is it there a cleaner or more proficient setup you would suggest or am I in the right ballpark. Thanks in advance for the help!!! 🏁🏁🏁🫡

[@SjoerdWess]

Thanks mate! This is so nice to hear! I am using a Manfrotto combo stand and an Avenger Junior boom arm. This is extremely steady stuff!

[@oupekha]

@SjoerdWess Love the side-by-side comparison thank you for showing how does it look between the size and angle not lots of people do that. I have a question. I am building an 8x8x1.5ft ceiling soft box there are two speakers both sit side by side 2-3ft apart and look straight to the camera there are 3 cameras. I want to create a super smooth light comes from the top the studio ceiling. The ceiling is about 9.5ft high. The background is mid gray about 8ft from the speakers I will block the light as much as possible to keep the background not too bright I will put 4x200w Amaran lights inside so it will be 800w. (I still have no idea how to mount the light in the soft box yet). I just want to make sure the light is large enough to avoid too much shadow under the nose eyes and chin. Do you think 8x8ft is enough the avoid those shadow? Or is it too large and make everything looks flat? Or do you have any suggestion?

[@SjoerdWess]

I think its good, but personally would try to work woth a chinese lantern first. Or spacelight! Then you can always add another layer of diffusion underneath if its too hard!

[@SumFriesWidDat]

Thanks dude!!! Super helpful:)

[@SjoerdWess]

Glad to hear it!

[@joshmilteer4234]

Thanks for the video!

[@SjoerdWess]

Pleasure

[@jarodparkerdirector]

Hey, great video! Where did you find the lighting and camera icons when demonstrating on the right? Want to take my light planning more seriously! Thank you!

[@SjoerdWess]

This is called Filmsetobjects. However, the Aputure app for mobile and ipad has a great planner build in!

[@jarodparkerdirector]

@@SjoerdWess Perfect! Thank you very much!

[@PradeepKumar-tq4ev]

Its short and very informative 🎉🎉

[@SjoerdWess]

Glad you think so!

[@you82.League]

thank you that was the video i've been looking for also have a question I make video for youtube in a small room like 4*3 meter and wanted to know is it ok I go a 95cm softbox for my face as key light?

[@SjoerdWess]

Absolutely!

[@PrimetimeMusings]

Is there a preferred type of bulb that should be used in the soft box?

[@SjoerdWess]

Cob light is nice!

[@halimrahman]

Good looking model!😄

[@SjoerdWess]

Cheers haha

[@MartinV.]

Great Video!

[@SjoerdWess]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@daniloteixeirasantos]

Hi, I’m gonna start to do portraits, products and food photography, I’m thinking to get 2x 90cm, which light do you recommend for this type of work ? Congrats for the content 🙌🏻

[@SjoerdWess]

Hi! I guess the Amaran 200x would be nice! Or if you have more money, the 300c by amaran

[@NuurAsmr-TV]

Amazing video literally

[@SjoerdWess]

Thanks man!

[@difflocktwo]

Lol the thumbnail. Also, a nicely structured video with clear comparisons.

[@SjoerdWess]

Cheers man!

[@mannlk]

Good video 🤘🏽🤘🏽

[@SjoerdWess]

Thanks dude!

[@Ameusia]

For the Rembrandt effect, how high do you have the light, what power, and what angle?

[@SjoerdWess]

45 degree of my face. Hight is not very important, just experiment!

[@fonskarssemakers]

Nice video Sjoerd! Hope your neck is well after all the posing ;)

[@SjoerdWess]

Hahaha, i felt it the day after😅

[@Cookies205]

great stuff

[@SjoerdWess]

Cheers!

[@cristxart5861]

awesome, good video

[@Kashilembo]

You are getting better at making this thumbnails bro great video.

[@SjoerdWess]

Thanks a lot mate!

[@Kashilembo]

@@SjoerdWess anytime man Keep this educational videos coming .

[@SjoerdWess]

means a lot mate!

[@Cancan_lv]

感谢~~但是除了顶光，其他的没看出来太大区别哈哈哈

[@jenniferifeanyi2366]

I love This ❤

[@SjoerdWess]

Thanks Jen!

[@roehaus1]

Great video... you would think just the opposite was true about the subject to light source distance. Perhaps an explanation of this effect would be helpful.

[@SjoerdWess]

Good idea for a future video! Thanks!

[@hanshart1413]

In fashion shoots you actually use harder light sources like beauty dishes, small soft-boxes etc.

[@SjoerdWess]

Very true!

[@TimediaUg]

Just used soft box for the first time, I just ideas but didn't know which size is for what purpose....untill now

[@SjoerdWess]

Nice!

[@nitishaukhajah8955]

What light source you advice with 90cm Softbox and 150cm softbox for videography? I am new..i dnt know.

[@SjoerdWess]

Doesnt matter! 100,200,600 watts. All good

[@UnknownUnknown-wr8ly]

lol 🤣🤣🤣 that intro is awesome

[@SjoerdWess]

Haha cheers mate!

[@CreativeGrowthMedia]

Hey, If I want to get your Lut package.. Can you help me decide which is best? I am very very new to this so I know almost nothing. I have a canon r50 that doesn't shoot in log. but I use hdrpq for 10bit (whatever that means lol) so If I want to use your luts.. which one should I get?

[@SjoerdWess]

Hey bud, send me a DM on IG and ill guide you through the process. I'd get the Gemini LUT bundle as it's the most versitile!

[@CreativeGrowthMedia]

@@SjoerdWess Hey I messaged you and no response

[@Yo_bii]

awesome

[@SjoerdWess]

Thanks!

[@M0ritsch]

i wish i had a video like that 4 years ago

[@kidcoma1340]

You were showing a profile shot from Dune, when you look at the actual portrait shots of that scene, the face is much more lit from the side/back, also add an eyelight. Also there is one thing that no youtuber talks about, which is light falloff. There is a reason why most professional DPs don't place their lights so close to the talents, it doesn't look natural.

[@SjoerdWess]

It depends on what you’re shooting. ‘Professional DP’s’ also put lights close when they shoot interviews for fogue. You’re talking about feature films specifically. I believe there is loads of ways to light and each technique is used in a scenario.

[@omegaman1409]

I would always go for the 90cm. It a great middle ground that and if taking outdoors I wouldn’t go any bigger. They tumble over or get in the way.

[@SjoerdWess]

Agreed!

[@tobytorials]

Great video man! Wish my english was so good as yours! One of the reasons I dont make youtube videos anymore... Thinking about it a lot to start again. Anyways keep it up ✌

[@SjoerdWess]

Thanks Toby! Mate, please, don't let your English keep you from making videos. You'll get better over time!

[@tobytorials]

​@@SjoerdWess True that!

[@JVinciFilms]

wow! what a beautiful vid. thanks new Sub. I will use one of the links for sure

[@SjoerdWess]

Cheers mate! Appreciate it a lot

[@FreedomFlight1]

Nice job.

[@SjoerdWess]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@carlosibanez2451]

Increíble video, gran trabajo hermano, de verdad me encanta! podrías ayudarme respondiéndome estas 2 preguntas que deseo mejorar en esto: poseo una luz zhiyun molus 60w y deseo adquirir un softbox para hacer videos. Que tamaño me recomiendas tengo una habitación pequeña, ¿un octabox de 90cm podría ser buena combinación? por temas de presupuestos he visto softbox con montura de sombrilla y las comerciales son con montura bowens, hay alguna diferencia de calidad que da una a la otra? que me recomiendas por favor, gracias!!

[@SjoerdWess]

Hey man. Ill reply in english if thats okay! Id always go with a 90cm. Amazing for so many reasons. You can still use that same softbox years down the road!

[@carlosibanez2451]

@@SjoerdWess Thank you very much brother, can I then use 90cm with umbrella mounting? True?

[@brikbravo]

Cool 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@director-estudiomw8233]

Does watts after size of softbox like am having Godox Sl60w which can work best ?

[@SjoerdWess]

90cm is nice

[@aproopphilemon2989]

Neat video. Tell us which soft box are you using for this video 😅

[@SjoerdWess]

Sorry man, it was in the description but then I bulk changed it lol. 150cm, 90cm parabolix and mini dome all from aputure

[@blueburry3781]

Wow, the difference is actually surprising

[@SjoerdWess]

Haha it is right! I thought the same

[@anotherguycalledsmith]

Thanks a lot, now I know why _bigger is better_ is actually true - and size really matters ;-)

[@SjoerdWess]

Thanks! Glad this brought light to the situation, haha

[@jellemaarten3066]

well, this is what I needed. Like, exactly what I needed ._.

[@SjoerdWess]

Sweeet man!

[@jimmystewartuk]

Wish my space could fit the 150! 🔥

[@SjoerdWess]

It's quitttte big, haha :-)

[@jimmystewartuk]

@@SjoerdWess that light quality though 🤩

[@najlacam]

Aputure Dome 150 it is so good for me super

[@SjoerdWess]

Nice!🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@jashanjassi10]

tnx 4 video.i get dat wt i wan..tx

[@naomilamb4712]

Great video, very helpful! Can you do this exact video, but with a black person?🙏

[@SjoerdWess]

Unfortunately not. Won't make a difference though

[@dansmediaonline8622]

What's the light man? 300d or 600d?

[@SjoerdWess]

600x!

[@Tristan.mp4]

having used the Aputure dome II for the past 3 years i never gone back to my cheaper and smaller Godox Boxes

[@SjoerdWess]

Agreed. I absolutely love the softboxes. They are a tad more expensive, but so worth it!

[@gabrielmiersch]

What are the main advantages? Handling or quality of light? I own a godox softbox and I am happy with it... but I never used one from Aputure though

[@SjoerdWess]

Just handling mostly. Setup in 4 seconds, nice bag, just overal quality thing. Godox is great too.. no need to have fomo haha

[@gabrielmiersch]

@@SjoerdWess Haha, fomo decreased by alot! Setup is really not the most fun part, but if I leave the diffusion blankets in place the setup is also done in 2 minutes... that´s good enough for me

[@SjoerdWess]

Thats it mate!

[@iam-md]

How is the light not spilling on the background? Because i do get light spill even with grid....Nice video by the way

[@SjoerdWess]

This mainly has to do with the size of the studio! It's a big full black limbo studio :-)

[@iam-md]

@@SjoerdWess thanks

[@Pulparx]

are u using a 6k pro in this video???

[@SjoerdWess]

Yess sir!

[@justinoff1]

One is not better than the other. Human anatomy plays a massive role in selection. Some faces can hold the light because of their shape while others need a more flattering source. You really need multiple sizes to have in your quiver. Obviously the aesthetic is important to maintain continuity. But I will say soft light is being phased out as an aesthetic choice these days far harder more specular. The over all aesthetic in the commercial world is in a race to the bottom

[@SjoerdWess]

I agree!

[@SarahMakeoverstudio]

Super

[@SjoerdWess]

Cheers Sarah!

[@royaltykidstv]

Is this for photography too or just Videography?

[@SjoerdWess]

Both!

[@royaltykidstv]

@@SjoerdWess thank you

[@rageshgovindan]

What's the ctand used in the video for the light?

[@SjoerdWess]

Avenger Combo stand

[@rageshgovindan]

Appreciate if you could specify the exact model with the boom details. Been looking for one for a long time and looks like this is what I need. Thank you. @@SjoerdWess

[@SjoerdWess]

@@rageshgovindan Avenger Boom D650 with any combostand.

[@rageshgovindan]

Thank you so much@@SjoerdWess

[@jonathanblanckaert]

There is a lot of color difference, that makes it harder to see the shadow difference😅 but nice video for the rest

[@SjoerdWess]

Yeah true. Thansk1

[@Schoolkid237]

Let me try the biggest one

[@SjoerdWess]

Go ahead! Its amazing

[@liviu-danielcirdei8859]

GODOX SL60 Is enough? I Need Something stronger?

[@SjoerdWess]

Depends!

[@lifeafterwork_62]

I have to watch twice to understand this ,oke i will focus focus to watch this time

[@SjoerdWess]

Haha good!

[@nikyabodigital]

Price matters too. Try cheap softbox on different sizes. Wanna see sheesh

[@macbaar6073]

Size of a fish matters too…. Imagine photographers would start to compare their softboxes they used to „catch a light fish“….

[@SjoerdWess]

Size definitely matters!

[@SuryaTheScientific]

Hey Sjoerd ! I love to learn from u ! Earlier I was in a state of mind that " i know everything 😎 " , moreover I'm willing to work with u ! Will u work be a part of my debut ! ? I'm one of those silent followers But today I thought to ask u this 😌 Hope we discuss regarding this proposal !

[@SjoerdWess]

Hi there! Im not sure what you mean. If you have a work proposal, send me an email :-)

[@W.Lipskifilms]

now I must sell my 1.2 Polo for v8 Mustag

[@gideontuffour774]

Ok

[@SjoerdWess]

Ok

[@sharifsircar]

I got a 120 cm without doing enough homework, I am looking forward to the wind blowing it away if I dare to ever take this outside

[@SjoerdWess]

Hahah, would make for a nice scene!

[@sharifsircar]

Indeed it would haha

[@jefferson.castillo]

Dome 2 had the best of both worlds.

[@SjoerdWess]

Agreed!

[@zohairkhan5755]

Sorry, I may have glossed over this while watching. What exactly was unexpected here?

[@SjoerdWess]

That the smallest softbox is actually amazing, haha. Usually the bigger the better, but the small one is doing such a good job on particular shots

[@zohairkhan5755]

@@SjoerdWess Ohh, I see. That's good to know.

[@Loftikaz]

softboxes of any size more than 2 meters away look all the same.

[@SjoerdWess]

Nope.

[@endrever9112]

Borzalmas amiket mond es ahogyan mondja! Nincs jo fotos ma itthon? A fiatalok kozott valoban csak nagy arcokat latni es a kulfoldiek majmolasat, de azert az idosebbek kozott igen is vannak jo soot kiemelkedoen jo fotosok. Szegyen ilyen interjut kitenni!

[@CineMilledUSA]

Nice review,yes size matters! Also the diffusion material! Overall i love my dome 150, its a must have tool in my arsenal.....by the way, make sure to check out our MUSLIN inserts for the Dome 150 we just started making kzbin.info/www/bejne/gHe4gK2oj86Ip8Usi=Inro2oEh2qXNwY4h