Comparing 5 Different Softboxes In 3 MINUTES | Lighting Breakdown

[@SjoerdWess]

Which softbox do you think looks best?

[@jhoang861]

i agree…the parabolic 👍

[@GordonMoat]

Chinese lantern gives a nice soft light with even modeling.

[@SjoerdWess]

Yep

[@rogeliorogel8690]

Awesome video, love how straight to the point the video is. Do you have a list of the brands or models you used?

[@SjoerdWess]

I thought it was listed in the description! Ill fix it soon!

[@gekalskip]

finally someone who actually shows how these things work instead of just talking about the theory without a chance of checking it. Beautifully as well!

[@SjoerdWess]

Thanks a lot Floris!🙏🏼

[@RadioKhastegaari]

+ that.

[@Fernando.Vivanco]

Between your voice and the music in the background, I am considering listening to this every day after work as it was extremely relaxing and de-stressing :)

[@SjoerdWess]

That is among the most appreciated comments on this video. Cheers man!

[@ChandanKumar-lj2yj]

This was by far the best video explanation I got for the concept of softboxes

[@SjoerdWess]

Thanks so much!

[@daslolo]

3:47 + straight to the point = perfect!

[@SjoerdWess]

🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@daslolo]

something I discovered that you should review: use a reflective umbrella or a soft box without the diffuser: it gives a very interesting mix of soft and shiny

[@piart8207]

The vid is so kind and gentle. Truly all I needed to know in 3mins+

[@SjoerdWess]

Thanks a lot man! Glad you liked it

[@RizkyRiplay]

clear explanation with good example. Thank you

[@SjoerdWess]

Thanks!

[@salmosdelanoche]

These are the kind of videos that YT needs! Thanks! Loved it

[@SjoerdWess]

Glad you say this man! I will make more of these :-)

[@DigitalTheologian]

Thank you so much for this video. As someone shooting on a BMPCC, it was incredibly helpful to see the side-by-side comparisons.

[@SjoerdWess]

Pleasure is mine sir!🙏🏼

[@ELJAGUAR]

i believe is the first time i can understand side by side what every softbox was doing at once. Really interesting angle, i loved how you make complex concepts easy. Sub earned my brother

[@SjoerdWess]

Thanks a lot man! This was exactly the angle of this video, break down stuff as easy as possible.

[@Itsjayysworldtv]

This was awesome. Understanding light skill has been a focus for me lately. Appreciate the breakdown.

[@SjoerdWess]

Cheers, Jay!

[@ProductionContact]

Thank you so much for this. This is so intelligent, concise and spectacularly helpful. You are the perfect kind of educator - straight forward and to the point. Thank you so so much.

[@SjoerdWess]

Thanks so much! This is very nice to hear

[@Jacinta862]

This was one of the most useful softbox reviews I've seen. It was really clear and concise, overall great to watch. I'm really sold on the Nicefoto one, but I'm wondering if it'll be compatible with the amaran 200d. Thanks so much for this!

[@SjoerdWess]

Thanks so much, Bo! Means a lot :-) If the amaron features a bowens mount, it will!

[@beaverbreweryminsk5392]

so clean and helpful

[@SjoerdWess]

Thanks man!

[@TavianOrd]

Yesss finaly a video thats not 15 minutes! Great work, really helpful!!!

[@SjoerdWess]

Cheers!

[@erdmx.]

Thanks for video. Most people do this type of comparison in front of a backdrop or in an environment with some backlight behind (usually not in a real-life scenario). It's hard to imagine different situations. Yours is clean! Still an idea: I just wanted to see a side-by-side comparison at the end finalize my thoughts. It could be perfect video with it. Cheers from Turkey!

[@SjoerdWess]

Solid feedback! Thanks a lot, and cheers from the flattest country :-)

[@tabrakan]

this is the best video on softbox comparison and even on videography and lighting videos in general dude thank you so much

[@SjoerdWess]

Thanks for this mate. Means a lot! :-)

[@straynative9544]

Great video! Thanks for such a clear concise breakdown. Do you have any recommendations for hazers at all?

[@SjoerdWess]

Definitely check the hazer I use here which is Stairville AFH600

[@mrphoto]

Nice video. I do want to note that you can use just about any soft box that is double diffused and get the same results of the parabolic used. Once you add the diffusion to the soft box, that now becomes your actual light source. So you can get a more shallow soft box and save space compared to the parabolic.

[@DebraBrandon]

I loved everything about this video. The music is appreciated. Super informative as well.

[@SjoerdWess]

That is amazing to hear! Thanks so much🙌🙌

[@AFGautonompunk]

both the content as well as the scene tell a nice and unique story and i'd sure like to learn more from these settings!

[@SjoerdWess]

More to come!

[@nickrstic]

This video deserves SO MUCH VIEWS!

[@SjoerdWess]

Thanks a lot man. It will come. I have faith✌🏼 haha

[@SuodesTzeos]

finally a good comparison with no frill! thank you very much, this was incredibly helpful!

[@SjoerdWess]

Thanks a lot buddy!

[@lalaland7758]

Thank you. I have a 120cm x 80cm softbox. The light bounces everywhere and wondered if honeycomb will help. Your video shows that I should perhaps get a smaller 80cm honeycomb so get the dark look...

[@SjoerdWess]

Honeycomb is your friend indeed

[@topicruben]

I love the effect that the parabolic gives. Thanks for the tips! Keep rocking

[@SjoerdWess]

Thanks once again Ruben! Me too. Also, it creates a stunning eyelight!

[@topicruben]

@@SjoerdWess yes, it does. This morning working with lights, following step by step your other video to see if I can nail that awesome composition! (You’re not on Twitter?)

[@SjoerdWess]

Nice mate! Send me a picture when you have the time! Im only on IG!

[@topicruben]

@@SjoerdWess I just did! Thanks a lot 🙏

[@girly2go]

The best 3 minutes ever.

[@SjoerdWess]

Haha, thanks❤️

[@modinxpression9513]

THIS VIDEO IS ONE OF THE AMAZING VIDEOS ON KZbin 💯🥂

[@SjoerdWess]

Cheeeers dude!

[@admiralmachine]

Thank you for the video. Your no-nonsense/not wasting time approach is much appreciated. A suggestion would be to show the different lights side-by-side.

[@admiralmachine]

My main problem is wearing glasses. I hate the reflection and looking for a softbox for the keylight that minimizes the reflection on the glasses.

[@SjoerdWess]

Its all about the angle of light man. Any softbox will do, just the angle is important. Rather more angled away with a fill bounce from the other side to minimize contrast

[@admiralmachine]

@@SjoerdWess That's very good advice, thank you!

[@SjoerdWess]

Pleasure!

[@dietcoke9536]

liking the new hair cut and orange and teal grade, happy new year, and keep on the grind :)

[@SjoerdWess]

Haha cheers buddy. The hair cut was an accident 😂

[@SjoerdWess]

Happy new year to you too man!

[@Photo_Frank]

This is perfect! Having a look at some GODOX stuff as we speak! Keep it up!

[@SjoerdWess]

Cheers mate!

[@MrBandBBoy]

Short and to the point fantastic

[@SjoerdWess]

Cheers!

[@OwenJackson]

I learned a lot in 3 mins, great work Sjoerd and thank you 🙌

[@SjoerdWess]

Thanks a lot Owen!

[@ryanmethric1029]

How do you keep the highlights from blowing out on the 3W Practical light on the shelf? When I try similar things, my light is always in the red, in false color.

[@SjoerdWess]

It's actually clipping. But because I added a bit of haze, it's less noticable

[@YOUAREMYKIN]

These videos are great. Love the amount of detail 👌👌

[@SjoerdWess]

Thanks so much Mikel!

[@johnny_vngel5699]

Amazing breakdown and demonstration.

[@SjoerdWess]

Thanks alot Johnny. Appreciate it!

[@johnny_vngel5699]

@@SjoerdWess looks like a lot of effort went into this. Gonna subscribe 🤙

[@SjoerdWess]

You dont want to know. Im devoting my life to these videos lately, lol. Appreciate you’re joining the fam!

[@JoATTech]

I like all the looks. Would be cool to have them all at the same time on the screen.

[@SjoerdWess]

Good feedback!

[@gmww]

This video is exactly what I needed. Thank you!

[@SjoerdWess]

Cheers🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@TheSec2ndHalf]

Great comparison . Thanks for sharing

[@SjoerdWess]

Cheers!

[@hsjawanda]

Thanks for this very useful & informative video. If the rectangular softbox is mounted such that the longer dimension goes horizontally (basically rotated 90°), would the wrap-around of the light around the face be more gradual? If so, I expect the roll-off of light from top of person to bottom would then be much more dramatic.

[@SjoerdWess]

You're correct! Thats how that softbox could be useful indeed!

[@Glennematic]

This was a really nice video. Thanks for putting it together! And kudos on the short runtime. I'm going to check out your others now. :) I've been researching which type of parabolic and lantern to get and the options feel almost endless.

[@SjoerdWess]

Thanks so much mate! I felt the same some time. I can highly suggest the godox lanterns. Such amazing quality. For softboxes its a bit different since godox hasn’t really entered the world of quick setup times lol

[@Glennematic]

@@SjoerdWess Thanks for the advice. If you have the time for more... as for a parabolic softbox, I've narrowed it down to Aputure Dome light II or the min, versus a 35" nicefoto softbox. It's cheaper but the only downside seems to be the gel holder that Aputure has and it doesn't. As for lanterns, I was looking at Godox and Aputure options. Debating whether to go with 26" or 47" options. I see the Godox is around 34". I assume larger is better if I want to try and use it for moonlight in films, but I could be wrong about that. Always trying to balance budget with quality. Any thoughts on the parabolic softbox options and also the lantern options? THANKS so much! :D

[@SjoerdWess]

I wasnt even aware of the gel filter on the Apurture! I usually just put the get on the front (need pretty big sheets tho). I feel the Nicefoto is pretty damn good what the price. That is one item that I use everyday, and I feel grateful for having! About the lantern, mine is 65cm's. Which is plenty for most situations indoors. Moonlight recreation would mainly be hardlight, not diffused. But one can play around with that! I feel like the Godox is a very good value for money (and im not paid to say that).

[@Glennematic]

@@SjoerdWess Awesome! Thanks so much for taking the time to answer me! It's super appreciated. I shared your channel earlier today. Keep up the great work!

[@SjoerdWess]

Thanks a lot mate! If you even have more questions don’t be shy to ask them, love to help out ;-)

[@rapwarssa]

Thank you! Straight to point.

[@invikari]

i found you again! love this video and your lessons

[@tristana.1858]

Awesome video! Just one question--what was the actual softbox that you used at 1:24? Was it also godox?

[@SjoerdWess]

Aputure Dome II (90cm)

[@noinimod]

Fantastic helpful video. Thank you

[@SjoerdWess]

Thanks a lot mate!

[@Xx0Mystic0xX]

This was so incredibly useful brother, thank you

[@SjoerdWess]

Thanks a lot mate!

[@skyhr]

This... was a beautiful video. Kudos mate!

[@SjoerdWess]

Thank you so much man!

[@vandaaltje]

Super fijne vibe heeft de video! Enorm chill! Overall een top video 👌🏼

[@SjoerdWess]

Mega tof om te horen Wiljan! Thanks🙌🙌🙌

[@david15kramer]

can you please give details on what softbox that actually is at 2:00? thank you

[@SjoerdWess]

Thats the octa with grid :-)

[@joostwierenga]

Susan Sontag, a nice and relaxed read haha!

[@SjoerdWess]

Hahaha, busted. Heb geen letter gelezen

[@AaronMarasigan]

maaaan where have u been all my life. subbed!!

[@SjoerdWess]

Haha! Thanks bruh

[@MediaBuster]

Okay, you REALLY should have put all the examples next to each at the end.

[@SjoerdWess]

Ok

[@larsouille366]

Nice video. I have just one question which bother me: why did you use a ND on the camera? You master all the lighting so you can dim them if necessary in order to avoid the need of an ND, no? Do I miss something?

[@SjoerdWess]

Light in the back wasn’t dimable ;-)

[@gitarrnerd]

Amazing video, thank you!!!🔥

[@SjoerdWess]

Cheers!

[@Dweeno]

how you make the standing shots look so dusty and hazy

[@SjoerdWess]

Using a hazer :-)

[@Dweeno]

@@SjoerdWess ok

[@TPDOP]

Great video and nice topdown illustration.

[@SjoerdWess]

Thanks a lot Thomas!

[@sherzodmax]

For this video and most other videos of this type do you use Mattebox or ND filters on your camera? Love the diffuse look

[@SjoerdWess]

Usually yes. If I can control all the lights in the room, ND might not be necessary. Using a mattebox is nice to control flaring

[@Thoracius]

Why didn't you use the tall rectangular softbox horizontally to get wraparound?

[@SjoerdWess]

I dont know! I could have

[@heroaomedia]

Great video! What are you using for haze?

[@SjoerdWess]

Cheers mate! I use a 100 dolar hazer from a German webshop (Thomann) Starville AFH-600

[@heroaomedia]

@@SjoerdWess thanks man! I appreciate it!

[@YounusYousuf]

you have a bright future. All the best

[@SjoerdWess]

Thanks brother!!❤️❤️

[@lalaland7758]

Thanks. How do you get the soft smooth look to your video? Is it some sort of filter?

[@SjoerdWess]

Haze my friend!

[@IwanKemp]

Great vid. Thanks for sharing

[@SjoerdWess]

Thanks a lot

[@ANTOINE.3000]

Very helpful ❤

[@SjoerdWess]

Thanks! Glad it was helpful!

[@YoussefHallouly]

Hey man nice video, question, how did you make the little graphic of your room at 0:40 ? Thanks

[@SjoerdWess]

A tool called filmsetobjects for Photoshop

[@YoussefHallouly]

@@SjoerdWess Thanks man!

[@aperturestudio_5424]

i love this thanks for the comparisons

[@SjoerdWess]

Pleasure!

[@BogdanFrunza11]

This was so useful, I was thinking about buying one, because I want to start filming some reviews and the light in my apartment is pretty bad. But there are so many options out there, that it feels almost impossible to take the best decision 😅

[@SjoerdWess]

I know what you mean man! I would get a parabolic with a grid. This is in my opinion the best option since you have more control over the spread since you can take the grid off! Also, check out the Godox SL60W. It's an amazing light for cheap. Get one of those, a cheap parabolic and a budget stand and you're ready to roll!

[@BogdanFrunza11]

@@SjoerdWess Thank you so much for the advice man! I'll look into the Godox and see if I can find it in Romania or from Amazon

[@SjoerdWess]

Sounds good mate! Feel free to contact me whenever you have questions!

[@BogdanFrunza11]

@@SjoerdWess Thank you, I will!

[@Jonathannie99]

Nice work man!

[@SjoerdWess]

Thanks Jonathan!

[@ayyleeway]

This is perfect

[@SjoerdWess]

Cheers man!

[@lizdorea9490]

really, really nice. thank you!

[@SjoerdWess]

Thank you so much Liz!😊

[@zoanyway]

Saw a recent video by an excellent pro photographer who showed that the deep, bulky parabolics are a complete waste of space. I've always though so too, but he published some good photos to prove it. A shallow circular softbox, with bowens mount, quick/popup deployment, and 60" diameter, is my current quest.

[@SjoerdWess]

I feel like the flat octa box in this video gives me great results. If I had the smaller version, it would probably be equally as good as the parabolic. The reason I like the parabolic dome, is that they are way more developed. The nicefoto for example, has a quick setup mecanism that you literary click in place in 4 seconds. No joke. The Godox Octa on the other hand is a true pain to fix, and even worse to break apart! That is worth a lot to me, since time is literary money on smaller set (where I use these softboxes).

[@Nqrgaard]

Nice video 👍 but you could end with a split screen with all of them to easier compare 😊

[@SjoerdWess]

Thanks for the tip

[@Nqrgaard]

@@SjoerdWess Your welcome, I know it is too late now, but maybe for future similar videos 😊

[@SjoerdWess]

Absolutely man!

[@ChasingAmy]

Great video thank you sir.

[@SjoerdWess]

Cheers Leo!

[@RuffKnighty]

Its like you read my mind. Might have to get that godox 👀

[@SjoerdWess]

The godox lineup is getting so strong! The softboxes have some room for improvement in the setupspeed departement, but the light are amazing

[@JJJ-yn2il]

best explanation

[@SjoerdWess]

Cheers J

[@nima.shokouhfar]

It was really great. Thanks...!!!

[@theroblesfilms]

How did you get your image to look hazy? Almost like there was fog in the room... at 1:55

[@SjoerdWess]

Thats a hazer, physical ‘smoke’ from a machine

[@theroblesfilms]

@@SjoerdWess that's what I thought! That shot looks amazing!!

[@SjoerdWess]

Thanks man!

[@arpitbajpai9585]

quaaaaaaaaaalittttty 💯

[@SjoerdWess]

Thanks brother!

[@JimRobinson-colors]

i like the cheap one if there was some flagging added to control the spill.

[@SjoerdWess]

Agreed! Some black cloth and tape wouldve helped a lot :-)

[@Vidzhut]

Awesome explanation. One question I chosed parabolic 90cm softbox for key light. What softbox do you suggest for fill and backlight? Also does back light need a softbox?

[@SjoerdWess]

Backlight doesnt need it. Choice is yours! Full can be same softbox!

[@Vidzhut]

Thanks you so much. Just one question. For lighting a green screen with two cob lights. What type of soft box you recomends?

[@SjoerdWess]

Rectengulars are good!

[@Vidzhut]

@@SjoerdWess Thanks

[@stefanpop6091]

This was cool!

[@SjoerdWess]

Cheers buddy

[@cubul32]

How would you go about choosing the size of a lantern softbox?

[@SjoerdWess]

Biggggg. Always big! Haha. I like the big ones.

[@cubul32]

@@SjoerdWess I was reading on forums what people think. They were saying that in your typical apartment with 8-10' of ceiling (2.4-3m) that a 3 feet lantern is too big. That a 2 feet one is more appropriate. Idk what to think 😵

[@lovefirst6157]

Loved this video.

[@SjoerdWess]

Thanks a lot!

[@andilematomela2043]

Amazing video

[@sebastiaanham]

Ziet er ziek professioneel uit man!

[@SjoerdWess]

Thanks Sebastiaan! Tof om te horen

[@brikbravo]

Thanks bro 😎

[@SjoerdWess]

Pleasure is mine!

[@HalloFilmz]

super colors... I know that lights are white... how you make them yellow? explain please

[@SjoerdWess]

You mean keylight? I just played around with the controls in Resolve!

[@HalloFilmz]

@@SjoerdWess 100% we all need your tutorial about this ^^ great video by the way

[@SjoerdWess]

Ill write this down to the list amigo! Good one!

[@sondp]

1:44 is that the godox octa soft box?

[@SjoerdWess]

Yep it is!

[@sondp]

@@SjoerdWess what size?

[@SjoerdWess]

120cm mate

[@T0BeDexless]

This is great! Subscribed.

[@SjoerdWess]

Thanks a lot man!🙏🙏

[@filmspotzshorts]

Thank you. I learned a lot. I have same camera and lens and looking to pair with lighting. I’m looking at the Godox VL300 to mainly use as key light for narrative work, is it to powerful?

[@SjoerdWess]

It will absolutely be powerful enough. You’ll probably stop it down to 30% most of the time haha

[@CatnipNut]

This deserve more view!

[@SjoerdWess]

Thanks brother

[@serenaodp]

Awesome, informative video. Subscribed and liked.

[@SjoerdWess]

Thanks a lot!🙏

[@TrinhStudios]

Does the orientation of the grid matter?

[@SjoerdWess]

Not sure what you mean. You can only velcro it in the softbox one way no?

[@videografietim8012]

is your sl 150 the bi color or the 5600 k? :) Great work!

[@SjoerdWess]

5600 man! :-)

[@gideonbohm-smith-paul4279]

Man I love your videos they’re are just great. what software did you use to create the lighting scheme? Keep up the good work

[@SjoerdWess]

Gideon! It's called Filmlightobjects, and it's done in Photoshop! Thanks for the compliments mate. Appreciate it!

[@k1k13004]

hi! thx for the videos. 2 questions : Why ND if you can power down your light? For this type of test, you could even play with Shutter Speed, even if the motion blurr would be off, do you agree?

[@SjoerdWess]

You could! But I was working with the Ikea practical which was not dimable (to a lower degree). So the only way to get a good exposure that way was to ND the cam!

[@k1k13004]

@@SjoerdWess ow, i didnt think about the practical. Thanks

[@SjoerdWess]

@k1k13004 me neither, until I was building the set. Filmmaking is all about problem solving haha

[@geodude4real]

When you say Kelvin was set to 5600, does that mean you set the Kelvin on the camera, or on the light, or both? I assume it's on the camera, but does that mean that you have also set the keylight to 5600k? P.S. Do you have a video where you go into detail about ND ? Thanks so much for the video!

[@SjoerdWess]

It's in the cam, yes! I do have plenty on ND's, Im sure you can find it :-)

[@87andsmith]

did you put haze in the room? it looks smokey

[@SjoerdWess]

Yes

[@KnightMorelos]

Thank you so much bro :) very nice video, God bless you

[@SjoerdWess]

Thanks man!

[@markinno]

when my light is ony is shadows the honycomb tattern as a light. what am I doing wrong?

[@SjoerdWess]

Not sure what you mean. But just keep moving the light and experiment

[@gusto519]

great video thanks for sharing!

[@SjoerdWess]

Thanks for watching Fergus!

[@Rickerd1]

Amazing

[@SjoerdWess]

Thanks Rickmeister ❤️