Comparing and Measuring Output of 6 Cinema Lights Against Aputure 300D mk ii

[@kikifaye]

Thanks for this thorough review! For those who want to skip between charts like I do: 1.2K HMI Fresnel, Flood 5:00 1K Arri Fresnel, Flood 5:30 1K Arri Fresnel, Spot 5:50 150w Arri Fresnel, Flood 6:05 150w Arri Fresnel, Spot 6:20 750w Arrilite, Open Face Flood 6:56 Arri 650 Plus Fresnel, Flood 7:13 Arri 650 Plus Fresnel, Spot 7:32 Apurture 300D mk ii, Reflector 8:00 Apurture 300D mk ii, 2x Fresnel Flood 8:35 Apurture 300D mk ii , 2x Fresnel Spot 8:55 Apurture 300D mk i, Reflector Flood 9:24 Apurture 300D mk i, 2x Fresnel Spot 9:51 Apurture 300D mk i, 2x Fresnel Flood 10:10

[@chiokehart-kelly3481]

Thanks for taking the time to do this.

[@ScottBalkum]

You're welcome!

[@mikehennessey935]

Great review and a great way to us all to compare lights. Do you have a link to a spreadsheet with all your results?

[@wreckmedia2721]

Goes to show how green looking the Aputure range of lights are still..!

[@FilmmakersAtLarge]

Big man hit up Tommy Callaway. He got a ton of lights. His channel main focus. I’m digging the best. When I get a chance I'm gonna check my :300d mark 2 and my 120d mark 2 this way.

[@Anglesandacid]

As a science teacher, I appreciate the numbers you've collected :) I've never had the opportunity to fire up a HMI and measure it myself, but always wondered how the 300D measured up to it. Thank you for running the tests. It looks like the 300D II + Flood Fresnel was quite similar in performance to the 1.2K HMI flood. The shadow quality is also quite a bit blurrier with the 300DII + Fresnel, than the HMI fresnel, though neither created pin-sharp shadows. Interesting :)

[@PlanetFrosty]

I like the ARRI Orbiter Idea, but cost is pretty high!

[@ScottBalkum]

Standard Arri pricing

[@John-e4p1x]

how is he lightnug the shot at 10:38

[@ScottBalkum]

8x8 half grid

[@John-e4p1x]

@@ScottBalkum Looks great. TY Scott!

[@MegaJacob04]

Nice Bob Ross

[@brmoogma]

Why does the 300D have such warm greenish color? Looks pretty bad....

[@tallguytrav]

Very cool. Like you said just about every light comparison video I have seen is either at 1, 2 or 3 meters (but not all) so it's difficult to compare from one video to another how bright these lights really are. I've got a Nanlite Forza 300 on the way and I'm about to purchase the fresnel for that as well, so I'll try to replicate this test and share my results if someone else doesn't beat me to it.

[@charliewittenstein8678]

Amazing job !! thanks a lot ! i ll do the same & send it !

[@drcinematic.youtube]

Lol... "it's a Chinese one".

[@mutually_assured_destruction_]

Exactly. Ironically, Aputure is also 'a Chinese one', design and assembled in China.

[@mutually_assured_destruction_]

Exactly. Ironically, Aputure is also 'a Chinese one', design and assembled in China.