Gaffer & Gear 269 Amaran Spotlight SE

[@lighthackerslimited]

Nobody on KZbin does an as honest and thorough review as Andrew here.. Most of my purchases in the past years have come from, or are considered due to his reviews... This review has an added value to me personally as I have the Nanlite setup he uses as a comparison, and I am happy for that as I have Nanlite and Aputure lights, but not tried the Amaran range

[@joewebb5138]

I’m glad you do these product reviews so consistently. I know you probably don’t make much outside of free products you get, but man if someone got paid to do this full time to review lights; your straight forward efficient method is so underrated. But also that comes from your experience in the field as a long time gaffer using stuff like this. Good stuff as always. Love the review, love Aputure, good optics, mediocre output. I understand making clean optics with high output is probably akin to making fast camera lenses that are super clean. Making things much less affordable on this scale. Compromises…

[@gaffergear]

I never thought of it that way, you are exactly right, the only difference is the direction of the light going through the lens.

[@joewebb5138]

I’m sure it’s a little more complicated with camera lenses of course hence the price of those things even if it’s technically the same in reverse as you said. Anyways I know a lot of stuff is dropping but I haven’t seen you do anything on Lupo’s new panels. Let me know if you think it’s even worth it or possible from your neck of the woods. The output they are claiming on those things for the power draw and weight is very impressive if true. (Like the Lupo UltrapanelPRO Full Color Hard 60 for example, cough cough)…. They are behind the curve in terms of weather proof and CRMX etc.

[@Dontlicktheballoons]

Used a couple of these on an indie earlier this year. Idk if anyone else does this, but i added 1/4 CTO gel on top of settimg the light to 3200 kelvin. The film took place in the early eighties in Manchester and the p300 alone looked 'thin' to the DP. We played around a bit and found 1/4 cto on top of tungsten setting was the "difference between water color and oil" according to him. Anyhow, i liked the light weight and super easy use of these. Will be sticking with my 600Cs though😅

[@Visethelegend]

I’m going to test that, but did You saw any difference?

[@noBfilm]

the nanlite 150D + spotlight mount is still my favorite combination for small team setup. just incredible light output on this little footprint

[@gaffergear]

That's crazy bright for its footprint and power draw

[@jaydenyeung4590]

I own a 36 deg bundle and the Spotlight SE is a compromised product for sure. The usage is fairly limited but compact enough to fit in my case as a grab & go lighting accessory. Nice review, Andrew!

[@willlund2185]

Nice. I'll keep this in mind. The color distribution and sharp edges for a light I already have is hard to beat.

[@elvisbjorn3379]

Very good review! 👍 I have owned the DP400 projection attachment from Dedolight for many years and am still very happy with it.

[@SimplestUsername]

The color accuracy on these 300c are immaculately well tuned. I doubt that after all that tuning and effort they messed up by making the Tungsten mode different than 3200k. Your DP was very likely expiercing a placebo effect.

[@Ranger7Studios]

I actually took my dremel to the side of the mount to get rid of those bumps. Now I have more precision when tightening the knobs.

[@gaffergear]

Awesome, to go to that effort shows how frustrating a design it is.

[@joeaddison]

Thanks for the excellent review Andrew! I appreciate your continuing honesty and ethics around these reviews. It's super helpful to see how you review the forza projection system compared to this unit, your standardisation of these videos is really helpful for that comparison!

[@thefelixwu]

This review is as scientific as it gets. Thank you for your time and effort. I am surprised that it’s not as bright as the nanlite counterpart.

[@gaffergear]

There is so much complexity to making the decision that is right for your workflow and clients. I just imagine I'm thinking of buying 6 of anything I review. What would I want to know before spending tens of thousands of dollars

[@lightforce3642]

Got one and love it, easier than the bigger Spotlight

[@jamesandcamera]

Great episode, very comprehensive and answers a lot of questions I had 💯

[@raredreamfootage]

0:50 - THANK YOU for stating this free of charge gift. Many Yourube "reviewers" don't do this believe it or not!!!!

[@darrencoates]

Great review - as comprehensive as always. These seem to be in the same ballpark price as the Aputure Spotlights. Is there any reason you (or anyone else here) would recommend one over the other?

[@gaffergear]

@@darrencoates the big point of difference is the weight and these connect to the light and not a stand.

[@texashammer4]

super helpful, thank you!

[@Steinthedude]

I was looking at this because my 60C with the 19 inch spot often lacks just a little output.. To learn that it is actually brighter than the 300c with the 19 inch spotlight is just crazy to me

[@Marcus092788]

Great review! Do you think the aputure spotlight mount would give more output on a 300c for a simple bounce?

[@gaffergear]

I would imagine it would work perfectly

[@gabriellorenzo6589]

You should keep those none dmx aputure fixtures because the Sidus one will probably replace your exalux. You’ll be able to control both bluetooth and crmx in Sidus Link

[@gaffergear]

Let's see, I'm hearing that cueing is terrible on the BT devices

[@JoATTech]

36 deg is on my wish list :D

[@arielkarluforonda2985]

I can't get a solid sharp shape of the gobos (especially on the corners, it gets a little bit blurred but the middle part is focused)... By sharp I mean focused... Is this normal or am I doing something wrong.. help

[@gaffergear]

@@arielkarluforonda2985 could be normal, these is usually a bit of focus difference between the cantered and the edge. It could also come down to distance. The projector may be a bit too close to the wall

[@jessfilmdiaries]

Is it possible to use the spotlight from the 600d on these amaran lights?

[@gaffergear]

@@jessfilmdiaries yes

[@SkinnybonesMD]

Taking your point about the spotlight being tuned for the Amaran lights, would i be wasting my time putting this on an Aputure 120D or 60D?

[@gaffergear]

They say it's compatible, but I haven't tested it so results may vary. Hopefully someone who has done this reads the comments and can let you know.

[@texashammer4]

also wondered this, any findings?

[@Ray-ms5wy]

I bought one and I notice a certain warm tint in the middle with the amaran 200d, its normal?

[@gaffergear]

@@Ray-ms5wy that sounds very odd. I haven't used a 200d so I can't say for sure

[@ekphotography]

Not sure if you mentioned it but will this work with the Nanlite 300B's?

[@gaffergear]

No idea

[@ekphotography]

@@gaffergear OH, Ok I thought you had a ton of Nanlite gear, Thanks if you ever find out let us know

[@WINDSHEAR-STUDIO]

Absolutely fantastic review sir. I have 300C and got the Spotlight which came with the 36 degree lens. For smaller spaces to work in, I would imagine the 19 degree lens would provide more versatility?

[@timeltdme4355]

4:09 most important for me starts