Gaffer & Gear 284 - Nanlux NL70 Parallel Beam Reflector

[@Bryce.Padovan]

Hey mate, just wanted to say a massive thanks for making these episodes! I watch them all the time and go over them before making gear purchases for sure. Thanks for putting in the effort to make our lives easier!

[@thehomedepothouseplant9986]

@9:20 the dog is like "oh nice, they sent him another fkn light"

[@jimmyqballs]

lmao i was going to say the same thing

[@mike90-w6s]

"can't you just do these tests with your wife like normal youtubers?"

[@videographiya]

Andrew, thank you for putting all the work to making this review. Also, I was such a pleasure meeting you at CineGear in L.A. a few months ago.

[@gaffergear]

@@videographiya I was about to give up, this is so much work. Meeting everyone at Cinegear and hearing their stories changed my mind, so thank you

[@ScottBalkum]

When you said “turn of the century”, I started to feel really old 🥸

[@666size666]

Same. I still use the time tested and true LTM 4k pars.

[@hzubovi1]

Did You make a bat signal?

[@GizmoMaxx]

🦇 😂

[@vladimirmartinez8431]

You’re right Andrew, this is more intended to be used with special reflectors like the CRLS, to achieve maximal trow and otput, i just did some test with the Godox Max90, another “parallel” beam adapter but this one is bigger in size and 5°, i tested against the Filmgear’s Powerbeam 18K wich is something similar to a Molebam and even tough the Powerbeam was of course brigther i was impressed with the amount of light i was getting out of the Max90 with the Godox 2400Bi, and now i know it’s brighter than the Nanlux one because of your review. The fact that we can have this amount of light out of an LED that we can plug in a house circuit is something remarkable!

[@singotien5917]

And now Godox have new Beam Max60 more compact and lightweight

[@efleschner]

The measurement section gave a “but wait, there’s more” vibe!

[@andrew_maccoll]

Appreciate everything you do Andrew thanks for making these videos

[@DurrrrrrtyKurty]

Haven't used beam projectors all that much but we did use the film gear 12k beams the other day with pretty good results. Used them for sunlight punches through a few pretty large windows with shear curtains. I think we had them backed off maybe 50' from the window. I think these or this NL70 would be handy in situations where you need a light really far off for selective punches or beams of light and don't want the spill you would get from something like an arri max.

[@adonis0red]

Thanks for your effort

[@davidographer]

The worlds most expensive bucket 😂😂😂. You are a legend. Thanks for this video!!

[@lighthackerslimited]

For something (presently) out of my wallet allowance for purchasing new kit... Andrew knocked it out of the park.. quite literally!! Another excellent review! I also mentioned to another reviewer I see this as a light bridge source.. and will see the mentioned review that Andrew suggested with great interest.

[@cokebottles6919]

Such a cool reflector. Looks incredibly useful in specific situations, if it weren't for the double shadows it would have a much bigger use case. Thanks for doing this, been wanting to see it tested!

[@dance.science]

This reminds me of the dedolight and light bridge system - so use this with a MIRROR for mirror bounce to get rid of the inverse square law (almost) - or to shoot from the ground up to skyscrapers with just a mirror outside the window - rather than hang heavy lights up in the sky. We use prison mirrors (composite) cause they don’t break if they fall. Great review as always!!!

[@gaffergear]

@@dance.science what's old is new! I remember going to a demo must have been decades ago now, and looking at the ballast on the light at ground level and saying to the gaffer next to me, "That's only a 1.2k. How can I 1.2K get light all the way up there?"

[@reynoldsc]

The worlds greatest camera toplight ever. Great 'run-and-gun piece of kit 😂😂😂😂

[@PROtogPhotographic]

Thanks for the review Andrew. 🙂

[@SimplestUsername]

I'd love to see you review a Broncolor Para reflector. It's considered the gold standard of Parabolic light modifiers.

[@Privateerspace]

I could certainly see a use case for those in a studio set replacing the old mole beams, shafts of light from the grid, better suited to the 5 k engine tho, probably a bit pricey and small use, for use owner operator's tho.

[@gaffergear]

@@Privateerspace agree

[@meetthegaffer]

Love this!

[@dymonmein]

Fried your sensor! Bummer! Great episode love this damn channel 👏

[@maclroytv]

The Gold Standard.

[@Coeditor4089]

Now for the other side of the size spectrum, let's have a look at the TTArtisan Mini RGB LED Light

[@joeaddison]

Hahaha! Isn't that the tiny "35mm film cassette" led light?

[@AntPictures]

Feet on the front is a nice touch.

[@douglasgander]

The mole beam is one of those heads that everyone thinks is bright because they saw a photo of it with haze. Not a bright or efficient light. It has its applications though.

[@craigmcintosh7064]

Mole beams come in different sizes, daylight, tungsten ... so depends what unit you are actually comparing it to. Moles are way more aesthetically pleasing I can tell you that!

[@douglasgander]

@@craigmcintosh7064 many wattages never bright or efficient when compared to the same wattage in a par. This is not a value judgement. It’s a right tool for the right job.

[@stephenf3838]

As always, completely gripping for a non-gaffer. One small note; these could be useful for simulating a lunar surface with a tight shot or in an array.

[@nyambe]

wow! what is this? love it

[@loumurrall]

Great video Andrew, wondering are you getting hold of the 1200X before it's fully available on the market? You are my only buying guide 😂

[@gaffergear]

@@loumurrall I have one, but it is still in its box waiting it's turn. So about 3 episodes away still

[@TimoSund]

Would be awesome with just some moderate haze on a big building

[@SimplestUsername]

Fun fact, you can create a true parallel beam by sticking reflective film on a satellite dish and replacing the feed horn with a Bowens Mount.

[@gaffergear]

@@SimplestUsername that makes sense, because as a satellite dish it's having to receive and magnify signals from a long long way away.

[@KevinStahl-qj5yc]

is it possible to put it onto a Aputure XT26?

[@gaffergear]

@@KevinStahl-qj5yc The Nanlux evoke mount is not compatible

[@joeaddison]

Cue the bat signal jokes!

[@nyambe]

Why is the shadow quality so important?

[@gaffergear]

@@nyambe sometimes it is, other times it isn't. For example if I was bouncing this off a reflector it may not matter, but if I'm using it directly into a house to replicate a shaft of sunlight the shadows don't look like sunlight. Sunlight (assuming no overcast or clouds) has a single hard shadow. For those people thinking of using this as a sin light on a long throw through a house it is worth pointing out that the shadows are not 100% convincing.

[@simonasglinskis9789]

Are you coming to Camerimage festival?

[@gaffergear]

@@simonasglinskis9789 unfortunately my life is not that interesting

[@TiBiAstro]

world's most expensive bucket? Man's never seen a large aperture telescope. 😅

[@brucetrappleton6984]

I'm sure you've worked with a Xenon lamp back in the day. Like, say a 2.5K or a 7K. You could compare it with that.

[@gaffergear]

@@brucetrappleton6984 Ive never used a xenon or even a HMI follow spot.

[@ponchonavarro68]

Is this thing colimating the light?

[@gaffergear]

@@ponchonavarro68 almost

[@SlideWreckDan]

I feel like this would be illegal to shine to the sky at night lmao

[@gaffergear]

@@SlideWreckDan you would definitely want to check that production has permits.

[@SlideWreckDan]

@@gaffergear Yup, primarily making sure there's FAA clearance as well. They will come after you in the States. There's charts of airspace maps and who you need to call to get such clearance.

[@gaffergear]

@@SlideWreckDan Back in the 90s there was a massive shoot here in Melbourne at night. They had several musco lights running. The wind changed direction and all the traffic going into Melbourne International Airport was getting blinded by the shoot who were now under the flight path.

[@FolkeFox]

I think we're getting to the point where it just might be better to rent a2k or a 5k mole beam for the day. seems too bulky and awkward

[@lenhister]

Jesus Christ.