Gaffer & Gear 174 - SmallRig Rm01 Kit

[@johnnyweissmuller5838]

Finally i can build a studio in my dollhouse

[@leomicorreo]

Lights work great for product and toy photography, because it sends light directly onto the items. It's like a big light but in miniature. Amazing!

[@paradzaimakosa2005]

can you use the to light talking heads

[@ed8311]

Cutest thing I’ve ever seen. Maybe perfect for people doing Lego stop motion

[@OrbitalLizardStudios]

Yes.

[@leoquesto9183]

The micro barn doors, snoots, diffusion and grids got me. I can see these little guys come in handy. Thanks, Andrew!

[@thesurfacelevelgamer]

If you buy the Lee filter catalogue you get over 250 color gels to use with this. It's the perfect size to cut it in half and get 2 of each (3.8 x 3.8mm). I bought this at the end of last year and, although one of them had to be replaced, they're pretty great. Intelligent of you, Andrew, to not review everything that comes out, but only what you think might be of interest to people who already own basic stuff.

[@AlexDerrick_DP]

Cute and lots of uses for a lot of photography where soft tube lights won’t work. Cool review

[@TakeOneTech]

They are the cutest little lights I have seen!!

[@carltonjones2915]

This rig reminds me of a light I bought a few years ago called the loom cube 2.0 was an interesting idea seem more prone for photography The small rig seems to be a much better value as I'm looking at it. Thanks great video.

[@Cagliostro85]

I own a kit of those Lumecubes, with basically the same accessories… the idea is great but to this day I haven’t really used them.

[@andrewnibbi]

@@Cagliostro85 got one years ago when I started in film thinking it’d be handy. After years of sitting on a shelf, it has now become a work light for my cart. So still essentially useless.

[@AstralviewsUK]

Just bought one of these, hope it delivers. My only concern is the short run time. Thanks for the review.

[@k8queso]

These really seem like they'd be great for stop-motion! Personally, for that purpose, I think the mini tripods would be excellent! Great review, thanks!

[@markwiemels]

Great for product photography and video. It’s a lot of stuff in an $80 kit!

[@brittacurkovic]

OMG these are adorable... perfect for product work as well as specials. Thanks for sharing!

[@MrSchinken13]

Excellent review, love the way you turn off all lights quickly to show exactly what's happening - you definitely sold me on these lights, with all the accessories they seem to be very useful to give accent to many Scenes and enhance it, thanks alot Andrew

[@REMY.C.]

Thanks a lot a lot a lot for making me discover those, I put a personal project on hold because I needed very small lights and didn't know such existed with those modifiers and that's exactly what I need.

[@RaquelFoster]

Cute! It looks like a GoPro Session. Even the little charging door looks like the door on a Session.

[@xx1simon1xx]

smallrig are a well known brand for camera rigging stuff, i own a bunch of their products and have never been disapointed, interesting to see them venture into lighting. i could see these come in handy for the ole "hey can i get a tiny amount of light in this foreground element without ruining everything else please?" you end up building up an entire apurture 60x / dedo just to run it at 1% with a stupid amount of blackwrap on it.

[@dancanfilm9626]

These lights will go so well with Matthews 5'' pocket c-stands!

[@RaquelFoster]

Well, there's a 3-pack of Neewer Mini Aluminum Photography Light Stands on Amazon. This all makes me think of Spaceballs... kzbin.info/www/bejne/m3jSiayOntyCeMk

[@Dogasaurus]

I came across these while researching the impressive but heinously expensive Lume Cube kits. Thought this version might only be good for the attachments, but gaining hope that the units themselves might be part a good starter kit. I'm a wannabe enthusiast guerrilla narrative filmmaker; these suit the small scale intimate stuff I want to do. Whether I go with this kit or not, great no-nonsense approach in the review of it that'll bring me back for more ; so few show, rather than tell. Ironic, since it's a cornerstone of visual storytelling. Great mix of the practical & the key tech data; the Curtis Judd of lighting info-reviewers...lol.. Liked & subbed with gratitude. Good on ya, I believe is the expression.

[@riparianstudios]

Somebody needs to put a these onto that Teensy Matthews C Stand to achieve peak cuteness.

[@taylorrowson3961]

I have never described a light as "cute" before, but there's a first time for everything...these are freakin' cute!

[@AwesomeShotStudios]

I'd love to see these put to use on an actual set. I'm guessing they might come in handy for throwing a few pools of light on background objects for interview setups....but it's one more piece of kit to keep charged and bring along with somewhat limited uses. Thanks for checking them out for us.

[@gaffergear]

The only times I have used these so far is as a torch light from a mobile phone. Literally stuck to the back of the actors mobile phone.

[@davidalanmedia]

Thanks! Seems to a pretty good value for three lights and the modifiers.

[@tugwilson]

Look incredible value for money. though I'm seeing a US price of $110 not $80. I have the Godox WL4B which is about 50% more expensive and doesn't come with all the modifiers, just the dome diffuser. It is, however, 4W and IPX8 waterproof. It has three 1/4 inch mounting points and the back is magnetic. It supports bluetooth phone APP control. Thank you very much for the review, interesting, thorough and to the point as always.

[@melankolikfilms]

Interesting. Could see this as a potential hair light, or like mini parcans to create beams of lights in a dim, hazed small environment.

[@reynoldsc]

It looks like Small Rig are following Tilta into manufacturing of COB lights and RGBWW pocket lights and other camera accessories. So strange to think that Kessler was the 'go-to' company for camera rigs until Small Rig stole that market away from them. Thanks for the review Andrew 👍🏻👍🏻

[@andrewnibbi]

This is a painful reminder of how young and inexperienced I am; I genuinely did not know that Kessler made rigs. Good to know :)

[@LittleFjords]

Also Andrew, could you possibly share your camera settings on future videos? Your photometric findings are invaluable (altho I have to convert to footcandles for my brain to understand 😅) but it might be useful for me and others to visually get a feel for a fixture at a given exposure

[@Mulnader]

And the cutest light award goes to...

[@maurice-vincent-komischke]

Super useful video - Thank you for this detailed explanation! :)

[@ScottBalkum]

Stop motion animation win!

[@NoelCJEvans]

Seems like a bit of a no brainer on having something small in your kit based on price. However, totally agree on ditching those funky little stands and having a six light kit.

[@PipCritten]

Great review, many thanks.

[@ElPhyl]

FORGET ABOUT THE SMALLRIG.....WHAT THE HELL IS THAT SWITCH BOARD FOR THE MAIN LIGHTS YOU KEEP DOING ON THE SIDE.....SUPER COOL

[@KenMFT]

Got this to use before i get the lume cube 2 pack

[@cire30a]

can you do a video on eye light. this seems it could be pretty useful for that to give a catch light

[@paulconway1176]

I think you could set up a Barbie film studio with that!

[@cinedorks9331]

These are pretty ubiquitous lights. Think it's one of those wholesale items a bunch companies rebrand. That said, I've only ever seen the ones sold in America by Promaster, and only as a one light kit, and it costs $50-$60, so this Smallrig kit is a pretty darn good deal.

[@lovemauihawaii]

Stellar review thank you. Bright enough to be used as a rim/hair light?

[@gaffergear]

Depends how dark the room is, by gut says no

[@alexblackmore7744]

These seem ideal as an eye light. Interesting either way.

[@Cagliostro85]

Very small eyelight… unless you bounce it into something?

[@alexblackmore7744]

@@Cagliostro85 the small size is precisely why it's useful for close ups - it adds just a glint to the eye. Back in the day we used to use PAG lights for effectively the same purpose (little 10-30w lamped lights designed for on camera use for reporters). They were handy before LED as they'd run off D-tap and were dimmable, so you could squeeze them into little areas much like these and also use them as tiny eye lights when close up - it was a fairly common technique back in the 80s in particular. I still have a few knocking about somewhere, they weren't an every day tool but they were a useful little one on occasion.

[@Cagliostro85]

@@alexblackmore7744 i don’t doubt that a small point source would be visible in the eye… I guess it’s just a matter of taste but for me, a good eye light is larger and doesn’t create hard shadows (from the nose, eyelashes etc.) I would see them being more useful for some bg accents or to fill small spaces (car, or other vehicle at night). But again… matter of taste, not knocking your application of it.

[@alexblackmore7744]

@@Cagliostro85 these wouldn't be powerful enough to overpower your average key or fill (especially at their lowest output). You'd be using it solely for the reflection so there's no need for the output to be high (for that anyway). That said as with PAG lights I certainly wouldn't use them in all cases. Different eye lights for different effects, sometimes you want a nice big one, sometimes you just want that glint. It's another trick for the toolbox at the end of the day. 🙂 As you say, accent lighting is a perfectly good use of them as well, likewise used to use PAG lights for that purpose back in the day but these are even smaller. They're a nifty little thing to throw in the ol' toolbag either way!

[@Cagliostro85]

@@alexblackmore7744 and that’s where they are… I’m going to try and break them out on the next setup that may require them. Will report back if they do the trick!

[@toysoldiernostalgia]

I know this video is 10 moths old but I figured I´d ask anyway. Would these work for shooting diecast cars and toy soldiers outdoors? Mainly at dusk and dark but also as fill light during the day.

[@gaffergear]

Possibly, but definitely not with the grids

[@stivenbano5073]

I was thinking that the aputure 60D barn doors was the cuttest barn doors I've ever seen until I see this hahahaha

[@andrewtaylor5103]

Just need this with a micro fresnel and it'll be perfect!

[@amsterdamgrachten6229]

Thank you for this nice video. Could you put the link for us so we can buy it?

[@LittleFjords]

I can see these being useful, but bicolor would be far better, or even tungsten. I personally find myself adding warm touches in a scene far more often than just daylight

[@Whaever_1981]

This light would also appear handy as a catch light for the eyes no? (At minimum brightness)

[@gaffergear]

I can't see why not

[@EugeneMaynard]

Thanks Andrew!👍🏾🙏🏾

[@patrickhaegeman6610]

Would use it for packshots 👌

[@w4ck02]

Does it attach to Matthews 5" Pocket C-Stand?

[@lunavisionnorway]

Should be great as an obie light!

[@osomax]

Hi, I have a question, how is the charging process/time? I bought a new one, when I connect it to a charger a green LED flashes for about 5 minutes and then turns off, if I start using it like this it lasts no more than 3 minutes at low power and turns off. Am I doing something wrong? The manual is in Chinese and the one in English only says that when that LED is red there is little charge left. In short, how do I know that it is fully charged? Could mine be defective? THANKS

[@gaffergear]

@@osomax sounds defective

[@windowshopper2374]

would this work as a soft light for zoom? th soft lights I've seen looks too strong for my eyes lol

[@gaffergear]

@@windowshopper2374 definitely not

[@xxphactor]

Sometimes I use a LumeCube to add some light to dark areas of a shot or background of an interview. Now I just use it as a flashlight..lol

[@denismurin]

I actually expected to see a tiny Fresnel lens. Oh well, maybe next time. Cool kit for a macro photography though

[@gaffergear]

It's only a matter of time

[@roybixby6135]

Looks very useful - But more gear to live on my charging table. Would be better if the batteries were removable - less chance of being caught with a dead light...

[@kurtvanzo5464]

Thanks for the review. Where are you getting a price of $80 US? I’m only finding the kit for $110 US, can you add a link to the description?

[@gaffergear]

I think it was on B&H

[@MichaelJVrana]

Offtoppic but when you do your review of the aputure 1200d can you try the new reflectors (not optimized for it I know) on the 600d? Would be really interesting! Love your videos, thanks for the great content!

[@gaffergear]

I stuck the spot on a 600D. Works a treat

[@MichaelJVrana]

@@gaffergear that‘s great! Does it put out more light than the F10 on the 600d fully spotted ?

[@gaffergear]

@@MichaelJVrana that I would have to check

[@luisa9628]

Looks like the Ulanzi cute lite.

[@oranjeegreen8388]

So is this for lighting macro shots? Haha

[@prottentogo]

What light would you guys recommend if I wanted to recreate sharp sun beams with only one lightweight light on a stand? All the units I found don't have quite enough power (like this) or they have optical elements and therefore are big and heavy (like a source four, even the junior).

[@freednighthawk]

I'd look up Andrew's review of the Dado light. I think that might be what you're looking for.

[@prottentogo]

@@freednighthawk thx! I don't know why I didn't think of it or the godox version (together with the projection mount).

[@freednighthawk]

@@prottentogo Yeah, no problem! This is what I love about this industry, everyone is willing to share knowledge.

[@NickCollura]

Are these magnetic? How did you pop it on your garage door? Tape?

[@gaffergear]

You can get magnets with threads. Have a look on eBay for rubber coated magnets. Otherwise Androokie have some kits

[@NickCollura]

@@gaffergear Tx, i do have some as a matter of fact.

[@CRANEREVIEWS]

It sure does grab attention! I thought its a joke or prank :D

[@DavidKfilmmaker]

I geek off little lights

[@jimmatheson9125]

If only they gave magic arms instead of the tripods, everyone needs more magic arms!

[@IsomPhilips]

Pretty much the same as Lume Cubes with accessories but at a much more reasonable price.

[@controversyV4S]

I want these cause its fucking adorable LOL I want a mini soft box for it

[@NikHem343]

What’s this? A film light for ANTS?!

[@windowshopper2374]

diorama

[@iSpike]

G’day Andrew, thank you mate for providing this review video. New Subscriber here. Cheers from the Westside 🦘🇦🇺👍🏻 I just purchased this item $105 on special from DigiDirect 👌🏻