Why Softbox Size Matters for Filmmaking

[@TasteofTaboo]

corgi for the win

[@jls1495]

Hello George so do you only have one soft box for your videos …what other lighting do you use in you video because it looks nice and soft ..

[@georgekamenov_]

@@jls1495 For the most part I only use the Triopo 65cm softbox which has 2 sheets of diffusion in it. Aside from that, I might occasionally bounce light off of a wall or the curtains on my windows which also softens it. In terms of actual lighting gear, my main key light is a Colbor CL220, I have the 2 Ulanzi light tubes which I occasionally have in the background. However the light in this video specifically was a GVM P80s with the Triopo softbox on it 🙂

[@omegaman1409]

Have both 65cm and 90cm. Always found the 90cm as my favorite. Puts out the best quality to portability results. You are right on the 120cm. It just makes the rig too top heavy and the size unfit.

[@scotey]

Well done! Thanks for the comparison. The other value of a 65 is you can fly it on a Matthews reverse stand (the larger ones are just too heavy). Really helps to keep the gear light for solo filmmakers.

[@georgekamenov_]

You're welcome 🙂 And yeah, I probably should have mentioned the weight difference as well since that can also be a big reason for getting a smaller softbox for sure 😅

[@patataeve]

This has been the BEST video on this topic I've seen, and the most useful and concise! Thank you so much, you just saved a lot of people form making mistakes, haha. Blessings!

[@georgekamenov_]

@@patataeve Happy to hear it was helpful!

[@drjulierasmussen]

Very useful video thank you...just what I was looking for!

[@georgekamenov_]

Glad to hear it was helpful 🙂

[@doctorPuffin]

Great video with amazing info! Is the 65cm softbox still a good option a year later?

[@georgekamenov_]

Absolutely! I've used it for literally every video I've made after this one as well as on a bunch of client projects. It's been great!

[@doctorPuffin]

@@georgekamenov_ great!! Thank you!

[@coachpeterwilliam]

Also agree, this is exactly the video I was looking for. I was wondering if the 120 was worth it but now I’m gonna go for the 90 with quick set up.

[@georgekamenov_]

@@coachpeterwilliam Glad I could help! The 120 can occasionally be useful, but in my experience it's rare that you can do something with it, which you wouldn't be able to do with a 90 or just a light with a reflector and some diffusion material 😅

[@coachpeterwilliam]

⁠ya exactly, when you mentioned the 5 in one reflector set I realized I have one that is 120 and can try that first. For a first light I guess 90 is perfect :) Keep making great videos like this!

[@kaydawgy1999]

Cheers

[@Fadedbygee]

Awesome video man! Appreciate it.

[@coachpeterwilliam]

Perfect short and clear love it!

[@anamorphicalan]

Very good content. Today revived amaran 4545. Will test it tonight.

[@TaQuangVu-be9cw]

useful video! Thanks!

[@uppsatskanalen4456]

Superb tutorial. So relevant info! Im already a huge fan of your channel.

[@honestnerd]

Thanks for sharing, so you're using the amaran 200 with a 65cm Triopo softbox? Your setup looks great, maybe you could do a room/studio tour/setup :)

[@georgekamenov_]

Used the 200x for this video but for home use I actually use another much more budget oriented light with the 65cm softbox. But yeah, I am planning on making a video about my KZbin setup sometime soon 🙂

[@nickolaasmedia]

Great video man. Just getting into lighting and purchasing gear.

[@georgekamenov_]

Happy to hear I could help!

[@deepnightown]

Thank you, man! Only your video helped me with my choice!

[@georgekamenov_]

Glad to hear I could help!

[@Настя-ю1л]

Thank you for the video! It was really helpful, especially the comparison shots!

[@georgekamenov_]

Happy to hear!

[@hecarim268]

Helped me a lot thanks 👍🏻👍🏻

[@georgekamenov_]

Happy to hear! 🙂

[@jamesburton1050]

Thanks for posting. I had a set the other day where they were trying to do real even lighting, and I've been more focused on moody narrative styles for the last several years. If I'd had a softbox and light standing by, I might have been able to get it in (instead of just using some light panels).

[@georgekamenov_]

To be fair, light panels can also give you some really soft light but it depends on the diffusion you've got on the front of the LEDs as well as how large it actually is. The smaller light panels are very hard to get a flattering light quality with.

[@jamesburton1050]

@@georgekamenov_ and I think the small light panels we used were mostly just for fill, but would love to have had _something_ available in the 24"+ diameter area to truly brighten the room.

[@cosmonaut1961]

Thank you man! I wanted to do that kind of test for ages to see the result !👏👏👏

[@georgekamenov_]

You're welcome 🙂 I'm glad you found it useful. Hopefully it checked all the boxes for stuff you wanted to test, or at least most of them 😁

[@cosmonaut1961]

@@georgekamenov_ it did! And very nice touch mentioning the size!👍👍 I have all 3 sizes, but I was getting them in this order: 120cm, then 90cm and then 65cm And you're absolutely right about the size aspect.

[@kojiyong47]

very helpful