Get The GODOX TL30 - Not the PavoTube 6C (Review)

[@RobLevel]

Thanks for your knowledge Thomas.

[@thomasfransson]

My pleasure!

[@jeremytanmagic]

just the video i needed. u seriously need more subs!! love the content and quality!

[@thomasfransson]

Thank you Jeremy! Glad it was helpful. One day i hope to get 1000, but we’ll see ;) Hope to see you soon again. Cheers!

[@jeremytanmagic]

@@thomasfransson I'm sure you will get there in no time! great job! keep it up!

[@rihamhassan7289]

needed this❤ thankyou!

[@thomasfransson]

You're so welcome!

[@EveryThingTechet]

Great one again. Nice to see you uploading consistently and I have to say that your videos have a unique touch.

[@thomasfransson]

Thank you ❤ I hope the unique touch is a good thing 😉

[@PierceJPeterson]

Great video man! How dim does the light get?

[@thomasfransson]

It can be dimmed down to 1% But as with most dimmable lights, 1% is not a "barely visible glow" if you look at the LED beads. Still, the difference between min and full output is significant.

[@PierceJPeterson]

@@thomasfransson Great. Thank you for the reply. Have you tried the AMBITFUL A2 tube light before?

[@thomasfransson]

Sorry, I have not

[@adityaramadhan322]

thankyou for the review! it helps a lot

[@thomasfransson]

Thank, glad to hear that it was helpful.

[@FellowFilmmaker]

Great review, well done. Love your talking headshot, what setup are you using?

[@thomasfransson]

Oh wow, thank you! I've watched a lot of your videos. My setup is as simple as can be. Godox SL60W, a 5 in 1 reflector and a Fujifilm X-T4. All shot in front of a TV in the livingroom ;)

[@FellowFilmmaker]

@@thomasfransson Wow, very nice! You've managed to get a really crisp and colorful shot, I love it! Kinda jealous actually of how good it looks :D Keep it up

[@thomasfransson]

@@FellowFilmmaker Thank you, that's very kind of you to say. I don’t have any particular secrets. But being back lit by that TV probably helps getting pretty punchy colors and contrast. That all I can think of ;)

[@SupplyNinja]

Great video Thomas! Thanks for the comparison. It helped me out a lot

[@thomasfransson]

Glad it was helpful

[@GyomLatrompette]

Great review, thanks a lot Thomas !!!

[@thomasfransson]

My pleasure!

[@HarriRomppainen]

Thanks for a good review! I just bought a pair and I think they are great! Could you make a video showing how you would use them in outdoor and indoor shooting?

[@thomasfransson]

I totally agree. It's a great product. I promise, there will be videos on that coming up. I was planning on shooting more with them outdoors on a trip up north. But the sun doesn't set there so it was light 24/7 🤣

[@finnmyles]

great review. Im going to buy one now

[@thomasfransson]

Glad the review was helpful. Enjoy your new light!

[@drakegostream]

Thank you for the video! Can Godox TL30 work while charging?

[@thomasfransson]

Yes, they will. One thing to keep in mind is that some powerbanks will stop charging when they detect a full battery and not kick back into charging mode when the battery level of the TL30 drops. In the studio, I run them for hours on charging bricks.

[@drakegostream]

@@thomasfransson this is helpful, thank you!

[@joamsilva9213]

Great video! What’s that ulanzi extension called? I think it may be useful so I want to buy one of those as well

[@thomasfransson]

Are you thinking about the mini ball head? That's a smallrig 761 with the hot shoe mount unscrewed. It's not super super sturdy but I works. Thank you I'm glad it was helpful.

[@snelvolwassen]

great review :)

[@thomasfransson]

Thank you! I just posted a new video on these lights when used for an interview setup. Check it out if you want to see them in a real world situation 😉🙃

[@shaecarey2536]

Did the pavotube 6c end up getting bluetooth support for the phone app or is it still needing the 300 dollar router?

[@thomasfransson]

I don't want to spoil the video for you, but the TL30's is definitely the way to go thanks to the phone app ;)

[@shaecarey2536]

@@thomasfransson alright cheers, appreciate the reply :)

[@thebokehlorian]

The app for iOS was released over 2 years ago, Android app has been available for almost a year now as well. No need for a router anymore.

[@DaWchY]

Merci beaucoup !

[@thomasfransson]

Je t'en prie

[@heroaomedia]

Sold!

[@thomasfransson]

You will love them.

[@makeupbyevyyy]

Would this help me get the lighting you have in the background?

[@thomasfransson]

Hi, the background in my video is not lit with these tube lights. But you can definitely get a colorful background by using TL30 tubes and have them shine onto a fairly neutral colored wall behind you. You could also look at something with a bit more output like an RGB LED panel from brands like GVM. These will have a higher output and allow you to cast a more saturated light on your background. Lights like the GVM 800D will run you about the same as 2 tubelights. You will be getting a higher output. The only drawback is space and portability if that is a concern.

[@iso64media13]

What’s the battery rating on these? I heard they have battery inconsistencies issues

[@thomasfransson]

Oh, I have not heard about that. I get about an hour when I use the as a kicker at 94-100% at 5400k during my talking head recordings. So I would say that the advertised time holds up pretty well. I sometimes have them connected to a powerbank for longer sessions.

[@marcuslindblad]

Oh a swid! Tack, bra review :)

[@JordanTexalona]

Being able to see the small lights inside looks cheap to me. The lights for the price is good but the nanlite’s single light bulb look looks best.

[@thomasfransson]

Seeing or not seeing the chips depends on how you expose. And in correlation to that where the lights are placed in your focal plain and available ambient light/levels. Normally one doesn't necessarily focus on the tubelight themselves but rather a subject in front or behind the lights. This provides some out of focus blur which furthers the amount output that can be used in a shot.

[@recideas]

cool review & very good explained!👍🏻I like your idea to show the screenrecorded app between the tubelights😊

[@thomasfransson]

Thank you! So glad you liked it

[@Jloudr]

the usb-c port design is terrible, it's definitely not cool if i set the tube in studio with power cables attached

[@thomasfransson]

True, there’s a thread mount in each end so worst case scenario you could mount it with the control side hanging free. But the angled usb-C really made it a no-problem.

[@clivebrincat88]

“Display works perfectly even outside in broad daylight” - as if you’re ever gona use the tiny light outside during daylight 🤣

[@thomasfransson]

Why wouldn't you?

[@jacobnussbaum2309]

This feels more like a shill than a review. Making statements like "it works great even if you're outside in bright daylight" but only showing footage using it in 1. A dark studio 2. Outside at night and 3. In a dark barn seems disingenuous at best.

[@thomasfransson]

😅 sorry to disappoint 😔 I do believe this video was more focused on why Godox TL30 was a good alternative to the PavoTubes. Comparing specs and giving an overview of features as well as some of the quirks I discovered while using the TL30. But once again, sorry if this video didn't provide the answers you were looking for. Happy new year!

[@bartlomiejkaczynski8859]

You see that awful led spots via goods tube? You don’t have these with nanlite, na lite much more beautiful diffuse the light. You don’t know what you talking about.

[@thomasfransson]

That depends entirely on how you expose the shot as well as the distance and placement of the tubelights in the shot obviously. If you expose for the LED's like I did in order to properly show the colors and not have them blown out. You will obviously see the beads.

[@bartlomiejkaczynski8859]

@@thomasfransson understand. But is not possible to expose like you did with Nanlite. Doesn’t matter how you will expose the scene, nanlite will not show any beads. Kind regards

[@thomasfransson]

I'm not sure I follow you. But to give you some clarity in what I meant - I've not had any issues with visible beads during normal use. Normal as the tubelight isn't the main subject and I haven't stopped down the lens plus added ND to be able to expose for the light and showcase the color without losing/blowing out any details. If you look at the shots at 00:42 and 00:49 which is a more "normal use case" there's no visible LED beads. I hope this explains what I meant. Anyway - I take it that you're happy with your Pavotubes, that's great. Have a nice day

[@bartlomiejkaczynski8859]

@@thomasfransson maybe I was little bit rude... sory for that.. and maybe you are right.. Everyonemake a mistakes... this time that was me.. Have a good day mate.

[@lolmaster1330]

First!

[@thomasfransson]

You're fast!