Godox ES45 E-Sports Light - Elgato Key Light Best Alternative?

[@gabrielgranadosg]

Looks like a really neat product, the light color is really accurate and very shiny! For that price you get a lot 👍 Thanks very much for sharing this video! 💖 *Greetings from Costa Rica!* 🌴

[@LevelUPGamingTech]

Thanks man 😊

[@i_ALX]

That light really seems useful, small but very powerful and versatile 🙂 (no jokes please) Also love the new editing style.

[@LevelUPGamingTech]

😂😂 I wasn't gonna joke but now when you say it like that. Must. Resist! Also thanks for noticing the new editing style, just wanted to mix it up a little 😉

[@StefanGenov7]

Great review thanks

[@CineTransit]

amazing Slavic accent

[@LevelUPGamingTech]

Of course 😁

[@kirillch]

Thanks 💚

[@danielstojanovski9244]

I have the SL60 as well and thinking of switching to ES45, can you please comment about the differences is it worth switching? I am worried that the led light won't be as good as the Godox SL 60W which have been amazing but I need to use a softbox and light stand so it takes too much space. Please advise or make a video comparing the 2. Thanks

[@LevelUPGamingTech]

If you need the light for talking head videos, then SL60 + softbox is a clear winner, you have way more control over it and the light is much softer, thus better on human skin, especially the face. With ES45 you can get away but it needs to be further away as it's strong even at 1% at the same distance like you would put SL60, but it will not give you the same result, you can notice that it's harsher. I recommend that you keep the SL60 as the main light, I know it's frustrating to use it with the softbox but think of the end result... Use ES45 as a hair light or a bounce light pointed to the ceiling...

[@danielstojanovski9244]

@@LevelUPGamingTech I wish that wasn't the answer, but it is what it is. I need it mainly for talking head videos, and I was hoping to save some space by switching. I might buy 1 ES45 and test side by side. Is the SL60W that much better? If I adjust the colour on the ES45 I was hoping to get similar colour and even I was considering DYI hack and putting a softbox with tape to the ES45 and going with it. Thanks for the video, pls keep it up.

[@LevelUPGamingTech]

@@danielstojanovski9244 You can try, also you can keep it if you want to use it for some other light purposes... Also you can try the diffusion hack, hang a white bedsheet on something and ES45 behind it, should give you good results... But in the end, nothing will beat dedicated light such as SL60 with softbox for that. Problem with ES45 is the too much harshness as the panel itself is not diffused enough... It's a great light for streamers :D but not for recording talking head videos professionally...

[@danielstojanovski9244]

@@LevelUPGamingTech Amazing feedback, thank you so much. Good luck with your YT channel.

[@LevelUPGamingTech]

Glad I could help 😃 Thank you! 😉

[@mohamedmoneer9810]

This light come with battery?

[@LevelUPGamingTech]

Nope man it's powered from the wall, although the remote comes with its own batteries

[@MichaelAronson]

@@LevelUPGamingTech Does it only come with 110v flat prongs or can it be used in countries with the 220v round prongs?

[@LevelUPGamingTech]

I am on 220 so no worries 🙂

[@MichaelAronson]

@@LevelUPGamingTech Hmm, where did you order it from? When I look on amazon, the image features the flat prongs that are used in the US.

[@LevelUPGamingTech]

Order on Amazon DE or some other European version

[@zerorider123]

Can you control it through the Elgato Stream Deck?

[@LevelUPGamingTech]

Idk man honestly, I don't have the Stream Deck 😬

[@AlexanderShelestov]

Nope.

[@memy5514]

what is the max length of the included mounting pole? thx! found the answer in this video :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y4XZiHamhL-DlZY