My Minimalist Travel Lighting Kit | Featuring The NEW Zhiyun Molus X60

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@markbone 9 ай бұрын

I'm here to compliment your thumbnail. It's gorgeous. the KZbin one. your real life thumbnails are also visually appealing

@CurrenSheldon 9 ай бұрын

haha thanks - We tried it at 15mm, 35mm, and 85mm - the last one definitely looked the best.

@leoquesto9183 9 ай бұрын

I appreciate that you mentioned the battery issue with the Molus fixtures, seemingly the universally acknowledged flaw. I like the idea of these punchy little guys so much and want Zhiyun to succeed with rectifying the battery issue. Re the vid, it’s really enjoyable to see other folks’ approach on going light. My light version still includes Litemats, or at least a hard 1x1’ and array of 6x6’ rags, lol, so I’m finding your forays inspiring. I’d like to grab a couple of the Moluses to skip and bounce around. Thanks!

@dermdoclaura 9 ай бұрын

We had the same issue with our battery. First one fried our electronics when we plugged it in for recharging. Anything on that powerbar was fried. Second one fried the X100 flash and it wouldn't show anything on the LED light. Their batteries have a problem with managing the output voltage. Everyone who uses the X100 ends up abandoning the battery.

@CurrenSheldon 9 ай бұрын

I was in touch with Zhiyun and they said you can follow this link to get your battery replaced/repaired: instagram.com/p/C4ffZTxvhMa/ - hope that helps! @dermdoclaura and @leoquesto9183

@leoquesto9183 9 ай бұрын

@@CurrenSheldon Ah, very nice. That’s encouraging. Thank you!

@wiezyckifamily 9 ай бұрын

@@CurrenSheldon Oh wow! I'll contact them on mine. I thought I'd just have to purchase another!

@kevinlong4078 9 ай бұрын

My battery grip died recently as well (turned off and wouldn’t charge again). Went through the warranty process and the company that organised the replacement mentioned Zhiyun have changed their battery with a modified board so there shouldn’t be any more issues. From now on I’m taking a back up usb-c power bank.

@CurrenSheldon 9 ай бұрын

Good to know! The new ones continue to work just fine, so hopefully that's the case.

@DiodeFilms 3 ай бұрын

I've been thinking about this myself today and this video popped up, handy! One thing I was thinking of trying out is just packing bounce/silk/neg fabric with eyelets, and a length of cord. If you can find somewhere in the room to tie the cord to (or tie to one of those clamps), you could feasibly string up a pretty large bounce or silk with no stands at all, and that set up would take up even less bag space than the reflectors. It's not good for every location, but I gaffed some scenes in a building with a suspended ceiling the other month, and I ended up clamping a load of neg directly to the frame, and It would have been even easier if the fabric had eyelets and I had some cord.

@DANAMIONLINE 8 ай бұрын

The beauty of lights like this is not deliberating on but instead bringing a light. It's so tiny that it's a no-brainer. I entertained this exact kit when I considered the Zhiyn lights for travel setups. However, I ended up buying lights from iFootage. They are still small but a little bigger. Have you seen the Halo diffuser from Manfrotto?

@CurrenSheldon 7 ай бұрын

Exactly. There have been one or two jobs that I didn't think I had a Zhiyun with me, but there it was, tucked into the bag and became useful because I just always leave it in there. I have NOT seen the halo diffuser. I'll check it out.

@JonEichler-ul3mx 9 ай бұрын

would love to see some of your final footage with this setup

@CurrenSheldon 8 ай бұрын

Yes I might need to do a follow up video once I can show some footage!

@fionngorilla 9 ай бұрын

since they replaced my circuit board on my molus x100 batteries they run like champs. they said, that they made a mistake constructing it. and made a new circuit which works now.

@CurrenSheldon 9 ай бұрын

That's great! Yes, it seems they have decided to use a completely new battery and it's working great. They are also offering replacements for free.

@geminicreativeagency 9 ай бұрын

Great and timely video. I wish you had posted some footage of your interviews with these lights, I want to see how they actually look when used by a pro.

@CurrenSheldon 9 ай бұрын

Yes, would have been great to post some interview shots but not able to just yet!

@MattSpaugh 5 ай бұрын

Good stuff. I use a 33" umbrella with a diffusion cover as my "minimalist" key and a 5-1 to bounce fill. It never occurred to me to just use a pair of 5-1s... duh.

@CurrenSheldon 4 ай бұрын

haha sometimes the obvious is sitting right in front of you.

@AllenRReid 9 ай бұрын

Loving all of the companies coming out with nice, portable affordable lights. Competition between the companies is good for the consumer. Thanks for sharing.

@CurrenSheldon 9 ай бұрын

For sure! Competition is always good and portability without sacrificing power is even better.

@AllenRReid 9 ай бұрын

@@CurrenSheldon Any idea how long the batter lasts on that at full power?

@CurrenSheldon 9 ай бұрын

@@AllenRReid They last just under an hour, but I've only tested it once. I usually run them at half-power to get a lot more runtime if I have to use battery and that has worked well.

@wiezyckifamily 9 ай бұрын

Love these little Zhiyun lights too! I also shoot Canon C70 and R5C and travel a bit. What checked bags are you using to accommodate the taller stands and parabolic type softboxes? I've been using a regular Samsonite suitcase along with clothing but it's not quite tall enough for 30-35" long items like a softbox.

@CurrenSheldon 9 ай бұрын

Honestly, my checked bag is just a large, semi-soft sided TravelPro suitcase. It fits all three of the light stands I mentioned in the video just fine. I check them with my tripod and lots of clothes for padding - haha.

@Snider-Films 6 ай бұрын

Great tips, Curren. Thank you! If you have any tips on shooting two-camera interviews by yourself, I'd love to hear em. I'm traveling with an FX6, FX3 and drone for storytelling and quite often am traveling / filming solo. BTW, I was born in Huntington, W. Va.

@CurrenSheldon 5 ай бұрын

Hey fellow West Virginian! I've shot a few two-camera interviews by myself, but it's not super easy if you are also doing the interview. But, if there is someone else doing the interview, then I like to use a wider angle on my A-Cam to give myself a bit more leeway in terms of depth of field, and then focus on keeping the tighter B-Cam in focus. Those are also the situations I rely on good autofocus cameras, which the Sonys are. I know Canon has a "Face-Only" function that is incredible for solo shooting - does Sony have that as well?

@Snider-Films 5 ай бұрын

@@CurrenSheldon West Virginian's rock! Thx, Curren. Yes, Sony's autofocus has a Face Priority feature that works great and really helps nail focus on both cameras. And I agree the struggle is real to shoot a two-cam interview by yourself. Not ideal, but it's simply a reality for me right now. I just got back from Montreal and shot a two-camera interview by myself with the FX6/FX3 combo and Sigma 24mm and 85mm F1.8 prime lenses and it worked great. For the profile angle, I left the 85mm a bit wider to allow cropping in post and made sure the Sony autofocus had locked on to the eyes of my subject. I'm headed to Tennessee this week and I'll also be adding the use of the Sony Monitor and Control app to be able to view and control the 2nd camera from an iOS device mounted with a magic arm to the tripod I sit next to as the interviewer. Thx again!

@bobsteinfinkel 9 ай бұрын

thanks for video, interesting to see your kit, and how you pack. Right now I use amaran 200w lights as travel lights, but I put them in large wheeled carry on luggage from Target in their box, and can fit two and light stands -- very easy. Mini softboxes in my carry on luggage (a small sport duffel), along with tripods. Been eyeing those 200 w zhiyun lights though, would love to have something that compact -- but they came out like right after I bought my 2nd amaran. Curious about one thing you mentioned though. How do you attach your boom pole to a light stand. Been using lavs, but my next step is getting boomed audio most likely.

@CurrenSheldon 9 ай бұрын

I can attest that the Zhiyun 200 is a great light. I have that one as well and often use it as my main studio light or key light when I'm traveling a bit closer to home. I'd love to see a link to the Target box you use.

@stilgoin 9 ай бұрын

This was awesome 👏🏽 information… can you give us more information about the holly land lab mic ?

@CurrenSheldon 9 ай бұрын

I hope to do a video about it in the future - but it's a simple, easy-to-use mic that sounds great. and is MUCH SMALLER than other clip on and magnetic two-channel microphone systems.

@stilgoin 9 ай бұрын

@@CurrenSheldon thank you

@nye-horisonter 8 ай бұрын

New subscriber from AOD call yesterday! I travel a lot and seeing those Zhiyun lights could be a game changer. Thanks so much!

@CurrenSheldon 8 ай бұрын

Always great to see some AOD folks here! And yes, love the Zhiyun lights.

@MrPfifeDawg 5 ай бұрын

Which 3 in one reflector would you recommend? Thank you!🙏🏾

@artemyurin5593 9 ай бұрын

It would be great if you told me how many kilograms it weighs. What bag do you use? Do you transport by car? When you move to another country, do you have two luggage bags? And the main question. Racks, which are the best and smallest? It is desirable to carry them on a motorcycle.

@CurrenSheldon 9 ай бұрын

All of this gear fits into two checked bags - normal sized luggage. Most of my trips have at least one other shooter/ac/assistant, so he takes half the gear and I take the other half. This trip, my bag (with all my clothes, gimbal, light stands, small backpack for daily shooting, etc) was 19kg and his was 15kg.

@artemyurin5593 9 ай бұрын

perfect)) thanks@@CurrenSheldon

@KongLor 8 ай бұрын

Great video! What case do you use to carry all of your lighting gear? Thanks

@CurrenSheldon 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! For my lights, because they are so small, I just stick them into my camera roller or camera backpack (Tenba Roadie and Tenba Axis). Then all of the mini light stands go into my just normal checked bag size - nothing special there.

@KongLor 8 ай бұрын

@@CurrenSheldon that’s the best way to travel right there! Thanks you for sharing!

@colinrowe1 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for this. I spend ~30% of my time on the road shooting, picking up a couple of items mentioned that will help me when on site (and my back to get there). Enjoy the videos and approach you are taking. Nice work.

@CurrenSheldon 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! I'm still refining as well. I think I'd add a second X100 when more power is needed and one more light stand - along with a few simple grip items (small clamps, for example for flagging my diffusion when needed).

@MikeSanchez88 Ай бұрын

Thanks for the cool video. The impact telescoping arm has a 3/8 unthreaded head. What are you using to convert it to something a boom mic will attach to? I really appreciate it.

@CurrenSheldon Ай бұрын

I am using a standard pistol grip (I believe rycote) and then just sliding it into the non-threaded section. Usually it balances pretty well if I can keep it level, but I'll often secure it with gaff tape or zip ties, just to be sure. Not scientific, but hoping they can get a thread on that boom arm sometime soon.

@scott_stevenson Ай бұрын

Does the X100 have green/magenta adjustments?

@amatomariano 5 ай бұрын

Hey how are you? I got to shoot a small promo video in a gym for a fitness trainer. Would you say this light has enough power to make a good video? I also travel a lot and I’m looking for a solution like this! Thanks!

@CurrenSheldon 5 ай бұрын

Do you mean the Zhiyun X60? It can definitely be bright enough, depending on the ambient light. If the room is somewhat dark, then for sure it has enough power. Just depends on where and how you're using it.

@drewbdarby 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for putting this together - I’m traveling all the time and trying to update my lighting kit, so this is extremely helpful

@CurrenSheldon 7 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@umpopablebubble 9 ай бұрын

i had the same battery grip issue :/ the one with my x100 died after about 2 months

@CurrenSheldon 9 ай бұрын

Another commenter said they changed out the internals for the new batches, so let's hope that's true!

@artemyurin5593 9 ай бұрын

Hi) This is a very good video. Thank you. You got to the point. I'm just looking for a compact solution for my future equipment.

@CurrenSheldon 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@artemyurin5593 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for the answer)@@CurrenSheldon

@temiodl 8 ай бұрын

Loved the video! What Boom mic do you use?

@CurrenSheldon 7 ай бұрын

I use a Sennheiser 416 most of the time.

@ballcapcameraman 9 ай бұрын

Great Video! When you travel overseas do you need a carnet for your equipment and do you get permits to shoot?

@CurrenSheldon 8 ай бұрын

Depends on how big of the production and which country, but usually I travel very light and usually for small crew type work. If I was doing a bigger production or traveling to countries that require visas, then I'd definitely always go through the proper channels.

@timdanyo898 18 күн бұрын

Curious why the Zhiyun 300 didn’t get included? It’s pretty small and punches harder with its 500 max boost.

@CurrenSheldon 18 күн бұрын

I don’t think it existed when I made this video… haha. Next years version!

@timdanyo898 18 күн бұрын

@ oh yeah, I thought it was a new video. KZbin is throwing me all your videos!

@melikewatchstuff 4 ай бұрын

Also do you see wny reason to get the x60 instead of another x100? Price difference isnt that big

@BoostFutbol 7 ай бұрын

Hey there! I've done work for your brother Kyle (he's one of my fave people in the biz) and texted him to let him know this showed up on my recommended page. Thumbnail got me. Great video! Been interested un the Zhyiun lights for awhile now and you answered some questions.

@CurrenSheldon 7 ай бұрын

haha that's awesome! I believe he passed along your screenshot - the Zhiyun lights are pretty great and they have some new stuff coming out, so excited to see what's next.

@BoostFutbol 7 ай бұрын

@@CurrenSheldon Biggest hesitation so far in snagging the Zhiyun lights was all the reviews I was reading about the included battery pack failing. I hear the new ones are working better so far though.

@jeffb8824 4 ай бұрын

How do you power your molus x100 for long interviews? The battery bank will only last a limited time, so are you plugging it in or using vmounts? I love the size of the light, but struggle with powering it longer than 1 hour. Thanks for the helpful vid!

@CurrenSheldon 3 ай бұрын

If I am doing long interviews, I always plug my lights into mains power. The only reason I would use a battery if it was something like the X60 at 15-30% power that I know will last for 4+hours.

@JakubChlouba 8 ай бұрын

Great little doc kit man! Was just looking into some low footprint lights and these might be perfect :)

@CurrenSheldon 8 ай бұрын

They are pretty incredible for their size and price. Definitely check them out.

@StefanoCasati 6 ай бұрын

I agree that Zhiyun X100 is unbeatable for traveling! Were you by any chance shooting in Florence, Italy? It would have been fun meeting you here :)

@CurrenSheldon 5 ай бұрын

No plans on being in Italy in the very near future, but would love to do so!

@melikewatchstuff 4 ай бұрын

Thanks, just got the x100, seems good but the battery wobbles a bit when attached, not a huge issue...but would be nice if it was solid. Is yours loose at all when attached?

@CurrenSheldon 3 ай бұрын

Mine is pretty rock solid, but it is pretty heavy compared to the light itself, so I could see it coming loose.

@melikewatchstuff 3 ай бұрын

@@CurrenSheldon thanks that's weird, I've had two now and they were both loose in a very similar way. But the x60 isn't. Are you talking about the x60 or x100?

@LouieMiLLz 9 ай бұрын

This video is right in time!!!!

@CurrenSheldon 9 ай бұрын

Hope it was helpful!

@kingvulture5730 16 күн бұрын

How do u power 3 separate small lights for longer than 30 min

@CurrenSheldon 15 күн бұрын

I plug them into the wall. Only the little X60 is on battery (and it can come with one).

@kingvulture5730 15 күн бұрын

@ ok I didnt know if it was wiser to use the C USB or the DC…but plugging into wall from DC is probably best

@J-Dawg-1 5 ай бұрын

This video is great! God bless you!

@CurrenSheldon 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@gaddisonvisuals7991 9 ай бұрын

this is exactly what I need

@CurrenSheldon 9 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@PurpleAlyss 8 ай бұрын

Hi ! I just found your video as i was looking for reviews on the molus x60. I wanted to know when the promo code for the x60 will expire ?

@CurrenSheldon 8 ай бұрын

Good question - I'm not sure but can ask Zhiyun. I believe it will run for a couple weeks more.

@veselinvasilev9362 9 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@watzmaaname 9 ай бұрын

Great info, thanks!

@CurrenSheldon 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@spinningrodfisherman 9 ай бұрын

my x100 battery died within 1 month of buying the unit can't even charge it anymore. the light is great but what is wrong with their batteries

@CurrenSheldon 9 ай бұрын

I was in touch with Zhiyun and they said you can follow this link to get your battery replaced/repaired: instagram.com/p/C4ffZTxvhMa/ - hope that helps!

@spinningrodfisherman 9 ай бұрын

thanks!@@CurrenSheldon

@shootercinema8577 7 ай бұрын

dope!

@CurrenSheldon 7 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@johnnyweissmuller5838 9 ай бұрын

Such a weird choice to develop their own battery to this light. Just have a v mount connector and we could run it all day

@CurrenSheldon 9 ай бұрын

You can still run the lights off of USB-C, so you could snag a V-Mount or two that has USB PD (like Smallrig or FX Lions). The nice thing about their own battery is it fits seamlessly into the side and acts as an extension of the light itself as a handle. Pretty sleek.