NiceFoto LV Series Review: Do NOT Sleep on These LED Lights (LV-1500, LV-2000, LV-3000, & LV-6000)

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@NewLayer 10 ай бұрын

Looks like the Amazon prices have changed a little bit since I finished this video, but I still think they are excellent lights and worth the cost. What do you think?

@marcodimartino2810 10 ай бұрын

Really good alternative to Godox and Amaran nonetheless! Welcome back JT!

@NewLayer 10 ай бұрын

@@marcodimartino2810 Thanks. I wish they were more easily available, hopefully this video helps a tiny bit!

@NiceFotoJerry 10 ай бұрын

The price is completely stable as before.

@PaulFeinberg 10 ай бұрын

Sick B-Roll with the fans sucking in the Haze! Nice job as always! Love the idea of the back control panel being a remote. Very clever. Great video! I have used Nicefoto softboxes. Never had any ideas. The lights look cool.

@NewLayer 10 ай бұрын

Definitely the suckiest b-roll I've ever filmed! I'll see myself out... Their softboxes are probably my favorites too! Super nice materials, very light weight, and well built.

@PaulFeinberg 10 ай бұрын

@@NewLayer LOL!!!!!! I see what you did there. Ya I really like their softboxes, can't beat them for the money.

@kurtlindner 10 ай бұрын

_Geeeeez_ The 2000b's accuracy for that price is _insane!_ I really like the detachable backplate situation for wireless control. These seem perfect for a setup that lives assembled, like product studio or ecomm (possibly). Just keep one backplate on your DiT cart plugged into a hub for super convenient, fast, power changes.

@NewLayer 10 ай бұрын

It really is! I should have mentioned also, that the batteries in the remotes last a really long time, and charge very quickly. Unless you never attach them to the lights, I can't imagine them ever running out of juice.

@moraaa 4 ай бұрын

Amazing video! Just a small question, will LV-2000 light will be enough for product photography? I mainly shoot electronic items, FMCG Products, Cosmetics and clothing.

@NewLayer 4 ай бұрын

Most likely yes, it depends on what camera you have and your camera settings. I shoot almost all my product b-roll at ISO 800 or 1600, f/5.6-f/8, and 1/50 shutter speed, and can do that with a 150 watt light and 36" softbox with the light around 50% pretty easily. I also use a Sony a7 IV, so it does VERY well at ISO 800-3200. Cameras with smaller sensors may have more noise than you like at 1600 or higher. If you're wanting to shoot ISO 100, f/11, and 1/250 shutter speed or something, you will want actual strobe, not continuous LED lights, because even small strobes are just that much brighter. A 300 watt light is only around 1/3 or 1/2 stop brighter than a 200 watt light, so it's probably not worth the extra cost in your case. Hope that helps.

@moraaa 4 ай бұрын

@@NewLayer Thanks a lot! I also have a Sony a7IV. I have been renting out a Godox AD400 kit soo far for the product shoots. Got a very good offer on NiceFoto lights. So, was thinking whether to invest on 2 of them.

@NewLayer 4 ай бұрын

@@moraaa I think they'd serve you well, just don't expect them to be as bright as strobes. The best part of continuous lights is visualizing the lighting in real time.

@LaurenceLee 10 ай бұрын

Hey man, I have a question totally unrelated to the video (sorry). But I was comparing two lights using another two videos you made. What would you recommend between the Colbor CL60/CL100 vs the GVM SD80D? I was sold on the Colbor until I saw the GVM lights at the last second. I definitely value portability and size, but I love the NP batteries go directly onto the GVM light without needing additional attachments.

@NewLayer 9 ай бұрын

Brightness and color quality, neither is really better, so get whatever has the features you want. The NP-F slots are definitely nice if that's something you'd use.

@raredreamfootage 9 ай бұрын

What happens if you mix up the wireless remote? Say if you had 10 x LV-6000's and you detached the control unit from each of them, but forgot which was which?

@NewLayer 9 ай бұрын

Since the remotes work wirelessly based on channel and grouping, I'm assuming you mean if you actually attach the "wrong" remote to its non-original light. When they are attached, they communicate through the contact pins, so will work just fine. So you can safely throw any same-model remote into any light. Personally, I could label them anyways. It would be easy enough to put a stick behind the remote on the light head, and a matching sticker on the back of the controller, and neither would be visible with the controller attached.

@raredreamfootage 9 ай бұрын

What was the distance between the Sekonic 800C and the lights for your tests?

@NewLayer 9 ай бұрын

I always test at 1 meter!

@raredreamfootage Ай бұрын

Have you tried to mount a fresnel and a projection mount to these? I would like to know which brand / model of fresnel and projection mount will work on these?

@NewLayer Ай бұрын

I did not test those specific modifiers. I can't really recommend specific ones, except the NiceFoto brand ones. They have a Fresnel (geni.us/nicefotofresnel) and a projection unit (geni.us/nicefotoprojector) which they call an optical snoot. Some brans are mostly interchangeable, but the actual LEDs sit at different depths on different brands of lights, and lens modifiers are specifically made to make specific lights. So, while non-matching brand Fresnels, etc. may work, they won't be as efficient. Hope that helps.