A Cute Little Light With Big Power - Godox ML100Bi Review

[@mauriciolee7349]

Thank Wes for this DETAILED & UNIQUE video review of Godox ML100Bi. Out of 6 videos I've watched, yours is the ONLY one that shows you open the light to check the build quality of the components inside. You're also the only KZbinr who states that outdoor, in direct sunlight you use it only 60% of its power. I like this light for supporting V mount battery. I hate it for the plastic modifier mount.

[@WesPerry]

Unfortunately it doesn’t Directly support v-mount. You need a barrel plug to d-tap adapter cable to do that, which it frustratingly doesn’t come with. But I have a bunch of v mounts with usb out anyway so it’s no big deal to Me.

[@mauriciolee7349]

@@WesPerry Thanks for this extra information

[@POVPHOTOGUY]

detailed great video!

[@fsb5370]

I wish people would show them in indoor use rather than the same old spec review that EVERYONE DOES!

[@nitch3304]

Great review 🙏

[@MichaelBouhnikProductions]

Hi Wes, great video, very in depth ! For run and gun, what would you recommend between the Godox ML 100Bi and the Amaran 60x s ? I would use it mostly with a 60cm softbox. thank you in advance

[@a2shadow]

Thank you for your review. I am researching the lights and came across your video. I am Usually spending 4-5 hours a day in conference calls from a small office. I thought to get this light and a soft box as key light. But not sure if it is going to be too much for the eyes. The light itself won’t be visible in my calls so if we remote that factor, what is your best advice for me to buy?

[@JCFrost]

Hi! Which V-Mount battery are you using with the ML100Bi?

[@uldmedia]

By the way, the border of the two available spot reflectors is magnetic, as I suspected and hoped, just like the built-in reflector of the Godox LC-30 lights. I noticed the similarity of this built-in spot reflector to the 15 and 35 degree spot reflectors available for the Godox ML-100 lights when the light was introduced. And since the narrow ring around the front of the spot reflectors looked exactly like the one on the LC-30 lights, I hoped from the beginning that these would also be magnetic and that we would be able to get a modifier set similar to the AK-R1 set with diffuser, barn door, grid and the like in the near future. For me, the two spot reflectors and the possibility of being able to use magnetic accessories in the future are a unique selling point of these lights. And the fact that I can also use the reflectors on a Godox ML-60 II light is an additional plus point, especially if you have bought a kit with both reflectors.

[@LukeRobertMason]

Can you turn the fan off? Are they as quiet as the ML60s?

[@RobNotANumber]

I see you don't like the screen. Totally agree. We aren't all 20 and with perfect vision. The companies really need to do better. Especially as the market seems to be getting older over time .

[@ericgrayphoto]

If I have a Godox ML60Bi, is the extra “power” noticeable or worth it?

[@LukeRobertMason]

Also curious! Are they as quiet as the ML60s?

[@edgey8D]

Would you be able to clamp the front lens in the godox adapter that allows you to use the ad300 with a bowers mount?

[@richstewart3858]

Great video Wes! I’m setting up a podcast/KZbin studio that could also double as a remote set up while traveling. Would you choose the ML 100Bi or the Neewer RGB 660 Pro 2? Thx!

[@WesPerry]

@@richstewart3858 I’m not usually a huge fan of panels, as they just are what size they are, while monolights can have diffusers of different sizes mounted on them. That being said, this is a little difficult to mount anything large to, as it’s mini Bowens, not full sized. And doesn’t have colour So that’s a bit of a tough one ;)

[@richstewart3858]

@ Thanks for the reply! Maybe I’ll get one of each😎…

[@Lokmansouhail]

Is it bright enough to use with a medium to a big softbox?

[@WesPerry]

Depends how much light you need, so hard for me to say. But 100W is a pretty decent amount of light for indoor use. A little difficult to mount a “big” soft box on this without a bowens mount, though.

[@ForestLopezDigitalMedia]

I had a copy of ml100bi last week, it comes with cracks on the screw holes I had those for the 2 screw holes after a day of use it added another one crack on one of the screwholes again, the plastic isnt sturdy enough and it is disappointing.

[@WesPerry]

That’s very odd and disappointing. After much use and a couple drops there are still no cracks in mine. Definitely a manufacturing issue of some kind with yours. I hope you took it back?

[@ForestLopezDigitalMedia]

@@WesPerry I have it returned for refund, now I'm repurposing my Zhiyun X100, I'm buying vmount battery and clamp. I'll buy that ml100bi again next month I'm just waiting for some sale.

[@GoodyMorillas]

How does it compare to the molus

[@WesPerry]

Light quality isn’t Quite as good, Bluetooth works much more reliably (I’ve had a lot of issues with the X100 flaking on me when trying to operate it remotely since the review), build quality is a give and take.

[@ericgrayphoto]

I still wish the Godox Litemons LA150 and LA200s could be powered by a v mount battery.

[@tugwilson]

You can buy the ML-GB Godox to Bowens Mount Adapter if you want to use a Bowens mount modifier.. 14USD/£14

[@WesPerry]

This thing would snap in half if you adapted and mounted a full sized bowens softbox on it 😂

[@tugwilson]

@@WesPerry I can't imagine anybody putting a large softbox on this light.. To be honest I thing they should have made it like the AS-BA-FMM adapter for the Forza 60 so the light hangs of the back and the modifier hangs off the front.

[@WesPerry]

@@tugwilson yeah the other mini mounts that COLBOR and Zhiyun use (slightly different from one another 🤦🏻‍♂️) use their own arms as well. A much safer choice.

[@IdontKnowWhatToPutHere_]

I don't know why they don't make the mini to regular mount adapter wouldn't be the thing that you mount to the light stand. The adapter should carry the weight of the soft box on the front, and the light then floats on the adapter. Way better process there.

[@sisyphos-or2lx]

Hey Wes, thanks for this insightful video! Which v mount or USB c batteries can you recommend? ❤

[@WesPerry]

The one I used in this video is the ZGCine X99. Love the informative display on it. Very competitive price, too, with a full 100W output.

[@sisyphos-or2lx]

Thank you 🙏🏼

I create content in my living room and right now, my main light is a Colbor CL100x Bicolor. Right now, I want to buy 1 o 2 extra lights. This Godox is my list but I want to know your opinion and recommends. Could you recommend a light in the same price range but a better quality light or you would buy?

[@WesPerry]

The biggest issue with this light is its lack of Bowens mount. The Colbor CL100x has a significant advantage here, and is still a great light. The advantage of the Godox is its tiny size, packability and ease of powering on an external supply. If you're not travelling around your lights, I would honestly stick with the Colbor setup, and maybe even wait for a sale. Neither has the highest CRI/R9 ratings, but you generally have to pay a bit more for that.

@@WesPerry what do you think about the "Liyadi G230W", the price is around $100 and the power is 230w, but for that price is hard to believe. I want to buy a 2nd light, but not totally sure if the best option is another Colbor CL100x. Sometime I travel to my wife's parents house where we create content

[@WesPerry]

Looks like a ripoff of the Zhiyun G200, and I wouldn’t trust it. No idea what that company is. 😬

[@WSWEss]

WHICH ONE ITS BRIGHTER!'!?

[@Filokalee999]

I personally don't love the trend of having white case on lights, as everything else (connectors, tripods, softboxes, cameras, etc.) are all black. It just breaks the mood, unless you're an streamer of some sort....

[@Filokalee999]

Even Bowens adapter (ML-GB) for this light is black, not white

[@WesPerry]

I definitely think it should be offered in black and white. I was surprised to find it’s only offered in white. They recently revised much of their litemons series to be both colors.

[@donnawetter1513]

Was it wrong to buy a Rollei Candela?

[@WesPerry]

As far as I can tell Rollei is just the brand name COLBOR is operating under in Europe.