Hey everyone, its Rob from Hypop and welcome
back to another video.
In this one, we're unboxing and reviewing Godox's
new range of continuous LED lights, the Litemons LA150 D
and the LA200 D.
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Let's get into it.
So I've got with me the brand new Litemons LA150 D
and the 200 D.
So these are Godox's new range of LED continuous lights.
So you can see here the actual branding,
it doesn't show any Godox branding on the box themselves,
except for right on this side over here
where you can see it's actually from Godox.
So I guess you can liken that
to apertures range of Amaran lights.
This is Godox's side brand,
I suppose you could say that they have a new range of lights
completely different to the usual range of lights.
Assuming that this range here
is slightly sort of on the higher price point
as compared to some of the other similar lights.
So other similar lights to these would be the Godox SL 150
or the SL 200.
So those will be sort of a comparable output range
as compared to the Litemons.
So having a quick look at the box,
you can see that it is more of a red branding.
And on the side here, it actually has a few features.
So just me going through the features really quickly here,
it says it's got strong power or strong output.
It's got an ultra high CRI rating, which is 96 plus.
It also features a bowens mount.
It has special effects,
and it also has Godox app control.
So that's really good to hear that you can actually go in
and control this via an app rather than having to go on
to the back of the light here manually and do that too.
So let's unbox this and see what's included.
So right from the get go,
here you can see it actually shows
what's included inside which is a handy guide to have.
Just to make sure,
you have everything included with your life.
And the first thing I see is the user guide.
There's also the power cable.
This looks like a fairly long power cable here
perhaps about three to five meters.
It also has a cable tie which is all Godox branded.
It looks nice.
Now on the inside here,
we've got a reflector which is good to see.
Godox have recently been removing the reflectors
from their lights and that's a separate accessory.
So it's good to see it's included as part of the package.
And then you've got the light itself.
So this one here is the LA 150 D.
You can see quite a compact light.
Looks like a pretty nice design.
I'll give you my thoughts in a second.
It also has the bowens protector here
that protects the light in storage and in transport.
And now you've got a power brick here.
So this is the adapter.
It also has a metal safety tether there
and then it also has, looks like a DMX power connection there.
And lastly is another silicone tie here
that I'm assuming would be to wrap around the AC adapter here
so you can mount that on the stand
so it's out of the way.
So on first inspection here,
it does look like Godox have stepped up
some of the quality aspects of this light.
Firstly, the bill design looks quite decent quality
as well as the accessories here.
So you'll notice with the accessories,
this is more of a slimline AC adapter.
So a little bit more lightweight,
which allows them to use this silicone wrap around here,
so you can mount this onto a stand.
So a lot of the power bricks
previously were really heavy and bulky.
And this one here, you can see they've included a metal tether
as well as improve
the connection points for their power adapter.
So being a DMX that has that safety release button
there on the side, which is really useful to have,
especially if you have the setup in a studio environment
which in most cases you will and that won't accidentally
get pulled out from the back of the light.
So, let's take a closer look at some of the features.
So, there are two versions of the Godox
Litemons LA series of lights.
Firstly, you've got the D version,
which is the daylight version at 5600 Kelvin.
And you've got the bi color version
which ranges between 2800 Kelvin to 6500 Kelvin.
So quite a large range
there for the color temperature on the bi version.
Now you can see here,
it actually is quite a compact light.
Now, I've compared this to other lights with similar outputs.
So the Godox SL 150 as an example.
You've also got the VL 150, which is quite a large light
that supports battery operation also.
You also have apertures range of Amaran lights,
which are the Amaran 100 D and also the 200 D.
So this one here is quite a compact light
given its output,
which is 150 watts of LED output.
And also its size.
So, really overall, it's quite a compact light
and perfect for sort of a portable
or really compact setup in a studio environment.
So here you can see on the front, its bowens mount.
It also is a COB LED light.
So that chip on board
LED that's really common on these mono block style lights.
On the bottom here, you've got a metal bracket,
which is really sturdy.
You also have an umbrella mounting point here,
which just has the tension pin there
so that you can slide an umbrella stem through
and that will hold it into place.
You also have a large adjustment handle here
that controls the tilt for the light.
And moving over to the back, you've got the handle there
that allows you to reposition the light at the top there.
And you can see some of the Godox branding also.
And you also have some air vents at the top.
And if I unplug this, you can see the bottom
where you can see a fan as well on the inside.
So given its size,
I would definitely assume also its output,
I would definitely assume that there would be some
sort of cooling system in there.
So having that fan there,
we'll have to test and see how loud that is.
And if that will affect any sort of shots.
But given Godox's track record with other continuous lights,
that shouldn't be a problem.
And you can see here,
it does have the DMX cable that plugs in for the power.
And you just hear that click and that locks into place.
And we can operate the lights or turn that one on there
and straightaway it's quite bright.
And so I'll pop that down.
So it goes from a true 0% there all the way up to the 100% also.
Now you can see, you're able to actually spin
that quite fast to get to your desired output.
And that's your diming knob on the side.
And you also have an effects knob too that controls
the special effects on the light.
And then you also can press down on the Effects button,
and it runs through all the different special effects
that this light has.
So it has a total of, let's see, eight special effects.
And you can press that effects button
to jump back into just your dimming mode here,
specifically for the daylight version.
However, on the bi color version,
you will have this knob which will be a dual purpose knob
allowing you to control the color temperature as well.
And lastly, you have the Bluetooth button.
So this Bluetooth button,
it allows you to pair with a smartphone device.
So you need to go and download the Godox light app.
And you can control this wirelessly via the app.
And that's really convenient,
especially if you have multiple lights.
If you have 1, 2, 3 in a setup,
you can control this all via the app.
Now with the light itself, it's rated at a CRI
rating of 96 plus, plus a TLCI rating of 97.
So overall, it's a high quality light.
So you also have the included reflector here
and the Lux rating when using the reflector at one meter
for the LA 150 D is approximately 84,800 Lux,
so quite a strong output there.
Now the 200 D version is actually
a little bit more output there at about 101,000 Lux too.
So really strong output rated ratings for this slide
in particular, especially for its compact size.
Now there is one downside I guess to this light
where it doesn't support any battery operation whatsoever,
which is a little bit of a shame.
You have the XLR cable here at the back.
And you'd assume that it'd be able
to have some sort of additional adapter
perhaps that you can use with a battery.
Being a compact light,
it would have been perfect to be used on location,
especially in low light situations.
But unfortunately, there is only AC power here.
So that means that it'd be mostly used for a studio lights.
So really, in terms of a compact design,
you pair this up with a nice softbox,
anything from Godox's range of softbox,
the main ones that I'm thinking of would probably
be the quick release softbox, the QRP 70 or the P 90.
Now if you want to take a closer look at those soft boxes,
we've unboxed and reviewed those.
So click the link up above.
And in terms of a light overall,
I'd think that it definitely sits
within that affordable price point range
with still decent build quality and nice design
as well as those really accurate specs that it has CRI and TLCI.
Now the output isn't a concern.
So you're really getting a lot of punch here
for the actual light itself at 150 watts
or the 200 Watt alternatives.
Now, going with the bi color version,
you have that adjustability with a color temp.
So you can decide if that's going to be important for you.
So some of those warmer color temps
are really suitable for other skin tones,
or to create different moody sort of scenes.
It also does have those eight lighting effects too.
So, given if you'd actually be using those effects,
there are a good feature to have.
But I think the number one feature for this light
here definitely has to be the Godox light app compatibility
because that means you can definitely use this up
with a studio configuration of lights too.
So that was just a quick look and unboxing of the brand
new range of Godox Litemons LA series lights,
including the LA 150 D and the LA 200 D.
So for more videos just like this,
don't forget to hit that subscribe button.
Hit the notification bell to be updated
on any new content we release.
Leave a like on the video if it's helped you.
Feel free to leave down in the comment section
below your thoughts or if you have any questions
about the Litemons series of lights.
Follow us on social media.
The links are down below.
And visit our website hypop.com.au.
Thanks for watching.