When it comes to getting a good image, good lighting is key... Get it? like, key light.
What am I doing?
Anyway good fixtures are expensive... and they can be very expensive.
But, there's a growing number of budget options available today,
and I think this might be one of the best.
You've probably come across some other videos about this light - by bigger, fancier youtubers,
with their beady little eyes and
smug looks on their faces, "oh would you like to join my patreon?"
It's the Godox SL60W, and I bought two of them.
They usually go for about $180 CAD, but every once in a while they do go on sale,
and you can get them for considerably less. I think I got both of mine for around $150 each.
They claim a CRI or 'colour rendering index' of 93+ and a colour temperature
of 5600K. I don't have the hardware to confirm that, I'm not a scientist,
but I think they probably come close enough - especially considering it's a sub $200 fixture.
Be reasonable about your expectations and you won't be so damn disappointed all the time!
I didn't start this channel to complain about things, I already do that enough like
in my normal life... all the time. BE POSITIVE!
One of the great things about these lights, other than the low low low low price,
is how easy it is to modify them. They use the ubiquitous bowens mount,
which means that you can like slap on dishes, barn doors, snoots, soft boxes, fresnel adapters, etc.
On top of that, and I didn't even notice this at first,
they have an umbrella holder - so you can add affordable diffusion and reflection umbrellas.
It is by far a more versatile and capable light than those big square led array
style lights that can be had for around the same price point. Those are clumsy,
hard to modify, and when used as a direct light source tend to cast some pretty ugly ass shadows.
That's enough talk from me i'm going to show you how they perform...
Here's a quick rundown of the Godox SL60W.
Let's start with the PROS.
Possibly the best light in the budget space, it's truly impressive for what it is, and
for how much it cost. It renders colours quite well,
and it's bright enough for most interior needs.
Bowens mount and umbrella holder allow you to modify the light in pretty much any way you want.
Now the CONS.
It's good for turning them on and off but making adjustments can be erratic.
Being a budget light they do have a plastic casing, so you do need to be careful with them.
If you want to cart these around you'll need to get something to do that.
As I said earlier, I think this might be the best light fixture in the budget space...
period. If you're looking to add to your existing lighting kit, or you want
to upgrade from some of that junky uber-cheap crap, you will not regret getting this light.
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