Aputure F7 LED Light - 7" LED Light for On/Off Camera Video Lighting
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Aputure announced their new F7 on-camera LED light for video and filmmakers today, March 30, 2018. This affordable, compact LED light has been a part of lighting kit for the last 2 months and I’ve found it more useful than I had originally anticipated. I don’t use on-camera lights very often, but when I need to in the future, I now have a great option. But I found it especially useful for off-camera use as an accent light with it’s wide color temp tuning capability, or even as a key light shot through a silk/scrim or bounced off of a reflector. There are three ways to power the F7 making it incredibly flexible. And of course the color quality is very good as well. Let’s take a closer look!
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Links to gear discussed and used to record this session:
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Aputure F7 On-Camera 7” LED Light for video
Amazon: https://geni.us/NpdyD
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Anker PowerCore+ 20100 USB-C Battery Bank - This one powered the F7 while some other USB battery banks would not. I think the bank must supply a higher current. Yes, it is expensive for a USB battery bank, but the quality is top notch. Conveniently, the included bag makes it easy to hang the battery on the light stand so it is easy to use with the F7.
Amazon: https://geni.us/ZG0I
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5 in 1 Reflector for bouncing or diffusing the light to make it softer
Amazon: https://geni.us/Hft4
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Sony NP-F970 Battery - much more expensive and mine has been very reliable in constant use over the last 14 months. You will also need a charger (the F7 does not charge batteries).
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NP-F970 compatible battery - much less expensive. I’ve had decent luck with Wasabi power and Watson, but they do seem to wear out a bit faster than the OEM batteries.
Amazon: https://geni.us/u7Gth
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Sekonic C-700U Spectrometer - used for all of the color quality measurements
Amazon: https://geni.us/76AqU
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Sound Devices 633 Audio Mixer & Recorder
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Sennheiser MKH 8050 Super-cardioid Boom Microphone
Amazon: https://geni.us/wZZFgR
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Panasonic GH5S (My current favorite small camera)
Amazon: https://geni.us/8LpuSp
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Panasonic 12-35mm f/2.8 OIS Lens - incredibly versatile lens that is on the GH5S most of the time
Amazon: https://geni.us/fHjgmt
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Copyright 2018 by Curtis Judd
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