Versatile Video Light: Aputure Light Storm COB 120d LED Light Review
In this episode, we take a look at the Aputure Light Storm COB 120d, an incredibly versatile daylight balanced LED light for video and film. Aputure has a history of finding a very nice balance between affordable pricing and quality products. The COB 120d is a perfect example of that. This is a single LED light with a Bowens S mount. This means that with some additional accessories attached to the mount, the light can be a soft light (with a softbox, scrim, or bounce board), a hard light (with a fresnel and/or barn doors attachment), or a flood light with the included reflector. Color quality is a high priority for me because I don’t have time to invest in a lot of post color correction. Fortunately, the COB 120d delivers on that front as well in our color chart tests compared to tungsten lighting (the best color rendering light source second only to the sun).
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Links:
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Aputure Light Storm COB 120d:
Amazon: https://geni.us/v0nq
B&H Photo: https://bhpho.to/2icq36p
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Aputure Light Storm COB 120d with soft padded case (will be released in early 2017):
Amazon: https://geni.us/Ip6B15
B&H Photo: Coming Soon
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Aputure Light Dome Soft Box for COB 120d Light (soft light for the talking head shot)
Amazon: https://geni.us/vpzcMiT
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Aputure Umbrella (for softening the light on the cheap - good key light for interviews):
B&H Photo: https://bhpho.to/2icHfsu
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Barn Doors (Photo Basics)
Amazon: https://geni.us/9BskCI
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Aputure Light Storm LS1s LED Panel Light (used as a hair light in this episode)
Amazon: https://geni.us/BjS0De
B&H Photo: https://bhpho.to/2yXkXmx
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Other gear used to produce this episode:
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Zoom F4 Audio Field Recorder :
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Tentacle Sync Timecode Generator
Trew Audio: http://www.trewaudio.com/product/tentacle-ts1/
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Audio Technica AT4053b Microphone:
Amazon: https://geni.us/a118caB
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Panasonic GH4 m4/3 Camera (for talking head shot)
Amazon: https://geni.us/dkURI
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Olympus 45mm f/1.8 Lens
Amazon: https://geni.us/REmN
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Copyright 2016 by Curtis Judd
Ethics statement: Some of the links above are Amazon.com, B&H Photo, or other affiliate links.
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