The Ultimate Spotlight Test & Comparisons | Spotlight Max
4 Spotlights. 15 Projection Lenses. 15 Lights. 115 Pairings.
The Aputure team went hard at work testing dozens of spotlight combinations to bring you comprehensive comparative data on how each spotlight looks, from the falloff to abberation to color shifts.
Read the accompanying blog post for comparative analysis on the Spotlight Max with other ellipsoidal lights: https://www.aputure.com/spotlighttest-2/
Download the data and stills to make your own comparisons: https://1drv.ms/f/s!AqKpraTRyR6ig5lNI...
In this video, you'll see how the center brightness compares to the edges and how much the spotlight and lens pairings shifts in CCT and G/M. Many of these changes are subtle, and it'll inform you as the filmmaker/technician on the best choice of spotlights for your next project, depending on factors such as budget, accessibility, and compatibility.
Chapters:
5º
Spotlight Max + ETC Adapter: 00:13
ETC Lenses (Source 4): 1:03
10º
Spotlight Max + ETC Adapter: 1:08
ETC Lenses (Source 4 & Joker 800): 1:58
19º
Spotlight Max: 2:08
Spotlight Max + ETC Adapter: 2:58
ETC Lenses (Source 4 & Joker 800): 4:02
Spotlight Mount: 5:07
Nanlite PJ-BM: 4:13
26º
Spotlight Max + ETC Adapter: 4:27
ETC Lenses (Source 4 & Joker 800): 5:32
Spotlight Mount: 5:07
36º
Spotlight Max: 5:42
Spotlight Max + ETC Adapter: 6:32
ETC Lenses (Source 4 & Joker 800): 7:36
Spotlight Mount: 7:11
Nanlite PJ-BM: 7:46
36º
Spotlight Max: 8:01
Spotlight Max + ETC Adapter: 8:51
ETC Lenses (Source 4 & Joker 800): 9:30
Learn more: https://bit.ly/41Csl45
Buy the new Spotlight Max now: https://shop.aputure.com/collections/...
Erratum:
At 12:07, the LS 600d Pro data is inconsistent with the spotlight and lens. If you would like to see the corrected charts, they are linked here:
19_SpotlightMount_600d_600x_600c: https://1drv.ms/i/s!AqKpraTRyR6ig5076...
26_SpotlightMount_600d_600x_600c: https://1drv.ms/i/s!AqKpraTRyR6ig5085...
36_SpotlightMount_600d_600x_600c: https://1drv.ms/i/s!AqKpraTRyR6ig5065...
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