5dtorgb rview8/5/2023 ![]() ![]() At the end of the video associated with this post, I take you through every feature, showing you smartphone control on the same screen too.Įverything packs into an included carrying case with good padding. The back control panel display is bright enough for daytime and it shows you everything you need. It has a few more ports to power other accessory devices, too. Sokani does sell an optional battery sled that takes two Sony L-series batteries, and it has a C-clamp so you can just fix it onto your light stand pole. For now, I’ve just set the power brick on top of the light, and its cables hold it in place, but I’ll need to use a clamp in the field, and I wish they made the cable longer on the delivery side since it’s much easier to extend an AC cable. For powering up, you also get an AC adapter that plugs into the bottom of the light, but that side of the cabling is really short so it can’t reach the ground. The mounting bracket attaches to any standard light pole, with sockets for both horizontal and vertical positions. If you look closely, you’ll see ARRI rosette-like teeth that prevent the housing from pivoting down when you’re loading it with weight up front, like the diffuser you’ll see below. The Aputure costs 1-1/2 times more, too.Īnother thing that Sokani added to their lineup with their version 2 X60, is a more secure mounting bracket. It outputs 6,820 lux at 1 meter with the reflector on, which is a lot lower than its new close competitor, the Aputure Amaran 200x with 42,300 lux at indoor color temperature, but this is an RGB light that trades off lux for a full range of color, and I rarely turn up the output past 50% anyway. They’ve added a glass protector that you can see screwed down over the light-emitting diodes, since these often get roughed around and the elements are fragile. This Sokani light is an expansion of their X60 product into full-color RGB, and it comes with a reflector that magnifies the output from its LED elements. ![]() But with this new Sokani X60 RGB product, I think I’m ready to move into the world of more theatrical fresnel lighting, and this review (and associated video) will show you how to pull together the most cost-effective kit on the market including a stand, a diffuser, and a bag for everything. You might have seen a guest review posted here, showing some really small lights that can do the job too. When grids of LED lights started showing up on affordable panels a few years ago, I figured that’s what I’d be using for everything, and I even bought one of those crazy flex panels when they hit the market. ![]()
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