BASICS OF LIGHTING - What You Need To Know Before Buying

Dedicated to new and beginning video creators and filmmakers on knowing what to spend your money on when it comes to lighting. This one was a beast, so I hope it helps you out. Links, time markers and a ton more in the description below. ▼

NOTE: Please excuse the mistake at 10:55 where I refer to CRI as Color Temperature Index. It stands for Color Rendering index.

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B and H LINKS:

PRO POWER OPTIONS VIDEO:
This will help you understand all the crazy power terms and options like D-Tap, V-Mount, Gold Mount, and all the other stuff most people pretend to know so they look smart. Seriously? Watch the frickin video!

Many thanks to Aputure for some of the products used sent to me for review purposes. They do not sponsor me, pay me, or have any input to the opinions I share in this video. In other words, if you say I recommend them because they gave me some equipment, I'll punch you in your internet face.

TIME MARKERS:
In most browsers, you can click on the time markers below and go directly to that place in the video. If it doesn't work for you, complain to YouTube, not me. :)

Exploding Words: 0:25
Light: 0:38
Color of Light: 0:43
Color Temperature: 1:01
White Balance: 1:53
Auto White Balance: 3:33
Quick Color Correction: 4:41
Custom White Balance: 5:05
Recap: 5:26
Lighting: 5:50
Watts: 6:01
Luminance: 6:28
Illluminance: 6:59
Lumens: 7:32
Lux: 7:51
Now You Smart: 9:13
Color for Lighting: 9:54
CRI: 10:51
TLCI: 11:24
Re-re-re-Recap: 12:04
Traditional Lighting: 12:23
My Disclaimer on lights: 12:28
Grip Defined: 13:00
LED Lighting: 13:11
Newer LEDs: 13:45
Aputure COB 300: 14:12
Aputure Mini-20: 14:24
Aputure Tri8: 14:34
Not Sponsored: 14:54
Dimmers: 15:30
Power Options: 15:59
Note on Power Off Lights: 17:26
Beam Angle: 18:24
Fresnels: 19:01
Color Temp Controls: 19:38
Gels: 20:51
Cables: 22:41
Barn Doors: 23:47
Diffusion: 24:36
Stupid Sheet Commercial: 25:53
Light Stands: 26:10
Other Goodies: 26:44
Warranty: 27:42
Conclusion: 28:32
Subscribe Message: 29:09
Outtakes: 29:28

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I’m looking into getting my first soliddd light. I got cheaper Color Temp. Adjustable youngnuo lights for 60 bucks with Sony npf batteries and they worked well for me but I am wanting to upgrade. Battery powered, travel friendly, quick set up time, and ease of use is most important for me. I do video production including weddings, testimonials, interviews, small business videos, and so on. What light or light kit would you recommend? The Aputure mini20d’s look nice.

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