Very impressive!, I had no idea lighting technology for shoots had advanced to much to this level. Great video James 😎.

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Thank you so much for the kind words! ☺ Really appreciate it. It's amazing, isn't it! Just when you think that things have gone as far as possible, a crazy new bit of tech like this shows up.

THANKS

Please consider diffusing your effusion. It is a nice light for gel replacement (i.e. a background light), but here are a few problems with it. The small size of the light and softbox means that it cannot emulate the soft fill of a large softbox (which means that the wrap effect and light falloff on a model's face are fairly intense, which is the nature of a small light source). The fact that it is continuous light means that you MUST shoot in a dark room, as any ambient light enters the image. A flash and softbox can be used in any situation. The continuous nature of the light wreaks havoc on the eyes/pupils of subjects, who end up squinting all the time (if you don't believe me, look at any headshot by Peter Hurley where his subjects are all grimacing in pain at the light streaming into their eyes). A regular flash system allows the eyes of the subject to relax, giving a much more natural look (unless you like the Hurley grimace). Finally, you are either incorrect or lying to say the flash of this light overpowers the sun. Try shooting a model at noon outdoors with this light and see if you can darken the sky while keeping the model's face properly exposed ... simply not possible as this light does not have enough juice. Your review is very effusive, but sometimes it is better to curb one's enthusiasm about the latest gadget to come out. Also, shooting for nine years is not a loooooooooooooong time.

Markus Pix hates these, haha. By the way, how would you go about actually properly diffusing Rotolight Neo (3 and 2)? I mean besides this or the diffusion dome. It's still a fairly small light with the dome. Maybe I just had it too far though. I was thinking of bouncing it off a reflective umbrella, or through one. I really love Rotolight - Made in England, not bloody China!

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Aww bless him, I love Markus! You can get softboxes that attach to the Neo barn doors - those are pretty effective. Otherwise, yep, I tend to bounce them (usually off walls) to soften and spread. Rotolight is a great brand, and Rod and the team there do a wonderful job. I love that such a fantastic brand is made in Blighty!