Gaffer & Gear 53 - Aputure Spotlight Mount (Part 1)

Gaffer & Gear 53 – Aputure Spotlight Mount (Part 1)

Review and walk through of the Aputure Spotlight Mount, including tips for operation.

Index
00:00 Intro
01:15 Quick explanation of optics
01:55 Using the lens to focus
02:00 Controlling / shaping the light using internal blades and focus
05:11 Gobo usage, operation and tips
07:50 Iris operation and tips
08:30 Using as “Follow Spot” (with iris)
09:00 Back to iris review, use and tips
09:42 Iris and circular pattern gobo tip
10:15 Lens Lock
10:30 Gel Holder

10:55 What you get in the box & cost

10:55 Cost
11:35 What you get in the kit
12:00 Build Quality / Long Term Investment
12:45 Included gobo starter kit
13:30 Cleaning Kit

14:00 Comparison to Tungsten Zoom Spot (Optics)
15:00 Colour Fringing / Chromatic Aberration comparison
15:55 Gobo and cutter blade focal comparison
16:20 Stray optical light comparison
17:10 Comparison to Dedolight
18:40 Colour Fringing comparison and sharpness

20:40 Throwing beam long distance
21:15 Lighting the neighbors

21:40 LUX @3m
22:00 Overview (pros v cons)
24:25 Final tip – why you should get a circular gobo