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Godox S30- New candidate for hit led fresnel light
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  • Our first best of show award goes to them

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  • Looks like it could be a good little light. Similar to the Intelliytech Pocket Cannon. Did they have any guess as to the price? I currently am using a Godox SL60W as key for our basement studio and it's been a good experience so far. I'd definitely be interested in buying more from them.

  • Godox S30 (Daylight model), Measurement using CV600, Russian Lab processing

    We cover spectrum, color temperature, and all modern color quality standards, including latest 2016 and 2017 years ones.

    Never select light based on just CRI number.

    Focus on TM30 and CIE 224 and look for color distortion and Rf values.

    S30 is very good light with light quality suitable for videos.

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  • How do we give them our money?

  • What about fan noise?

  • @Cid

    Have no idea, need really silent place for this :-)

    Usually such low power fresnels have no issue with noise.

  • @Vitaliy_Kiselev when we see such good numbers and with an expected low price we begin to surch for the catch ;o)

  • @Cid

    Numbers are quite typical for good photo/video lights. It uses same quality led as Aputure and similar lights.

    Absolute top led numbers are 98.5-99.8 :-) And no blue peak you can see here.

  • When I saw the light I did not hear any fan. I was impressed with this little light. I use the Godox 60W in my studio.

  • Review coming

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  • Love this one. Will try to get my hands on one :-)

  • Soo, where is it on sale?

  • There is fan noise occasionally but very low sound.

  • Godox S30 (Review unit, Daylight), Measurement using CV600, Russian Lab processing

    We cover spectrum, color temperature, and all modern color quality standards, including latest 2016 and 2017 years ones.

    Never select light based on just CRI number.

    Focus on TM30 and CIE 224 and look for color distortion and Rf values.

    S30 is very good light with light quality suitable for videos.

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    CRI color quality

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    TLCI 2012

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    All TM30 color samples Rf values

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  • Looks like a little interesting light. Do you think that it would be suitable for on-location interviews as a mini key light with its dedicated softbox (SA-30)? I shoot guerrilla doc mostly, so no corporate "clean" stuff but more "cinematic" sh*t, whatever that means.
    I've bought a Phottix Nuada R3 that is decent, soft and powerful enough for my needs, but I can't control light spill in any way and I usually record interviews on very small places.
    The Godox SL60 is cheaper, more powerful but also heavier and i think that it could slow me down due to the big modifiers required, etc.
    Thanks for your feedback.

  • Thanks @flash
    However, I can't get those locally and that's why I'm considering Godox products.
    Any feedback on the S30 as a mini key light for on-location interviews (with its dedicated softbox) or the best move would be to stick with the SL60 and deal with the bigger footprint hassle, would be much appreciated.