Full Review Aputure 600d pro | More than a 1.2K HMI
Channel: Crazy Photographer Caillou Wang 王靖凱
Date: 07/01/2021

aputure 600d pro real-world use on set Review pros & cons personal though VS 300DII | More than a 1.2K HMI
First. I bought this light by myself. No one sent it to me.
Aputure 600d pro in depth Review real-world use pros & cons personal though | More than a 1.2K HMI
3 advantage to use such a powerful light
1.Use a smaller aperture. 
2.Put the light farther away.
3.Diffuse the light. 

Cob is so big. 4.5CM wide.
You can count how many leds are in this COB if you want to
But because the COB is so big. It is harder to create some hard crisp shadow. 
I do a test around 4.5M away. The smaller COB on the 300DII is just easier to create crisp shadow.
The fan noise on the control box is noticeable in fan mode on. 
controler Fan noise record
lamp head fan noise record
In fan mode off. All the fan will stop immediately. It’s a totaly silent mode. But if you use a higher intensity. the light will not ramp up the fan. It will just blackout and protect itself. So if you want to use the full power of this beast. Fan mode on will be the way to go. 
Another problem is the firmware is kind of buggy. The lamp head sometimes just spins like crazy even if it’s cold.
Another Fun fact. After using the light 100% for several hours. The control box is still pretty cold. Not even warm. Hope aputure can tune the fun speed in the future firmware update.
The cob has a little cut out under. I have no idea what is this for. Maybe it’s for more airflow or it’s for the Rain Resistant.
About Rain Resistant. IP54 Rain Resistant is a big selling point. ARRI M18 M90 and even ARRI MAX just have an IP23 Rating. In theory the 600D pro will be an awesome light in the rain.
Bowens mount is secure and deep inside. And the release button is easy to use. But it is harder to find the mounting point in the dark. Because it is deep inside. It’s harder to find.
600d pro have a higher Kelvin. It’s super blue. I guess Aputure is trying to make this light easier to mix into HMI fixtures.
LCD on the control box is special. It will change the brightness of the screen depends on the environment.
If you use battery. Display will cycle through the battery percentage.
Comfortable hand grip. Easy to adjust the angle no matter if it's above your head or on the ground.
Yoke is taller. Easier to spin the light 360 degrees without ruining the cable.
The Cable between the light and control box is a little hard to plugin. Need to use some force. It's a one step process. But the dot on the cable is at the top. Need some luck to plug it in if it is on a stand. Power Cable is the same awesome neutrik cable. Super secure and easy to use.
Outstanding build quality. No more sharp edge like the 300dii. Beautiful curve design. 
Quality control box. Huge accurate dial.
Quality braking system. No problem with large heavy modifiers. Huge handle easy to lock the angle.
Baby pin and a full size junior pin connector. Easy to mount on to all kinds of light stands and accessories.
Awesome controller clamp I really like. But the size is still the same . It’s harder to see the mounting point behind the control box. And you need to lock it tight enough. Or it will just slide down the stand.
I tried to put the fresnel 2x on the 600d. We can use it but. First because the cob is bigger. So it just can't focus properly. Second it is extremely hot and kind of dangerous. I smell something burning. Fresnel 2x can fit doesn't mean we can use it safely.
Instant 100 percent with AC. Slowly increase brightness with battery.
Battery charging with the control box. fast enough. charge two 240wh batteries with in 5 hour. 
Roller case is surprisingly big. We can put lots of battery and extension cable in the same box.
I think this 600d pro is more than a 1.2k hmi. If you use hmi before. The dimmer is just a joke. It is impossible to dim the hmi down to 0.1 percent. And Instant 100 percent is just crazy.
This light is already a game changer. But after a few years. If a 1200w cob led light really happens. And the price is lower than 3K. It will totally destroy the filmmaking industry.