Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 5 days ago
Want STRONGER LIGHTS? But on a budget? Portable Cinematic lighting with battery powered for location shoots. Here are the results for Amaran Ray, Nanlite, Forza, GVM, Godox, Ulanzi, Neewer and Zhiyun. How bright are they really? How much do they cost and how heavy and portable are they? Here is the review with samples!
Ulanzi vl120bi (my fav small light) amzn.to/49vsWK4
Amaran Ray 120
Godox VL200
Godox vl300
Neewer FS300b amzn.to/3LabUIj ( battery cable sold separately) amzn.to/4pY9bko
Zhiyun G300 amzn.to/4sdMMRy
Amaran Ray 360 amzn.to/4sxY3fV
Neewer FS600b amzn.to/4b6IbdI
Nanlite Forza 500B II amzn.to/4jhLHUS
GVM SD500b AIO amzn.to/3MSzxWo
Nanlite FC500b (my fav powerful light) amzn.to/3MUotbc NOTE: controller sold separately amzn.to/4sizN0Q
Godox Litemons LA600b amzn.to/4pkl1nL
Amaran Ray 660 amzn.to/3YRbJog
Nanlite Forza 720b amzn.to/3YSoYFf
note: the best reflector I keep referring to is the one that comes with the Amaran Ray 360 and 660. I don't think they are sold separately (yet).
Budget 26v v-mount battery (Kastar 190Wh 26v) amzn.to/4pcyDkQ
Higher quality 26v v-mount battery
my favorite tiny compact 14.8v v-mount battery amzn.to/4ppxTcs
my favorite Glow Magnum 70 degree reflector amzn.to/3Yeqamo
using the sock that comes with the DR30 reflector
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Want STRONGER LIGHTS? But on a budget? Portable Cinematic lighting with battery powered for location shoots. Here are the results for Amaran Ray, Nanlite, Forza, GVM, Godox, Ulanzi, Neewer and Zhiyun. How bright are they really? How much do they cost and how heavy and portable are they? Here is the review with samples!
Ulanzi vl120bi (my fav small light) amzn.to/49vsWK4
Amaran Ray 120
Godox VL200
Godox vl300
Neewer FS300b amzn.to/3LabUIj ( battery cable sold separately) amzn.to/4pY9bko
Zhiyun G300 amzn.to/4sdMMRy
Amaran Ray 360 amzn.to/4sxY3fV
Neewer FS600b amzn.to/4b6IbdI
Nanlite Forza 500B II amzn.to/4jhLHUS
GVM SD500b AIO amzn.to/3MSzxWo
Nanlite FC500b (my fav powerful light) amzn.to/3MUotbc NOTE: controller sold separately amzn.to/4sizN0Q
Godox Litemons LA600b amzn.to/4pkl1nL
Amaran Ray 660 amzn.to/3YRbJog
Nanlite Forza 720b amzn.to/3YSoYFf
note: the best reflector I keep referring to is the one that comes with the Amaran Ray 360 and 660. I don't think they are sold separately (yet).
Budget 26v v-mount battery (Kastar 190Wh 26v) amzn.to/4pcyDkQ
Higher quality 26v v-mount battery
my favorite tiny compact 14.8v v-mount battery amzn.to/4ppxTcs
my favorite Glow Magnum 70 degree reflector amzn.to/3Yeqamo
using the sock that comes with the DR30 reflector
Subscribe and tell your friends about MarkusPix.
Who am I youtu.be/FsDLn9ySY9w
The Hollywood Movie I made youtu.be/w4q0_uSIOJw
Behind the scenes of my movie youtu.be/sbk3QaIQtKM
DVD of the movie I made markusproducts.com/shop/dvds/to-the-ends-of-time-movie.html
The Book Dreamchaser (behind the scenes of the making of the movie To the Ends of Time) markusproducts.com/shop/books/printed-books/dreamchaser-markus-rothkranz-autobiography.html
My 1994 movie "To the Ends of Time" streaming on Amazon markusproducts.com/shop/dvds/to-the-ends-of-time-movie.html
Our Health channel is http://www.thehealthylife.com
The Markus and Cara Instagram page is instagram.com/markusandcara
Cara's personal Instagram is instagram.com/iamcarabrotman
See photoshoot images of Cara at http://www.shortsillustrated.com
Thank Markus for his service- donate: paypal.me/ThankMarkus
