Customer Reviews

Canon Video Light for Advanced Accessory Shoe

5 star:		(8)
4 star:		(6)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

I don't like using video lights in my productions, but unfortunately they're something that you must turn on when the lights are turned down. I use this light mainly during wedding receptions and the subject never seem to mind. If the lights are turned down pretty low in the room, subjects realize that the light will be spotty. This light also works well and even better as a fill light. What I like most is that gets it power from the camera; however, that means that it will drain your camera's batter faster if the light is left on too long. So it's a good idea to have a one or two extra batteries for your camera. Great light for the price.

Bright enough to improve indoor graininess, but not so strong as to annoy the subject. Light is diffused enough not to put a spot in the center, and lights the entire field of view. For digital, nothing beats good room lighting, but this is a viable option for situations where that is not possible.
Michael

This light is surprisingly small and bright. It will serve my purposes of shooting indoors quite well. I might even have to diffuse it a little so its not so bright. And it is nice theat the light runs off of the camera power through the hot shoe.

This light is the way to go if you are trying to fix your low light indoor footage. It provides the necessary fill light without extra weight. It also helps maintain correct white balance. Should be a required accesory to the Optura 20. Only down is it is black and the camora is silver. I may attempt to disassemble and spray paint the light casing.

In low light shooting conditions it makes imerative to have a video light to get rich bright viewing experience.

Canon Video light is an excellent must have accessory that gives a light weight add on for your cam corder.

Pro's:
Easy to mount
Light weight
Consumes less power

Cons:

None that I am aware of.

Good product, best thing is the automatic light, no need to turn it on or off. Very handy.

The light works okay .. a little better than the built in light on my HG10 .. but this item suffers from a serious design flaw. It sits really low, so if you attach an optional lens on the front of your camera you get a shadow cast across the bottom 50 per cent of your frame .. the lens's shadow! Just crazy poor design. This light should sit a lot higher.

This light does work as designed - its really small, fixes on to the AAS hot-shoe with very little effort, and has a nifty auto mode that makes it come on when needed.

However it is very important to note that 3W seems to be designed to work for situations where it is the only light source with no ambient lighting.

In particular, the difference it makes is not even noticeable when standing just a few feet away from the subject with standard indoor lighting.

I've rated it a 4 so as not to skew the ratings (after all it does work per spec) - but if I were to measure how well it met my needs, I'd go with a 2.

Updated:
I had an opportunity to use this video light around a campfire - and must say that it does make its presence felt when the subject is very poorly lit ... in this case it did great work as a fill light. If you can, borrow one to make sure that it meets your needs.

This light works well up to 7 or 8 feet. The color looks natural on people, and it isn't too bright for talent looking at the camera. If you need something stronger, there are options, but this is great for taking grain out of the picture, and adding nice light at shorter ranges.

I bought this for my Canon HV20 3MP High Definition MiniDV Camcorder. It will also fit the Canon VIXIA HV40 and other HV camcorders.

Manufactured in Japan, the build quality is excellent, with a sturdy, compact construction. It is surprisingly small, which is both good and bad. Good because it fits anywhere, making it easy to stow and transport. Bad because the size greatly limits the illumination the light can provide. Inside the all-plastic housing is a single small halogen bulb, which gets very hot when left on for a few minutes, owing to the nature of halogen lamps. A more energy-saving and very low or zero heat alternative would be LED lights, like the Sima SL-20LX Ultra Bright Video Light (Silver). On the back, a 3-way slider switch lets you turn the light ON/OFF or set it to AUTO. The lens is frosted to soften the light. It is powered off the camera's battery, which puts a strain on your recording time if you intend to it for extended periods of time. If this is a concern, you may wish to consider the Canon VL-10Li II Video Light for Canon Camcorders, which is powered by its own lithium-ion battery and offers the same level of compatibility.

For anything within about 5-7 feet, I would say this unit is good. For farther distances, you'll need a bigger lamp. I tried to film a friend's band playing in a dimly-lit bar and found this light to be inadequate. It's not designed for such situations. Overall, a convenient and inexpensive light for the average consumer that will work for most average situations like friends and family gatherings, birthday parties, etc. Just be aware of the range and light output limitations if you're going to be shooting in low-light situations.