I bought this light about 10 months ago (as of today) to use for my youtube studio. I use this light as my main light and a smaller panel light as a fill light. My smaller light was purchased first and was a little bit of a different style. It was and still is too this day a pretty awesome light. so when I bought this light, I was trying to decide between the one in this listing or the larger version of the smaller light I had. Both were the same price but this one won me over.
Since buying this light I have used it in over 100 videos so I have got a lot of use out of it.
Generally - This light is great. it is nice and bright. while it does come with a removable diffuse panel, I found that it didn't diffuse as much as I liked and I ended up adding another diffuse layer on top (a sheet of wax paper) and it was perfect.
Over time - while the brightness was great at first, I got everything dialed in and things were perfect, I found myself having to turn up the brightness every once in a while to get the lighting that I wanted. I at first attributed this to the seasons and time of day. Thinking maybe the ambient light (since there is a window in the studio that lets in a little outside light) was the reason I had to increase brightness.
Recently, I have found that the brightness is turned all the way up, and I have even had to remove the added diffuse layer (the wax paper) and I'm not getting the amount of light as I would like. which is why I'm here writing this, Thinking about buying another light.
What I found, now that I had to remove the second diffuse layer, I have quite a few blown out LED's in this panel. and the LED's aren't replaceable so this light has become somewhat of a disposable light.
What I do that you probably don't -
Ok, so this problem may not happen with you. I am really bad at turning off my lights when I'm done with a recording session, so my light would be on... like a room lamp lol for long periods of time. If I only had the light on when recording, and made sure it was powered off after recording, I probably wouldn't have the burned out LED's that I have after 10 months of use. lesson learned for me but just something to think about when you purchase this light.
Also, the price of this light, as of my writing this, is about $20+ more expensive than when I purchased it. I will get a replacement for this light here soon I but I think I will go with my other choice instead of buying this one again.
Overall, I do think this is a really great light - for the $57-$59 I paid for it. but a tough buy for the $80 that it is right now.
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Brightness adjustmentTurn the brightness adjustment knob to conveniently adjust the brightness in 1% increments. |
Color temperatureAccording to different shooting environment, 3200k-5600k colon temperature adjustment. |
Excellent 96+CRIExcellent color rendering restore true colors |
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Convenient adjustmentQuickly adjust the brightness and color temperature of the light according to the shooting needs. |
Slim designUltra-thin aluminum alloy shell, good for heat dissipation and long-term lighting, more convenient to carry. |
Two power optionsPowered by AC power adapter (Included) for indoor shooting or Sony NP-F550 NP-F970 Li-ion Battery(Not Included) for outdoor photography. |
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Reviewed in the United States on September 6, 2017
That said, it does have some tiny flaws (none of which are deal breakers) that I want to address first:
- The LED's came with some kind of residue caked on them, I assume from manufacturing. I am unsure if it affected the lights brightness, but the residue cast speckled shadows on the diffuser and made it very noticeable. Was very tedious to get off, as it didn't come off easily and each bulb had to be wiped rather firmly with a microfiber cloth.
- The U-Bracket is not entirely symmetrical, and one side appears slightly bent.
- The power block (as others have mentioned) is too high up on the cord, so it dangles from the light when put on a stand. It doesn't feel like it will topple any respectable light stand, but it does seem like a moderate hazard. I think the entire cord needs to be a tad longer.
All things considered, this light has no business being this good for $100. The pros I noticed right off the bat:
- The thing is incredibly bright for its size, and is painful to look at with both the yellow and white LED's at 100%. It's probably 20% brighter with the diffuser off.
- Feels much more durable than I expected with the almost entirely aluminum body and fixture. With many other studio lights, a single trip on a cord means shattered bulbs, but I think this little guy would have a decent chance at surviving a tumble.
- The temperature adjustment works great. Nothing else to really say here.
- Portability! Way more compact than studio lights with bulbs!
- Having the option to run this dude on batteries is great, but you'll be dropping $50 for the two batteries it requires and a charger.
- Pivoting U-bracket is great. Opens up options to light subjects from above or below.
If you're looking for a cheap, adjustable light that doesn't suck – stop here. This is the one. It's not bright enough to bathe an entire studio in light, but I wouldn't expect that for any light this size. It works wonderfully for a fill light or backlight, and would work decently enough for a primary key light if portability is a priority for you, though it won't be as soft or bright as something brighter with a large diffuser.
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A light this cheap has no business being this good
Reviewed in the United States on September 6, 2017
I am extremely impressed with this little powerhouse light. Being from a budget brand like Neewer, I had pretty low expectations but I am extremely happy with this light. I needed a good, variable temperature backlight to contrast the other white lights I use for interviews, and this fills that niche extremely well without having to drop the $300, at minimum, for other brands.Reviewed in the United States on September 6, 2017
That said, it does have some tiny flaws (none of which are deal breakers) that I want to address first:
- The LED's came with some kind of residue caked on them, I assume from manufacturing. I am unsure if it affected the lights brightness, but the residue cast speckled shadows on the diffuser and made it very noticeable. Was very tedious to get off, as it didn't come off easily and each bulb had to be wiped rather firmly with a microfiber cloth.
- The U-Bracket is not entirely symmetrical, and one side appears slightly bent.
- The power block (as others have mentioned) is too high up on the cord, so it dangles from the light when put on a stand. It doesn't feel like it will topple any respectable light stand, but it does seem like a moderate hazard. I think the entire cord needs to be a tad longer.
All things considered, this light has no business being this good for $100. The pros I noticed right off the bat:
- The thing is incredibly bright for its size, and is painful to look at with both the yellow and white LED's at 100%. It's probably 20% brighter with the diffuser off.
- Feels much more durable than I expected with the almost entirely aluminum body and fixture. With many other studio lights, a single trip on a cord means shattered bulbs, but I think this little guy would have a decent chance at surviving a tumble.
- The temperature adjustment works great. Nothing else to really say here.
- Portability! Way more compact than studio lights with bulbs!
- Having the option to run this dude on batteries is great, but you'll be dropping $50 for the two batteries it requires and a charger.
- Pivoting U-bracket is great. Opens up options to light subjects from above or below.
If you're looking for a cheap, adjustable light that doesn't suck – stop here. This is the one. It's not bright enough to bathe an entire studio in light, but I wouldn't expect that for any light this size. It works wonderfully for a fill light or backlight, and would work decently enough for a primary key light if portability is a priority for you, though it won't be as soft or bright as something brighter with a large diffuser.
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