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Package Dimensions

16 x 15 x 7 inches

Item Weight

6.85 pounds

ASIN

B00IA7C76K

Item model number

FST600S

Customer Reviews

32 ratings

3.7 out of 5 stars

Is Discontinued By Manufacturer

No

Date First Available

February 6, 2014

Manufacturer

ePhotoInc

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JP Fulks

Overall, very good.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 22, 2014

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Pros:
I was impressed when I opened these up (I ordered 2 of them). They arrived fully assembled and they're build like tanks, including the barn doors. They feel very solid and put out a lot of light. The filters were already installed and had protective adhesive paper on them. The filters also have magnetic corners to keep them in place.

The power supply has pretty long cables, which is handy. There is a jack in the back of the unit for some sort of dimming remote control, but it's not included. The only dimmer control is the knob on the back.

I immediately pulled them out, jammed them onto light stands and put power to them. They're ready to go when you receive them.

Cons:
There is a high pitched whine when the dimmer is set to something other than very high output. I don't consider it a major issue. According to the spectrum analyzer app on my phone, the whine is around 5kHz. So, if you pick it up while filming, a simple notch filter will kill it. (It really isn't very loud.)

Also, with the thick, plastic filter installed, it limits the movement of the barn doors. If that annoys you too much, it would be simple to add to the existing spacers (seen at each corner) to remedy this by moving the barn doors out just a little further.

Summary:
Overall, I think they're great for the price and I'll probably buy a couple more. I definitely recommend them.

8 people found this helpful

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Joseph L.

ePhoto 600 LED Video Light

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 24, 2014

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I am very happy with this item. Costs far less than comparable big name lights, but performs nearly as well. I haven't checked the color temperature accurately yet, but video tests look very good and seem to match other daylight clips mixed in the sequence quite well. I was just careful to use a genuine WB card (NOT just any white surface like a piece of paper (their actual color can vary much more than you might think) and set the camera to custom WB. Also, there seems to be no problem with the noise reported by other reviewers - absolutely silent to me at any setting. One of the things I especially like is the magnetic attachment points on the four corners of the CTO filter that hold the filter very securely to four points on the light. Very good build quality overall.

Update - I found that just one of these was not enough for general lighting tasks, not that there is anything wrong with the first one, but to get even lighting there needs to be multiple sources. The first one was somewhat of a test to see if it was worth the cost and I soon bought a second one.
I also have three 160 LED lights for fill, etc. that give me enough total light for most events. I'm working on a way to get everything battery powered for use in the field.

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David

Great value still, but 600°K cooler than it says. Also, weird flicker.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 8, 2014

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This is a great light, but it's about 6000°K (instead of 5400°K daylight as stated) and about 3800°K with the tungsten filter. I had to get an additional 1/4 CTO gel to get it all the way to 3200°K (tungsten). Has a bit of a flicker if left at 75% or lower for more than 20 minutes. The flicker goes away if you shut it off and let it cool a few minutes (it doesn't get very warm, but after a while you can tell there's a bit of heat to it).

There's a high-pitched hum when these go anything below 100% on the dial. This doesn't bother me much, but some others have complained.

Overall, the value is amazing. I'd still recommend for the money (I paid $160). But not as easy as I'd hoped it would be to just set up and use!

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chk

Good brightness for fill and short throw main light

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 29, 2014

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Built very well. Good brightness for fill and short throw main light. It needs to come with a diffusion panel and not just a 3200K panel. The cord for the transformer to the light needs to be re-thought. I would rather have a universal way that the transformer attaches to the light or light stand and not laying on the floor as it make more of a tripping hazard than the actual cord to the wall outlet does. It's color temp is pretty accurate and it CR is probably more in the 80 - 85 area. I use it for stills and not for video so no info there.

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Fernando Battle

NOT READY FOR PRIME TIME.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 10, 2014

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Great light, hate to knit pick but, I wish it ran off Sony batteries. Excellent value, tough to beat the light given off from 600 l.e.d.s especially at this price point. Dimmer works great, filters were a plus. Barn doors function as expected. Spot, or circular, opening would be nice also. Tough to complain especially because of value.

That was then, this is now. UPDATE 4-5-2015. I have had to amend my rating. I have used this product once, all day on a gig. Placed in controlled storage until needed again. Light does not work. I believe there is a bad board. Powered on the device, power light indicated it is on and should be lighting up everything in sight. Nothing. Again I attempted to use this as normal; plugged into outlet, flipped the power button on, checked to make sure dimmer was not causing light not not come on, NOTHING. After checking everything on my end I actually opened this device. Checked all the connections, everything looked fine. No severed/ broken connections, no rust, mold, etc. I had to conclude the main board is bad. I have had this product for a few months and have only used it once. It seemed like a good deal at the time but now I am rethinking that assessment. I tried to save a few dollars and got burned in the process. I should have been suspicious, there are no UL Listed markings on the product. So I'm thinking this product either could not get listed or did not pass. Either way , I am regretting this purchase now. BUYER BEWARE!!!

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Ryan S

Well worth it for the price.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on April 20, 2015

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For the price, it really doesn't get better than these lights. The build quality is very sturdy, the barn doors are useful and are well-built themselves. It definitely gets the job done for interview-type settings and shooting video in small rooms. I ordered two of these and have been extremely happy with the results so far. I plan on getting a third one sometime in the future.

I have heard the "whining" noise that people have been talking about when the dimmer is turned down, but for me it's only audible when it's dead quiet in the room, and your head is right next to the light. Other than that, it doesn't interfere with any shooting whatsoever, and isn't even noticeable when there's any other noise in the room going on.

If you don't want to spend $400-600 on one LED light, I'd highly recommend these bad boys.

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