NEEWER 160 LED CN-160 Dimmable Ultra High Power Panel Camera Video Light

For the last few years, I have been looking forward to replacing my old halogen video lights with more energy-efficient LED lighting. I have been using LED flashlights for several years now and have been pleased with their energy efficiency in comparison to older flashlights that used krypton (or other type of) bulbs. Until more recently, according to the product reviews I have read, the only LED video lights that I could find that were suitable replacements for the halogen lights were priced $400 and higher, which is more than I want to spend on lighting. At that price level, I figured I might as well keep using my old power-hungry halogen lights until more affordable LED video lights became available. When I purchased my first LED video light, a Bescor 25W LED light, I thought it had decent brightness, but was disappointed with the unevenness of its illumination. It really needs a diffusor and dimmer, both of which it lacks. There is a very noticeable circular pattern of concentrated light in the center of its light beam. In some situations, such as in some close-up shots, it is workable and it is still far better than not having a spotlight on the subject. But in wider shots, I was dissatisfied with the results. The NEEWER CN-160 not only fulfills what I was looking for in an LED light, it has exceeded my expectations. I am very impressed with the brightness and evenness of this light (it comes with a diffusor) and the dimmer switch is an indispensable feature in regulating the level of brightness. There are situations in which it is inappropriate to use a bright light and the dimmer switch permits you to adjust the brightness accordingly. My old halogen lights do not have dimmer switches and the only times they would dim were when I didn't want them to, that is, when the batteries were dying, which would happen more frequently than I liked. Also, unlike LED, those lights rapidly generate a lot of heat. I don't think there is a light available with more power options than this one. You can use inexpensive, convenient and easily available AA batteries (4) or certain Panasonic or Sony camcorder batteries. I am able to power this light using the batteries for my Sony VX-2000 DV camcorder. I used this light for the first time at a wedding just two days ago and I only had to change the (high capacity) Sony battery once after several hours of use. Not having to deal with an inconvenient proprietary battery and having the option to use AA batteries is a pleasure in itself. As other reviewers have pointed out, I think the weak spot of the CN-160 is the mount that attaches to a camera accessory shoe. This light is almost entirely made of plastic. This does give an advantage of reduced weight, but at the expense of durability. The mount seems fragile and you will have to handle it with care, although it is not as flimsy as the mount on my Bescor LED-25 light. On the other hand, it is considerably more bulky than the Bescor LED-25, which is very compact. This is not a criticism, however. After all, the CN-160 has many more LED elements and, thus, it outputs that much more light. So, it is just a given that it would be necessarily larger. Aside from its fragility, this light is amazing. It is bright, dimmable, energy-efficient and is extremely versatile in how it is powered. It is a bargain at this price point and I highly recommend it. I will be ordering at least one or two more in the near future. After using this light, it would be hard to go back to halogen lights again.

I have purchased 2 of these and I am a Big Fan of All Neewer Products as they are all made so well, Lightweight, and these lights shown make great on camera video lights and even as a photography light that you may dim and they have 160 led lights making them actually quite bright. Small Lights that fit anywhere in your camera/video bag. I use 6 AA Batteries always, and they last a long time. I been using them for about 8 years now. Great Light For The Price, and may also mount on a light stand. Recommended!!!

I have three Neewer CN-160s. I got them because I like the idea of being able to power them with AA batteries when the need arises, and they are among the brightest lights in their price range that I am aware of. Their small size makes them really convenient as hair lights in interviews, or filling in shadows where a bigger light won't fit. I've actually done entire projects using nothing but these just because they're so easy to set up and move around. What's convenient is it has not only a hot shoe mount so you can stick it right on the camera, but the bottom of the hot shoe has a 1/4"-20 thread so you can mount it on a tripod or a light stand if your stands have 1/4"-20 screws on them (the ones I had at the time didn't, so I had to buy some 5/8" stud adapters). Neewer also sells cheap, light-weight stands that will go up to nine feet high. While those are pretty flimsy, they don't need to be particularly strong to hold up these tiny lights, so these lights in combination with those stands provide a very inexpensive but versatile solution. No flicker is visible, even when shooting slow motion. Having tested it at 150 frames per second, the color remains consistent. One thing you need to consider is the plastic hinge is really flimsy and actually broke on one of mine. I managed to glue it back together, but now I hesitate to put my larger batteries on it. Tightening the angle adjustment knob will lock it in place, but it's also cheap plastic and doesn't hold its position very well if you use a heavier battery such as the Sony NP-F970. It will hold long enough to shoot a video, but the slightest shake will make it flop over. If you use one of the smaller batteries like the Sony NP-F570, the battery is flush with the back of the light so you can lay the light on the floor pointing straight up if you want. The light also comes with an adapter plate so you can mount a Panasonic D16 battery, but I don't have any of those so I haven't tried it and don't know how well it works. Another thing to consider is the CN-160 dims as the battery drains, and I don't think the battery meter is accurate. The little LEDs used for the battery meter are actually really bright, so much so that it can be unpleasant to look at them, so I would recommend not using it. Also, since the dimmer knob also doubles as the on/off switch, you have to dim the light all the way down to turn it off (either that or just take the batter off), so if you want to turn it off to save battery between takes, you won't be able to keep the brightness the same when you turn it back on unless you were either using it at full or minimum brightness. The light comes with two slide-in filters, one white frost diffuser and one orange (also frosted). I'm not sure how accurately the orange filter converts the light to 3200 K, but I would say it's close enough to match with most indoor light fixtures. One thing that struck me as odd is the first of the three lights that I bought came with a magenta filter, but the other two that I bought at a different time didn't. I looked at my order history and saw that, indeed, the original listing that once came with the magenta filter doesn't come with it anymore. I don't consider this a big deal since I never use it, but it does strike me as a really cheapskate thing for Neewer to do. Also, I once lost one of the white filters and had to order a new one from a Chinese seller on Ali Express, as it was the only website I could find that sold them (at least at the time). I haven't been able to find the orange filters online, so if you lose one, you might not be able to replace it. You could always just tape a gel to it, but then you lose the convenience of a filter that already fits it and just slides in. So if you don't like the idea of not being able to replace parts, this might be something to consider. Overall, the build quality and feature set is pretty much what you might expect from a light in this price range, but it is really bright for a ~$30 LED panel and is very useful in a wide variety of situations. I just wish it had barn doors.

I have had some unfortunate situations where I have had to shoot photos with low light outdoors and using my flash and avoiding the use of a very high ISO, the end result were blurry pictures because I had to guesstimate. I invested in ring lights but the problem was the light was not strong enough. I needed a better light to shoot my subject(s) and figured, I would need to invest in purchasing an expensive lamp and a battery pack. But my friend in Japan had a device that connected right on top of his hot shoe and he had control of how much light he had. But he was in Japan, I was in the USA and was a bit bummed because I wasn't planning to go to Tokyo any time soon. But my friend said they were available in the U.S. and pointed me to the CN-160 on Amazon. And sure enough, having received the device, here is my review for the Neewer Pro CN-160. I. WHAT IS INSIDE THE BOX? Inside is the Neewer Pro CN-160, battery adapter, one white, one pink and one orange filter plus a silver wallet to store each filter. The battery adapter allows for one to use three kinds of Sony lithium batteries, a Panasonic lithium battery or six AA regular or rechargeable batteries. II. INSTALLING THE BATTERIES Well, in terms of the Sony or Panasonic lithium batteries, I didn't have the right size to test those out on the adapter but I did test them with six Eneloop rechargeable batteries. But all you have to do is remove the back cover and insert your batteries and install the back cover to make sure your batteries don't fall out. III. TESTING THE DEVICE Attaching the CN-160 to the hot shoe was easy. There is a locking mechanism to keep the device in place, you can adjust the amount of brightness with a knob on the side of the device. There is a button that you can press to test the charge capacity of a battery. But went outside at 9 p.m. to shoot and immediately, I was please by the amount of brightness there was from the device. Granted, it won't be comfortable for portraits as you don't want people looking directly to your camera with the bright light shining on their faces. But if you have them looking to the side, it works perfectly. Great for those shooting objects, flowers or plants at night and once again, you have control over the amount of light by a simple turn of a knob. In front of the LED light are holders, so you can use the white filter for a diffuse effect, the amber/orange filter for a 3200K color temperature effect or a pink filter. But the regular light on its own has a color temperature of 5400K. Because this uses six batteries, not only did I find this device to be affordable but also cost effective if one uses a rechargeable batteries. The device runs on battery power for a long time and just a great lamp light for your DSLR! JUDGMENT CALL: For those who have shot photos or video outdoors and have been through those moments of wishing you had strong light at that moment, well now you know that there is an affordable device that gets the job done. All you need is a hot shoe, so if you have one, Canon, Nikon or whatever brand of camera that you have, this device will work. Avoid the ring lights, the Neewer Pro CN-160 LED camera video lamp gives you the light you need for those low-light situations for a wonderful price under $35. It takes six AA batteries and also utilizes Sony and Panasonic lithium batteries. It comes with three color filters and does what is expected of this device! A magnificent lighting device that I highly recommend! 5 Stars!

NEEWER 160 LED CN-160 Dimmable Ultra High Power Panel Digital Camera / Camcorder Video Light, LED Light for Canon, Nikon, Pentax, Panasonic,SONY, Samsung and Olympus Digital SLR Cameras I purchased this light panel in 2014. At the time, I was really interested in video production and I needed a powerful but light and affordable light system. My camera rig consisted of a Canon 70D mounted to an Opteka X-GRIP, which is basically just a simple, foam-handled camera grip. Now I did not realize this when I bought X-GRIP, but this exact combination was popular with skateboarders. It is because they can glide down the road carrying their SLR in one or two hands, and simultaneously record smooth footage of their ride. Furthermore, I noticed many of these skaters shot at nighttime. In order to capture their footage, they mounted a powerful, little light panel to the hot shoe that’s built into the top of their Opteka X-GRIP. It’s nifty, little setup. After seeing how powerful the light is, I decided to purchase two CN-160 light panels for myself. Budget Three-Point Lighting Now I’m not a skateboarder. I was just a budget videographer who needed a cheap and portable three-point lighting system. The CN-160 was the answer to my problem. Once again, I am not a professional videographer. However, I was able to create professional looking stuff using two of these light panels plus the cheap soft box I already owned. Of course, I needed to attach each one to a light stand, which was an additional purchase. (I purchased the cheapest Cowboy Studio light stands I could find on Amazon.) I also needed to order two light stand adapters. I went with high quality Manfrotto adapters. You do not want to cheap out when it comes to this. The plastic ones break too easily. I think if you’re trying to produce your own YouTube videos, this is a good product for you. If you’re trying to pull off professional lighting for a paid gig like a wedding or glamour shoot, you might want to look into more professional stuff. However, if you’re just getting into videography, this is more than adequate. Just be sure to purchase two. Also, make sure you have light stands and adapters so you can position the panels anywhere and make adjustments on the fly. Not Just For Videography I use my CN-160 light panel every day and that is not an exaggeration. My apartment is kind of dim. My family is always complaining about the lack of light fixtures. I’ve been meaning to address that issue, but lately I find myself using my light panel for countless every day activities. For example, it’s a great reading light, especially if you pair it with a flexible tripod such as a GorillaPod. Simply position it on your nightstand and use the dimmer switch to adjust its level of power. (It is extremely bright. You won’t need to use its highest setting.) I also use the CN-160 to do repairs around the house. It certainly came in handy when I had to work underneath the kitchen sink. It’s easier to set up than a plastic droplight and you don’t need to deal with a 25-foot extension cord. I’ve even used it to change my car battery at night. This light panel has helped me on dozens of little jobs. I bought this light panel to help me with my videography and I’m not even doing that anymore. So I’m glad it’s getting plenty of use instead of collecting dust in my junk box. Battery Life According to its Amazon description, the CN-160 will accept several different types of rechargeable batteries, which are produced by Sony and Panasonic. I simply didn’t feel like purchasing those special battery packs. I simply use rechargeable AA batteries (Panasonic Eneloop). The CN-160 requires six AA batteries. Sometimes when I fall asleep reading, I forget to switch off the light panel. Nine hours later, the light is down to about 20 percent, but still quite bright. I don’t know how many hours NEEWER promises, but I’m happy with my battery life. I will admit that if I were using regular, non-rechargeable batteries, it probably would start to get expensive.

Here's a doctor's prescription you won't regret provided you understand going in that the NEEWER® CN-160 160PCS LED Dimmable Ultra High Power Panel is high performance in plastic housing, reasonably durable for the price. One should not expect more than one is willing to spend. However you will receive more then you spend in this instance. This is a prescription for happiness my friend. :>) Scroll that dimming switch from dim to full brightness! (<: PROS: PRICE Light Weight Accepts Multitude of batteries (Alkaline/NiMH AA, and Lithium Ion Camcorder Batteries) Long battery life High brightness output Articulated hot-shoe mount Includes three filters with vinyl case Test button and four LEDs (100%, 75%, 50%, 25%)on rear for showing battery level Lost or damaged -- only out $40 bucks not $300 plus -- easily replaceable CONS: In MY opinion NONE Some may be off put by plastic housing No AC to DC adapter or connection Cannot daisy chain lights together Open back exposes type of battery in use. (necessary when using larger lithium ion batteries) One could use a black index card to conceal batteries that don't protrude out back. No carrying/storage case for light itself I had searched specifically looking for LED lighting for my DSLR and Camcorders . . . you are probably aware too that these type of lights are outrageously expensive. This tech geek is not a pro photographer/videographer by any stretch (more like an intermitted, much less than a pro). I just could not justify spending as much or more on lighting compared to camera cost no more that what it would be used. I landed on amazon.com sporting NEEWER® CN-160 160PCS LED Dimmable Ultra High Power Panel. First thought, how good could it possibly be at this price? Even 3 filters with vinyl case, a battery adapter were included -- additionally -- it sported ability to use widely available Alkaline/NiMH AA batteries, as well as some standard camcorder lithium ion batteries. Best of all I had camcorder batteries specified in its product listing. The hot-shoe for attaching to camera or tripod is somewhat durable. Mine has not broken and should it ever I would acquire an universal type hot-shoe adapter for the light. The hot-shoe mount is articulated forward and backward, a little stiff but stays in position you place it. The versatility was unbelievable it had to be to good to be truth -- but it was not -- it was absolutely one of the best buying decisions I have every made for hobby photography period. After over a year and half of use (I have used this more than I ever dreamed I would) the leds are still as bright as the day I received NEEWER® CN-160 160PCS LED Dimmable Ultra High Power Panel. By the way, I like using it on full brightness more times and I just threw the Duracell Alkaline Batteries I installed in April 2012. Imagine the battery life I will receive from a six hour camcorder lithium ion battery. I have not experimented with the filters, they are ridged plastic. I have only used the diffuser filter to soften the lighting output. This is not my first NEEWER product and quality has been very good across the board given they items are reasonably priced. Yes this light may be a tad thicker than some of the competitors high valued items. However, you are getting far more than the price your paying. The plastic casing is strong but not indestructible, reasonable care should ensure a myriad of years of enjoyable use. No case comes with the light for storage which was fine for me as I have two high impact cases for my cameras and camcorders. Removing some foam squares both lights with filters and battery adapters slipped right in. I love this NEEWER® CN-160 160PCS LED Dimmable Ultra High Power Panel so much that I ended up acquiring a second one. The first one was tested at my nephew's high school graduation. We arrived early but still ended up halfway up on the bleachers. Giving a good distance of over thirty feet. My first thought was when they cut lights to focus on the stage my video footage would be dark and grainy. When graduating class begin to enter I turn my inexpensive high power baby on, it flooded the gymnasium in a spread of my focus. Plethora of students shaded their faces (ones walking directly in my direction to their sets), I had to dim light down so I was not continually blinding them. A couple of other people shooting with their camcorders thank me for the lighting assistance. They were just going to stow their camcorders away because everything was to dark to see. Until my light came on and their cameras were satisfied also. Once I experienced what this NEEWER® CN-160 160PCS LED Dimmable Ultra High Power Panel could stream out in lumens. There was no hesitation on my part to order another. I very rarely give any product a five star rating although this is one of those rare instances. This comes with a high recommendation from me for any budding photographer/videographer, anyone on a budget, or someone that just cannot justify the premium cost of a pro lighting unit. At time of my purchase this NEEWER® CN-160 160PCS LED Dimmable Ultra High Power Panel was $40.36 -- at today's price of $35 there is no reason not to pick one or two up. I would not be surprised if some professionals don't grab up a few . . . you leave one of these behind or its damaged no huge loss. I may grab a few more myself as there are plethora more uses besides the obvious. SIGNATURE: I bought both NEEWER® CN-160 160PCS LED Dimmable Ultra High Power Panel with my own money. No party has given me any incentive to write this review or any compensation. I wanted to share my experience with you, inform you what an amazingly fantastic deal the NEEWER® CN-160 160PCS LED Dimmable Ultra High Power Panel is-- DIGITAL SIGNATURE I like to close my reviews with a THANK YOU because I do appreciate you investing your precious time in reading my material. We live in a complex complicated world where time is at a premium. I do pray you found this review like my others informative and helpful in aiding your next purchasing decision. Your comments are always welcome and I make every attempt to reply to comments as time permits. Again THANK YOU for the opportunity to aid you in spending your hard earned money wisely. I am not employed or receive any compensation by the manufacture or any organization promoting this product or additional hardware. I purchased or received as a gift my product like anyone else and just sharing my myriad thoughts and experience with you. I hereby extend to you a plethora of blessing of good health and welling being. Bless you all. 2013 Copyrighted by Dr. Gary Drury

This thing is surprisingly bright. From a meter away, ISO 100, it gives a 2.8 split. The reason I give this a rating lower than 5 is because the color temp is off. It is too blue, slightly green. This is no surprise considering the price. It is also why one of the gels that comes with it is -green. But I feel that the gels that they give are too strong for cine work. The -green only needs to be a 1/4 maybe 1/2, not a full. Now skin tone is too red; a nice gesture at least. Another con of the unit is that it is obviously more bright in the center of the light and then there is an uneven vignette to the rest. This is not specific to this 160 unit, I also ordered a 126 led unit and have the same issue. You can easily fix this by reflecting the light or putting on some black foil, but built in barn doors would be a practical addition. A rather peculiar thing is that to my eyes the 126 led light seems brighter. When doing a light check with my light meter, a nice sekonic digital one, it was reading half a stop brighter than the 160 light one. That's funny, more lights equal less power. I did a test right up on the light source and the f-stop at 100 iso was 16.3 for both of them. I assume for some reason the drop off is faster on the 160 unit. The 160 led unit does however have a greater spread, and considering the vignette this is an advantage because more area is flatly lit. This might seem like a lot of complaints, but for the price this is expected and still worth purchasing. The Arri version of these lights, although it comes with mounts and chargers and external dimmers, costs 2,000 dollars because you don't need -green and the light is even. I can live with these. I have already done an initial shoot with these lights out in broad daylight, and it really does fill the shadows well. If you are lacking a bounce board, this is good for a one man team. Another good use would be for a doc camera- but I would suggest picking up an umbrella mount or something stronger to diffuse it because as is the shadows are too harsh on the face. If you do narrative work, I suggest getting a suction cup mount, like the Panavise 809, to mount on windows. This light could fake daylight or accentuate a shadowed window as long as you have the right gel on there.

I probably gave away everything in the heading, but I just got this light and ran some tests and wow, it is AMAZING! I have seen LED lights for my camera and it's tough to justify the price of a new light (compare at $200 + UP) when my current halogen light does just fine. But this price was impossible to pass up. Also, to not have a wire to a belt rig of lead-acid batteries is simply nothing short of incredible. That's a load off my waist. lol And to charge a lead-acid battery not only eats a lot of energy but it's risky compared to using a few double AA batteries. In fact, I took out some batteries I had in my DSLR camera bag which had been used for the flash and were less than new and it STILL shown brightly and showed a full charge on the "test" button. So the amount of energy this light eats is nothing! I won't be needing that SONY lithium battery anytime soon. I'll use disposable or rechargeable Duracells instead since I have more uses for those when I am not using a LED light on my camera. The brightness of this little lamp is intense. You can't look directly into it without needing to close your eyes because it's just not worth hurting them. It easily throws light 25 feet and lit up the room which already had sunlight coming in the opposite direction. So you can easily bounce this light off of ceilings for an even softer lighting look. The size is about 3-4 times the size of my current tiny halogen 50 watt light I use (which is tiny but intense - makes for squinting guests at dark room parties like weddings). So the width of the throw is even more conducive to video. But since there is no fan or metal to speak of to house the intense halogen light (which can burn out in a flash) the weight added to your camera is less than that of a decent microphone and cable. It's basically the 5 AA batteries causing any weight. So hold those in your hand to see what I mean, then add (2?) more batteries. That would be about right. Your camera won't get all top heavy on you is my point. I can see me using this light for hair highlights or even buying a couple more for an easy setup 2 or 3 point lighting scheme on the fly. Being dimmable helps because you can easily get the desired look without a lot of fuss. I am surely going to buy at least one more light because it's just that good. Now, the cons have been outlined here before but I'll do it quickly to save you the trouble of reading another review. It's got no instructions. Simply put, you don't need them. It will take 2 minutes to familiarize yourself with the ON/OFF wheel which also controls the dim. The toughest part is figuring out how to put AA batteries into it. Well it's simple. There is a small but obvious "latch" at the bottom of the lamp which when depressed, allows you to remove a plastic retainer panel. Instead of having a closed panel, it's half open so you don't need to remove it when using whatever sized SONY or Panasonic battery you prefer and find a place to keep the panel until you need it to hold AA batteries in place. Instead, they just use the outside portion of the panel to hold the AAs in place. Genius of design if you ask me. Plastic body - It's not going to withstand major impacts. It might, but I wouldn't trust it to hold up to smashing the light into things like pavement or having it fall if you are running with it or it gets kicked around. Otherwise, it's as durable as most things made of plastic. It's not a super hard plastic, it does seem to have some impact (minor routine impact) pliability. But at that price, buy two and keep one handy if you think you are rough with things like this. That said (written) it DOES NOT feel CHEAP in your hands. On the contrary, it actually feel like a lamp costing $150-$200. The only thing you could do to "improve" the light is to make it out of some kind of metal housing. But that adds weight and unnecessary costs considering the odds of breaking the lamp is not too good.

Bought it about a month ago together with quite a lot of pro video gear. I was worrying that as it was advertised as shipping from UK it would take forever to get it into Canada. I was wrong! It came on a third or fourth day I think to my great surprise - winning hands down even with local suppliers. These guys are super express shippers! A small package but all in perfect brand new condition. After feeding the lamp with set of alkaline batteries I was pleased with its performance. It is not a huge lamp but glows like a 300W traditional lamp which is totally sufficient for video. Built in dimmer makes life of the operator a pleasure. This lamp has a cold shoe mount with pivoting head, as well as a thread to mount it on a tripod, which I also tried to get a bit more angle light effect. The lamp performs superbly after several weeks and is very efficient After some two hours of constant usage I saw only the first of five LED indicators to go down... this tells me that we are good for at least a full day of light on a single set of batteries. I also bought a set of two rechargeable LI-Ion batteries for SONY camcorder NPF550 that are listed among several models of batteries this lamp can use. After charging them again a pleasure - all works the way it should. This lamp has proven to be very well designed, and also very well manufactured. I could find no flaw in this product. In fact I am so pleased with what I bought, that I am going to buy two more of them to have my portable affordable 3 light set. Also it might help some users with compact Cannon pro cameras like XA10, XA25, Vixia etc to know that this lamp fits perfectly well with an external shotgun microphone. As to the durability of LED I cannot say yet, but they seem to be of a proper standard - they have a professional look too. They look exactly the same as these used in much more expensive flat LED panels. Highly recommending this product.

三脚につけたりカメラにつけたりできるのが素晴らしい、バッテリー使えるのもありがたいし、緊急時にコンビニで電池で使えるのもいい。

After posting a question about this device previously, I decided to take the plunge and buy. And I was glad I did, as I am delighted with it, so far. It arrived after 4 or 5 days and was well packaged, with everything described contained inside, including basic instructions. I found the light on assembly very light, which meant I wouldn't need heavy duty tripods. I inserted some basic AA rechargeable batteries - 6 in all - and turned the dimmer on to maximum, and was astonished to see the power of illumination! It was blinding, and as a rough guide, it could easily light up a small living room! However, I was expecting the brightness to diminish after 20 minutes or so, but 1 1/2 hours passed, and I couldn't believe it was still going strong! Even on reaching 2 1/2 hours, it still shone brightly, sitting proudly on top of my tripod. I never used a lux meter for accuracy but it appeared as bright, to the naked eye at least. Very impressive indeed! This product is well worth the money as it is well made, and although it won't put up with lots of abuse, out in the field for example, it should give any budding Steven Spielberg many hours of satisfation. An excellent key light, so much so, I am purchasing another two, so I can adequately light pieces to camera or any scene that may need some additional lighting, out in the field, as I will be making documentaries. For convenience I will be using Li-ion batteries in each light, because I would otherwise need 16 AA batteries for 3 lights! So whilst Li-ions are expensive initially, it is the sensible way to go, as I don't relish having to change so many AA's in my 3 lights, for by having to carry them around with me! The 'gels' that come with this product are of a sturdy plastic construction too, and slip snugly to the body of the light, and will last years - I just hope the light will, ha! I am off to experiment now, but it goes without saying, I am thrilled and can recommend the CN 160 LED light to any iPhone/Android/camcorder/ DSLR hobbyist. (Message to seller: After such a positive review from my self, I look forward to receiving two free lights promptly. Cheers! - Well, I can only try, lol!)

Artikel kam schnell und gut verpackt an. Über den Blitzschuh lässt sich die Lampe bequem auf die Kamera schrauben. Es ist ein Batteriefach für 6 AA-Batterien bzw. Akkus vorhanden, was die Lampe recht schwer macht. Das Licht ist komplett stufenlos dimmbar. Das Ein - und Ausschalten geht über den Dimmregler. Hier wäre ein extra Tippschalter wünschenswert, damit man in einer Drehpause die Lampe ausschalten und die Lichtleistung auf einer bestimmten Stufe eingestellt bleiben kann. So muss man beim erneuten Einschalten die vorher eingestellte Lichtleistung nach Augenmaß wiederfinden (oder mit Lichtmeßgerät). Die Lichtleistung ist hervorragend, oder besser gesagt: unglaublich hell! Die mitgelieferten Diffusorscheiben sind hilfreich. Die Lampe erbringt eine sehr gute Ausleuchtung, sie taucht Räume von 50qm in helles Licht. Somit ist sie sehr gut für Videoaufnahmen verwendbar. Aber auch als Blitzersatz praktisch, das Licht wirkt viel weicher als mit dem eingebauten Blitz. Praktisch wäre noch ein Eingang für eine externe Stromversorung durch ein Netzteil. Bei Verwendung im Studio ist ein Steckernetzteil zu verwenden, den Anschluss im Batteriefach muss man durch anlöten oder einhaken der Kontakte selbst realisieren. Ich habe das mit einem 2A-Steckernetzteil gemacht. Ich betreibe die Lampe mit 7V, der Plus-Anschluss ist von hinten auf das Batteriefach gesehen unten rechts, der Minus-Anschluss unten links. Die Lichtleistung ist allerdings so hoch, dass ich beim Videofilmen inzwischen dazu übergegangen bin, mit 800 ASA und 1/25 Verschlusszeit zu filmen. Dadurch kann die Leistung der Lampe stark abgedimmt werden. Das spart Akkustrom und die Gefilmten werden nicht so stark geblendet. Übrigens kann man diese Lampe auch als Flutlichtstrahler / Bauleuchte verwenden. Auf ein Stativ oder hohe Stange montiert, leuchtet sie bei voller Leistung ein ganzes Gartenareal aus - taghell. Ob Baustelle, Party, Wege beleuchten, all das ist möglich. Das nur, um eine Vorstellung dafür zu bekommen, wie hell diese Lampe ist. Für moderne Foto / Videokameras mit rauschfreier, hoher ASA - Einstellmöglichkeit ist diese Lampe eigentlich viel zu stark. Durch den Einsatz der 6 AA-Akkus ist sie auf der Kamera auch recht schwer, ein Videodreh aus der Hand geht nach wenigen Minuten definitiv nur mit zwei Händen. Ich werde sie auf jeden Fall behalten, durch ihre Helligkeit ist sie universell einsetzbar. Sie macht die stockfinstere Nacht auch auf größere Entfernungen zum Tag.

Súper buen precio y muy buena calidad. Es una lámpara excelente para empezar con la compra de equipo por su relación calidad-precio. Se puede modular la intensidad de la luz, que es muy práctico, y viene con dos filtros (un “difusor” y un CTO) que personalmente no he usado, pero creo que pueden ser útiles en algún momento. Necesita tripié o montarse en la cámara, tiene la zapata para usarlo como flash, y en mi caso está perfecto para grabar documentales con cámara en mano. También lo he usado para foto fija y funciona muy bien. Recomendaría usar batería recargable y no pilas desechables porque esas duran muy poco. Yo hice un arreglo con el adaptador que trae para baterías Sony para alimentarlo con cable y enchufe convencional.