Neewer 700W Professional Photography 24x24 inches/60x60 centimeters Softbox with E27 Socket Light Lighting Kit

I was so excited to receive this product in the mail after waiting a month for its arrival. Setting up one light took me approximately 20 mins (no manual included by the way). Every thing was set up and ready to go, I triple checked the set up to make sure it was correct. I also turned off my inverter to make sure there would not be any sudden surge of energy. Within a few seconds the machanics over heated and the bulb blew. I then tried the second one and made sure the bulb would be even more accurate this time. Surely enough, it blew again within seconds. I am so disappointed and at loss of a lot of money and time here... There is no possible way to find the same replacement blub here in India when this is a USA product. this product is defective and I want to return it for my money back!!!

I love these lights. I take photos of clothing for my business, and these do the job well. Very good value for the cost. The lights sometimes seem a bit too bright for what I use them for, but the color is a nice, bright white. They're what you think of when someone says "professional lighting." I've been able to catch flaws on clothing items with these that I otherwise could not see. If you're using these to take photos or videos of people, these do a great job at lighting up the space. They aren't difficult to set up or disassemble and don't take up too much room. I've had to move locations with these and they pack up well with the bag these lights come with. Other lights I've tried come with USB plug-ins, but these come with classic power cords for the wall, which was also a huge plus for me.

I occasionally need some controlled diffused lighting and these seemed like a good choice. The stands and reflectors are fine and should last well enough with some care. They fold up compactly but I'll store them in a plastic storage container they are, at least for myself, more convenient than the zippered pouches. Plus they are stackable and labelable. For an occasional user, I wish someone would allow the reflector to be folded without removing the bulb. The bulb socket feels ceramic so that's good, but I did have to bend the center pin up a bit to make contact with the center contact of the bulb. Minor point but you might check this (unplugged, of course) if your light does not work. The lights themselves are fine. 5700k is a tad on the cool side of pure white. Personally I like the warmer side but my camera has the ability to set the white balance to 5700k and the results seem fine. General color rendition is good but I feel like the greens are a tad muted. Again, just my personal observation and preferences. On the plus side, a sequence of 1/8000-second photos produced very closely exposed images indicating a these lights are reasonably flicker free. No banding has been seen on video. And when the power is switched off, the light fades out suggesting a large capacitor to filter the power to reduce flicker. Light output is fair. Sure, a longer shutter speed is always there. What I ended up doing is buying two more matching LED bulbs and using light bulb splitter adapters doubled the light output. This was a good move has it reduced my shutter speed and gives me options to place the lights further away. So, if you will need these occasionally, these would be fine with care. If you are going to set them up and leave them up, you'll probably be good. Everyday setup and take downs by a travelling photographer, well, you'll just have to take really good care of them. And don't forgot about the double light idea. BT recommended with care

Overall this is an amazing set of lights. The quality of photos and videos is much better. Perception of depth is good as well once you start using these lights. Setup: All the items comes very well boxed and packaged by the manufacturer. The setup process was fairly easy and took less than 10 minutes to unpack and setup for the first use Quality: The box comes with a pair of bulbs, nicely boxed in. Once set up the light was adequate enough for some great shots. This is very good for a home studio or vlogging setup. Stand: The stand itself was a bit tricky to assemble for the first time. However, once I got used to the first one setting up the second one was a breeze. The only issue I saw was that above 5 feet, the stand being top heavy becomes a bit unstable. i had to adjust the legs again to give the unit some stability. Once you are aware of this, you will be able to take care of ensuring the legs are supporting the unit well and stable. The wires are also heavy and when the stand is farther way from a power source, extending the wires can make the stand unstable as well. This is the same for most other softbox kits as well. So not restricted to the Neewer ones alone. Highly recommend this gear for amateur or professional setup.

Je suis très satisfaite de mon achat.

I received the dual kit today which I bought with a $10.50 discount. Which means for $65.38 I got two lights with stand, the hood and the cover to make it a softbox light. I agree this is not professional equipment. However, for $65.00 I wouldn't be able to buy one complete professional softbox. In fact, I would probably need to spend at minimum another $100 just to get the cheapest professional gear. All that being said. I am not a professional but an amateur and I do this mostly as a hobby. I am very happy to have two of these lights and I am happy to say that mine came packed expertly and everything came in full working order. I love that it all has a carrying case and that the light bulbs came inside a box with molded Styrofoam. I am very satisfied and I have to say after testing it on some self portraits today, I am very satisfied. What I really like about this is that I can remove the cover of the softbox and almost use it as an umbrella light. I uploaded some self-portraits and a view of the setup. The first photo with the softer tones it's the softbox with the cover and the second without the cover. I also show the setup with the light off and on. If you are looking for a sturdy, professional equipment which will stand the test of time. This is probably not the equipment you want. If you are an amateur or beginning and have a limited budget then this will probably serve you well, provided you take care of it. A note of caution. When extending the legs there is a sweet spot where the legs have the most spread. Below or above that spot the area the legs spread is smaller and may cause the equipment to fall over. See the images for what I mean. The way the stand works is almost like how an umbrella opens and so you'll have to take care to make sure leave about 3 to 4 inches from the bottom of the pole to the junction of the legs (see images for visual).