NEEWER® 160 LED CN-160 Dimmable Ultra High Power Panel Digital Camera / Camcorder Video Light, LED Light compatible with Canon, Nikon, Pentax, Panasonic,SONY, Samsung and Olympus Digital SLR Cameras

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.

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.

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Bei Fotos und Videos wird oft auf die richtige Beleuchtung vergessen, dadurch steigt der ISO-Wert und die Bilder werden unscharf. Dieses Licht mag ich, weil ich es überall hin mitnehmen kann. >>>> LED-Licht vs. Blitz Ich verwende dieses Licht für Fotos und Videos. LED-Lichter bieten eine hohe Leuchtkraft bei wenig Stromverbrauch. Für Videos ist ein Dauerlicht sowieso ein Muss, für Fotos kann ein Blitz besser sein. Ein starkes Dauerlicht kann Personen blenden. Andererseits kann ich schon im Sucher der Kamera sehen, wie der Schatten fällt und das Bild aussehen wird, das geht mit einem Blitz nicht. Deswegen setze ich LED-Lichter zunehmend auch im Foto-Bereich ein. Es kann aber natürlich nie die Helligkeit eines guten Blitzes erreichen. >>>> LED-Licht vs. Energiesparlampe Früher habe ich Energiesparlampen verwendet, wie sie in billigen Foto-Studio-Sets eingesetzt werden. LED-Lichter kann ich dimmen, sie zerbrechen nicht so leicht und sie flimmern nicht. Deswegen muss ich bei Videos die Bildwiederholfrequenz nicht der Stromfrequenz anpassen, also ich muss nicht mehr mit 25 oder 50 Frames filmen (PAL), sondern kann auch 24, 30 oder 60 Frames verwenden (NTSC). >>>> Spezifikation Das LED-Licht verfügt über 176 LEDs, d.h. 11 Reihen mit je 16 LEDs. Das ist etwas mehr als das (ältere) 160 LED Licht von Neewer. Kann letzteres noch mit AA-Batterien und den Sony NP-F-Akkus betrieben werden, kann das 176 LED Licht nur mit den NP-F-Akkus betrieben werden. Das ist nicht unbedingt ein Nachteil, da es deswegen schmäler ist, die NP-F-Akkus als Nachbauten relativ günstig zu haben sind und auch in anderen Geräten wie Feldmonitoren oder anderen LED-Leuchten eingesetzt werden können. Ich habe auf den Fotos die kleinste Version dieses Akkus montiert (NP-F550). >>>> Bedienung Drückt man das Drehrad auf der Rückseite, kann man sehen, wie viel Saft noch im Akku ist, vermute ich jedenfalls. Das funktioniert allerdings nicht verlässlich. Drückt man das Drehrad lange, schaltet man das Licht ein. Durch drehen kann man die Stärke justieren. Das Licht kann auch mit einem Netzadapter betrieben werden. Auf der Unterseite kann ein Stativ angeschraubt werden. >>>> Lieferumfang Im Lieferumfang ist ein Adapter enthalten, mit dem man das Licht an den Blitzschuh der Kamera montieren kann. Er hat ebenfalls ein Gewinde, mit dem man ihn auf ein Stativ montieren kann. Damit kann das Licht auch im Winkel verändert werden. Ebenfalls im Lieferumfang sind zwei Transparentfilter enthalten. Sie machen das Licht etwas weicher bzw. verändert der orange Filter die Farbe des Lichtes, wenn man das Licht etwa mit anderen warmen Lichtquellen mischen will. Ich lasse den weißen Filter immer oben, um die LEDs zu schützen. >>>> Bewertung und Fazit Ich mag dieses Licht sehr, da ich es überall hin mitnehmen kann. Andererseits wirft so eine kleine Lichtquelle relativ harte Schatten. Deswegen versuche ich, es möglichst Nahe beim Motiv zu positionieren. Das Licht ist jedenfalls für seine Größe unglaublich stark. Ich verwende es unterwegs oder zuhause/im Studio, wenn ich Makroaufnahmen mache. Oder als Haarlicht, d.h. ich positioniere es hinter die Personen, um die Konturen (Haare, Schultern) zu betonen und vom Hintergrund abzuheben. Ein großes Licht kann es im Studio natürlich nicht ersetzen. Ich habe verschiedene Farbfolien, mit denen ich das Licht färben kann. Ein Nachteil ist, dass sich das Licht in der Tasche oft von selbt einschaltet, deswegen entferne ich den Akku immer. Sonst kann ich eigentlich gar nichts schlechtes über dieses unglaublich preiswerte Licht sagen und es nur wärmstens empfehlen. Wenn ihr das Video in hoher Qualität sehen wollt, sucht bitte auf YouTube nach "schwammerl testet LED".

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!)

Ero indeciso sull'acquisto visto anche il fatto che in negozio oggetti del genere hanno costi molto più alti. Poi ho visto una recensione di uno Youtuber e mi sono lasciato convincere. Confermo quanto visto nella video video-recensione: questi pannelli Led hanno una capacità di illuminazione davvero notevole nonostante la dimensione ridotta e in coppia permettono delle riprese in interno ottimali, oppure si possono montare comodamente sulla macchina fotografica se sia ha necessità i ravvivare l'illuminazione in esterno. E' chiaro che non possono sostituire apparati illuminati professionali ma il loro lavoro lo fanno davvero bene. La luce è regolabile in intensità e Kelvin, sono leggeri ma costruiti in materiali solidi e piacevoli, dotati in serie di una copertura che permette di ottenere una luce ben diffusa. Il rapporto prezzo/qualità è davvero interessantissimo.