Continuous light for videos. Good output. Some people say it has audible fan noise, but others don't. Comes with remote and standard reflector. Mains power only.
Lowest this light has been on sale in the last few weeks. Stock anywhere else is difficult to find, and at this price should be a good buy.
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Any cheap softbox with a Bowens mount will do. Any of the affordable 5-in-1 type reflector panels will work too but they don't control light spill if that's important.
For stills work it could be useful but I'm not sure whether this would be preferable to something like a TT685 that can be had for approximately the same amount of money. The strobe can do high speed sync and is portable. The video light won't be as powerful but will show you exactly what you'll get in terms of lighting, falloff, spill etc before taking the shot.
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Thanks Champ!
I've always hated anything with artificial lighting.. always put flash photography in my too hard basket. Prefer using my primes.
why not both?
flash is an incredibly powerful tool to have in your photographic arsenal.
Now is the perfect opportunity to practice and find out it actually isn't too hard to get good quality results. High-end and complex setups are best left to those with big budgets and crew. The rest of us can do really well with just one or two lights.
Hypie, I used to be the same. I would get low f-stop lenses thinking that I would have enough light to expose and i'd be done, and it worked great…
Then I worked out that this alone wasn't the best solution because the light was meant to be used as a tool to paint certain parts, ie, seperating my backgrounds and subject, casting shadows, throwing light with a gobo and all sorts of stuff.
Just don't be surprised when you get it, it may just seem like a harsh light, so you have to start modifying it. I even took my continuous light and mounted it on my bike during a pitch-black river-side ride.
Primes can't stop motion like a 1/8000 strobe. Flash is hard but good things are never easy.
depends, what do you want to shoot, what do you already have? It's a Bowens mount so you can stick almost anything on it (it also has an umbrella mount which is very handy).
you can mix this with your flash but it's not going to be anywhere near as bright.
This and a softbox/grid would beat house lighting for webcam use.
For people interested, you really don't want to use it bare as it becomes a harsh/stark light.
Now I just need a backroom and a couch…
Nice and good for video/photo lighting! Thanks
This would go pretty well with it for those interested: https://www.amazon.com.au/Neewer-Centimeters-Octagonal-Speed…
thanks
These guys had it for $146.30 not that long ago. Where's the covid 19 competitive prices.
How long ago? CCC tracks back to November and doesn't show it dropping that low.
Thank you.
+1 Great ddition to keep that light from going everywhere. Light spilling everywhere just looks unpleasant most of the time.
Then you can Rosco gels if needed to really get some oomph.
price back to $219 when i added on the cart.
Still shows 169 for me with free shipping without Prime.
this is far brighter and far more versatile.
Thanks, mate. Is the Neewer one sufficient just for a normal indoor video?
I just took delivery of the bi-colour 960 LED Neewer. Will report back with test results for exposure. The 660 LED version will be dimmer for sure so the results may not be directly comparable but should give you an idea of whether it might work for you.
@razzy: Thanks mate. My Neewer 660 LED is still in my parcel locker. If this is not good enough I won't pick it up to get it returned to Amazon and buy this one instead.
@kampret: So with some basic testing, I'm getting barely enough juice out of the 960 LED bi-colour panel for video work. This is with the panel going through a simple 80cm translucent white diffuser. Without the diffuser there are too many hotspots on the skin.
Both daylight and tungsten LED dials are set to maximum brightness.
Distance to subject from the panel is 100-120cm.
Shutter speed 1/50
Aperture f/2.8
ISO 200
Overall I think the least you should look to go for is this 960 LED panel if your intention is to use it as a key light with the most basic modifiers (single panel diffusers). Anything more and you're looking at higher ISO or faster lenses to make it work, unless you're happy using the bare panel with hotspots on the talent's skin (no idea why you'd do that, though).
Any COB style LED light, such as the Godox SL-60W is a better idea for key light, or you can get two of the LED panels (I would still not go with the bi-colour 480 LED panels) to make it work without the hotspots.
Hope that's of some help.
@kampret: Got it from Amazon, but the order was placed last week. It was available yesterday when I last checked. They must have run out of stock temporarily I guess.
what's a normal indoor video?
there are plenty of YouTube reviews for that panel that will give you a idea of what it's capable of than me trying to describe it to you.
it'll be better than nothing, but it's more of a second or third light - something you use as a bit of a kicker/backlight - not a key light.
what's a normal indoor video?
A key, a fill and an overhead light?
Just curious as to why you say this isn't suitable as a key light. Lack of modification options like softbox etc?
@Diji1: Actually you should be able to mount the LED panel on a softbox like this one - https://www.amazon.com.au/Neewer-Umbrella-Speedlite-Portrait…
That said any modifier does reduce light output so it may or may not work depending on your camera brand. Some have cleaner output at higher ISO settings, whereas others are best kept at base ISO.
The LED panel by itself (with the supplied diffusion panel) can give out soft light, but the shadow falloff will be harder than if it was used with a larger size modifier. With a camera that outputs clean high ISO images it could even work as a key light with a modifier, giving you the best of both worlds on a budget.
An alternative is something like the Falcon Eyes SO-28TD (also the Lishuai/Flapjack brands) series light that doesn't need to be modified and has stronger output than the Neewer 480/660 LED panels (when they are used with modifiers). It also has better build quality and more stable light quality, albeit at a higher price.
@Diji1: well of course it could be used as a key light, same way you could use a work light from Bunnings, but it's far from ideal.
it's size and power make it a one-trick pony in terms of the quality of light it can put out, and that one look is not contemporary nor classic.
the Godox here by comparison can be used to cover the entire gamut from 40's noir to the softest of booklights (just).
I have both the SL60W and the Neewer 660 and they're both great lights for the money, but they are different tools for different jobs.
it's size and power make it a one-trick pony in terms of the quality of light it can put out, and that one look is not contemporary nor classic.
Respectfully disagree - I'd argue the LED panels are actually very versatile in how they can be used, thanks to their low profile, size, and shape. Sure, it's not a high powered key light, but that's not always needed, and I've been in a bunch of situations where something the size and shape of the Godox in the deal simply wouldn't work.
Sure, they're different tools for different jobs, but to dismiss the Neewer as a "one-trick pony" is a little short-sighted in my opinion.
@dm01: I wasn't talking about that kind of versatility, I was taking about the quality of light it puts out.
essentially the point is a reasonably powerful point source can be transformed into anything, while a relatively weak panel light is what it is.
the fact they're very handy for hiding in places other lights won't go is irrelevant to its capacity to perform as a typical key light.
@diamondd: Sure, but your earlier comment
this is far brighter and far more versatile.
doesn't make any such distinction.
@dm01: well at the end of the day even with the placement options you get with a small battery powered LED panel it's still not as versatile as this bigger Godox light with a Bowens mount, not even close.
the SL60W can take a Fresnel lens, barn doors, softboxes, umbrellas, snoots, beauty dishes, grids, be bounced off of foam core, gold and silver reflectors, shot through bleached and unbleached muslin or shower curtains and more. It can be two lights at once.
the 660 panel is a small soft source that can't really do any of that. Like I said I have both, and while you could try and point the 660 through some diffusion you're going to be left with barely a whimper of light through the other side.
I stand by what I said - if you could only take one of those two lights to set the Godox is a no-brainer.
the SL60W can take a Fresnel lens, barn doors, softboxes, umbrellas, snoots, beauty dishes, grids, be bounced off of foam core, gold and silver reflectors, shot through bleached and unbleached muslin or shower curtains and more. It can be two lights at once.
the 660 panel is a small soft source that can't really do any of that.
I've used an LED panel in many of the ways above, but you're welcome to your opinion.
@dm01: sure "an LED panel" can do it - if you've got a skypanel or something in the van knock yourself out…
the 660 bulb bicolour Neewer panel posted above however cannot. I can go meter mine for you right now if you think I'm underestimating how bright it is.
@diamondd: I'm sorry you find them so limiting. Appreciate the offer to meter, but I don't need to know how bright your LED lights are to know how versatile my LED* lights have been.
It's plenty bright enough for talking head video, in fact the 480 model (or lower even) is nowhere near half brightness for my brightest light.
Only 4 left in stock.
Two now!
one left!
Can't add to cart - I'm calling goneski!
EDIT: Never mind - now they're selling stock they're holding themselves rather than their Amazon stock.
EDIT 2: And back to full price!
Back in stock 1 left. Be quick.
Not sure i'll ever use it… but i bought it.
Any add on/reflector recommendations?
Any benefit of using this with my flash for photography as well?