Portable full-featured LED light - NEEWER HB80C
If you’ve ever wanted to shoot on-location portraits, and need some extra light, or some gel-coloured light, this portable battery-operated LED light from NEEWER might do the trick for you.
It sure does for me. And it works great for both photos and videos.
Check out how I set up and use this LED light.
Check out this budget-friendly Neewer HB80C RGB LED Photo Video Light here.
I shoot mostly on location, and when I do portraits with lighting gear, I find I’m restricted to places that have DC power. There are many times when I wish I had a battery operated light so that I could go to remote areas, and even outdoor locations.
I took this light to a dark pedestrian tunnel.
Here's what you get in this kit:
you get the light with built-in battery
a diffuser
usb input
it comes with the bracket/tripod which can be used at a hand-held light stand
a standard reflector
you have a bracket that holds it onto a tall light stand
and of course this also holds an umbrella
an extra- long USB cord for charging or for using “plugged in”
a convenient app for starting and stopping your light and setting it up
The great thing about the app is that you can save your setups in your favorites so that if you are shooting something and you take a break you can go back to your saved settings and it will remember them and set it up exactly the same way
The NEEWER HB80C Lighting Kit
How much does this unit weigh? Well, it's 2.676 pounds. That might seem heavy but it does have the battery built in. So you have the convenience with a bit of extra weight.
Controlling the light by the back panel is actually harder than using the app. Watch the video to see how to do that.
I admit I was a little nervous that this light would be too complicated for me to use. I’m so used to my simple flat panel lights. Turn them on turn them off and adjust the brightness and that's about it.
But the features of this light make it so fun and convenient to set up lighting situations that I don't think I can go back to the simple lights anymore.
So how much does this light cost? It's a very affordable $230 US dollar right now and it's a great deal for all these features that you get with this light. And the fact that it's got a built-in battery is my number one favorite feature of this light, because now I can take it anywhere. I can shoot it indoors and outdoors and I don't have to worry about power cords.
Check out this light and other NEEWER photo gear on their website.
Mix of available tunnel light with the NEEWER LED with blue colour.