ESDDI LED Camera Video Light, 144 LED BI-Color Temperature, for Lighting in Studio or Outdoors, Ultra Thin Anodized Aluminum Housing for All DSLR Cameras Camcorder

Your browser does not support HTML5 video.  This is an amazing light at a bargain price. The light is perfect for videos as well as photography. It's slim and portable, which I love, and it's very responsive when the buttons are pressed (see my video for an example). It was one of the only lights at this price range on Amazon that actually came with a battery included. I really didn't want to have to purchase a battery on top of the light itself, so this worked out great. Overall, I'm very impressed with this and I've already made good use out of it for YouTube videos.

Your browser does not support HTML5 video.  In the right situations I have used this as a fill light.. bright output and good with my GH5 with has a crop sensor and poor low light performance.. and the blue plastic gel is amazing and very Vibrant!!! I shot a music video using the blue only from this light.. check the silhouette scene and the scene with the dog I had the light under the dog illuminating his chest as well as the artist!! GOOD FREAKIN LIGHT!!! I will be buying a second one again in the future!! the other color gels aren't that vibrant for some reason..

First, if you're just starting out in photography (especially portraiture) this type of light (continuous light, as opposed to flash) is a fantastic tool for learning how to use lighting, learning where to place it in regard to your subject, and easily seeing how the light affects your subject.If you're scared to work with flash, try this first. It allows you to immediately see exactly what the light is doing for you.Don't let the size of this little LED light fool you. It is extremely bright, for its size, and works pretty well as either a key light, or fill.I use this strictly for portrait photography and it provides plenty of light for shooting indoors. I also use it for early morning & evening/nighttime shots, outdoors.Will it overpower the sun? No, certainly not.Will it provide decent light at sunset or for night shoots? Yes, absolutely.Again, I use this for portraits, so keep in mind that I typically set this as close to my subject as possible (within 3 feet), and never more than about 6 feet from them, to get the best results.PROS:- Adjustable light output from 10% to 99% power- Adjustable color temp. - 3200k-5600k- Build quality feels solid- Very compact and lightweight - Easy to move around on a stand, or can be handheld for an entire shoot, without strain- Battery-powered - throw it in your gear bag and be able to take good photos ANYWHERE- Includes rechargeable battery and charger - battery is typical Panasonic style, so extra batteries are easy to purchase- Can also be run on 110v (power cable not included)- Run time is pretty decent - one battery will last me an entire 2 hour shoot, @ 50%-60% light output (about 1 hour @ 99% power output)- The 1/4-20 thread, and included hot shoe mount make it easy to mount on a camera, a tripod, or a light stand- VERY inexpensiveCONS:- Even with the built-in diffuser, the light is still a bit harsh - a small softbox will help correct this- Really not many/any choices of light modifiers to use with it, but what do you expect?For the money, this seems to be a decent investment.If you're expecting this to compare to a Rotolight NEO2, or something much larger...forget it. If you're looking to learn light placement, or just want a simple, compact, easy to use key/fill light to use on small shoots where you're shooting close to your subject, this works very well.The included photos were all shot using ONLY this one, little ESDDI LED light. They were taken outdoors, well after sunset, and no other light, reflector, or modifier was used.

I purchased this light mainly as a portable adjustable light for longer nighttime photos to highlight objects while photographing stars. I will also sometimes be using it for its intended built purpose … a portable video light. I have and have used other LED lights much like this one, but decided to give this one a try for the based on the price. This LED panel is very well described in the seller’s documentation already, but I briefly wanted say what I found to be the pros and cons of this light compared to others.Cons:• There aren’t really any other than I would have liked the light to be able to adjust between 10% and 0%. I can work around this and it won’t be a major factor for most using this light.• I would like a small cloth sheath of some sort to carry the supplied filters around with.Pros:• The build quality of this light appears to be more robust than I would have figured for something in this price range. Even the cold shoe adapter seems is built pretty sturdy. The solid metal cold shoe fits perfectly on my Sony cameras and the plastic part connecting that to the lamp is substantial and solid feeling. I am thinking it wont break off. The lamp is fairly lightweight and handled well on even my smaller mirrorless camera. Even the filters are good quality.• Doesn’t get very hot: I ran the light at full power for about 20 minutes and the center LEDs did get warm, but not what I would consider hot.• Good amount and quality of light output.• Comes with a battery and very handy charger: One of the things I was actually excited about this lamp was it coming with a USB powered battery charger for the NP-550 type Sony batteries. I have been trying to get to the point that all of my camera and lights charging systems are based on the USB power supplies. This way when traveling especially internationally I can just bring a few multi-output USB power supplies and the chargers. Reduces the number of outlets I need. I can also recharge on the go in a car or off USB battery banks.Overall it’s a good light especially for its intended “Video Light” purpose.

Lo compré para agregar un poco de luz en videollamadas del trabajo y funciona al cien. No se confien mucha de la batería que viene, a lo mucho me ha durado 1 hora aproximadamente. Tiene para conectar a la corriente el panel, solo se requiere comprar un eliminador de 15V, yo usé uno de 12 que tenía aquí en la casa pero facilmente se pueden conseguir uno en sus tierras, en cualquier electrónica deben de tener uno así.PD. Si ilumina bastante, me sorpendio mucho eso...

The ESSDI 176 LED seems to be a fairly well made unit, although I would not like to drop it, for fear of cracking its plastic housing.I have not yet had a chance to fully test the 176, but will update this review when I have done so.I am glad that it came with battery and charger.