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Reviewed in Canada on April 29, 2024
Colour Name: RGB 97LEDVerified Purchase
Reviewed in Canada on March 21, 2024
This M16 light is simple to operate even without going into the instructions. The 3 modes of operation are reached by sequential presses, not a menu, so you step through 1 or more presses to get to the one you want: CCT, HSI (hue, saturation, intensity), or Scene (for effects).
In CCT mode the display shows the temperature in Kelvin with 4 digits. The adjustments change by 10° increments and the changes are made quickly so it's not tedious to hold down the button and get to the setting you want. In HSI there is a lot of latitude for getting the look you are after.
The M16 has a limited amount of light output so I quickly saw that I would end up using it to spice up occasional close up photos but for my video work it probably won't be a feature. For example before it arrived I thought maybe it could be a hair light for stills and video but it gets washed out as soon as any other continuous light source is used. In the animated GIF of samples, the room was in darkness; the continuous light was a 300W unit but set to only 5% power, about 5 feet away. Those images are all far too dark to work for recording people. The full frame mirrorless camera was less than 3 feet from the product, working at 1/80s, f5.6, and ISO on Auto was shifting between 8000 and 12800. For the single shot of the small white column the M16 was at full output and about 6 inches away in a "lights out" room.
Overall it is nicely made and as I said, easy to operate. There's certainly no penalty in packing this tiny thing with your gear just in case. The accessories help in positioning the light and the case has a brass insert 1/4-20 female thread. I would either just lean it up against something, drop it inside an empty space to open up shadows in the shot, or suspend it inches from the object on a flexible arm to give a bit of lift to a spot that the main light is not reaching.
My closing observation is that I will use it to "spice up" an otherwise uninteresting small composition or try to be a band-aid to some awkward to reach dark zone. I'm not seeing this being a mood light in the corner of a room (e.g. the YouTube influencer style) at the exposure levels I use for photos or videos, especially with people as the subjects.
In CCT mode the display shows the temperature in Kelvin with 4 digits. The adjustments change by 10° increments and the changes are made quickly so it's not tedious to hold down the button and get to the setting you want. In HSI there is a lot of latitude for getting the look you are after.
The M16 has a limited amount of light output so I quickly saw that I would end up using it to spice up occasional close up photos but for my video work it probably won't be a feature. For example before it arrived I thought maybe it could be a hair light for stills and video but it gets washed out as soon as any other continuous light source is used. In the animated GIF of samples, the room was in darkness; the continuous light was a 300W unit but set to only 5% power, about 5 feet away. Those images are all far too dark to work for recording people. The full frame mirrorless camera was less than 3 feet from the product, working at 1/80s, f5.6, and ISO on Auto was shifting between 8000 and 12800. For the single shot of the small white column the M16 was at full output and about 6 inches away in a "lights out" room.
Overall it is nicely made and as I said, easy to operate. There's certainly no penalty in packing this tiny thing with your gear just in case. The accessories help in positioning the light and the case has a brass insert 1/4-20 female thread. I would either just lean it up against something, drop it inside an empty space to open up shadows in the shot, or suspend it inches from the object on a flexible arm to give a bit of lift to a spot that the main light is not reaching.
My closing observation is that I will use it to "spice up" an otherwise uninteresting small composition or try to be a band-aid to some awkward to reach dark zone. I'm not seeing this being a mood light in the corner of a room (e.g. the YouTube influencer style) at the exposure levels I use for photos or videos, especially with people as the subjects.
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Reviewed in Canada on April 8, 2024
Colour Name: 80LEDVerified Purchase
Reviewed in Canada on March 16, 2024
Colour Name: 80LEDVerified Purchase
This was a great purchase. I’ve used it almost every single day since it arrived. It’s not only great for your phone, but it works well in small spaces. I actually used it the other day while doing a repair on my car. The battery lost a significant amount of time.
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