I just picked one up and love it. Going to get another. I'm a wedding photographer and find it is great for shooting outside to get even lighting for the bride and groom while in shade without blowing out the background or my subjects. The reason for the second light is for larger groups such as the wedding party. So when I can't use natural lighting, this little gem is fantastic.
Picked it up from your link this week. Paired it at home with a Neewer 22" octagonal softbox and love it. It is great that it retains the brightness setting when turned off via smart plug. Update: it came with a remote and I was able to set the brightness to 7%, so those two issues appear to be fixed.
This may answer a lot of peoples questions about mobile, decently bright, and decently accurate color for lights. Plus, super affordable. What a crazy pick up.
Your vid is a year old at this point but I found it informative. I just purchased one as a test of quality. I, like you, found it to be a gem for the money spent. I have done some quick tests at home and I am impressed. There was an immediate small negative right out of the box though. The "manual" was only six pages in english. Perhaps I missed it but nowhere did I find a reference to the recommended batteries for remote location use. Hence my google search bringing me to your video. Count me as a new subscriber. ETA: I plan on purchasing at least one more.
Thanks, I'm glad the video was helpful! Although, it's only about a month old, not a year old, hehe. It uses standard NP-F batteries, so the only thing to know is that the bigger you get, the longer you can run the light :)
@@NewLayer The info was cut short. I did that one thing which is been warned of for most of my life... I made an assumption. Totally my mistake! However I'm happy to find that this info is super timely. Thanks for providing the battery info!
Thank you for this! Being new to lighting things can get overwhelming, especially with all the "trending" brands on CZcams. I just got two of these today and finished testing them. Gotta say, I couldn't be more pleased with the quality. While on Amazon, I also found the Tolifo SK-135FR which are identical to the Raleno build but are RGB and come in 135W and 180W variants, boasting 17000 lux. I got two of the 135W because they're only $200 and currently $40 off during Amazon's spring sale. Would love to hear your professional review of them if you happen to try them out. Thanks for this find... I can finally begin practicing my lighting.
You're welcome! I got some Tolifo lights to test, and I believe they are the same brand behind the scenes. I'll hopefully get to them soon, but I have a ton of things in the to-do list, both on and off CZcams, right now :)
Found one today at a store for 45 bucks. It just didn’t come with the plug or batteries. I said I’d take a chance on it. I have batteries that work with it so that’s a plus. Really nice light! Tracks for the review 👍🏾
I ended up getting two of these units... my only "complaint" is there is no umbrella hole on the bracket AND you have to use the 970 battery only and you have to use two. Other than those minor issues I love this light! I should mention I am a portrait photographer not a videographer... these lights have me seriously considering ditching my speedlights! Thanks for the helpful review...
Although I never use umbrellas, I can definitely understand people (especially coming from photography) wanting that! And unfortunately, NP-F batteries don't output enough voltage for 60 watts, so dual NP-F batteries will always be needed to double the voltage up to v-mount battery levels. Hope the lights work out for you!
@@NewLayer I have been using these lights for portrait work and have gotten to the point in my garage studio never using flash. One aspect I never thought about was the actual flash of shoe mount or monolights... the models really appreciate not having lights flash at them. Since getting these lights, I haven't used my flashes!
This light is daylight only. If you need a budget bi-color light with NP-F battery support, check out this video: czcams.com/video/oSmdCGmUrQ8/video.html
Yes! You can compare them here: newlayer.com/gear/lights/compare?light1=RaLeno+PLV-C80&light2=Aputure+Amaran+60d The things to note are the CCT and Tint. On my 60d, the CCT was 5586K and the tint was 0.3 towards magenta. The Raleno PLV-C80 CCT was 5406K and the tint was 0.2 towards magenta. The tints are essentially identical, which is really great, and the CCT of each is within 200K of each other, so the color difference should be unnoticeable as well. You should be all good! Hope that helps :)
I just picked one up and love it. Going to get another. I'm a wedding photographer and find it is great for shooting outside to get even lighting for the bride and groom while in shade without blowing out the background or my subjects. The reason for the second light is for larger groups such as the wedding party. So when I can't use natural lighting, this little gem is fantastic.
Nice! Great to hear it's working out for you and that I'm not leading anyone astray!
Picked it up from your link this week. Paired it at home with a Neewer 22" octagonal softbox and love it. It is great that it retains the brightness setting when turned off via smart plug. Update: it came with a remote and I was able to set the brightness to 7%, so those two issues appear to be fixed.
Glad to hear it! Thanks for the support :)
This may answer a lot of peoples questions about mobile, decently bright, and decently accurate color for lights. Plus, super affordable. What a crazy pick up.
Every once in a while something like this comes out of the blue and actually surprises me hehe.
Your vid is a year old at this point but I found it informative. I just purchased one as a test of quality.
I, like you, found it to be a gem for the money spent.
I have done some quick tests at home and I am impressed.
There was an immediate small negative right out of the box though. The "manual" was only six pages in english. Perhaps I missed it but nowhere did I find a reference to the recommended batteries for remote location use.
Hence my google search bringing me to your video. Count me as a new subscriber.
ETA: I plan on purchasing at least one more.
Thanks, I'm glad the video was helpful! Although, it's only about a month old, not a year old, hehe.
It uses standard NP-F batteries, so the only thing to know is that the bigger you get, the longer you can run the light :)
@@NewLayer The info was cut short. I did that one thing which is been warned of for most of my life... I made an assumption. Totally my mistake!
However I'm happy to find that this info is super timely.
Thanks for providing the battery info!
@@thedude883 Hehe, no worries at all! Thanks for the support 👍
Ive ordered now and waiting ti arrive. Thanks for the review bro!
Happy to help, thanks for the support :)
Thank you for this! Being new to lighting things can get overwhelming, especially with all the "trending" brands on CZcams. I just got two of these today and finished testing them. Gotta say, I couldn't be more pleased with the quality. While on Amazon, I also found the Tolifo SK-135FR which are identical to the Raleno build but are RGB and come in 135W and 180W variants, boasting 17000 lux. I got two of the 135W because they're only $200 and currently $40 off during Amazon's spring sale. Would love to hear your professional review of them if you happen to try them out. Thanks for this find... I can finally begin practicing my lighting.
You're welcome! I got some Tolifo lights to test, and I believe they are the same brand behind the scenes. I'll hopefully get to them soon, but I have a ton of things in the to-do list, both on and off CZcams, right now :)
Wow! This light met my needs.
Glad to hear it!
Found one today at a store for 45 bucks. It just didn’t come with the plug or batteries. I said I’d take a chance on it. I have batteries that work with it so that’s a plus. Really nice light! Tracks for the review 👍🏾
It doesn't come with batteries brand new, so that's a killer deal!
It's crazy how technology has progressed, if this were out when LEDs were just hitting this unit would've been over $1000.
For real! Haha! I should do a video on what $200 gets you today Vs. 10-15 years ago 😅
@@NewLayer Yes.
-the days of $90 for 15mm rods.
@@NewLayer 15 years ago you could get one or two fake arris and you had to gel light in order to make it daylight.
@@kurtlindner Haha exactly. I bought the LAMEST camera rig ever with 2 rods and a follow focus for about a million bucks.
I ended up getting two of these units... my only "complaint" is there is no umbrella hole on the bracket AND you have to use the 970 battery only and you have to use two. Other than those minor issues I love this light! I should mention I am a portrait photographer not a videographer... these lights have me seriously considering ditching my speedlights! Thanks for the helpful review...
Although I never use umbrellas, I can definitely understand people (especially coming from photography) wanting that!
And unfortunately, NP-F batteries don't output enough voltage for 60 watts, so dual NP-F batteries will always be needed to double the voltage up to v-mount battery levels.
Hope the lights work out for you!
I got one for 4 dollars😳😳 one of those bins places
@@justnancy9666 No way! That's gotta be a contender for best deal ever, haha.
@@NewLayer I have been using these lights for portrait work and have gotten to the point in my garage studio never using flash. One aspect I never thought about was the actual flash of shoe mount or monolights... the models really appreciate not having lights flash at them. Since getting these lights, I haven't used my flashes!
@@davemil716 Great to hear they're working so well for you! That's awesome.
I went to buy but darn. No one sells it in the UK.
That's another downside to some of this hidden gems. They can be hard to find outside China or the USA :-/
great find man
Glad I could share it with everyone! It's still shocking how cheap it is in the US with a Prime subscription!
Wow!! 85 usd!! What a deal !!
Definitely haven't found anything even close to this price yet!
@@NewLayer 150 in spain
Can we change the temperature of this light? I havent found the method to change it yet 😢
No, this is a daylight (5600K) only light.
Hello! I bought one but Idk if I can change the temperature 😢😢
This light is daylight only. If you need a budget bi-color light with NP-F battery support, check out this video: czcams.com/video/oSmdCGmUrQ8/video.html
What about the buld ? How ling would it last ?
The build is surprisingly good. the body of the light is metal. It definitely will not break with regular use, only if you drop it or something.
@@NewLayer thank you and sorry about the misspell lol and I just purchased it !
@@BigCameraGuyPA Thanks for the support, let me know how you like it!
@@NewLayer will do I will have some test shots by the end of the week !!
I got one Amaran 60d, now is up to 170US dollars... you think this two lights mix well ?
Yes! You can compare them here: newlayer.com/gear/lights/compare?light1=RaLeno+PLV-C80&light2=Aputure+Amaran+60d
The things to note are the CCT and Tint. On my 60d, the CCT was 5586K and the tint was 0.3 towards magenta. The Raleno PLV-C80 CCT was 5406K and the tint was 0.2 towards magenta.
The tints are essentially identical, which is really great, and the CCT of each is within 200K of each other, so the color difference should be unnoticeable as well.
You should be all good! Hope that helps :)
@@NewLayer Thats great :) thank you.