RALENO 80W LED Video Light with APP Control, 2700-6500K Bi Color Studio Lights with 12 Built-in Lighting Effects, Photography Light on Continuous Output Lighting for YouTube TikTok Video Recording

This is 100% a five-star value for anyone on a budget (or even if you're not) and looking for a fairly small but powerful video light. I purchased this along with the less powerful 60w HS60B light from Neewer in search of a solid light that would meet my needs - something that would work well in a studio/home office but able to be taken in the field (portable, support for battery power). I have a couple of Raleno panel lights already and have been really satisfied with them, so when I saw this 85w light for only $80 (same as the 60w Neewer), I had to give it a try. I've not used it extensively yet, so I can't comment too much on durabilty, but I will say that it seems well-built - much better than the less powerful but equally priced Neewer light. It is a bi-color light, which is fantastic for dialing in the right temperature, and from most of what I've read, color accuracy with this is quite good. The power of this light absolutely blew me away. I wasn't expecting 85w to be this bright. With the included reflector, I was able to very noticeably overcome ambient daylight from multiple windows at mid-day and illuminate a wall 30' away from me. I had doubts about how good the dimmer is, but it seemed to offer smooth transitions from 0-100% even at the < 10% range, which is where I see most lights change very little (at this range, increment changes of just 1% could be easily detected). This light has a Bowens mount, which really enhances its usability with so many modifiers to choose from. Support for battery power (batteries not included, and lights operate at a max of 65%) along with an included remote make this an almost complete package. The one thing lacking, which isn't huge, but is a factor, is the inclusion of a storage/carrying case. Any light designed to be portable begs for a case, and a cheap one could be provided without adding much cost. The absence of a case aside, I love almost everything about this light, especially for well under $100, which is why I face a real conundrum. I like this light so much that I don't want to return it! I do both video and photo work, and the power of this light has me rethinking my use of lighting for outdoor portrait shoots. Especially with the included reflector, this thing has the power to be used outdoors and in. All this said, I think I'm going to be sending this light back, not because I don't want to keep it and use it (I really do!), but because (1) it is probably more light than I actually need in most cases, and (2) the Neewer HS60B is much more portable and includes a compact carrying case. If I were buying primarily for studio use, I would undoubtedly stick with this - and would likely be wanting to shell out a few dollars for another one. I'm going to have to sleep on it before I actually process the return on this.

I got this for video work and because of having to travel on a plane to the location. I have been testing this out with a Bowens mount soft box, which worked very well. Light is consistent and white. It also produces a lot of adjustable light! It is much better than some my 20 year old lights which have glass tubes, which this is replacing. Cant take that on the plane! I also have LED light panels and have worked with strobes and other older video lights. I have been testing out the battery use of the RaLeno before getting to the location and not knowing if I can run an extension cord. With 2 Powerextra NP960 batteries with 8800mah each I was impressed! On the battery, the light automatically maxes out at 65%. At full 65% battery power the lights lasted for 1 hour and 40 minutes before they started flashing because of low power. At half power of 32% the light lasted 3 hours and 36 minutes before the light started flashing. At 10% power the light lasted 11 hours and 20 minute before the light just went out! On the higher powers particularly it seemed like the RaLeno battery level gauge went down slowly before dropping quickly at the end. So far it seems like a great light. It will be interesting to see how it holds up over time! Obviously my other lights have lasted a long time! Also with a cheap light I am not so concerned about if the micro vibrations of the plane will wreck it. I have had that happen with computers. Update! This light still does well after almost a year. I also got the newer version with the remote. Sadly the remote does not work with the first light. The light quality is great and even! Just used them on a wedding shoot and set them low 20-30% to help light the dance floor. We did not turn them off and the batteries lasted till the end of our time there! I will be buying more! Update- I still really like the lights and used them on another wedding. During the last wedding the remote malfunctioned causing the light to go into a flash mode. After that the remote didnt connect. Important note to reconnect I found that holding the plus & minus symbols till the remote flashes re-synced the light! So I will buy some more units for the next wedding!

These are an absolute home run. Built well, come with a COB cover, and a remote, and are hard to beat. Really. After using them for a project the only thing I wish was different was that they were bi-color. Daylight is great but versatility is better, but then please observe the following money notes: These are $X dollars. The next up would be the battery-friendly GVM 80w bicolor, which has a really cr*p plastic housing, has a terrible tilt mechanism, does not come with a COB cover (HOW?!?) and no remote. That model is usually $2X dollars, and sometimes rarely is on sale for $1.5X. So, I'll take these, and then I'll use my big 300W bicolors when I need to.

Whether you do content creation or are just starting out your filmmaking career, this is the best bang for the buck you can get for COB video light. I have a full review on my youtube (daniel's tech studio), but this is a tremendously bright light for less than 100 bucks. Pros: Extremely bright Love the remote it comes with (much better than an app) Has a standard bowens mount to put softboxes and other mounts Can run off of batteries Cons: Only goes up to 65% brightness on battery power (which is still bright) It's only 5600k color temp. No other options (that's why it's so cheap) Overall, I highly recommend this for anyone starting out or doing any kind of content creation. Yes it only does 5600k color temp but if you want anything as bright as this with more color temps, you're gonna pay another $50 minimum. You can use this as a permenant light in your studio setup like I do. It's perfect. The best light for the price. Highly recommend it.

I purchased this after watching Youtuber New Layer's review on it. He doesn't use manufacturer's numbers and measures light quality, output and multiple types of color accuracy himself. He was shocked out how accurate this was across the board. My main reason to get it was the very high R values, especially R9 for accurate skin tones. I got it mostly based on needing a smaller light for my home studio and paired it with the Neewer 22" Octagonal softbox and the mount works great. The adjustments on the light are very secure, even though it is only attached from one side. It also retains settings when using it with a smart plug. In his video he only concerns were not being able to lower the brightness under 10% and no remote, but both issues were solved on my unit purchased Nov 2023. I've already ordered a second one for using handheld when needed or for b-roll.

These lights are great! My go to lights at this point, single color, but for the price point they produce a lot of light. I used to have led panels, which I had a problem with when shooting a bit faster shutter speeds, you would see a lot of banding, I don't experience that with these. My only gripe is with the reflectors that are included. I love high key look so they work out for me, but they don't seem to be standard 7-in size. So standard 7-in honeycomb grids do not fit on them, they are just slightly too small, probably just a few millimeters, but this causes grids to not fit on them, so something to consider. I mainly use them with batteries, as it is very portable, and easy to move around. If you introduce any type of diffusion, such as an umbrella or softbox it does significantly reduce the output, but having a standard Bowens mount greatly increases its usability for that.

There are more powerful lights out there, but this fits the bill for most normal video productions. The fact the fixture takes SONY NP-F batteries is a plus nice. (I estimate a runtime of 60-75 minutes at full power with two NP-F970's.) The only thing missing is there's no umbrella holder on mounting arm. I'll also mention great customer service. I bought two of these lights and six months later one of the remotes failed. Both the manufacturer and amazon seller responded to my service requests and I had a replacement remote in about a week. I really appreciate that kind of service.

In this price range you’re not going to find a light of this quality. It feels well constructed and well designed. This light has the option to use battery power which gives it great versatility. I looked for a light with a battery option for a while, I even tried a few out. This light is way better. The fan is pretty much silent so it’s perfect for video shoots.The arm is a solid piece of metal and the adjustment knob seems sturdy. I have only used this light on one shoot so far but I like it a lot. As long as it holds up I’m going to give it 5 stars. This is not a knock on the light but I was wondering why the 80w didn’t have color temperature adjustment from warm to cool when they’re (a third of the price) flat panel LED lights do? I think if they had that and a color accuracy of 97+ they would have a perfect light.