Which Neewer Panel Light Would You Choose?

Neewer has launched two new panel lighting fixtures. Perfect for video and nice for pictures too, those robust but inexpensive arrays have relatively other purposes and open up a number of inventive probabilities. If you had been searching for this sort of lights, which might you select?

You will have spotted that I’ve been enamored with Neewer equipment. The explanation why is that I’ve been delving into the use of extra studio lights—now not only for pictures—they usually produce some nice equipment at affordable costs. I’ve been generating movies for other folks too, and having good-quality illumination is very important.

It’s now not all the time conceivable to make use of a flash. One of my shoppers has epilepsy, and the very last thing I need to do is purpose her to have a seizure. Furthermore, many of us to find flash pictures an uncomfortable enjoy, so having steady lights could make the topic extra comfy.

Permanent lights must be shiny sufficient for video and pictures. The nice information is that new LED era is permitting steady lights to be extra robust.

There is every other giant benefit of LED over flash, too: you’ve gotten a lot larger regulate over the colour temperature. In the case of an RGB mild, there may be the extra actual adjustment of a huge gamut of colours to be had. Moreover, the latest era means that you can fit the lights to different colours inside a scene.

A panel mild provides a somewhat equivalent unfold of sunshine over a space. This is perfect for video and a few varieties of portrait pictures the place you wish to have the topic calmly lit. There is some extent of amendment conceivable, however to not the similar extent as a focus with a Bowens mount.

To have a look at, the 2 new panels are virtually an identical. However, they carry out in separate tactics.

The Neewer AP100C

With a gentle panel measuring 16 ¾” X 8 ¼”, and encased in an all-metal frame, the Neewer AP100C is designed for heavy-duty use. The glass entrance is secure in the back of detachable, hinged barn doorways that can be utilized to regulate the unfold of the sunshine.

The frame of the lamp is fixed on a steel U-frame, and it attaches to a lights stand.

The rear of the panel has a menu and mode buttons, plus two lights regulate knobs. Their serve as can also be modified by means of urgent them inwards. Pleasingly, they require a company press to switch their serve as, and 4 programmable push buttons mean you can follow presets. There could also be a backlit LCD panel that displays the present settings.

Within the vents at the again are two silent-running cooling enthusiasts.

Meanwhile, at the base of the frame is the 20-volt energy enter socket, in addition to DMX out and in sockets. It could also be conceivable to attach it by the use of a D-Tap cable to a V-mount battery. These want to be purchased one after the other.

It comes with an influence provide with a generously lengthy cable.

Like different lighting fixtures from this producer, the AP100C can also be managed by the use of the Neewer app. This is to be had for each Android and iPhone. This app offers you simple regulate over the sunshine via more than a few tabs:

• The CCT (Correlated Color Temperature) tab lets in regulate over coloration temperature plus the fairway/magenta tint of the sunshine. The vary of coloration is from 2,500 Okay–10,000 Okay with a +/-50 inexperienced/magenta correction.

• The Light Source surroundings simulates the glance of 14 other presets together with blue sky, moonlight, studio lamp, halogen mild, and others.

• The Source Match means that you can use your telephone digicam to check the sunshine to that of a secondary supply.

• CTB (Color Temperature Blue) simulates a kind of lights gel used to chill down the colour temperature of a gentle supply.

• HSI (Hue, Saturation, and Intensity) lets in the blending of colours the use of both a colour wheel or sliders.

• RGB has pink, inexperienced, and blue sliders with values from 0 to 255.

• FX has 18 particular results that mean you can simulate various flashing and flickering lighting fixtures from explosions and lightning to cop automobiles and candlelight.

• There could also be an FX Picker that lets you document your personal collection of flashes of various coloration values the use of your telephone’s digicam to pattern it.

• FX Music flashes the sunshine in time with tune.

• XY adjustments the sunshine in keeping with the XY worth decided on inside the to be had gamut.

• RGBCW works in a similar way to the RGB sliders however provides heat and funky white to the chosen coloration.

• Color Filters fit 20 other LEE or ROSCO filters.

• There also are 4 dimming curves to be had: linear, exponential, S, and log varieties.

The mild is generated by means of 1,200 complicated TIR LEDs, and it provides a most of 105 watts, making it exceptionally shiny. According to the specs, they produce 31,500 lux at 0.5 meters at 5,600 Okay. I sought after to understand what that supposed in actual existence. So, with the sunshine set about 3 meters from a white wall, and surroundings my digicam to f/8 in aperture precedence mode, I were given a one-second publicity with it became off. Switching at the panel higher the publicity by means of over six steps to 1/80th of a moment. At f/2.8, I used to be attaining over 1/500th of a moment—lots speedy sufficient for many studio pictures.

Although you’ll be able to alter the settings at the rear of the panel, I discovered it way more handy and sooner to function the sunshine from the telephone app, which is able to function the sunshine from 15 meters (49 toes) away.

The mild can also be related wirelessly to different Neewer devices by the use of its 2.4G regulate. Plus, there may be DMX regulate that permits the sunshine to be managed by means of skilled blending desks.

The Neewer AP100B

To have a look at, the Neewer AP100B is very similar to the 100C. However, there are some capability variations.

Firstly, this is a bi-color LED panel and now not RGB. So, it produces a white mild with coloration temperature changes from 2,500 Okay–8,599 Okay. You could also be questioning why you could purchase this mild and now not the RGB model. It prices $80 much less and, on paper, it’s brighter, offering 38,600 lux at 0.5 m. However, acting the similar check as I did with the RGB mild, the shutter velocity used to be the similar on the identical f-stop and ISO.

If you don’t want the RGB changes however coloration temperature changes are nonetheless essential to you, then the AP100B is a superb possibility.

The mild does include 13 scene results, 14 lights supply presets, 4 dimming curves, and the facility to regulate it throughout the app or DMX. It can even hyperlink with different lighting fixtures by the use of its 2.4G regulate. Like the AP100C, it will also be run indoors with its incorporated 20 V DC transformer, or outside the use of a V-mount battery by the use of a D-Tap connection.

Package Contents

• AP100C or AP100BRGB Panel Light with Barn Doors
• Power Adapter
• AC Power Cord
• Metal Safety Hook
• Storage Bag

What I Liked and What Could Be Improved Next Time

What I Liked

• Great construct high quality

• Brighter than different identical lighting fixtures

• Great regulate throughout the app

• Improved and simplified rear panel controls

• Preset buttons

What Could Be Improved Next Time

Specifications

Neewer AP100C Specifications

• LEDs: 1,200 pcs

• Maximum Power: 105 W

• Maximum Illumination: 31,500 lux at 0.5 m (5,600 Okay); 9,800 lux at 1 m

• Color Temperature: 2,500 Okay–10,000 Okay (in 100 Okay increments)

• Brightness Adjustment: 0%–100% (in 0.1% increments)

• Brightness Output Modes: Constant brightness mode, most energy output mode

• CRI/TLCI: CRI 96+, TLCI 97+

• Beam Angle: 45°

• Dimming Curves: S-type, Log-type, Exp-type, Linear-type

• Green/Magenta Compensation: -50 to +50

• RGB/CW (Red/Green/Blue/Cool White/Warm White): 0–255

• Color Gels: 20 ROSCO, 20 LEE

• Hue: 0–360°

• Saturation: 0%–100%

• Special Scene Effects: 18 varieties

• Light Source Matching Presets: 17 varieties

• XY Color Coordinates: 0.0000–0.8000

• Channels: 000–099

• Power Supply: AC adapter (20 V) or V-mount battery (14.8–26 V)

• Control Methods: App / 2.4G wi-fi / On-panel / DMX

• Fan Modes: Smart, Medium, High, Silent

• Operating Temperature: -10°C to 40°C

• Dimensions: 20.8″ × 13.3″ × 3.4″ (53 × 34 × 8.6 cm)

• Weight: 7.9 lb (3.58 kg)

• Price at Time of Writing: $279.99–$379.99*

Neewer AP100B Specifications

• LEDs: 960 pcs

• Maximum Power: 100 W

• Maximum Illumination: 38,600 lux at 0.5 m; 12,200 lux at 1 m

• Color Temperature: 2,500 Okay–8,500 Okay (in 100 Okay increments)

• Brightness Adjustment: 0%–100% (in 0.1% increments)

• CRI/TLCI: CRI 96+, TLCI 97+

• Beam Angle: 45°

• Special Scene Effects: 13 varieties

• Light Source Matching Presets: 14 varieties

• Channels: 000–099

• Power Supply: AC adapter (20 V) or V-mount battery (14.8–26 V)

• Control Methods: App / 2.4G wi-fi / On-panel / DMX

• Fan Modes: Smart, Medium, High, Silent

• Operating Temperature: -10°C to 40°C

• Dimensions: 20.8″ × 13.3″ × 3.4″ (53 × 34 × 8.6 cm)

• Weight: 7.9 lb (3.58 kg)

• Price at Time of Writing: $228.09–$299.99*

*There is a vital variation in costs for this stuff. This is because of whether or not there may be current inventory within the stores or in the event that they want to be imported and subjected to the brand new price lists. Look for reductions too.