LED Video Light

[Duncan Holmes]

Pretty sure it was on the forum that I heard about the use of LED video lights for night shots, ended up buying one of these to supplement my rather small flash on my Sony Nex.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00 ... UTF8&psc=1

I must say it makes night shots dead easy and makes a massive difference to the results I am getting. I tend to use the camera on P setting and just worry about composition, perhaps the odd shift on the exposure.

Both the following photos were taken in conditions that required headlight to set up the camera.

This would have been a very good night shot before the lamp.

carp 1.jpg

Now I am getting shots like this

Carp.jpg

[davelumb]

For just one LED light that's good, the lighting is more even than with the flash and it has probably helped the focusing too. The LED I tried was poo. I might get one of those. Godox have a good reputation for lighting equipment at low prices.

[Andrew]

The difference is night and day

[Cyprio]

Someone's turning into a right little carper

That does look better, I find the flash when taking photos on the boat is pants,

Thanks for the review
Nice carp as well

[Duncan Holmes]

Someone's turning into a right little carper

That does look better, I find the flash when taking photos on the boat is pants,

Thanks for the review
Nice carp as well

Its been a carp Summer, once the first time in years I actually found a water that makes me want to fish for them.

[Andrew]

On my fuji it has a setting called slow-syncro that gives a similiar s**t as the led shot. Flash goes twice and evens out the foreground and background.

[Duncan Holmes]

On my fuji it has a setting called slow-syncro that gives a similiar s**t as the led shot. Flash goes twice and evens out the foreground and background.

Slow-Sync on the Sony doesn't give me very good results.

[Andrew]

On my fuji it has a setting called slow-syncro that gives a similiar s**t as the led shot. Flash goes twice and evens out the foreground and background.

Slow-Sync on the Sony doesn't give me very good results.

Aye they all do it a bit different. The smile shutter on fuji is crap.

[cookiesdaughtersdad]

oops

Cheers ALan

[cookiesdaughtersdad]

Pretty sure it was on the forum that I heard about the use of LED video lights for night shots, ended up buying one of these to supplement my rather small flash on my Sony Nex.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00 ... UTF8&psc=1

I must say it makes night shots dead easy and makes a massive difference to the results I am getting. I tend to use the camera on P setting and just worry about composition, perhaps the odd shift on the exposure.

Both the following photos were taken in conditions that required headlight to set up the camera.

This would have been a very good night shot before the lamp.

carp 1.jpg

Now I am getting shots like this

Carp.jpg

Interested in this Duncan, how do they work?
Nice photo of a nice fish!

Cheers Alan

[Duncan Holmes]

Pretty sure it was on the forum that I heard about the use of LED video lights for night shots, ended up buying one of these to supplement my rather small flash on my Sony Nex.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00 ... UTF8&psc=1

I must say it makes night shots dead easy and makes a massive difference to the results I am getting. I tend to use the camera on P setting and just worry about composition, perhaps the odd shift on the exposure.

Both the following photos were taken in conditions that required headlight to set up the camera.

This would have been a very good night shot before the lamp.

carp 1.jpg

Now I am getting shots like this

Carp.jpg

Interested in this Duncan, how do they work?
Nice photo of a nice fish!

Cheers Alan

I just turn the lamp on and set it on the floor a few feet to the side of the camera, force the flash in P mode on the camera.

Also gives you some light to see what you are doing with the fish, with out having a headlight on.

Dead easy.

[davelumb]

It's a pity the ISO isn't in the EXIF data.

[cookiesdaughtersdad]

Pretty sure it was on the forum that I heard about the use of LED video lights for night shots, ended up buying one of these to supplement my rather small flash on my Sony Nex.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00 ... UTF8&psc=1

I must say it makes night shots dead easy and makes a massive difference to the results I am getting. I tend to use the camera on P setting and just worry about composition, perhaps the odd shift on the exposure.

Both the following photos were taken in conditions that required headlight to set up the camera.

This would have been a very good night shot before the lamp.

carp 1.jpg

Now I am getting shots like this

Carp.jpg

Interested in this Duncan, how do they work?
Nice photo of a nice fish!

Cheers Alan

I just turn the lamp on and set it on the floor a few feet to the side of the camera, force the flash in P mode on the camera.

Also gives you some light to see what you are doing with the fish, with out having a headlight on.

Dead easy.

Cheers I shall try one, most of my fishing is at night, had a nice mirror last night, typical poor night photos so this may make me use the camera more often!

Cheers Alan

[Duncan Holmes]

It's a pity the ISO isn't in the EXIF data.

The first shot ISO1600, 3.5, 1/60, with the lens set at 35mm equivalent 27mm

The 2nd shot ISO1600, 4, 1/60 with the lens set a equivalent length of 43mm,

I have a crappy package lens, 35mm prime is on my list, going to have to bite the bullet at some point and buy a brand new one.

[davelumb]

It's a pity the ISO isn't in the EXIF data.

The first shot ISO1600, 3.5, 1/60, with the lens set at 35mm equivalent 27mm

The 2nd shot ISO1600, 4, 1/60 with the lens set a equivalent length of 43mm,

I have a crappy package lens, 35mm prime is on my list, going to have to bite the bullet at some point and buy a brand new one.

Ta. But therein lies the rub for anyone using a small sensor, or older, camera. ISO 1600 might be a bit noisy. And IMO 1/60th is a bit slow, I prefer at least 1/100th to stop motion.

[Duncan Holmes]

It's a pity the ISO isn't in the EXIF data.

The first shot ISO1600, 3.5, 1/60, with the lens set at 35mm equivalent 27mm

The 2nd shot ISO1600, 4, 1/60 with the lens set a equivalent length of 43mm,

I have a crappy package lens, 35mm prime is on my list, going to have to bite the bullet at some point and buy a brand new one.

Ta. But therein lies the rub for anyone using a small sensor, or older, camera. ISO 1600 might be a bit noisy. And IMO 1/60th is a bit slow, I prefer at least 1/100th to stop motion.

Its a trade for me, size of camera against image. My Nex, flash, LED light, batteries, remote and bankstick adapter all fit in a standard size accessory pouch, in the side pocket of my bag or rucksack.

A faster lens would be nice though.