Making cheap studio LED light

Vitaliy_Kiselev

First you need 5xsockets kit with softbox (or pair) and stand

Look at ones with individual socket switches on the back ala Neewer. Still sometimes you could fit only 4 bulbs, In this case you could need E26 to E26 (in EU it is E27) socket extender.

https://www.amazon.com/Neewer-2000W-Photography-Softbox-Lighting/dp/B072V5BHX2/

After this you need to get packs of LED bulbs

Lower CRI ones

2700K 8.5w x 16 $20 https://www.amazon.com/Philips-Non-Dimmable-800-Lumen-2700-Kelvin-Equivalent/dp/B01CAL1EMY/
5000K 8w x 16 $21 https://www.amazon.com/Philips-Non-Dimmable-800-Lumen-2700-Kelvin-Equivalent/dp/B01CAL1F5K/

High 90+ CRI Ones

2700K 8W x6 $17 https://www.amazon.com/ViriBright-Technology-60-Watt-Replacement/dp/B01M09KM6S/
5000K 8W x6 $15 https://www.amazon.com/Performance-Viribright-Technology-Replacement-Dimmable/dp/B06ZY1W6HB/

So totally it'.. be $100 for 80W of CRI 95 light, not bad.

DrDave

Anyone tested one of these LED lamps?

Vitaliy_Kiselev

Anyone tested one of these LED lamps?

What kind of test you want to do?

You can buy lamps and send to our lab and we can make you detailed test.

About 90 CRI, 90+ CRI mark is official for consumer lighting, hence usually accurate for things I saw.

Vitaliy_Kiselev

Sale for led bulbs

AmazonBasics 100 Watt Equivalent, Soft White x 16 $45,99 https://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-Equivalent-Daylight-Non-Dimmable-6-Pack/dp/B074M5LM7Y/
AmazonBasics 100 Watt Equivalent, Daylight x 16 $47 https://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-Equivalent-Daylight-Non-Dimmable-6-Pack/dp/B074M8ZBJF/

cindy6

I have a similar setup from falcon eyes. works great, good color, but really only for studio work. so basically only a reading light for me.

alcomposer

I am assuming the 80w is the LED equivalent light value?

5 of these LED will be 40w real LED.

So more than half the power of falcon eyes RX18TD. And RX18TD is much more flexible (no pun intended!)

Vitaliy_Kiselev

I am assuming the 80w is the LED equivalent light value?

What you mean?

At first post real power is specified - so it'll be around 40W yes, but 2x 40W.

Falcon eyes RX18TD is 100W, and price is 3x.

For studio if you have money I much more prefer narrower angle led panels with good cooling (and falcon eyes are not good in this regard).

alcomposer

Well, a COB would be better cooling - but that has fan.

Falcon Eyes may be 3x but still very very good price for what it is, and easily transportable- even for flying.

Vitaliy_Kiselev

Well, a COB would be better cooling - but that has fan\

COB cooling is much harder to do right compared to big led panels that properly designed.

And again, we have Godox topic, it is best cheap studio lights for now.

Falcon Eyes may be 3x but still very very good price for what it is, and easily transportable- even for flying.

Talk is for AC studio light :-) FA is not good price.

alcomposer

Gosh, maybe I will now have to buy Godox for studio lights as well!? That company is taking over!

99hats

Howdy!

Would the SL60 work with a portable battery?

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07FYJVFNK/ref=nav_timeline_asin?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

167Wh 46400mah 150W Max with 110V/100W AC Inverter

Vitaliy_Kiselev

@99hats

You sure it does not have fans?

Also output voltage can be very bad, not sinus.

99hats

@Vitaliy_Kiselev

Thank you for your reply.

It says noiseless but makes no mention of having or not having a fan.

I can't find any specs about the output voltage but if I understand you correctly I should be looking for Pure Sine.

That'll help me in my search. :-)

eatstoomuchjam

It'd save a lot of headache (and it's worth the extra expense IMO) to just get an Aputure C120D with V-mount and use it with one of the "inexpensive" batteries which works with it (there are some on Amazon which are only about $95 and will last about 90 minutes at 100%).

As another option, you might also want to check if anybody's modified the Godox lights to work with DC. Chances are that the COB LED in it is DC natively. As it is, using a portable battery like the one that you linked will have relatively poor battery life since it has to convert DC to AC in order to send it to the light and then the light will convert the AC back into DC to feed to its LED. You'll have better results if you can just keep it all DC all the way through.

Vitaliy_Kiselev

More advanced led option for this

Xiaomi Yeelight YLDP05YL E27 10W Warm White to Daywhite Smart LED Bulb, $12,73

Code - YLB123

One of the cheapest way to convert or make good adjustable and remote controlled light set from cheap soft boxes+lamp holders. It makes each 5 socket 50W light around $60, but with features and light quality of top lights. It is high frequency driver, good leds, dimmable.

https://www.banggood.com/Original-Xiaomi-Yeelight-10W-E27-Warm-White-to-Daywhite-LED-WIFI-Control-Smart-Light-Bulb-AC100-240V-p-1278510.html

Vitaliy_Kiselev

@eatstoomuchjam

This solution is not for batteries use. And it is much cheaper than any of Aputure lights (and you still need soft boxes for them).

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