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This light uses LED bulbs which means it uses less battery energy to run. The unit is small and handy to use. But the big draw back is the actual light. It gives off a very cold looking light. The other problem is that it does NOT give enough light.

For very close shots, it is probably good, but longer shots produce very poor lighting.

Overall a very nice unit but if it only produced more light!!!

The light works good but you get only about 30min not an hour as claimed; it works better at close up than at long distance shooting.

This is not a light that’s going to rock your world and light up a whole room. That’s not it’s purpose. What is it great for is catching impromptu on-camera interviews with people. In this instance, I am a few feet from them and I have a piece of diffusion over the light. What I don’t get is the squinting and running away you find with a brighter light used in such close proximity. If you’re interviewing people at a wedding, shooting a family member talking to the camera, etc and are relatively close to the subject, this is a great light.

I was previously using a small hot-shoe powered light on a Sony camcorder, but since my new Cannon camcorder doesn’t have a hot-shoe, this light is a good solution. If you want a brighter light, check out Sima’s new 20LX light. Sima SL-20LX Ultra Bright Video Light – Silver You might want to add a piece of gel over the light if you want a warmer color. True, neither of these lights is dimmable like their more expensive counterparts, Litepanels “Micro” On-Camera Dimmable 5600K LED Video Light but they’re great for the money, and I got mine for a great price used, in new condition.

very little help for a camcorder thats not good in low light conditions. light range over 5 ft. not noticeable.

I paid less than half of the normal price for this light, and that was still too much. The only positive comment I can give it is that it is small and convenient. As far as doing what it is designed for, though, it doesn’t really shine, it “glows.” I suppose during the next power outage I can use it to make my way down the stairs and around my house, but even then I will need to step carefully. It certainly ads little to no value for shooting video. Don’t waste your money; try something else.

So here is the thing,
I am NOT a Videophile. I don’t make movies, I am a frequent video/photo taker.
Some say the beam is not wide enough, if your going to be filming shooting panoramas okay, but
honestly it is wide enough to satisfy me. Compared to the camerabright(too small) and litepanels(too expensive( this is a very good value. It is very light and portable. You can replace the batteries if necessary.
My final opinion is:
as a consumer based light it is wonderful very good for basic needs (casual informal videos)
I would recommend this to anyone, because it is a very good value.
I may post a y o u tube video. look under sima sl10x review.