Falcon Eyes SO-28TD Kit 28W LED Dimmable High CRI95 3000-5600K Soft Lighting LED Edge Light Film Continuous Lighting

I bought 3 of these lights! Don't waste your time on those Neewer or GVI lights! These Falcon eyes lights are amazingly well built. Unlike other lights, they maintain a stable brightness level no mater what color temp you set them to, which I did not expect at all. At 100 percent they are far brighter than what I anticipated.The quality of the light produced is simply beautiful. These lights as claimed are as good as any quality medium sized soft box lamp, but they are less than a 15th the size. and definitely a lot lighter in weight. Keep in mind these are defused lighting only.Settings are very easy to dial in, and the added bonus of having built in wireless communication between lights is a huge plus. (you don't need the remote to do this) Just press the channel button on the back, setting the lights to one of 4 groups, at which point any SO - 28 to 68 light on the same channel will automatically follow any setting changes made on any light in the channel group.Easiest NPF battery attach point I have ever used. Speaking of batteries, after a lot of research, I purchased some SmilePowo NP-F970 2 packs to use with these lights and they work great!. They show up on the So-28TD built in battery meter which is something authentic Sony batteries don't seem to be able to do, plus these batteries fully work with Sony LCD fast chargers, which I assume is because these are 7.2 volt and not the common 7.4 volt batteries.The included 15"X15"X3" grab and go case is not impressive, but is still sufficient for most basic jobs, with just enough room for the light, power supply, and one NPF battery. This is something you can toss in the car and go, it will protect against small bumps and dings, but it is definitely not something you would want to take on a plane, or for everyday commercial use. The whole package zipped in the bag is surprisingly light and thin.The manual, really isn't a manual, as all it is, is a general overview of all their So models printed on a single sheet of typing paper, including a sales pitch, & a chart describing what each thing is, but not what it does.The small things aside, these are truly professional lights, They are definitely worth the few extra dollars you will spend over some of the other common low cost lights you seen in the addsI highly recommend Falcon Eyes lighting products!!!

Very impressed with both the performance and the build quality of this diffused LED light system. Well packaged during shipping and comes with a very nice soft carry case, with foam cutout internally that fits the light and AC power brick. The AC power brick is compatible with 100v-240, 50/60 Hz. That means you can take this to virtually any country without an issue and use AC power.Operation of the light is a breeze, with controls for color warmth (3000-5500K) and intensity (in percentage). If you have two of these lights, and they are on the same channel, one light can control both...or even more. The maximum intensity is sufficient for OUR needs, but some may need even brighter models...and Falcon Eyes does have bigger, brighter, and more expensive models of the same design.The power cord 4ft from the light to the power brick, and then another 10ft from the brick to the outlet. Excellent! The light will also operate with Sony-type NP-F*** batteries. There are plenty of those battery and charger options available here on Amazon at varied prices, power, and charging methods. The light will fit on any light stand securely.Very pleased with this purchase, and likely to add a second unit...maybe even a third in the coming weeks. HIGHLY recommended!

I give this four stars mainly because of the price to feature ratio. It is however not terribly bright. More on that later.PROS1. The fact that it can operate by battery is awesome. Makes it very easy to do quick setups without having cables draped all over the place.2. The color temperature adjustment feature is great; it's always nice to be able to lock white balance on your camera for the ambient light, then add some extra with a light like this and choose to make it warmer or cooler.3. The controls on the back of the light are easy to use and responsive. I was actually surprised at how nicely they work.4. The soft front panel means you don't have to diffuse it. Diffusion will easily cost you a stop or tow of light, but you don't have to worry about that here.5. The price is fair.CONS (just one)1. It's not very bright. Compared to a Genaray (about 70% more money) or an Aputure (a whole lot more money), this is quite dark. It's nearly three stops darker (that's nearly ⅛ the brightness, or the others are 8x as bright) than either of the two I compared to, BUT again with the diffusion already built in, assuming you were going to diffuse the other lights, you aren't that far off. However for bare-bulb brightness, it just isn't that bright.If you're looking for a small, lightweight light that you can put close to the subject and get a nice soft light form it, then go for it. I think it's a good choice. If you're looking for maximum brightness, and/or can't get the light super close to your subject (i.e. you want a wider shot so the light is out of frame), you'll need either multiples of these, or something brighter.