Godox LED Light Stick LC500

As many others have pointed out, this Godox ice light is many dollars less expensive than the Westcott model. Not having owned or played with that product, I can't draw any first hand comparisons between the two. For my purposes, the Godox model was more than good enough. I used it for the first time at a shoot in an old historic home. Windows in those old houses are typically small, both to keep the home cooler in the summer and to keep the heat inside in the winter, for this particular northeast US climate. Bad for available light photography though, and so I put three Godox ice lights to work providing just enough soft illumination to give me the exposure I needed and to deal with those nasty deep fireplace shadows. The light was natural, filling in those deep ... MoreAs many others have pointed out, this Godox ice light is many dollars less expensive than the Westcott model. Not having owned or played with that product, I can't draw any first hand comparisons between the two. For my purposes, the Godox model was more than good enough. I used it for the first time at a shoot in an old historic home. Windows in those old houses are typically small, both to keep the home cooler in the summer and to keep the heat inside in the winter, for this particular northeast US climate. Bad for available light photography though, and so I put three Godox ice lights to work providing just enough soft illumination to give me the exposure I needed and to deal with those nasty deep fireplace shadows. The light was natural, filling in those deep shadows when you dialed in the right amount of intensity, that can be adjusted from 100% down to 10%. I played with both the daylight setting and warmer tungsten level light. Working with a combination of diffused daylight and moderate Godox light set for Tungsten, the effect was very natural for this type of subject. I've tried using remote strobes before but the effect was too cold and the images too snappy, caused by the increased micro-contrast result of using speedlights. Color filtering those did not help. Anyway, the Godox ice lights were each mounted on a light stand, but I can see how some could complain about the weight being somewhat heavy. The longest I've had the lights on during any session was about 45 minutes with no issues of power, color change, or light intensity loss. Shifting the barn doors from one side of the stick to the other is inconvenient, but certainly not a deal breaker given that these are an incredible value otherwise. Whether you're a studio shooter, location shooter, or both, I think you'll get a lot of use out of these lights. They're a very good investment.

I ordered one of this light sticks recently to test it and I was very surprised with this light, so far I have used it for a couple of interview and I will be ordering 2 more. Easy to use, compact the battery last enough for up to an hour and it covers the two main color temperatures enough light for indoor.

We bought these for indoor, on-location photoshoots with the idea that we would have our assistant use them handheld while we shoot. The lighting looks great and the barndoors work well too. The only minor issue is the weight of the item. I can see our assistant getting tired carrying two of these around, but ultimately we should be fine. Overall a good product that we are looking forward to using more.