Nanlite Lumipad 25 Soft LED Panel Twin Kit With Light Stands

Okay i bought the kit for these because i did need some light stands as i was leaving these on location. So i was okay with whatever they sent me in terms of stands. These stands shocked me and were pretty nice for a kit at this price. So good job there.I have purchased a few of their excellent Nanlite 11's which are the 7 inch on camera lights which are awesome although no real modifiers but its a soft light and i use cine foil for redirecting. They also have a controller which is odd seeing its a on camera light but perfect since i don't use them on camera. Well, with the bigger brother the Nanlite 25 its like a watered down version of the smaller 11. The soft lighting makes it great if you are keeping them within 2' maybe 3ft but after that you would need to ... MoreOkay i bought the kit for these because i did need some light stands as i was leaving these on location. So i was okay with whatever they sent me in terms of stands. These stands shocked me and were pretty nice for a kit at this price. So good job there.I have purchased a few of their excellent Nanlite 11's which are the 7 inch on camera lights which are awesome although no real modifiers but its a soft light and i use cine foil for redirecting. They also have a controller which is odd seeing its a on camera light but perfect since i don't use them on camera. Well, with the bigger brother the Nanlite 25 its like a watered down version of the smaller 11. The soft lighting makes it great if you are keeping them within 2' maybe 3ft but after that you would need to double up. The biggest flaw is that they don't work with the nanlite remote systems like the others do. I mean even their 7 inchers and way cheaper models have them. Why not these? Other then that their soft decent lux output at 4600K under a meter and are very light perfect for traveling yet seem pretty sturdy. I didn't punish them for no controller since i should have read the specs closer but seeing their cheaper little brother had a remote and they talk about the remote system with all their products i had just assumed.

I had an inexpensive pro LED 5400K with dimmer, but the light was a bit harsh, so you had to bounce it or diffuse it. I was shooting a series of interviews in different locations and wanted a versatile, easy to set up light, and didn't want to bring extra stands and diffusers, etc. This LumiPad 25 hit the spot (so to speak). The light itself is already diffused somewhat by the plastic lens so you can aim it at the subject, dim it and find the right level, but it's also bright enough that, for example, on one occasion I bounced it from an umbrella and got the perfect soft wrap-around. Another great feature is that you can adjust color temperature, down to about 2700K. One setup had natural light coming from a window, while the interior hall light (which had to stay ... MoreI had an inexpensive pro LED 5400K with dimmer, but the light was a bit harsh, so you had to bounce it or diffuse it. I was shooting a series of interviews in different locations and wanted a versatile, easy to set up light, and didn't want to bring extra stands and diffusers, etc. This LumiPad 25 hit the spot (so to speak). The light itself is already diffused somewhat by the plastic lens so you can aim it at the subject, dim it and find the right level, but it's also bright enough that, for example, on one occasion I bounced it from an umbrella and got the perfect soft wrap-around. Another great feature is that you can adjust color temperature, down to about 2700K. One setup had natural light coming from a window, while the interior hall light (which had to stay on) was warmer. I was able to dial in the right color temp to average out the two different sources and got a beautiful shot. Next shoot, I will probably buy a second one to use as fill. Very happy with price and product.

People can now see me on video calls :)I use one in my office and plan to use them for photoshoots too