Review on GVM Video Bluetooth Photography Conference by Matthew Nielsen

I already have enough to take with me when I'm shooting. Anything I can get that makes my life easier and my transportation more efficient is welcome. I've been using GVM products for quite some time so I was happy to see they released this dual light kit. I've been a big fan of the 800 and 850d since they first came out. Seeing two more powerful lights with stands and a body at this price, I was pretty much compelled to buy them. I have to say I'm very glad I did it. Wattage: One of these lamps has more than enough wattage to serve as the main light source for most of my work. Two of them together form a huge array that you can easily reflect or scatter. Portability: Being able to show up on set with two lights and stands in a suitcase is a big game changer for me. Had I wanted to sooner, I probably would have taken one of my big, heavy, bulky travel cases with a combination of panels and monotubes inside. Now I can grab this suitcase and go knowing I'll have enough light to get most of the work done. Speaking of portability, these lights each run on a couple of NP batteries. So if like me you have a massive stash of NP batteries for your monitors, lights and everything else this should come, that's really good news. Noise: They just don't exist. The aluminum housing dissipates the heat of the lamp so efficiently that no fan is required. You can literally put this in front of a directional microphone and hear nothing. I can't say that about any mono unit I own from any manufacturer. Versatility - barn doors? Check. diffusion plates? Check. Possibility of two-tone picture? Check. RGB capability with saturation control? Check. Built-in Scenes? Check. Hell, I've even used them on some products while doing commercial work. You can't do much with these headlights. build quality. Given its price, nobody expects to see as much metalwork as there is on the 1500D. The build quality of the GVM is truly best in class for an entry-level professional flashlight at this price point. I'm not suggesting you use them for rugby practice, but you don't need to handle them with kid gloves on set. I can't wait to see how well the case holds up to multiple uses in my car and shopping cart. As for the stands, I was pleasantly surprised to see that they are made of steel and not aluminum. The tube is slightly thicker in diameter than you would expect from a mid-sized folding carrier. and here's why: The built in wireless master/slave control these lights have is amazing. It's easy to set up, it's easy to switch from one light to another, it's responsive, reliable, and makes my life easier because it doesn't rely on intermittent Bluetooth or Wi-Fi connections from cell phones.