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Review on πŸŽ₯ Sutefoto P80 Studio LED Video Light Continuous Fresnel Light for YouTube Photography Lighting with Bowens Mount, 5 Pre-Programmed Light Effects, 80W 5600K Daylight, Reflector, Remote Control, and Portable Bag by Christopher Pfaffe

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Probably the best video light for under $200

This Sutefoto light offers the best value you can get in continuous LED lighting for under $200 right now. I bought this light to record video lectures for my students. This applies to both studio and outdoor recordings. I needed a set of lights that were powerful enough for the purpose, could run on battery power, and offered more flexibility than my previous Neewer LED panels when it came to adding modifiers. I ended up buying several different flashlights including: this Sutefoto, 2 Wellmaking (40w version), 2 Godox ML60 (my favorite of the lot) and an 80w GVM. I returned the GVM as it couldn't run on NP batteries and had issues with my Bowens modifiers. They didn't fit unless they were inserted into the mount for some odd reason. At first I thought of returning sutefoto as I couldn't find a suitable np battery plate. But after emailing the company (Digitalmedia01) Alex responded by offering to mail their own branded battery plate for this flashlight to my address at no extra charge. Talk about amazing customer service. With the addition of this plate which comes with a very nice bracket wow this light is definitely better than my favorite Godox ML60. Godox lights are definitely better and higher quality with exquisite attention to detail. The lighting effects in Godox are programmed better too (in my sute photo only one of the effects seems usable, but it's probably just an issue with the version I have and not other devices based on the reviews I've seen did show how they should really work). Still, at less than half the price of Godox, these lights are a lot cheaper and offer about the same performance in terms of wattage, portability, etc. Godox has a Godox mount, which can be cumbersome despite being smaller, larger, and more portable the Godox Bowens Mount Adapter actually gives you a more secure mount for heavy modifiers without weighing down the light. Overall I am very satisfied with both the product and this company. Support. I would also like to add that with the addition of a rechargeable battery, this flashlight is a better option than wellmaking flashlights in my opinion. I love both health booster lamps I received and they are definitely usable. And if you're trying to travel light and have battery powered flashlights, this is a great option. But they are not as well constructed as this Sutefoto light, nor can they radiate the power that this light has. Maybe their 80 watt version can do that, but then we are talking about a much more expensive lamp that can only be powered by batteries, which are much more expensive than np batteries. Finally, I would advise Digitalmedia01 and Revain to also offer this light complete with battery. Plate and sutefoto light shaper (also good). Therefore, I believe that they can compete very well with similar packs offered by Godox and are aimed at users who, like me, are looking for a complete pack to take with them. Although this is my honest opinion I will come back to this review. in the future and will provide any relevant updates as I gain more experience with the product or encounter potential issues.

Pros
  • Well designed, compact, large LCD screen for ease of use
Cons
  • boring packaging