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Craig Kumar photo
Bahamas, Nassau
1 Level
667 Review
19 Karma

Review on FlapJack Studio Edge Light - 18-Inch Bicolor LED Photo/Video Light Kit With Carrying Case - Professional Ultra-Thin Dual Color LED, Dimmable For Studio Use - Fotodiox Pro C-700RSV by Craig Kumar

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Fantastic small fill

I am a professional commercial photographer who has six figures invested in Broncolor lighting gear - and I really love this little light. It's not bright enough to be a key light but it works superbly as a small fill or low light key for small work.I like keeping a small light with me for personal available light work. If I'm shooting in a restaurant for a magazine or need to add a bit of fill for a small client shoot on location this light will give me a great little kick. The fact that it's round and an even white disk means that it's reflection in surfaces is not problematic. Those abysmal LED's made of up small individual LED's are a disaster in every way shape and form.While I have two additional larger sizes this one spends time in my everyday carry bag along with my Lieca Q - the pair have paid for themselves many times over. I taught my wife some basic lighting and she now takes this with her whenever she needs to shoot for her clients (iPhone and social media) and each time she pulls out the light someone wants to know where it came from. For food photography, where you don't want to make (too much of) a spectacle of yourself this light is great. Dialed to it's lowest setting it won't draw attention and allows you to give much needed direction and pop in poorly lit restaurants.The fact that this has stood up for perhaps 7-8 years of neglect and the knobs have not been lost says a lot. The batteries will last for many hours and it's not uncommon for a medium sized battery to last for an entire week of travel. Again, it's used on low power as an accent very close to subject.So, nothing bad whatsoever to say about this little gem of a light. It's as close to a perfect piece of kit as it gets.

Pros
  • Really incredible light. Couldn't be happier with it.
Cons
  • The light emitted by the FlapJack Studio Edge Light may not be powerful enough for photography or videography needs in low-light conditions