Canon Video Light for Advanced Accessory Shoe
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Customer Review: Great light
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a great light for the Canon GL2. I would recommend it to anyone who owns one of the GL models. the illumination is so powerful you can be in complete darkness and still get a clear shot.Customer Review: Good Light
Summary: 5 Stars
The light does exactly what it is asked to do, provide supplimental light in dark places without using a lot of power to do it. Good PurchaseCustomer Review: Overall very good, but be aware of its limitations
Summary: 4 Stars
I bought this for my Canon HV20 3MP High Definition MiniDV Camcorder. It will also fit the Canon VIXIA HV40 and other HV camcorders.
Manufactured in Japan, the build quality is excellent, with a sturdy, compact construction. It is surprisingly small, which is both good and bad. Good because it fits anywhere, making it easy to stow and transport. Bad because the size greatly limits the illumination the light can provide. Inside the all-plastic housing is a single small halogen bulb, which gets very hot when left on for a few minutes, owing to the nature of halogen lamps. A more energy-saving and very low or zero heat alternative would be LED lights, like the Sima SL-20LX Ultra Bright Video Light (Silver). On the back, a 3-way slider switch lets you turn the light ON/OFF or set it to AUTO. The lens is frosted to soften the light. It is powered off the camera's battery, which puts a strain on your recording time if you intend to it for extended periods of time. If this is a concern, you may wish to consider the Canon VL-10Li II Video Light for Canon Camcorders, which is powered by its own lithium-ion battery and offers the same level of compatibility.
For anything within about 5-7 feet, I would say this unit is good. For farther distances, you'll need a bigger lamp. I tried to film a friend's band playing in a dimly-lit bar and found this light to be inadequate. It's not designed for such situations. Overall, a convenient and inexpensive light for the average consumer that will work for most average situations like friends and family gatherings, birthday parties, etc. Just be aware of the range and light output limitations if you're going to be shooting in low-light situations.
Customer Review: I'd rate it lower but...
Summary: 4 Stars
This light does work as designed - its really small, fixes on to the AAS hot-shoe with very little effort, and has a nifty auto mode that makes it come on when needed.
However it is very important to note that 3W seems to be designed to work for situations where it is the only light source with no ambient lighting.
In particular, the difference it makes is not even noticeable when standing just a few feet away from the subject with standard indoor lighting.
I've rated it a 4 so as not to skew the ratings (after all it does work per spec) - but if I were to measure how well it met my needs, I'd go with a 2.
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I had an opportunity to use this video light around a campfire - and must say that it does make its presence felt when the subject is very poorly lit ... in this case it did great work as a fill light. If you can, borrow one to make sure that it meets your needs.
Customer Review: just what you'd expect from Canon
Summary: 4 Stars
Bright enough to improve indoor graininess, but not so strong as to annoy the subject. Light is diffused enough not to put a spot in the center, and lights the entire field of view. For digital, nothing beats good room lighting, but this is a viable option for situations where that is not possible.
Michael