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Unboxing & Review of the Craphy PT-C-204S LED Video Fill Light

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Channel: Graham Houghton · 2017 · Howto & Style

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This compact LED video light provides a useful light output of just over 1000 Lux at a distance of 1 metre from the subject. As such is a good choice for on camera mounting when you want to do impromptu "to camera" interviews. It has a 17 x 12 LED matrix consisting of single colour LED's which operate at a colour temperature of 5500K. Additionally the unit can be used to provide matching colour temperatures to tungsten lighting at 3200K. This is achieved in the "S" versions by the use of a CTO filter placed over the light source. In doing so the light output is reduced to just over half of the original power at 630 Lux. To reduce the harshness of the naked LED's there is a slight diffusion panel supplied. This panel softens down the light a little but does reduce the light output by about 150 Lumens at the measured distance of 1 metre. Conveniently the two panels are attached to the LED light by using magnets. this gives a very quick and reliable fixing compared to the slide in variety found is some makers units.
The unit can be powered with one of three power sources. Either a 6v -17V external DC power supply rated at 0.5Amp or more and fitted with the standard 2.1mm male plug. It can also be powered using the Sony NP-F series lithium-ion batteries or the unit can be fitted with 6 AA type cells. These can be Alkaline, Ni-Cd, Nickel Metal Hydride or Lithium type.
The battery remaining power level can be checked by a brief depress of the power button on the back of the unit. Holding this same button in for about 1 second powers up the unit. The light output can be adjusted from 10% to full power in step increments of 4 %
The beam angle is about 60 degrees and provides a fairly even illumination pattern with the usual slight central hot spot and fall off in intensity towards the edges. Colour rendition looks fairly neutral without any annoying green cast found in some units. The CRI or colour rendering index  is quoted at better than 90. A more accurate colour profile may be obtained by performing a manual white balance set point with your camera when using this LED as the light source.
Supplied with the unit is a small cold shoe to 1/4 adaptor which allows you to mount this on your camera and adjust the elevation of the light.
Build quality is quite good, construction from hard plastic materials.

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