Which Never panel light will you choose?

Neeweer has released two new panel lights. Perfect for video and also great for photography, these powerful yet affordable arrays have a slightly different functions and open a host of creative possibilities. If you were looking for such a light system, whom will you choose?

You must have seen that I have been enamored with Never Gear. The reason for this is that I am delaying using more studio lighting – not only for photography – and they produce some great gear at reasonable prices. I am also making videos for people, and it is necessary to have good quality lights.

It is not always possible to use flash. One of my customers has epilepsy, and the last thing I want to do is that he has a seizure. In addition, many people find flash photography an uncomfortable experience, so the subject can be given more rest.

Permanent lighting for video and photography should be sufficiently bright. The good news is that the new LED technology is allowing the continuous lighting to be made more powerful.

There is also another major advantage of LED on the flash, also: Your color has a lot of control over the temperature. In the case of RGB light, there is an additional accurate adjustment of a huge gamut of available colors. In addition, the latest technology allows you to match the lighting in other colors within one scene.

A panel light gives a relatively uniform spread of light on an area. This video and some types of portrait are ideal for photography where you want to burn the subject equally. One degree of modification is possible, but not to the same extent to the spotlight with Boowns Mount.

To see, two new panels are almost identical. However, they perform in different ways.

Neeweer AP100C

Measure 16 ½ “x 8 of” with a light panel, and is engaged in an all-metal body, Never AP100c It is designed for the use of heavy duty. The glass front is preserved behind the doors of the removable, hinged barn that can be used to control the spread of light.

The lamp’s body is applied on a metal U-frame, and it is attached to a light stand.

The rear of the panel has a menu and mode button, plus lighting control knobs. Their work can be replaced by pressing inwards. Adorable, they require a firm press to change their task, and the four programmable push buttons allow you to apply the preset. There is also a backlit LCD panel that shows current settings.

There are two silent-ra-rolling cooling fans within the vents on the back.

Meanwhile, there is a 20-volt power input socket at the base of the body, as well as DMX in and out socket. It is also possible to connect it to the V-mount battery through a D-tap cable. They need to be purchased separately.

It comes with a power supply with a generous long cable.

Like other lights from this manufacturer, AP100C Can be controlled through the Neeweer app. It is available for both Android and iPhone. This app gives you easy control over light through various tabs:

• CCT (co -worried color temperature) tab allows the color temperature control and control of the green/magenta tint of light. The color range is with 2,500 k-10,000 k to A +/- 50 green/magenta improvement.

• Light source settings follow the look of 14 separate presets including Blue Sky, Moonlight, Studio Lamps, Helogen Lite and others.

• The source match allows you to use your phone camera to match light from a secondary source.

• The CTB (color temperature blue) imitates a type of light gel used to cool the color temperature of the light source.

• HSI (hue, saturation, and intensity) allows the mixture of colors to use either a color wheel or sliders.

• The RGB has red, green and blue slides with values ​​from 0 to 255.

• FX has 18 special effects that allow you to simulate a variety of shining and flicker lights from explosion and lightning to police cars and candles.

• There is also an FX picker that allows you to record your own sequence of glow of different color values ​​using your phone’s camera.

• FX shines light in time with music music.

• XY changes light according to the XY value selected within the available gamut.

• RGBCW RGB works similar to sliders, but adds warm and cold white to the selected color.

• Color filters match 20 separate Lee or Rosco filters.

• Four diming curves are also available: linear, exponential, S and log types.

The light is generated by 1,200 advanced TIR LEDs, and it gives a maximum of 105 watts, which makes it exceptionally bright. According to the specifications, they produce 31,500 lux at a distance of 0.5 meters at 5,600 k. I wanted to know what it means in real life. So, with a light set at a distance of about three meters from a white wall, and in the aperture priority mode, my camera was set to f/8, I got a second exposure with it. Switching on the panel increased the exposure from six stages of a second to 1/80th. At f/2.8, I was receiving more than 1/500th in a second -plainti for most studio photography.

Although you can accommodate the settings behind the panel, I found it more convenient and sharp to operate the light from the phone app, which would operate the light from 15 meters (49 feet).

The light can be connected to other neeweer units in a wireless manner through its 2.4G control. In addition, there is DMX control that allows light to be controlled by professional mixing desk.

Neeer ap100B

To see, Neeer ap100B It is similar to 100C. However, there are some functionality differences.

First, it is a two-wheeler LED panel and not RGB. So, it produces a white light with color temperature adjustment from 2,500 k -8,599 k. You must be wondering why you will buy this light and not the RGB version. Its cost is $ 80 low and on paper, it is bright, providing 38,600 lux at 0.5 m. However, while performing the same test, as I did with RGB lights, the shutter speed was the same in the same F-stop and ISO.

If you do not need RGB adjustment, but color temperature adjustments are still important to you, then AP100B is a good option.

Light comes with the ability to control it via 13 visible effects, 14 light sources preset, four dimming curves and app or DMX. It will also link with other lights through its 2.4G control. Like the AP100c, it can also be run outside with its 20 V DC transformer, or through the D-tap connection using the V-mount battery.

Package material

• AP100C Or AP100BRGB Panel light with barn doors
• Power adapter
• Power cord
• Metal safety hook
• storage bag

What did i like and what can be improved next time

What did i like

• Great construction quality

• Bright

• Great control through app

• Better and simplified rear panel control

• Preset button

What can be improved next time

Specifications

Neeer AP100c Specification

• LED: 1,200 pcs

• Maximum power: 105 W

• Maximum light: 31,500 lux at 0.5 m (5,600 k); 9,800 Lux on 1 meter

• Color temperature: 2,500 k -10,000 k (in 100 k increment)

• Shine adjustment: 0% -100% (0.1% in increment)

• Shine output mode: constant gloss mode, maximum power output mode

• CRI/TLCI: CRI 96+, TLCI 97+

• Beam angle: 45 °

• Diming Curves: S-Type, Log-Type, Ex-Type, Linear-type

• Green/Magenta Compensation: -50 to +50

• RGB/CW (red/green/blue/cool white/hot white): 0–255

• Color Gels: 20 Rosco, 20 Lee

• HU: 0–360 °

• Saturation: 0%-100%

• Special Visual Effects: 18 types

• Light Source Milan Presset: 17 types

• XY color coordinates: 0.0000–0.8000

• Channel: 000–099

• Power Supply: AC Adapter (20 V) or V-Mount Battery (14.8-26 V)

• Ways of Control: App / 2.4G Wireless / On-Panel / DMX

• Fan Mode: Smart, Medium, High, Silent

• Operating temperature: -10 ° C to 40 ° C

• Dimensions: 20.8 “× 13.3” × 3.4 “(53 × 34 × 8.6 cm)

• Weight: 7.9 LB (3.58 kg)

• Price at Writing: $ 279.99- $ 379.99*

Neeer ap100B specification

• LED: 960 PC

• Maximum power: 100 W

• Maximum illumination: 38,600 lux at 0.5 m; 12,200 Lux at 1 meter

• Color temperature: 2,500 k -8,500 k (in 100 k increment)

• Shine adjustment: 0% -100% (0.1% in increment)

• CRI/TLCI: CRI 96+, TLCI 97+

• Beam angle: 45 °

• Special Visual Effects: 13 types

• Light Source Milan Presset: 14 types

• Channel: 000–099

• Power Supply: AC Adapter (20 V) or V-Mount Battery (14.8-26 V)

• Ways of Control: App / 2.4G Wireless / On-Panel / DMX

• Fan Mode: Smart, Medium, High, Silent

• Operating temperature: -10 ° C to 40 ° C

• Dimensions: 20.8 “× 13.3” × 3.4 “(53 × 34 × 8.6 cm)

• Weight: 7.9 LB (3.58 kg)

• Price at Writing: $ 228.09- $ 299.99*

*There is a significant variation in prices for these items. This is the reason whether the shops have the current stock or if they need to be subject to import and new tariffs. See also for exemption.