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Bright, easy to use. If the battery holds up it’s a great value

I bought this light at the same time that I bought other lights from another brand, so I have a pretty good basis to compare the two under the exact same circumstances.This light is very easy to use. One dial changes the brightness. One dial changes the "warmth" of the white light. (No color lights on this one.) The charger is USB-C, which is nice and seems more updated/modern than most USB-A chargers for lights like this. It's quicker and -- as the world slowly adapts to a USB-C standard -- it means less chargers to pack.It is much easier to use this and change settings on the fly, as compared to the other lights I bought which have a small screen on the back with buttons to adjust things like brightness.Cons: This light gets very warm, and it does not last as long as the battery the other, similar lights I bought. It lasts maybe 75% as long.

I'm only giving this one 3 stars, due to battery life. I have cat toys that roll, bounce, and vibrate, that last 3 times as long. It wouldn't take much to either make this alkaline battery powered, or just put a better battery in it.That said, it does have it's uses. For soft light macro, it's decent. When using a macro lens extremely close to a subject, it can get in the and interfere with the positioning of the subject though. It could be improved by making it a led strip instead of square, for that purpose.If you doing product shots, like jewelry, then it's perfect! Minus the battery life of course. Just don't forget to turn it off, after your shot, to maximize battery life. I can tell you how many times I stomped through the woods, from spot to spot, only find out that I left it on. It isn't very bright, so it's easy to forget that it's on.

Which is nothing but goodness! :)I have to admit, I really had my doubts about this light, even after reading all of the positive REVIEWS.Now, after trying it out, I am REALLY loving this thing!Of course, I can't give a long term use REVIEW, but my first impressions were that of something that I would definitely give recommendations for it. As inexpensive as it is, it gives one pause, thinking that, well, it's so cheap, it can't be that good, but, really, I think that it is.(I bought this myself, so, nobody is paying me for this)***The Light***For my purposes, I wanted it for my 'product style' photography, and I tried it out, and not only gives out good light, it gives you a really nice shadow too. Some things you wouldn't want a shadow, but on a lot of my stuff, I want one. The shadows are soft, not really soft, but definitely on the softer side, than harsh.As an experiment, I added some bubble wrap around it to soften the shadows more, it works perfectly!The more that you add, of course, the less light, but it's definitely easy to modify.***The Brightness***I read where one reviewer in his video saying, it's so bright, I won't shine it on my face to show you.I thought, well, typical reviewer being all dramatic, but, I was wrong!This light is literally too bright to look into, I am not exaggerating at all, it's really big time bright!Dialing it down gives it anywhere from almost moonlight, but if the moon was closer! :)***The Kelvin Rating***The white light is really a great white light, I need that most of the time, but, if you want a lower Kelvin rating, just dial it back, it goes to a REALLY yellow color, I mean, REALLY YELLOW!I have not ever even used a light that had that capability, I don't really think I need that, but, I sure might, I may have to invent new ways of using it.It's very good on both settings!***The Weight***It's not heavy at all, I don't know the weight, but to give you an idea, it's maybe equivalent to FOUR AA batteries, if that.***Camera Mounting***This is actually, really and truly camera mountable, I mean, yeah, we know that, but, it makes sense to use it as a back-up light that you can use mounted or remove and hand-hold it if you need to.Since it's so lightweight, it won't weigh your camera down hardly at all.As it's said, you can use this for selfies and also YouTube videos.***Macro***I used to do quite a bit of macro and close-up stuff, I don't much anymore, but I know a good light for that when I do see it.This is that light!They make so many brackets that can attach to your camera that for best results, you would use that to attach this light, the reason is, you don't (usually) want your macro light right directly centered above your camera, it's not what macro users like.I am definitely going to try it out, and maybe I'll get back into macro, you never know.***Other Uses***I can sure see this as a camping light, or a car/truck light back-up, this will be perfect for the glove compartment or a tent.In a tent, I am not saying leaving it on all of the time, but when camping, we all need THAT light that will help us find the stuff that we forgot where we packed it. Also its ability to DIM, we can adjust the light to fit the need.Of course too, in any vehicle, we all know the advantages of having a good light for emergencies or when you drop something in-between your seats, or when you're getting a ticket.***Suggestions***It already has a LOT of good uses, but to help that even more, you may want to consider ways of attaching it.I would say, Velcro is a really good way to attach it to almost any surface, well, one that you can attach the sticky side to the inner part of your vehicle door, glove compartment, visor, etc.If you are camping, you can have it stuck to an area of the tent so when you need it, it's in that same spot, when you unpack at home, remove it and place it in a place to recharge it, then on your next trip, you'll know where to put it.It might sound crazy, but, for a small job stick a small Velcro strip to the underside of your cap, if you are needing light, place the light onto the strip, and you are set, remove it after your 'job'.***One more thing, if you are more for magnets, use the magnet strips to keep it where you want it on your tool chest, car, etc.If you go and check here on Amazon there are a LOT of magnet choices, my preferences lean towards the really small, but REALLY strong, search for, "rare earth magnets", there are a good thing to have around anyway, this is just for the light.Also, they sell the magnets that are adhesive on one side, search for, "adhesive magnets".***One more idea, say that you like the light being attached to your cap's bill underneath, but you don't want to leave it there. There are two options.The first is, using the adhesive style, leave the adhesive covered, as in, not yet used on the magnet, then when you need it, all you have to do is to peel off the protective wrapper and place it on your desired spot/object.***If you like magnets, keep a few of the smaller rare earth magnets in a spot in your glove compartment or wherever you need to, when you need to use it, place one (or possibly TWO) atop of your cap, then place the light underneath your cap's bill.This method would make you have to have glued one or two of the magnets onto your light's back. That area should not ever be in your way and it won't really look that tacky, if that would bother you._____________________________________________________________________________________That's about it, I am REALLY excited to put this to use, and if things go south on the light, I will make it a point to come back and say so.For now though, I have a lot of lights for photography, this is MY FAVORITE as of right now.I also have a lot of flashlights, I mean, a lot, and while this does a REALLY good job of illuminating, the size somewhat prohibits placing it into your jeans, but would fit in a purse.I'm not saying it won't work, but it may not be as easy to carry on your person.That's my two cups of coffee's worth! : )Anyway, here's to hoping it's as good as what I wrote!