Raleno PLV-C80 Review: Absolute HIDDEN GEM of a Light

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@tomdallis4105 Жыл бұрын

I just picked one up and love it. Going to get another. I'm a wedding photographer and find it is great for shooting outside to get even lighting for the bride and groom while in shade without blowing out the background or my subjects. The reason for the second light is for larger groups such as the wedding party. So when I can't use natural lighting, this little gem is fantastic.

@NewLayer Жыл бұрын

Nice! Great to hear it's working out for you and that I'm not leading anyone astray!

@bhgemini 11 ай бұрын

Picked it up from your link this week. Paired it at home with a Neewer 22" octagonal softbox and love it. It is great that it retains the brightness setting when turned off via smart plug. Update: it came with a remote and I was able to set the brightness to 7%, so those two issues appear to be fixed.

@NewLayer 11 ай бұрын

Glad to hear it! Thanks for the support :)

@rpmngstudiosbyrolandprudencio 11 ай бұрын

Ive ordered now and waiting ti arrive. Thanks for the review bro!

@NewLayer 11 ай бұрын

Happy to help, thanks for the support :)

@woodypaul_ Жыл бұрын

This may answer a lot of peoples questions about mobile, decently bright, and decently accurate color for lights. Plus, super affordable. What a crazy pick up.

@NewLayer Жыл бұрын

Every once in a while something like this comes out of the blue and actually surprises me hehe.

@thedude883 Жыл бұрын

Your vid is a year old at this point but I found it informative. I just purchased one as a test of quality. I, like you, found it to be a gem for the money spent. I have done some quick tests at home and I am impressed. There was an immediate small negative right out of the box though. The "manual" was only six pages in english. Perhaps I missed it but nowhere did I find a reference to the recommended batteries for remote location use. Hence my google search bringing me to your video. Count me as a new subscriber. ETA: I plan on purchasing at least one more.

@NewLayer Жыл бұрын

Thanks, I'm glad the video was helpful! Although, it's only about a month old, not a year old, hehe. It uses standard NP-F batteries, so the only thing to know is that the bigger you get, the longer you can run the light :)

@thedude883 Жыл бұрын

@@NewLayer The info was cut short. I did that one thing which is been warned of for most of my life... I made an assumption. Totally my mistake! However I'm happy to find that this info is super timely. Thanks for providing the battery info!

@NewLayer Жыл бұрын

@@thedude883 Hehe, no worries at all! Thanks for the support 👍

@alicezhang1798 Жыл бұрын

Wow! This light met my needs.

@NewLayer Жыл бұрын

Glad to hear it!

@Brazen_Rebel 7 ай бұрын

Thank you for this! Being new to lighting things can get overwhelming, especially with all the "trending" brands on KZbin. I just got two of these today and finished testing them. Gotta say, I couldn't be more pleased with the quality. While on Amazon, I also found the Tolifo SK-135FR which are identical to the Raleno build but are RGB and come in 135W and 180W variants, boasting 17000 lux. I got two of the 135W because they're only $200 and currently $40 off during Amazon's spring sale. Would love to hear your professional review of them if you happen to try them out. Thanks for this find... I can finally begin practicing my lighting.

@NewLayer 7 ай бұрын

You're welcome! I got some Tolifo lights to test, and I believe they are the same brand behind the scenes. I'll hopefully get to them soon, but I have a ton of things in the to-do list, both on and off KZbin, right now :)

@Yourfavphotog Жыл бұрын

Found one today at a store for 45 bucks. It just didn’t come with the plug or batteries. I said I’d take a chance on it. I have batteries that work with it so that’s a plus. Really nice light! Tracks for the review 👍🏾

@NewLayer Жыл бұрын

It doesn't come with batteries brand new, so that's a killer deal!

@Onlinepmcourses Жыл бұрын

I went to buy but darn. No one sells it in the UK.

@NewLayer Жыл бұрын

That's another downside to some of this hidden gems. They can be hard to find outside China or the USA :-/

@brandetee 2 ай бұрын

Can we change the temperature of this light? I havent found the method to change it yet 😢

@NewLayer 2 ай бұрын

No, this is a daylight (5600K) only light.

@kurtlindner Жыл бұрын

It's crazy how technology has progressed, if this were out when LEDs were just hitting this unit would've been over $1000.

@NewLayer Жыл бұрын

For real! Haha! I should do a video on what $200 gets you today Vs. 10-15 years ago 😅

@kurtlindner Жыл бұрын

@@NewLayer Yes. -the days of $90 for 15mm rods.

@marcodimartino2810 Жыл бұрын

@@NewLayer 15 years ago you could get one or two fake arris and you had to gel light in order to make it daylight.

@NewLayer Жыл бұрын

@@kurtlindner Haha exactly. I bought the LAMEST camera rig ever with 2 rods and a follow focus for about a million bucks.

@timekeepermedia5142 Жыл бұрын

great find man

@NewLayer Жыл бұрын

Glad I could share it with everyone! It's still shocking how cheap it is in the US with a Prime subscription!

Жыл бұрын

I got one Amaran 60d, now is up to 170US dollars... you think this two lights mix well ?

@NewLayer Жыл бұрын

Yes! You can compare them here: newlayer.com/gear/lights/compare?light1=RaLeno+PLV-C80&light2=Aputure+Amaran+60d The things to note are the CCT and Tint. On my 60d, the CCT was 5586K and the tint was 0.3 towards magenta. The Raleno PLV-C80 CCT was 5406K and the tint was 0.2 towards magenta. The tints are essentially identical, which is really great, and the CCT of each is within 200K of each other, so the color difference should be unnoticeable as well. You should be all good! Hope that helps :)

Жыл бұрын

@@NewLayer Thats great :) thank you.

@olenkaiturrino8479 Жыл бұрын

Hello! I bought one but Idk if I can change the temperature 😢😢

@NewLayer Жыл бұрын

This light is daylight only. If you need a budget bi-color light with NP-F battery support, check out this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pYTQlXZ9orqlh5o

@davemil716 Жыл бұрын

I ended up getting two of these units... my only "complaint" is there is no umbrella hole on the bracket AND you have to use the 970 battery only and you have to use two. Other than those minor issues I love this light! I should mention I am a portrait photographer not a videographer... these lights have me seriously considering ditching my speedlights! Thanks for the helpful review...

@NewLayer Жыл бұрын

Although I never use umbrellas, I can definitely understand people (especially coming from photography) wanting that! And unfortunately, NP-F batteries don't output enough voltage for 60 watts, so dual NP-F batteries will always be needed to double the voltage up to v-mount battery levels. Hope the lights work out for you!

@justnancy9666 11 ай бұрын

I got one for 4 dollars😳😳 one of those bins places

@NewLayer 11 ай бұрын

@@justnancy9666 No way! That's gotta be a contender for best deal ever, haha.

@davemil716 7 ай бұрын

@@NewLayer I have been using these lights for portrait work and have gotten to the point in my garage studio never using flash. One aspect I never thought about was the actual flash of shoe mount or monolights... the models really appreciate not having lights flash at them. Since getting these lights, I haven't used my flashes!

@NewLayer 7 ай бұрын

@@davemil716 Great to hear they're working so well for you! That's awesome.