Reddit mentions of VILTROX L116T RA CRI95 Super Slim LED Light Panel,3300K-5600K LED Video Light Panel, LCD Display Screen,Color Temperature and Brightness can be Adjusted with NP-F550 Lithium Battery

For what you asked for, the Nitecore recommendation by u/PreparationX is a great place to start. While it’s completely outside the form factor you requested, I feel that no thread about a close-up inspection light for fine-detail work is complete without mention of a Viltrox panel light. Theyre designed for videography, have tremendously high color rendering, dial-adjustable color temperature (which could be useful for finding flaws in a variety of materials) and project a very diffuse, smooth light. It’s big and wouldn’t clip to your hat, but it would do a tremendous job of providing the light you need.

Not at all! I’m using these ones . They’re very good; plenty of power, adjustable output, battery operated, adjustable color temp, hot shoe mount included, and easy interface. Downsides are you’ll need to buy a hotshot-c stand bracket if you want to use them on stands, they don’t come with any color gels, and they drink power. They only last ~30-45 minutes turned on at full power. But they are very strong at full power and they’re very compact, so it’s an understandable compromise. I recommend them.

The ones I use are the Viltrox L116T [referral link]. They're reasonably bright for the cost, and they feature variable brightness and color temperature. They can also be powered by batteries or a power supply. The lights cost $37.59 for the kit that includes the batteries and charger, and you can mount it on your camera, or a tripod.

I don't have a whole lot of experience with the built in flash as when I used it I didn't have much luck with it. It isn't very powerful but I have seen youtube videos showing how you can use it some what effectively. If you are using the kit lens you can use it straight on but if you have a longer lens, such as a Sigma 16mm, the barrel of the lens is so long that it gets in the way of the flash make the built in flash unusable unless you point it upwards and bounce it off the ceiling or such (again i'll refer you to youtube for more research on that). If you are looking for a cheap alternative to the built in flash I highly recommend a cheap $30 flash off Amazon (maybe even cheaper with the Amazon Day deals going on right now) and a cheap LED light for photography for extra light. I personally have this flash (for $30.99) and this LED light (for $34.59).

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There are a few scenarios in which I use these lights.

1. If I am indoors and there is some ambient light I will typically just use the flash on the a6000 which I then mount the a6000 on a tripod. It is great for group photos as I am still able to hit my focus, use a low ISO (typically 100), and not have to use f1.4 or f2. Typically your lens will be sharper around that F4-6 range in my experience.
   
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2. If the room you are shooting in has no good natural light source or poor lighting and you want to use an ISO of 100 and etc I will use the LED light as my main light source. I find a constant light source gives my camera the ability to find the proper focus as the a6000 seems to have trouble finding focus when it is very dark. So if your camera can't hit the proper focus a flash won't really help all that much. Nobody wants a well lit photo that is out of focus.
   
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3. Then you can also use them in combo. You can use the LED light as a constant light source and flash if you wish.
   
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   I will say if I am taking photos of animals or people I never use the LED light as the constant light source can be overwhelmingly bright on the eyes where as the flash is just a quick, well, flash of light. So shooting stills might be best to use an LED light of sorts in your scenario. Again this is my experience of a hobbyist photographer AND if you want to do it on a small budget, by no means am I a professional and I always recommend people to do their own research on how to use their camera properly as there is great videos and guides out there from known professionals.

Another vote for a Canon Vixia. You can get them refurbished for as low as $130 from B&H. We use them at a little community station I'm involved with as loaner/newbie cameras. They'll take a good picture (no, it's not going to match a GH5, but you can just set it up and hit record), are the only entry-level camcorders with a mic input, and the codec edits fairly well even on a modest system.

You will want decent light - "practical light" (IE - overhead lights, lamps, etc) can be enough, but these little LED panels are cheap and bright enough for sit-down interviews where you can place the light a little closer to the person. https://www.amazon.com/VILTROX-L116T-3300K-5600K-Temperature-Brightness/dp/B07D8TTFSR/

You might want to pick up one of those and an inexpensive light stand, you'll need/want a couple of SD cards (I'd recommend 64gb w/ the Vixia, it'll hold hours of interviews and is at a good price/capacity point). Get two, and an external hard drive - a 2tb drive is about $50-60 now. As soon as you get home copy the video to the external hard drive.

You'll want a decent tripod, you might be able to get away with a cheap tripod for this project, but spending a few bucks more gives you something that will hold up. This is still a cheap tripod, and it's heavy, but it's a good one, reasonably smooth pan and tilt and the one we have has stood up to 3 years of abuse by volunteers. https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1240923-REG/davis_sanford_provista7518b_provista_7518b_tripod_with.html?sts=pi&pim=Y

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A lavalier mic can be useful. One thing to note, the Vixia does not provide "plug in power" to mics, so you need to look for dynamic mics that truly don't need power or battery powered condenser mics.

https://www.amazon.com/VILTROX-L116T-3300K-5600K-Temperature-Brightness/dp/B07D8TTFSR/ref=mp_s_a_1_2_sspa?keywords=viltrox&qid=1563219816&s=gateway&sr=8-2-spons&psc=1

Could always use a Viltrox L116T. Super handy for all sorts of things.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07D8TTFSR/?tag=parametrek-20

Maybe a photography light panel.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07D8TTFSR/ref=ox_sc_saved_title_6?smid=A39K54HFH17J9M&psc=1

Thanks! Viltrox116 kit

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https://www.amazon.com/VILTROX-L116T-3300K-5600K-Temperature-Brightness/dp/B07D8TTFSR/

VILTROX L116T RA CRI95 Super Slim LED Light Panel,3300K-5600K LED Video Light Panel, LCD Display Screen,Color Temperature and Brightness can be Adjusted with NP-F550 Lithium Battery https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07D8TTFSR/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_oiGDCb15HEBXJ




That'd be awesome. Thanks!!

https://www.amazon.com/Viltrox-L116T/dp/B07D8TTFSR/

Tanks a bot.

this Viltrox for me please!

And thanks for doing this! :)

I will try my luck for a Viltrox panel again. Thanks para!

Thanks as always Parametrek!

I'd love one of these:https://www.amazon.com/VILTROX-L116T-3300K-5600K-Temperature-Brightness/dp/B07D8TTFSR/

Good luck everyone!

Thank you Para!

Viltrox L116T

Hey man, really appreciate you doing these! Going with the Viltrox again, as usual. Thanks!

Is this going to be intense on the eyes? I already work an 8hr a day job on the computer, this might be overkill if its super bright in my eyes. The one you linked however still seems a bit big.. I just found this one though in 'sponsored products': https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07D8TTFSR/ref=sspa_dk_detail_3?psc=1&pd_rd_i=B07D8TTFSR&pd_rd_w=Lqtnz&pf_rd_p=8a8f3917-7900-4ce8-ad90-adf0d53c0985&pd_rd_wg=Euict&pf_rd_r=E1HDXDP7CWSMMZMR79T8&pd_rd_r=4dd1fd04-75ad-11e9-a9da-2171f603c15c

It seems small and compact which is good, only thing I dont like about this one is that it runs on only batteries. I stream often so this would run out pretty often and might get annoying. Are there alternatives like that, that I can clamp on my monitor for example? Maybe without batteries?

Many thanks!

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07D8TTFSR/

This time I'll go with a Viltrox L116T with a battery!

Thanks for the giveaway!

Thanks as always!

Still in it to win a Viltrox L116Twith battery and charger

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07D8TTFSR/

Viltrox please!

https://www.amazon.com/Viltrox-L116T/dp/B07D8TTFSR/?tag=parametrek-20&th=1

Thanks.

That was fast. Thanks & good luck. Fingers crossed for the Viltrox kit.