Inexpensive Chinese video lights

[Elvandar]

Out of topic here @Nando Diver, we are all about cheap light here 😆

And if we compare the good light for 6/700 $, we can buy 10 times the cheap one for the same price 😆

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On 10/16/2024 at 11:19 PM, Nando Diver said:

Lights, Camera, Action...like they say in Hollywood 

 

Angles, CRI/RA, flooding, corrosion, inaccurate lumens output, dubious quality control... and some cheap chinese dive lights will dimm faster over time.

 

Get one good dive light once, buy a cheap light at least twice.

 

 

Well, I usually would agree you, but in this case, at least with the torches that I have linked, not . I have one of that torches for about long 4 years and still working fine. I know it doesn't give 20.000 lumen, the color temperature it's not bad, but everytining always can improve, and the batteries are 4x18650, an standar nowadays.

I had torches that I paid more than 400 euros than lasted just two years. My dive buddy had two Sola, he paid 800 euros each some years ago. Those ones lasted 2 years, after that time they flooded and the factory simply said that were out of warranty.

[Nando Diver]

15 hours ago, atus said:

Well, I usually would agree you, but in this case, at least with the torches that I have linked, not . I have one of that torches for about long 4 years and still working fine. I know it doesn't give 20.000 lumen, the color temperature it's not bad, but everytining always can improve, and the batteries are 4x18650, an standar nowadays.

I had torches that I paid more than 400 euros than lasted just two years. My dive buddy had two Sola, he paid 800 euros each some years ago. Those ones lasted 2 years, after that time they flooded and the factory simply said that were out of warranty.

 

The 20.000 lumens torch link from aliexpress you posted  the dive light doesnt even have a brand name, the same torch design also sell on amazon.es and its 8000 lumens advertized, https://www.amazon.es/-/pt/dp/B07FTHDDXN/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

 

Its 99€, but at least there we can read the reviews, and even with 5 stars reviews they mention its not for video or photography, let alone the 1 and 2 stars that the dive light failed miserable after first dives.

 

If you buy this torch frequently, get a led lux meter (40€)  at least you know what you getting. 

 

https://www.amazon.es/-/pt/dp/B0D8J49K1P/ref=sr_1_7?crid=2ZZKI1GMEMLJJ&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.QAgSKC2--QTheomQZrmS07qOBxEVXHz3je_lKH_LqAo9LjJCgg_CDTNMOUd65oQf5bANxeadZdOuOGifgymrguFk2EDW6yc5OzKDou658IGlSM8-vmxyp7p7tf9pOSaRoj2WHlZ_HbLkRvoWdTTwwvZnvHiA9sRjyqW2KGdGmuX4tkh9QLmvntiY_C74euT_vHXUlK0oRUy5RRKwRA-DcYhYvpGk4hdegahNVT-AqbUMHV1DkYwUFISddXApI3tNlhJKi9fRcbtWDJT1va47ypFFvGmvVl3el7xmLYQP0Tg.Cc08J48U4RZPMzEsDBXVdDDQd4_87fvcvtwVlrQ1LWU&dib_tag=se&keywords=led+light+meter&qid=1729322245&sprefix=led+light+meter%2Caps%2C101&sr=8-7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited October 19 by Nando Diver

[Nando Diver]

My suptig also never flooded, never broke down, its sturdy, durable, very light, battery last almost 2hours and was very cheap... 

But that doesn't make good dive light for video or photography, let alone night dive its useless....Its perfect if you want to blind/cook sea life 

Its money wasted sitting here in Dive gear Memory box....

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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On 10/19/2024 at 8:42 AM, Nando Diver said:

 

The 20.000 lumens torch link from aliexpress you posted  the dive light doesnt even have a brand name, the same torch design also sell on amazon.es and its 8000 lumens advertized, https://www.amazon.es/-/pt/dp/B07FTHDDXN/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

 

Its 99€, but at least there we can read the reviews, and even with 5 stars reviews they mention its not for video or photography, let alone the 1 and 2 stars that the dive light failed miserable after first dives.

 

If you buy this torch frequently, get a led lux meter (40€)  at least you know what you getting. 

 

https://www.amazon.es/-/pt/dp/B0D8J49K1P/ref=sr_1_7?crid=2ZZKI1GMEMLJJ&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.QAgSKC2--QTheomQZrmS07qOBxEVXHz3je_lKH_LqAo9LjJCgg_CDTNMOUd65oQf5bANxeadZdOuOGifgymrguFk2EDW6yc5OzKDou658IGlSM8-vmxyp7p7tf9pOSaRoj2WHlZ_HbLkRvoWdTTwwvZnvHiA9sRjyqW2KGdGmuX4tkh9QLmvntiY_C74euT_vHXUlK0oRUy5RRKwRA-DcYhYvpGk4hdegahNVT-AqbUMHV1DkYwUFISddXApI3tNlhJKi9fRcbtWDJT1va47ypFFvGmvVl3el7xmLYQP0Tg.Cc08J48U4RZPMzEsDBXVdDDQd4_87fvcvtwVlrQ1LWU&dib_tag=se&keywords=led+light+meter&qid=1729322245&sprefix=led+light+meter%2Caps%2C101&sr=8-7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Well, it's your opinion. I have 2 of them, and almost 4 of my partners have it also. We all also use it in night dives (medium power, full power is too much for me in a night dive) the ones who run video use it to lit the scene and the ones who takes pictures like me, use it as a focus light. I don't see any reason to buy it from Amazon for double the price. And I don't need to read any opinion in Amazon. I have my own experience over the years with this torch. Trust me, for 40-50 euros you won't find anything better. I have no idea the real power they give, but for sure more than the 800 euros Sola torches. I would probably buy this lux meter just for couriosity, even I don't trust a lot in a 40 euros lux meter 😉