Neewer LED panel – NL-116AI

Dimmable light panel

Jump to video about main features and functions [~11 mins]

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Using the Neewer LED Panel

The Neewer NL-116AI LED lighting panel contains 58 warm and 58 cool LEDs, delivering a 10W max output with a max illumination of 600lux/0.5m and a colour rendering index (CRI) of 95+.

Also with a mini tripod for height adjustment, a cold shoe adapter for angle positioning, a USB cable, and a 4000mAh built in lithium battery for charging.

Better colour?

The video includes details about making custom DNG profiles for better colour rendition.

I’ve several articles looking at profiles and lighting  The X-Rite software needs a ColorChecker card

The X-rite software is now Supplied via Calibrate https://calibrite.com/photo-target/

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Neewer LED panel Basic Specs

• Model: NL-116AI LED Video Light Panel
• Input: 5V 2A
• Maximum Power: 10W
• LED Qty: 116 (58 warm + 58 white)
• CRI/TLCL: 95+
• Colour Temperature: 3200k~5600k
• Maximum Illumination: 600lux/0.5m
• Battery Capacity: 3.7V 4000mAh
• Operation Time: 1.5H
• Charging Time: About 2H
• Dimensions: 7.6″x1″x 5″/192×21.4x128mm
• Included components: ‎1 x LED Video Light Panel with Built in Battery 1 x Cold Shoe Adapter 1 x Mini Tripod 1 x USB Cable

What you get

Comes with mini tripod

Neewer LED panel Controls

Simple to use rear controls

Using the light

Once charged, switch on and adjust brightness and temperature as needed.

The [detachable] cold show adapter lets you mount it on a camera if desired.

Even light? Accurate light?

By taking some photos and increasing the contrast when processing the raw files [Canon R5 and Photoshop ACR] it’s possible to see any uneven distribution of lighting. These examples are taken at ~50% output.

It’s important to note that any variations you see here were not visually noticeable.

Also by white balancing the centre of the panel image in processing, you can see that the stated ‘temperatures’ are for guidance [and matching similar panels] only

All in all, a very creditable performance, for an economically priced device.

If you need to match colours and light sources, take care relying on the values given by displays – this goes for any light source I’ve ever tested with such indications.

For accuracy, use a good grey card for accurately determining the characteristics of any lighting used, and consider custom DNG files, as shown in the video.

Neewer LED panel overview