Favorite LED Video Lights ???

[MaxBottomtime]

With a little work, you can have two LED video lights for less than $200 and they will last for several dives.
DigitalAquamarine.com

 

[drbill]

I loved the fact that my original halogen lights had the batteries encased within the light housing. When I moved up to HIDs, there was a separate battery pack and light heads, requiring waterproof cables. These cables got in the way, occasionally even flopped down into the frame and eventually one abraded and had to be replaced. Now that I'm looking for LEDs, I'm going to go with a system that has the batteries inside the light housing again.

All I have to do is research which one. Dean, are your test results available anywhere on line? Your link to divecritic doesn't work for me from your sigfile or from your other website.

 

[didekeer]

What about these lights?

AQUABOX,UWBOX - underwater housings.LED UNI 50W.LED torch.

Seems like an awesome deal for a 50 Watt LED Canister Video light...

Dirk

 

[ronscuba]

I loved the fact that my original halogen lights had the batteries encased within the light housing. When I moved up to HIDs, there was a separate battery pack and light heads, requiring waterproof cables. These cables got in the way, occasionally even flopped down into the frame and eventually one abraded and had to be replaced. Now that I'm looking for LEDs, I'm going to go with a system that has the batteries inside the light housing again.

All I have to do is research which one. Dean, are your test results available anywhere on line? Your link to divecritic doesn't work for me from your sigfile or from your other website.

I like having the batteries in a canister on my waist belt. Keeps the lamps smaller and lighter. But I can see the appeal of everything self contained. It's nice to have choices and this latest LED technology seems to offer us more options than HID did.

 

[drmark920]

Hey Maxbottomtime: I love how you mounted the princeton shockwaves. That gave me some ideas. Thanks for sharing.
Dr Mark

 

[raybosd]

I recently picked up a Light and Motion SOLA 600 LED Video light for use with my Sea & Sea HD Camera system. I've only used it twice so far, but I'm very happy with it. I mostly dive in the San Diego county area so it's usually limited visibility and the light performs very well. It puts out around 680 Lumens at high power setting, (it has 3 power settings as well as a Red Light Mode).
The light is great, thought it does have a very slight bluish tint as most LED's seem to. I also like the fact that it's very small and light for a video light as bright as it is....I'm also looking forward to testing the red light mode during lobster hunting season in a couple weeks!

 

[ronscuba]

LED lights are quickly evolving. Was just reading about a 4000+ lumen LED light from Mangrove Aditech. Self contained battery, 100 degree wide beam, hi-low setting, for around $800.

Only downside seems to be the weight. One pound negative buoyancy. But if the light matches the specs they list, it sounds like a steal for $800.