{"id":77420,"date":"2017-03-10T07:00:51","date_gmt":"2017-03-10T13:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/?p=77420"},"modified":"2017-03-08T14:56:26","modified_gmt":"2017-03-08T20:56:26","slug":"compact-led-lights-for-outdoor-video-making","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/compact-led-lights-for-outdoor-video-making\/","title":{"rendered":"Go Remote with Compact LED Lights"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you know you’re shooting with limited access to power, these LED lights can make all the difference.<\/h2>\n

Top image via Shutterstock<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

If you know you’re headed for one of these shoots\u00a0and you have to pack\u00a0light, it might be worth acquiring an LED light that is compact, independently powered, and budget friendly. The keyword is\u00a0compact<\/em>; we want to look at lights that\u00a0can easily fit in your gear bag.<\/p>\n

The following are the LED lights that I’ve been most satisfied with in various shooting circumstances over the years.<\/p>\n

The Aputure Amaran AL-M9 \u2014 $40<\/a><\/h3>\n

\"Compact<\/a><\/p>\n

The AL-M9 is a 6×9 cm palm-sized light that uses nine integrated LED chips<\/strong> instead of conventional LED bulbs. It’s a very basic light with straightforward options:\u00a0on-off, increase-decrease brightness. However, compact lights, do not need much more functionality than this, and the AL-M9\u00a0really is compact \u2014 I can slot it into my wallet<\/strong> along with my debit cards.<\/p>\n

\"Compact<\/a><\/p>\n

Despite its\u00a0size, this LED gets extremely bright. It has a LUX rating of 950 at 0.3 meters<\/strong> and a very high CRI rating of 95.<\/p>\n

Because of its compact size, you can get creative with the AL-M9’s placement<\/strong> \u2014 in the fridge, between books on a bookshelf. You can have an actor hold the light on top of a mobile phone if the character is making a phone call. The possibilities are endless.<\/p>\n

The AL-M9 also comes with a cold shoe adapter<\/strong> so you can mount it\u00a0on top of your camera. You just slot the light into the adapter and place it in the cold shoe mount. The adapter also allows you to direct the light to the side, which is essential\u00a0if you need to bounce the light<\/strong> rather than directly illuminate your subject.<\/p>\n

Pros<\/strong><\/p>\n