Rotolight NEO II Location Light Review | 4K
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- Rotolight NEO II Location Light Review | The Rotolight NEO II is an incredibly flexible portable lighting system, capable of both high output continuous light along with HSS Strobing and remote control via Elinchrom Skyport capability. Join photographer Dustin Abbott for a demonstration and review of all its capabilities. | Purchase the Rotolight NEO II Location Light @ B&H Photo Rotolight NEO 2 | Amazon amzn.to/2YSTldu | Amazon Canada amzn.to/2YYNwer | Amazon UK amzn.to/2MbU1c5 | Amazon Germany amzn.to/2MQmiEB | Visit Rotolight.com for more information: www.rotolight.com/
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It's a nice sunny and calm day, editing on one screen, listening DA on the other ....and 4:16 I almost fell off my chair ^^
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
LOL. Not so soothing? 😀
I LOVE my Neo 2s! So VERSATILE! Couple cuddling on the couch w/warm fire glow lighting them, Family in the kitchen replicating household lighting now color temperature balanced, low light, night shots, long exposure & light painting, plus video set-ups too in such a small form factor. Dustin, I love your real world reviews, I’ve been a sub for a looong time.
This review got some criticism from people, but many who actually own and use these lights really value them.
I have the original NEO, and bought a NEO2 when it was first launched. I was initially very disappointed with the lack of power in flash mode, but once you appreciate what it can do it is a great addition to my kit. Although it does not have the power of a speed light it does add fill and a nice catch light. Also the HSS mode and no recycle time are great for rapid fire. Yes it is expensive but used appropriately it is a good light. a good balanced review Dustin.
Thank you. Those that haven’t used one have a hard time ‘getting’ how useful a light like this can be.
Hello from Kyiv Ukraine. Rotolights are very good. I own a Aeos and a Neo 2. It must be made clear these lights will not over power the sun. It is not the intention. They produce a very high quality soft light. I use them for fill light for portraits indoor/outdoor in the day light and for night portraits they not can be beaten. People need to understand that at this time they do not replace flash/strobes in all situations . If you want to over power the sun or balance ambient with flash then use a strobe or 2 AD200s on a BD2 mount. In all other situations the Rotolights are excellent and particularly for night time shoots in all situations. It is another tool in your kit for certain applications.
That’s a great summation of the right way to use these
@@DustinAbbottTWI Thank you.
i love my Rotolight neos i have 2 original & 1 Neo2 . i use them for my run & gun portrait model shoots in flash mode & and continious mode . i love the fact they can give you the WB / colour temperature you want (unlike conventional flash)... Ive got some cool images with the neo 2 faking sunlight at sunset when the sun has dissapeared behind the clouds . British made & very well made indeed..their customer service is first class from this family run company.
Great feedback.
I use the Aeos and it’s fantastic. The remote trigger is icing on the cake. Love the versatility. Also use a LitraPro which is so small and powerful I’m still amazed by it.
Together and with my strobes I can pretty much handle anything thrown at me.
Used right, the Rotolight products are very versatile.
Love the effort you put into these reviews. Keep it up bro
My pleasure
Another nice use is to set up a dramatic scene, when ambient light is low. Because the Neos are so small, it’s fun, easy, and quick to create a charming scene in a nook or cranny of a wedding venue. Thus creating a totally different look.
Exactly
Thanks for your honest review. God bless!
My pleasure
I used to follow Jason Lanier and bought the Neo 1 - it was a huge disappointment. My expectations driven by Jason’s reviews were the issue. Thanks for a more balanced assessment.
Did he oversell it?
@@DustinAbbottTWI yes :(
@@DustinAbbottTWI Yes he did oversell. I bought the NEO 1 too based on Lanier and it is a serious flawed product.
@@jasbro100 well i bought one on JL recomendation & bought another 2 of them since & I think they are great..
Thank you very much for honest review
My pleasure 😊
I bought one for product photography. Looking forward to trying it out
That’s a nice application for it.
Thanks, does the flash FLASH at the color temp you set?
That’s right, and I should have emphasized that more, as it is a unique asset over a flash
Dustin thanks for more balanced review, is it possible to get more detailed walkthrough of how to exactly use this with Elinchrome trigger - especially for photography as a flash. And how to get the exposure correctly as there is always light on and at the same time there is flash using trigger. I’ve so far not seen anyone show how to use it especially for photography purpose.
Hi there - I'm afraid I don't have time in my review schedule to go back and do another video on this. I hope you find what you are looking for.
I like your videos but would you point what other triggers are compatible beside that expensive one?
Unfortunately my limited experience with this system means that I only spent time with the trigger that they sent me with the light to do the review on. You might ask Rotolight what other triggers are compatible, as I don't know.
Great :)
Thanks!
sir, im using a canon 5d mark iii and i would like to buy a neo 2 if you could please give me some advice for compatible trigger that i need to used for neo 2 and canon 5d mk3
You're going to want this trigger: bhpho.to/3fyXBc0
@@DustinAbbottTWI thank you sir,
@@DustinAbbottTWI more power to you sir, how you will make a video using neo 2 in day light and night time and how to set it up
Work it bro God bless you
Thank you
Maybe I missed it but...does the V mount battery pack double the LED output or just the strobe output???
Thanks in advance:)
Strobe output. The runtime of the LED output will obviously be vastly extended by using the V mount.
@@DustinAbbottTWI ...Of course but that wasn't my question...it seems that the actual POWER output of the FLASH/STROBE is doubled when using the V-mount batt...is that also true for the "video light/modeling light" feature???...In other words, if I'm shooting video at f:4.0 with the onboard AA batteries and I switch to the V-mount...will I be able to shoot at f:5.6 from the same distance???
As I said, I think the answer to that is no. It can draw additional power for brighter output for strobing, but not for fixed lighting.
@@DustinAbbottTWI Hi Newton, just to clarify that Dustin is correct in his estimation. When plugged into a high power source (e.g. v-mount battery or mains power) the flash power will be up to 500% of the continuous output, but the output of the continuous light itself won't change based on which power source you're using. Hope that clears it up for you!
Dustin do you think this is a good solution for sparkler exit?
It could be, though I'm hard pressed to think of how it would work better than a standard strobe/flash. That's a sensitive lighting situation, as you don't want to overpower the ambient lighting
@@DustinAbbottTWI do you think this light can overpower the sparklers exit?
hello bro, what cabel do i need to sync flash with d750? if Rotolight is on hot shoe?
On the Rotolight side, it is the 1/16th (I think) slot that looks like the cable on a pair of headphones.
@@DustinAbbottTWI so cable with 2 jacks 3,5?
Yes, as long as that is what the flash port is on the D750 (I'm not very familiar with Nikon products).
I have one. I haven't used it in a year. I didn't find it very useful for the type of work I was doing.
I've actually been using mine a lot as a fixed light for Zoom meetings. I need front illumination while working at my computer.
ANY long term photographer can admit that technology for the past 30 years has NOT changed astronomically in the world of photo L I G H T I N G. So here we have this, but is it big change? NO, it is what I call exorbitant. Exorbitant: by definition, a flashy bling bling that cost a few bucks to manufacture but cost 300 US Dollars to purchase one single NEO II. I would love to have one, but no thanks. The biggest reason why I would like one is at wedding receptions. That, and its cute little $100 barn door that cost .48 cents to manufacture. It is ideal to use it close up on certain things so you can get a better shot with a diffused lighting look. This keeps people from seeing a second person with me walk around with a bulky soft box. So in a nut shell I would use it mostly for appearance on the set, then appearance in my exposure.
Value is a hard concept to nail down. If it is the right too for the job, it’s valuable. If it’s not, it is just overpriced
why the hell would you do a presentation in natural light ?
Hi Jonny, I've not seen you around before, but I do as many of my reviews as possible out of doors. I've got plenty of lighting demonstrations as a part of the review.
damn expensive! It´s not 300 Us Dollar, but more than 445 Us Dllr
$389 new at B&H. $272 used
I said $389 USD in the video, actually.
@@DustinAbbottTWI Sorry, my Bad! But then I click on your amazon link and it shows me the price tag 445 Dollar (maybe with tripod/standing)
This lighting system is way over priced for it’s performance / utility
That may be for many photographers. But then I read the comments from users who actually own the lights and love them (some made on this video). Value is relative to whether it is the right tool for the job.
Dustin Abbott Dustin I have the upmost respect for your work and high integrity of your reviews. I can’t say the same for others. Therefore I take those other photographer’s comments ...not with a grain, but a boulder of salt. Facts are the facts, for the amount of light produced by these lights, the price, IMO, is way too high. I’m better off just lighting a few candles