Hobolite Micro 8W LED Lighting Kit: Small with big impact
Hobolite Micro 8W LED Lighting Kit: Small with big impact
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I’m fast becoming a big fan of pretty much anything Hobolite produces these days and this little Micro 8W LED Lighting Kit by Hobolite is no different.
I adore the ease of use and convenience for still life. I took it mushrooming in a forest, in product shots and even creative portraits. The fact that it’s so small it easily fits in your hand or pocket and well, and looks so cool too. Hobolite products just work straight out of the box, brilliant. I recently got to check out the Hobolite Micro 8W Bi-Colour continuous LED.
The Hobolite Micro fits easily into your camera bag, luggage, backpack or pocket making it the perfect companion for all your adventures. Lightweight at 0.52 lb, the Micro delivers a dazzling 8W output across the entire color spectrum, ensuring the perfect complement to the light of your story. With up to 500 lumens of brightness, it’s perfect for any task, from photographing mushrooms in dimly lit spaces to adding ambience to studio portraits. Let’s have a closer look!
Note: Blonde Robot (Australian Hobolite Distributor) sent the Hobolite Micro Creator kit to review and return. However, this is a completely independent review. All thoughts about this light are my own.
Pros
- Runs on batteries and is quite small, it comes with three batteries (Creator and Master Kits only)
- Very cool and funky, great retro design
- Variable controls for power and color temp (2700K — 6500K)
- Minimalist design, Small and lightweight
- Intelligent cooling with heat sink and fan
- The fan is whisper quiet, great for video
- Easy to turn dials for power and temperature, and simple on/off switch
- All accessories, the diffuser, the grid, gels and barn doors are all magnetic.
- Weather resistant, great for use outdoors
Cons
- Battery (on full power) only lasts 15- 20 mins, which can be a pain on a day trip but you can swap out the batteries and it gives you over an hour
Hobolite Micro 8W Portable Bi-Color Continuous LED Lighting Kit — Technical specifications
All technical specifications are from the Hobolite website/marketing material.
- Output Power (Max): 8W
- Color Temperature Range: 2700K~6500K
- Luminous Flux: 500lm (@6500K) / 360lm (@2700K)
- Beam Angle: 200 – 450 spot of floor
- Magnetic Property: Yes (from Barn door mount)
- Cooling Method: built-in Fan
- Max Illuminance: 1808 LUX (@0.5m, 6500tK) with Freshnel Lens/ 4280LUX @0.5m, 6500tK) with Zoom lens
- Input AC – 100-240V, 50~60HZ / DC input power 5V
- App Control: Yes (Bluetooth 65.6 feet)
- Battery run time: 50 mins on full power, 3 hours on 25% power
- Charging time: 2 hours, 10mins
- Dimensions: 2″ X 2.7″ X 3″ (without accessories)
- Net Weight: 0.52 lb (without accessories) Creator Kit 3.7 lbs
- Operating temperature: 14-104F
- Screen: LCD Full Color
- Lighting effects: 8 Special FX
- Materials: Aircraft-grade aluminum
