Sunpak - LED Action Light
Model: VL-LED-16GP
SKU: 5244908
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This is great if you are wanting light in dark places / clubs etc. the fit ONLY works properly when your Hero 5 or 6 is not in the supersuit and only in the original case that the Hero came in.. :) wish they made a diffuser that could go on the light because it's so bright and makes people duck away from the light sometimes..
Posted by djsophialin
this is a very bright light, but while filming at dark it does not give enough light for distance. This is also very bulky when attached to go pro and the battery pack covers up the microphone an distorts the sound
Posted by Ladonnamlee
Well, where do I start? Hmmmm. I got this LED light for my GoPro Hero 5 because it lacks lighting, even the filter settings dont help that much in low lighting areas when filming. it does fit the go pro Hero 5 but the bad part about it is once it's installed it blocks the micro HDMI and USB 3.0 input with the led battery case. Now this wont be an issue if you dont mind using the internal mic which is very low Quality, however it will be a BIG issue if you have an external Mic Adapter to use with lets say a Rode VideoMic Pro like i have, then you won't have access to use the USB 3.0 connection on the go Pro to plug it in. You can swap the sunpak led light to the opposite side as I will show in 2 pictures, but the bad part there is that now it's blocking the power/settings button, but again if you have the wireless remote with the 3 button settings on it then having it, in the opposite side should not be a problem as long as you have access to the settings and power button on the go pro Hero 5 from the wireless remote. Now getting to the LED Light's Performance. It is impressively bright, you have a high, low and SOS flashing light output option and if you press and hold the button for a few seconds it will then power down the led light. I found the low light output to be more then bright enough vs having it on the high brightness. your skin will have this slight blue-ish tone vs the low setting. The color of the led is like around 7500K. That can be adjusted through the GoPro if you lower the light filter down when the led is on. The bracket comes with only 1 thumb screw/bolt to mount the led light to the bracket it came with so you will need to buy an extra one to attach the gopro and led light to a tripod as the GoPro does come with one out of the box. Over all its ok and for the price it does the job vs expensive lighting for Vlogs or doing Tutorial videos. Now it says it's water proof up to 30 feet I believe but I will not be using my GoPro for any kind of Under water recordings. So I can't comment on that spec. Now Would I recommend it still? Sure if you are ok with what I mentioned above.
Posted by MrRuiz30
Customers are pleased with the LED Action Light's brightness and ease of use, finding it easy to attach and use with GoPro cameras, resulting in improved video quality. However, concerns exist regarding its water resistance and fit, with some users reporting issues with flooding and bulkiness. The battery life is also a point of contention, with some experiencing short runtimes and difficulty replacing the battery.