YONGNUO YN360 III ( Review ) VIDEO LIGHT
YONGNUO YN360 III YN360III LED Video Light Handheld Touch Adjusting With Remote Adjustable RGB Color Temperature 3200K-5500K
Yongnuo is a business that has actually made a name for top quality budget plan digital photography tools (including remotes, flashes, as well as lenses). The Yongnuo YN360 is a prominent LED video clip light that was introduced in 2016 and was previous examined below. This testimonial is of the 3rd generation of this item– YN360iii.
There are many versions of the Yongnuo YN360, with 3 product generations. All generations have Bluetooth control from cellphone applications (both iPhone and Android). The 1st and also 2nd generations have incorporated controls, and also the third generation had a detachable remote with the color wheel. The 1st and also third generations have separate batteries (see later area), and the second generation has an incorporated rechargeable battery. All generation are available in either 3200-5500k white + RGB, or 5500k white + RGB. There is additionally a mini-version referred to as the YN60, which is a lot smaller sized, but just around 1/3rd of the illumination.
The Yongnuo YN360iii showed up in a well-known cardboard box. The components included the light itself, push-button control, a carry bag with straps, lanyard, cleaning cloth, warranty card, as well as for instructions in English as well as Chinese. It is necessary to keep in mind that no battery, battery charger, or power supply is consisted of in the first and also third-generation items, and also this requires to be taken into consideration as it will raise the overall price of purchase. Yongnuo suggests the Yongnuo NP-F750 as well as a battery charger, which is a Yongnuo copy of the much more pricey Sony NP-F750. I evaluated with a common brand NP-F750 battery which set you back around US$ 30 and also supplied 2 hrs of runtime on the maximum result from 5200mAh capacity.
The YN360 can likewise escape a 12V/2A power supply for a studio job. Whilst any kind of top quality 12V/2A power supply should be enough, the guarantee is just covered making use of a Yongnuo brand name power supply which additionally isn’t consisted of.
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The YN360 is 58.3 cm long, 4.8 centimeters wide, and 2.4 centimeters thick. 40cm of the size is provided for the LEDs, as well as the continuing to be 18cm is for the grasp. There are 180 LEDs with 3200k warm white, and 180 LEDs with 5500k neutral/cool white. These are set up in a repeating pattern around the 60 RGB SMD LEDs, a 50% rise over the first-gen. A plastic diffuser cover safeguards the LEDs. On the behind is a tungsten filter that can get rid of and also put before the LEDs. This produces a significantly warmer color to making use of the 3200k white LEDs. There is a tripod thread in the base, which allows for an add-on to a tripod, many quickly with the light in the upright position. The white LEDs have a Colour Rendering Index (CRI) of > 95, which is exceptional for skin tones, as well as an enhancement over the “rinsed” look from lots of LED flashlights.
With all the white LEDs on (3200 as well as 5500k on complete), I checked the lumen result at approximately 2700 lumen, somewhat greater than the very first generation. This can illuminate areas approximately around 15m or 10m with the warm filter. The light beam pattern is really floody, with a 180 level straight diffused beam of light, and 100 degrees vertical light beam. This is fantastic for evenly illuminating a scene, and also creates intriguing effects for backlit photos. The heat was managed extremely well compared to even more small flashlights, as well as there was likewise no fast step-down in brightness that accompanies many flashlights. The white output illumination enables versions to be illuminated at low ISOs when making use of fast aperture picture lenses.
With the RGB color LEDs, I located the red, environment-friendly, as well as blue outcome to be a minimum of 50% more than the 1st generation YN360. The lumen result is somewhat higher than the Ledlenser P7QC as well as Fitorch MR35, with a much more floody light beam which allows for even lighting of rooms or small outdoor rooms as much as around 6m. The color blending is excellent, without any color casts. The RGB brightness permits versions to be lit up at tool ISOs (approx. 600-1250) when using fast-aperture picture lenses, which most electronic cameras (APS-C or Full Structure) from the last few years must be able to deal with without excessive noise.
The building is plastic, as well as the quality benefits the price. My first generation YN360 has actually stood up to a couple of > 1m goes down onto tough surfaces as well as endured. Treatment is called for when connecting it to a tripod stand to make certain whatever is secure. It does not appear to be well waterproof, so I would not take it out in severe weather.
The Yongnuo YN360iii control is a huge step up from the previous generations. There is currently a master button to make sure that you do not need to eliminate the battery to avoid unintentional activation. It can be regulated either by the detachable remote or via Bluetooth from the iOS or Android app. It is essential to keep in mind that the white LEDs and RGB LEDs can not be made use of at the same time. The detachable control allows for a change of either 3200k and 5500k brightness or can serve as a color wheel in the RGB setting. The wheel can additionally be secured, and also private channels are regulated in fine or training course increments using the 4-way controller instead. There is likewise a battery level function, and also an impacts mode with 11 results modes (such as police vehicle lights) for video light use. Both the remote and application can regulate up to 8 different lights.
The YN360iii is a superb value for money light for video clip and digital photography usage (scene illumination or pictures), can be used to create light routes for light paint, and also is commonly seen on Instagram being made use of as a lightsaber design light. It is really mobile, easy to use, has a flood beam, impressive white light result, as well as great RGB light output. With a brighter RGB output as well as the enhanced interface, the YN360iii is worth the tiny rise in cost contrasted to the 1st generation item.
