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Comentado en los Estados Unidos el 21 de marzo de 2025
I picked up the Ulanzi AL60 Inflatable Tube Light as they're pioneers in the photo/video world with the majority of their products. So, when I saw this light tube I was excited to use on the go with photo and video shoots. I love how portable the light is without needing to bring light panels in bigger cases out with me but...Before I get to the but...in the box, you receive the inflatable light, bracket, power mount with detachable remote, 1/4" mount, strap for attaching a batter pack, USB-A to USB-C cable, USB-C cable, large black pouch, and an instruction manual.For the price you pay, in order to use the light you've purchased you MUST download and use the Ulanzi Connect App - something the instruction manual does NOT state at all. In order for you to even turn on the light you must first connect via Bluetooth to your phone and ONLY through the app. The trouble with this is once paired, the first time it connects it works well. However, when you need to use the light later on it took me over 8 minutes of trying to re-connect via BT through the app and remote of the light before I decided to delete the light from the app and just add it as a new connection! After another two minutes it finally found the light and I was able to use it again. WHY MUST I USE THE APP WHEN THE REMOTE SHOULD BE ENOUGH!? To have the Bluetooth function as an addition to it opposed to a MUST USE in order to operate the light should be the how it's done. Having to use the Bluetooth in order to operate a light is absolutely ridiculous - especially when you're asking for over $100 and in this case, $149 MSRP!I love to ease of storage and the portability but loath the Bluetooth requirement to operate it.Additionally - every one includes BLACK pouches - Ulanzi, your color is RED, if you make the carry cases RED or have RED on them it'd be easier for me to tell where your products are on my shelves without having to find a way to label each bag or product that's in a soft bag over a hard-case.Overall, if you need a good portable LED soft box light, I'm hard pressed to recommend this light over one that does NOT require the use of their app for just basic use of the light, especially with how difficult it was to connect via BT to the light in the first place. If it were easy operation, then maybe I'd recommend it, but because it's a pain in the behind when it already comes with a remote - why even require Bluetooth?
Rightstep
Comentado en los Estados Unidos el 8 de abril de 2025
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I. Walker
Comentado en los Estados Unidos el 8 de abril de 2025
Ulanzi generally makes pretty solid products, and this one fits that bill. The material is strong, and the design is well thought out. The auto-inflate function is pretty great, and it fills the light in about 10 seconds. The handle is a bit bulky, but it also functions as a home for the remote control, a rotating clamp, and power adapter. The light has two strips of velcro along both sides for mounting to the metal clamp, but can also be used to mount to other holders. Being incredibly light, the extra mounting options open up a lot of creative options for tight spaces. The amount of light is about what you'd expect for 60 watts through diffusion, and the overall surface area is roughly 12x20, making for a moderate sized light source. It's not quite big enough for a soft wrap around on a face, but close enough in a pinch. Their app is really straight-forward and does everything you'd like it to do. No light is perfect for every situation, so there are some caveats and considerations with the AL60. In deflated form it's about the size of other traditional COB LED lights (though much lighter); in some ways it doesn't save that much on space alone, though you don't necessarily need another modifier for soft light. The clamp and power cord (from the handle to the light) are unique, so there's no swapping out parts with your other lights-- you need to bring everything and they only work with this light. The metal clamp is also a bit bulky. The inflatable design offers very little control over the shape of the light. It largely goes where it goes, though you could use the velcro strips to attach skirts for an overhead setup. That is one of its best use cases, along with general ambience or a very tight headshot. I am fond of the inflatable format, and look forward to more innovation along these lines from Ulanzi.
John
Comentado en los Estados Unidos el 6 de abril de 2025
This inflatable light is a game changer if you’re looking to save time on setup and some space. Compared to using a light with a softbox, you’re using so much less space, and the setup time is relatively quick. For setup, all you do is inflate the light and mount none of the spokes or additional cages to set that you have with a softbox. I found this light useful with small product photography, and portraits. With the faster setup time, I’m generally grabbing this light more often for my quick, smaller setups.Although this is a pretty cool light, I did have some hiccups. My first issue is that the USB-C cable used to power this is short, so I had to pull my power brick closer to the light or use a separate USB-C cable that would fit. Next, the power brick that needs to be used is 65W, so I’m not able to use the random small power bricks that I have, but I had to use my laptop brick. Lastly, the dial controls were initially confusing and may take a bit to get used to. Even with these minor inconveniences, I still like using this light for the quick setup and breakdowns, and it’s good for most of the small projects I do.
Salim
Comentado en los Estados Unidos el 8 de abril de 2025
Super convenient portable lightweight soft light. Lots of mounting options from a standard 1/4-20 to 5/8" stud for attaching to a lighting boom arm. This self inflates and seems to hold the air very well once fully expanded. With the mounting arm attached it is still super light weight and can easily be handheld.There's some fun "FX" modes like lightning or tv flicker for example but mostly I'll just be using it for the 2700k-6500k adjustable range. Definitely skim through the manual for the basics on navigating with the button pad, I didn't download the app because I wanted to see how usable it is incase the app ever gets abandoned and seems 100% usable via the remote although definitely found myself repeating button presses.Keep in mind that this does require an external battery pack and has a small built-in fan that makes a very soft noise but important depending on your use. Overall a really cool idea for a portable soft box/light setup.
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