The 277 LED light from Socanland
is a great LED light addition for your video bag. The first thing you’ll notice is the build quality. It’s a solid feeling as this is built from sturdy metal, but it’s small so overall weight is just under 16 ounces. The stand out feature for this light compared to the mainstream is the ability to switch from from 3200K to 5600K color temperatures. This light doesn’t allow you to mix colors though, like some other color changing LED panel lights I’ve reviewed, but it is much cheaper and feels like a better build. A dimmer switch allows you to dim the light down to 0%.
Battery+Charger for Sony NP Batteries
The 277 LED can be powered through a single Sony NP compatible battery or DC in. The light is not packaged with a Sony battery or charger, but compatible battery + chargers are fairly inexpensive. An optional D-Tap power cable is also provided if you need to power the lights through other batteries.
277 LED Video Light 3200k 5600k Dimmable
Great job on the review guys!
I bought 2 of the Socanland 277 Bi-Color as well as 1 of the Socanland 310 Digital Bi-Color (the big brother to this light that you can see when you go to the eBay link). I have to say, these are some of the coolest on-camera lights out there!
I cannot believe how much light that these give out! Not to mention that it is clearly a very high CRI (I would guess in the mid 90′s).
Bi-Color is great. On the 277 I can just switch right over from 3200k to 5600k when changing from an outdoor to an indoor location. Not to mention that the color temperature is actually accurate (rather than the off color temp. you can get when putting on a filter).
Bi-Color on the 310 is even better. On the 310 you can control the color temp (& brightness) digitally. So, if I am in a spot that has mixed color temps (indoors with a window, or outdoors on a patio with indoor lighting) I can digitally switch the color temp to something in the middle of 3200 and 5600. I will never film with something that isn’t bi-color again.
The aluminum build is a must have. Every working photographer/cinematographer knows just how physical it can get. I have had so many plastic lights before that I drop once and are then done for. I don’t think I could break one of these if I tried.
There are companies out there asking for triple the cost of these lights. I think that this is the best deal you can get for a true professional, high power, durable, and fun light!
Cheesycam, Olivia, Emm, do you guys know if Socanland makes any other lights like these . . . or studio panel lighting kits? If you do, please post the link ASAP!
Bob, we’ll be doing a closer look at the 310 soon too. Yes Socanland also makes very large studio LED panels. Hopefully we’ll be taking a look at these soon too.
lol at the end, best part! keep up the great work!
I love the “Out-Take”……..Olivia will end up on G4 TechTv soon!
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I actually imported 50 of these lights directly from Socanland as a group buy for my local video group. You would think that because they are metal and seem to be built well that they actually might be. Had many problems and complaints about these. Both from members in my group that purchased them and my personal experience. First problem is the color temp / power rocker switch. It broke on many units. All you were left with was the 5600k and power on option. Second problem was the two metal battery posts that connect the battery to the light. They wound up breaking on a few units and had to be replaced. The swivel mount is very cheap and flimsy. Luckily it can be replaced with standard 1/4-20″ mount available on ebay etc. My overall experience with the quality of the light was poor. Thanks, Peter on Long Island.