Hey everyone, its Rob from Hypop and welcome
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In this one, we're unboxing and taking a closer
look at the Godox WL8P waterproof LED light.
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So I have with me the brand new Godox WL8P.
And this is a waterproof LED light.
Now, there is a smaller version which is the 4P
and that's more of a cube light.
So you can see the shape here
is more of a rectangular, wider shape.
And it is one of Godox's newer lights.
They haven't really ventured into the waterproof LED market.
So lights that can be used in water, scuba diving,
snorkeling, things like that.
And also, just if you're caught in rainy weather,
or just wet weather in general.
So these are great little lights,
really similar to the Loom cube,
if you're very familiar with those lights.
On the back of the packaging here,
it actually has some of the features, which is great.
So, it has 2700 Kelvin, all the way up to a 8500 Kelvin
in terms of its color temperature range.
It also has 0 to 100% brightness adjustment.
You have a CRI rating and a TLCI rating of 96,
which means really accurate colors
for your photos and videos.
You have 22 scenes of light effects, which is great too.
So if you want to use this for lighting effects.
Because it is such a compact light,
they're easy to place in different positions
to create those types of lighting effects.
And you also have compatibility with Godox's light
app that you can download from the App Store
as well as the Google Play Store.
Now of course, being a waterproof light,
this is IP 68 rated,
which means 10 meters of waterproof rating.
So it's a really nifty little light.
On the top here.
It also has the accessories that are included,
including the WL8P light itself.
You have a culture bracket, a diffuser, a USB type-C cable,
and you also have a carry case
as well as the instruction guide.
So let's jump in and take a closer look at the package.
So it opens up like so.
There's the instruction guide.
You also have the diffuser.
Now, the light itself is a little misleading
with that photo because it looks a lot narrower.
But the light itself is actually a decent size.
So you can see here, it has a diffuser cover.
This is a silicone diffuser cover
that just slides over the top.
So that's nifty.
The light itself is aluminium metal sturdy build.
It's a great little light.
It feels sturdy, just like the 4P.
And in the inside here, you have a few different accessories
that carry pouch that's made from like a fake leather.
You have a USB type A to type C cable,
and you have the cold shoe bracket also.
The lights really easy to control.
All you need to do is just hold the power button there.
And that turns on the light, just like so.
And then from there, you can adjust the color temperature.
So, as mentioned, it goes down to 2700 Kelvin,
which is a more warmer or tungsten type color
temperature all the way up to 8500
Kelvin, which we'll get to now.
So you can see there,
it's a little bit of a blue tinge.
So if you want that natural daylight,
you'd most likely be sticking to that 55-5600 Kelvin range there.
And you can increase the color temperature in 100k intervals.
And the reason why it does have a relatively large range
there from 2700 Kelvin to 8500
Kelvin, is because of the LED split here.
So you can see it's actually a mixture of the tungsten
LEDs with the warmer color tones,
as well as the daylight LEDs too.
And usually when you're on either end of the spectrum,
so if you're all the way on the tungsten side at 2700
Kelvin, you have some of the daylight bulbs here,
they usually turn off
or they have less output in general.
And on the 8500 Kelvin, it's the same thing as well
as they have most of the daylight bulbs on
and less of the tungsten on or they're less powerful.
So right about that middle range at about that 5600 Kelvin.
You have both of the LEDs or all of the LEDs
in that matter at full output
which means that you have maximum output with the light.
So when all of the LEDs are on there,
you have an output of 323 lux at one meter.
And that's coming from 160 individual
LEDs on this light itself.
In terms of the dimensions, you have a width
of approximately 11 cm and 5.7 cm in height.
And you also have a weight of about 263 grams.
So it's fairly compact.
It's easy to slip in a pocket or put into your camera bag
or a carry bag with the included pouch here.
Now, you do have a mounting point at the bottom here,
which is a quarter inch thread.
And that's a standard thread to be mounting
onto a cold shoe plate just like this.
So you can mount this onto the top of the camera
as well onto the hot shoot.
Or you can mount this to a light stand also,
because most light stands including some desktop stands,
they have a quarter inch mounting thread
as it's a relatively universal adapter.
Now, the light itself is battery operated.
So it does charge up with the provided USB type-C cable.
It's a 2900 milliamp hour battery.
It charges up in approximately a couple of hours
or so two hours or so.
And you do have an operating
runtime at full output at about one hour.
So it's important to take note of that.
And the light itself
is controlled via the Godox light app.
So if you're wanting to control this at a distance,
you can do so via the app,
which is a really nifty feature to have rather than you
coming up to the buttons here to control the light itself.
Now, using the light is really straightforward.
All you need to do is just power it on.
Just hold down that button there for a few seconds
until the LED display here lights up.
And from here, you can adjust the color temp
and then switch it over by pressing the mode button
and that goes over to the intensity.
Lastly, if you hold down on that,
that brings it into the color effects
or the effects mode too.
And as mentioned,
there's 22 effects to go from flashing to thunderbolt to SOS
and TV and fault bulb and candle.
Now, candle's quite cool
because obviously being a color temperature light,
so you can go from the warm to cool.
It actually utilizes the warmer color temperature
there to create the effect.
And also campfire and a few others there, fireworks etc.
So it's really nifty to have and just holding down
on the mode button again and cycling through.
You can jump back into the regular operating menu.
You also have a battery indicator at the top there.
And that Bluetooth icon as well which means the Bluetooth is on
so you can pair this up to the Godox light app.
Now, although it is a waterproof light
and you can use this as more of a sort of outdoor light I guess
and an adventure light and take it with you,
if you're on holiday for example.
It is still a light at the end of the day.
So you can see here,
I've mounted it to a desktop stand.
I can use this for Zoom interviews or for Skype calls
and things like that.
You can obviously use this as a product photography light
as well as a video light also.
So it's not limited to just being a waterproof light per se.
Now having this diffuser too is easier,
that just mounts directly on there.
So if you want to make that a bit softer, for example,
so if you're using this as a light to light yourself up
for Zoom interviews,
or just light yourself up as a practical light,
you can do that there and add that diffuser
and that softens a light a bit further there.
So you can see, it's moving around there.
You can see there's a bit of shadow on the side here.
And if you put that to the side, that fills in that shadow too.
So it's a nice slight.
It's nice and accurate.
It's going to be perfect for photos and videos.
And overall, a great little light and addition by Godox.
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