SmallRig LED Video Light

I picked up this 3-pack of SmallRig RM01 Mini LED lights mainly for macro photography, and I’m honestly blown away by the results. Having the ability to position multiple lights at different angles makes a huge difference in how a subject comes to life. The detail, color, and texture these lights bring out is incredible. Even outdoors, they’ve been powerful enough to overpower the sun when I wanted to highlight flowers and add depth to the shot. The fact that they’re compact, portable, and come with multiple color filters just adds to the versatility. I’m especially looking forward to fall—these are going to be my go-to lights for capturing leaves and seasonal colors in a completely new way. If you shoot macro, nature, or just want portable fill lights with a lot of creative options, this kit is an excellent choice.

I find myself not using these all that much now. I bought 3 of them and the plastic frame used to attach all the accessories all broke within days of each other. So, I have no way to attach all of these accessories that come with the lights. To be frank, it was sort of a pain to have to use them anyway since it was not easy to unsnap the frame from the body of the light. Adjusting the light intensity seem to cause an unnecessary amount of pressure and there was no sort of tactile indication for the power button. In other words, I often had to physically pick the light up to remind myself and visually see where the power button was to adjust the light intensity. This is very inconvenient when you have multiple of these set up and have to go to each one to find that button. The battery life is short. I felt myself under a lot of pressure to rush my photo sessions before the power ran out of the light. They do come with a lot of nice accessories such as color gels, diffusers, honeycomb and barn doors, etc,. For the price, I was actually quite happy with the amount and type of accessories. Update: I am updating my review after some brief contact with Smallrig. Smallrig made everything right immediately for me which I greatly appreciate. It is great that I don't have to resort to buying the next lighting option for me which would cost me about twice the price of these SmallRig Mini LEDs to do the same job. Smallrig stands by their products and I am impressed. I have many photography accessories including other products made by SmallRig. All of my other SmallRig products have been of high quality from day one including their Pix M160 LED panel lights which have been my main work horses for my photography lighting for a while now. It is great that I can continue to use these SmallRig MIni LED lights as intended for my shoots.

Works great! It’s very powerful. And sturdy, unlike the GoPro one that broke after 2 weeks.

Love the set. I use it to light scenes of miniatures (Warhammer, the like) and take photos of them with various effects. The three lights allow for pretty much any lighting needed and the attachments (magnetic) turn them into small stage lights, allow for colored lights, spots, etc. Pretty much anything big lights do, but for ~1/56 scale. I would wish for a little better ability to dim the lights. 3 levels can be chosen from, but lack the flexibility I would like. The stands/tripods area little oversized for the set, I think, and the hotshoe connectors, while lower are inflexible, so sometimes creativity is needed when lighting a scene at this scale. Would absolutely recommend, though.

I wasn’t expecting these to be as solid as they are. Each light feels sturdy and well made, and they put out a lot more brightness than I thought something this small could. The color looks clean and even, and all three lights match perfectly, which is nice when you’re lighting a small scene. Battery life is decent — I get about an hour or so at half power — and they charge up pretty quick with USB-C. The mounts and little accessories make them super easy to stick anywhere or angle just right. I’ve used them for product shots and a bit of video, and they’ve been great for both. The carrying case is a nice touch too — keeps everything together and easy to grab. Overall, it’s just a really handy, well-thought-out kit that feels worth the price. If you do any filming, photos, or just want better lighting for your desk setup, this set is a great option.

Wallet friendly, purchased for under $40. Really great for doing toy and miniature photography. The one drawback is the design of the micro switch under the flexible plastic on top. My original 3 were a slightly used set from a friend and after about two years the switch on one unit gave out so I purchased this single unit as a replacement. Shortly after, a second unit switch also failed and now the original 3rd is also having some difficulty turning on and off. Overall good value for the money spent though, I used them very often so I guess I put a lot of wear and tear on the units. Decent battery life. Do make sure you do a fresh charge before a shoot, always frustrating when one goes out in the middle of a project.

I received these lights today from amazon. Awesome kit. None of the magnets are any good . Not a single one.

My AI says I need a true plug-in clunker of a key light for my mobile content creation setup. Pffft. This smallrig light could sit atop one of those annoyingly bright LED loving trokonas and blind unsuspecting drivers. It works fabulously for what it is intended which is to banish shadows and illuminate my content creator world.

Fabulous kit, elevates photography to a fabulous level. Easy to use the case it comes with is stylish and easy to carry

Using currently on the One X2. Great light, many filters, quick and easy to put on and off. Would love for this to have worked on the smallrig cage but as per other review, cage was defective.

Las quería para microfotografía y fotografía de juguetes, son geniales y los accesorios son curiosos y útiles.

Five stars. More kit than I expected and beautifully packaged for storage, easy access or transport. I will thoroughly enjoy putting its versatility to full use.

SUPURB mini lights, great all in one lighting set up by Small Rig. Absolutely brilliant for macro work.