DLED7 anyone?

No - this is the first I've seen of them... but am interested. One of the best purchases I ever made on eBay was the original Dedo LEDZilla - battery operated little thing with shoe mount for top of camera - but so handy being able to easily spot or flood the thing for multiple uses.
 
Looks like it's competing with the Fiilex P360EX in terms of wattage and size. Fiilex requires external spot lens but has DMX control, color temperature adjustments and lot of accessories that can be attached. Both are exciting but overpriced in my opinion. The Dedo looks a little too "industrial" for my taste.
 
Hi,

I had the occasion 2 weeks back to test them against the DLed4 (the 40w version), I always thought the DLed4 not to be powerful enough (bi-color version) compared to the classic 150w Dedolights. But I was surprised by the DLed7 (70w version), it is an exact copy of the DLed4 (approximately the size of a DLH-4) but it has a little fan (very discreet, hard to hear).
It seemed to be more than 2 times the output of a DLed4 and almost as powerful as a 150w tungsten unit, maybe more (it was the Bi-color version but didn't have a 150w unit on hand). I'm a big fan of Dedolights and if I had the money, I would probably buy one or two to complete my gear.
Those are great lights for a certain type of use. But if you want a soft light, I wouldn't recommend it.
 
Ive been looking at the DLED7 for a long time, It has a built in fan. Very neat little package that packs quite a punch, comes in Bi colour (DLED7-BI) or daylight (DLED7-D) or tungsten (DLED7-T).

Initially worried about fan noise but after seeing it at BVE and Media production show in UK and is very quiet.

the DLED7-BI temperature is adjustable from 2700-6500 so you are able to match it with the dedo HMIs!
 
They look great and have been wanting one for food work but at the price its been a rental for now. Would love a cheaper alternative
 
I have two Practilite 602 small LED Fresnels which are similar and I really like them. I prefer them over the DLED because of the ability to control brightness and color temperature via an Ap on your phone, which is super useful. The advantage the DLED has is a tighter beam angle if you're filming from far away, and likely a more accurate cut on the barn doors for better control, though I find the Practilite 602 has all the control I need when using it as a hair light.

I own the original DLH4 tungsten light but don't use it anymore. Should probably try selling it.
 
I'm still trying to find a review or someone who actually owns these? I'd love to expand my light kit but I need to know more and what pitfalls there might be with these lights as they are on the expensive side.
 
I own the DLED7 Bi-Color as well as a set of DLH-4's. In terms of light output, the DLED7 is very similar to a DLH-4 when they're spotted to the same size. The LED has a much wider maximum beam angle while the DLH-4 can be spotted down to a tighter and brighter circle of light.

In terms of colour accuracy, I've found that the DLED7 best matches the green / magenta balance of a tungsten source when set to 2700k. At cooler colour temperature settings (3400k for example) the LED has a noticeable magenta shift. This is noticeable on skin tones and makes mixing the DLED7 with DLH-4's less than ideal. I would assume the tungsten only version of the DLED7 wouldn't have this issue and that it is most likely due to the mixing of the blue and tungsten LED's in the bi-colour version.

Build quality is great on the DLED7. It is more robust than the DLH-4 and the LED's obviously run much cooler. Still, the continuous spectrum of light offered by a tungsten source remains superior to my eyes. Skin tones are rendered more accurately and don't need to be adjusted for a magenta cast in post.
 
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