Drone Lights

[New York Giants]

Does anyone know of any drone lights to put on p4p preferably some that you can operate on\off via transmitter? If not then what kind of other lights on the market would you recommend that's not to heavy that would drain battery life faster

 

[Davidnclearlaketx]

You can get the LumiCube lights but they are a little heavy. They can be turned off/on remotely by a bluetooth app.
They have 10 brightness levels to select from and 100% waterproof. Self contained rechargeable battery.
Amazon.com : Lume Cube 1500 Lumen Light, 6000K Color Temperature, Waterproof to 100', Gunmetal Gray, 2-Pack : Camera & Photo

They also make a custom mount that will work on P4 and P4P:
Amazon.com: Lume Cube Drone Mounts for DJI Phantom 4 (White): Camera & Photo

I contacted the manufacturer directly to ask about mount cracking issues and they said they are making them out of a thicker more durable material now and if you lost a Lume Cube due to a mount failure they would replace the Lume Cube and the mount.

 

[KevMo Photog]

Here's one that is very very bright and lightweight. But it's pricey. I think it's 350 bucks. You have to kind of rig a mount on the P4 or P4 Pro. But it's a lot brighter than Lume Cubes and much lighter. Great for light painting a subject I am told by a friend. Here is the link Fiilex AL250

 

[Davidnclearlaketx]

Weight of 110.6 grams per Lume Cube, x 2 =221.2g for the two Lume cubes.
Lume Cube 1500 Lumen Light features a 6000K color temperature, and the unit's output is dimmable from 0 to 1500 Lumens. The light is suitable for use as either a video light or a still photo strobe. It incorporates a rechargeable battery that lasts 20 minutes at full brightness and two hours plus at 50% brightness.
The Lume Cube is controlled either manually or via Bluetooth using optional iOS or Android apps. The Bluetooth connectivity allows you to simultaneously control up to five Lume Cube fixtures at the same time.
$149 for the two pack and $39 for the P4 mounts for the Lume Cubes.


Your Fiilex AL250 weighs 270g (50g heavier than two Lume Cubes) and has a run time of 25 minutes but does look brighter in their spec sheet and pics on the website.

 

[KevMo Photog]

Weight of 110.6 grams per Lume Cube, x 2 =221.2g for the two Lume cubes.
Lume Cube 1500 Lumen Light features a 6000K color temperature, and the unit's output is dimmable from 0 to 1500 Lumens. The light is suitable for use as either a video light or a still photo strobe. It incorporates a rechargeable battery that lasts 20 minutes at full brightness and two hours plus at 50% brightness.
The Lume Cube is controlled either manually or via Bluetooth using optional iOS or Android apps. The Bluetooth connectivity allows you to simultaneously control up to five Lume Cube fixtures at the same time.
$149 for the two pack and $39 for the P4 mounts for the Lume Cubes.


Your Fiilex AL250 weighs 270g (50g heavier than two Lume Cubes) and has a run time of 25 minutes but does look brighter in their spec sheet and pics on the website.

Wow! Dont guess I looked at the weight that close on the Fiilex. It's twice the money too. But the brighter might win out when I go for it. Do you find that the Lume Cubes are a little bluish?

 

[Davidnclearlaketx]

Maybe slightly bluish but I mainly use them for navigation purposes and not always to illuminate scenes I want to video or take still pics of. 50% is plenty bright enough for me and I either aim them forward to see the quad's orientation from a distance or aim them straight down to illuminate right below the quad to take a night pic or see what's around. Sometimes I kick them up to 100% and they are very bright. I made custom mounts to fit on my other 2 quad also (Yuneec Q500+ and Yuneec 4K) on the upper part of the landing gear.
Just wish they were a little lighter. One cool thing with them is they are good down to 100 feet waterproof so I can put on my Nikon and light it up under water while snorkeling or diving. They make that duel cube mount for the GoPro that looks good too.

 

[KevMo Photog]

Maybe slightly bluish but I mainly use them for navigation purposes and not always to illuminate scenes I want to video or take still pics of. 50% is plenty bright enough for me and I either aim them forward to see the quad's orientation from a distance or aim them straight down to illuminate right below the quad to take a night pic or see what's around. Sometimes I kick them up to 100% and they are very bright. I made custom mounts to fit on my other 2 quad also (Yuneec Q500+ and Yuneec 4K) on the upper part of the landing gear.
Just wish they were a little lighter. One cool thing with them is they are good down to 100 feet waterproof so I can put on my Nikon and light it up under water while snorkeling or diving. They make that duel cube mount for the GoPro that looks good too.

Wow! That is way cool man on using it to light up the water! Love to see some of that! Appreciate the info too David!

 

[Davidnclearlaketx]

For the Yuneec quads I started out with small but bright USB rechargeable Nitecore lights on the bottom of landing gear. They are 100% waterproof key chains but have a HI/LO brightness setting and recharge w/micro USB cable. You can use double sided tape or velcro since they are so light. Very bright though. Very inexpensive. They would be good for navigation on the P4P+ since they are so lightweight.
You can find them on Banggood.com, Newfrog, Amazon and eBay: Nitecore Tube 45 Lumens USB Rechargeable Mini Keychain LED Flashlight - Black | eBay

 

[Davidnclearlaketx]

$8.00 USD on Banggood.com w/free shipping.
Nitecore T Series Tube 45LM USB Rechargeable LED Light Keychain

 

[New York Giants]

Brightness is good as I'm just looking to use them for navigation purpose so i think i may give the lumecubes a try plus i like the app feature that i didn't know they had so that i can operate lights while bird is in flight. Thanks for everyone's feedback.

 

[Davidnclearlaketx]

Brightness is good as I'm just looking to use them for navigation purpose so i think i may give the lumecubes a try plus i like the app feature that i didn't know they had so that i can operate lights while bird is in flight. Thanks for everyone's feedback.

Cool thing is also they come in black, gunmetal grey, blue and red.
I'm sure if you contact them directly they can hook you up with the 2 cube pack color of your choice and the P4 mounts. I think the mounts come in blue, black and white.
I think you'll really like them. When not using on the quad you could use for a digital SLR camera w/the hot shoe adapter or attach to waterproof camera/GoPro, etc.. and use underwater-- or lighting around the house that you could use the app to control them when walking into a dark room....

 

[New York Giants]

Yes you are correct with that being said my interest in them have peaked even more bc i didnt know you can get them n diff colors i thk the red would match my p4p perfect. Do they have mounts to fit the p4p or will the p4 mounts work for the p4p also?

 

[New York Giants]

P4P

 

[Davidnclearlaketx]

Yes you are correct with that being said my interest in them have peaked even more bc i didnt know you can get them n diff colors i thk the red would match my p4p perfect. Do they have mounts to fit the p4p or will the p4 mounts work for the p4p also?

They guys at Lume Cube said the P4 mounts would work on the P4P but I'd call and/or email just to verify again.
You can also get different color screws that cover the watertight battery charging connector.

 

[Davidnclearlaketx]

P4P

Bad A** skin!
I like it!
Yep the red cubes would look way cool!
Then you might get the Best Buy black edition P4 quick release props and have a red/black bird!
Maybe red paint the tips of the props no matter if you keep the white ones or change to the black.
I know the cube mounts come in black also.

 

[Davidnclearlaketx]

I wish they would have had the red ones when I first got mine!
They look great!

 

[New York Giants]

Thanks... yea thats my next move to paint the props. Okay i definitely didnt know all the mods diff color screws & cubes etc. Im anxious to order right now but gotta do my leg work & find exactly what i want/need

 

[Davidnclearlaketx]

Thanks... yea thats my next move to paint the props. Okay i definitely didnt know all the mods diff color screws & cubes etc. Im anxious to order right now but gotta do my leg work & find exactly what i want/need

Yep, lots of options.
Shop Lume Cube

 

[New York Giants]

Im on the site right now. I see kit 2 cubes & 2 mounts for $179

 

[wildturkeyway]

Liking those Lume Cubes! Just to be clear, the P4 and P4P landing gears are the same configuration so the Lume Cube mounts for the P4 would work on the P4P?