NANLITE cookie and cookie-s are new tiny USB-C powered LED lights for smartphones. Offering three levels of brightness as well as three CCT temperatures, the cookie lights have emitters on both sides – hard light with focusing lenses and soft output with diffusion cover. Weighing only 21.4g, the cookie LED lights are available now for $12.99.
Modern LED fixtures come in all sizes and shapes. The Chinese lighting manufacturer NANLITE has all kinds of lights in its portfolio – from powerfull COB spotlights and large LED panels to RGB tubes such as the latest NANLITE PavoTube II 6CP. Today, the company launches a tiny USB-C powered LED light for smartphone users simply called NANLITE cookie (and cookie-s). Let’s take a short look at what the small light can do.
NANLITE cookie and cookie-s
The new minimalistic light from NANLITE is clearly aimed at smartphone creators and regular users who often film with their phones. The only difference between the two new models is the shape. The cookie is a rounded light while the cookie-s features a rectangular shape. Everything else about these LED fixtures is same.
cookie and cookie-s tiny LED lights. Source: NANLITE
The lights are designed to be powered directly via the USB-C port drawing power from the connected device. There is no internal battery to keep the size and weight minimal. Both the cookie and cookie-s measure about 50mm (2″) long and weigh only 21.4g (0.76oz). There are three colors to choose from – coral pink, cyan blue, or lavender.
cookie and cookie-s tiny LED lights. Source: NANLITE
Every cookie light features eight LED beads on each side. Four of these are cold white (about 5600K) and four are warm white (roughly 3200K). This allows changing the output temperature. This is, however, only possible in three steps:
warm “tungsten” output (around 3200K)neutral output (around 4300K)cold “daylight” output (around 5600K)
According to NANLITE, the LED emitters feature high color accuracy with a CRI average of 95 and a TLCI average of 98. Additionally, there are three levels of brightness. To set the light, simply short-press the control button to adjust brightness, and long-press to adjust color temperature.
cookie – tiny LED light. Source: NANLITE
cookie-s – tiny LED light. Source: NANLITE
The dual-sided design enables both cookie models to deliver either hard light source (one side with visible LED beads with focusing lenses) or a bit softer output (the other side with the plastic diffusion cover).
cookie can light up on both sides. Source: NANLITE
By pressing both buttons of the light at the same time, both sides turn on and illuminate the whole scene. This can be useful for phones that allow dual-capture (filming with the main back camera and the front-facing selfie camera at the same time).
Price and availability
NANLITE cookie and cookie-s lights are available now and the price has been set to $12.99 (plus local taxes). Each cookie and cokie-s light comes with a carrying pouch that can be attached to a keychain for instance.
cookie and cookie-s tiny LED lights come with carrying pouch. Source: NANLITE
Do you use smartphones for your video projects? What do you think about the new NANLITE cookie LED lights? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section underneath the article.