Bigblue CB16500PB-RC 16,500-Lumen RC-Ready Video Light, Blue & Red LED

The CB16500PB-RC is Bigblue’s compact 16,500-lumen warm-white video light with built-in blue and red modes and a port for remote control. Bigblue calls it a sleek and compact fluorodiving solution. One high-intensity COB (chip-on-board) LED puts out 16,500 lumens of 5000K light in a 160° wide, evenly diffused beam, rated Ra 85 on the color rendering index.

White runs at three levels: 16,500, 8250 and 4125 lumens, for 1.5, 3 and 6 hours. Eight blue LEDs give 55, 110 or 220 lumens for fluoro, and the included yellow plate, made of yellow filter material, brings out coral fluorescence in your photos and video. Eight red LEDs give 1000 lumens of low-impact light for shy subjects.

The light is remote-control ready. Bigblue’s Fibre Link Controller Kit Set (sold separately) mounts on your rig handle and connects over optical fibre, so you can power the light on and off and adjust settings without shifting your hands. One controller can run two lights, each on its own fibre. Want the kit in the box? Choose the CB16500PB-RCP.

Power comes from a BATCELL18650X7 Li-ion pack, with a push-button switch and battery indicator. The body is anodized aluminum with tempered optical glass, tested to 100 meters. It measures 70 x 142.5 mm and weighs 787 g in air. A lantern grip handle, 1-inch ball joint, lanyard and PC102A protective case are included.