Godox launches inflatable LED wand and ring lights from $99

Godox's LC500R Air wand and LR150 Air ring are inflatable handheld LEDs with swappable heads, a shared battery grip, and 92-plus minutes of runtime.

Godox has launched two handy-looking handheld LED lights with inflatable heads: the LC500R Air wand and the LR150 Air ring. Both share a common battery handle and controller, usefully making the heads interchangeable on a single grip.

LC500R Air

The Godox LC500R Air at work on location. The wand covers 2800–10000K and includes 14 effects modes

The LC500R Air is a full-color wand with a 600 mm (23.6 in) illuminated section, and is essentially an inflatable redesign of the solid-head LC500R. The inflatable construction cuts weight by over 30%, meaning that assembled with the battery grip it comes in at 532 g (1.17 lb). Color range spans 2800–10000K with 14 effects modes.

Godox rates output at 2630 lux at 0.5 m (1.6 ft) at 5600K, claiming this is close to three times the output of comparable handheld wands. CRI is approximately 96, TLCI approximately 98.

LR150 Air

The Godox LR150 Air in handheld use for content creation, with the optional LR15A-MagM MagSafe smartphone holder fitted

The LR150 Air is a bi-color inflatable ring light covering 2800–6500K with 11 effects modes. Output is rated at 1760 lux at 0.5 m (1.6 ft), CRI approximately 97, TLCI approximately 98. Weight with grip is 603 g (1.33 lb).

Both run from the same BG-LC5A battery grip, which houses a 7.26V 4750 mAh lithium cell. Runtime at full brightness is 94 minutes for the LC500R Air and 92 minutes for the LR150 Air. The grip charges via USB-C in approximately 2 hours 20 minutes at 12V/2A, and also accepts USB-C pass-through power for continuous use.

Control is via a front-facing panel or the Godox Light app over Bluetooth. Mounting options include handheld, magnetic, and 1/4 in thread.

Optional accessories include a diffuser (LC5AD) and grid (LC5AG) for the wand, and a MagSafe-compatible smartphone holder (LR15A-MagM) for the ring.

Pricing and availability

Both lights are available to pre-order now, with availability looking fairly imminent. The LC500R Air is priced at $99 and the LR150 Air at $109.