How good are LED on-camera lights?
June 4, 2018 How good are LED panel lights for still photo work? In a word, not at all.
I’ve tried two - one by Manfrotto (below), the other by Litepanels. And I’ve been dissatisfied with both. Neither can provide adequate light beyond the shortest range - unlike a speedlite, and they obviously are intended for on-camera use, as each has a shoe mount. And neither can work with any but a very narrow choice of lenses. Neither is suited for macro use, either.
Absolutely forget using either with your 70-200 or at any serious range; they also have problems covering the entire area your lens will for wider-angle lenses.
Both run on easy-to-find “AA” batteries - and have easy-to-use dimming controls. But neither approaches the capability a speedlite and inexpensive diffuser offers - but costs far more. In short, buy a speedlite and diffuser instead.
Manfrotto ML360 panel LED light.