Harlowe Launches a New Small, Bright, Travel-Friendly Light: The Max Air 40W

Vintage compact camera with red leather exterior and silver metal trim, held in hand against blurred background.

For photographers and vloggers who travel and shoot on location, continuous lighting has always been a challenge, particularly when working outside in inclement weather. Harlowe has addressed this with its new Max Air 40W LED light, engineered for outdoor shooting.

It comes with a slim, detachable 54.72 Wh battery weighing just 0.78 lb, and with two USB-C ports, it doubles as a portable charger—powering your camera, smartphone, tablet, or laptop with Type-C PD fast charging. It’s IP65-rated.

Compact portable power bank with digital display showing 55% battery level, connected via USB cables to laptops.

The bi-color COB LED covers a 2700K–6500K range. It’s small, and with the battery attached, weighs just 2.13 lb. Both the light and battery connect with V-mount, and there’s a V-mount attached to the base as well. It comes with a quick-release 23˚ fixed-focus lens, delivering up to nine times the brightness of bare light—giving you the punch of bigger lights in a compact form. The light boasts one hour and 12 minutes of runtime at maximum brightness, two hours at 50% brightness, and up to five hours at 10% brightness.

Red leather compact camera with silver metal frame and lens barrel held in hand.

Compact LED light fixture with Fresnel lens attachment, control panel, and red fabric diffusion panel.

The Max Air 40 can be controlled with the Harlowe app, allowing you to adjust essential settings and customize brightness and color from up to 65.6' away. The light is designed around a magnetic modular system that enables optional snap-on accessories, such as gels, domes, and barn doors, for more creative flexibility.

I love that you can pop this light into a small backpack, and it provides a lot of opportunities to light environmental portraits, vlogs, video interviews, and events. The Max Air 40 is designed to deliver high performance, true-to-life color, and maximum portability.

Vintage film camera mounted on tripod with woman in black top in soft-focus background during golden hour.

Organized camera bag interior with DSLR, lenses, filters, memory cards, and accessories neatly arranged in padded compartments.
The Harlowe Air 40, along with the Harlow Mini II 20,  fit into a 20L backpack with the rest of my gear. Perfect for taking on my travels.

Technical Specs

  • 3,500 lumens at 6500K and 2,880 lumens at 2700K
  • AC 100–240V; DC 5–24V
  • Dimming 0–100%
  • 14.4V, 3,800mAh, 54.72Wh battery pack
  • Compatible with USB-C 65W PD charging
  • 14–104°F operating temperature
  • Cast aluminum body with vegan leather details
  • Lightweight at only 2.13 lb with battery pack

Open camera gear case displaying audio recorder, headphones, and microphone equipment.

The Starter Kit includes one 54.72 Wh battery, one Max Air body, a fixed-focus lens, a 65W power adapter, a USB-C charging cable, and a carrying case. It retails for $549.

Simon is a professional photographer and video producer, with over 35 years experience. He spends his time between Canada and the UK. He has worked for major brands, organizations and publications; shooting travel, tourism, food, and lifestyle. For fun he enjoys black and white photography, with a penchant for street and landscapes.

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