LED lighting Archive
Kino Flo have released their TrueMatch Firmware 3.0 introducing eight new lighting effects (FX) modes, including a version of Lightning called “Frankenstein” for their Celeb, FreeStyle and Diva-Lite LED line-ups. TrueMatch 3.0 transforms Kino Flo LED’s into Candle, Fire, TV, Police, Lightning, Paparazzi, Pulse and Scroll effects
I was recently searching online for a specific code for a Rosco gel I had cut from a larger one (which I lost and with it the label), and came across some really cool new filters from Rosco, but more on them a bit further down below
Litepanles recently launched a firmware update for the Litepanels Gemini, their top-tier super versatile, rugged, and accurate soft LED panel. For those unfamiliar, the Litepanels Gemini is the latest 2×1, RGB-WW soft panel with excellent colour rendition that combines daylight, tungsten, and red-green-blue LEDs to deliver highly flexible and
We’re continuing our NAB 2018 coverage with more updates on the lighting side of things with the latest update from ARRI and their Skypanel Firmware Update 4.0, which adds even more versatility and new features to an already impressive LED lighting range. The ARRI SkyPanel Firmware update
NAB 2018 starts on Monday, and we’ve already seen quite a few announcements such as and there are loads more to come on Monday, most of which I can’t tell you about just yet. In any case, I am glad to see more and more companies announce
Astora is a new brand of high quality LED lights hailing from the Netherlands set to debut their first three LED lights at the upcoming NAB 2018 trade show in Las Vegas in just a few days time. Entering the market of high-quality LED lights is a
Ikan is bringing a lot of new kit to NAB 2018. The new announcements include the release of the new Ikan CB8 canvas fabric LED light and the Helia Studio Fresnel LED. The latest light is flexible enough to be used in unconventional or compact spaces, but the
In earlier videos from BVE 2018, we’ve covered some more high-end LED lights such as the Kino Flo DIVA 21 and the Aladdin Fabric Lite, however for most of use, those lights are out of our budgets, present company included. So, as I was chatting to my
The online Peer-to-Peer rental community marketplace has been growing for the most part in North America such as ShareGrid, which makes sense, it is the largest market after all with the highest concentration of video professionals, however lately there has been significant movements across the pond. Sure,
More flexible LED lights from BVE 2018, but this one is extra “bendy”. Aladdin have been making very versatile and high-quality LED lights for some time now (and some really sturdy and compact camera top lights to, such as the super-tiny EYE-Lite), and for the past few
Despite the impending snow storm and unusually cold British winter, BVE 2018 opened doors in the ExCel centre in East London last week to welcome show attendees from all over the UK and Europe. The “B” in the name stands for “Broadcast”, and there is a heavy
My quest for affordable, compact, and flexible lights continues… BSC Expo and BVE, the two major UK film/TV/broadcast equipment trade shows may have wrapped for 2018, but walking the floor of both shows I found plenty of really neat gear that I have been wanting to get
Four years ago, Scotland based outfit Blind Spot Gear launched the Scorpion Light on Kickstarter. The flexible and rugged design of their innovative LED light won many video professionals over and they used the light on numerous big productions including Hollywood films such as “Trainspotting 2”, big-budget
Lighting and especially high-end LED lighting had a huge presence at BSC Expo 2018 to no surprise, after all this is a production exhibition show organized by the British Society of Cinematographers so don’t expect to see strobes, audio kit or more broadcast-y oriented stuff. Cirro Lite,
Lately, I’ve been obsessing about high quality portable LED lighting, and while I am still waiting for my Voyager RBG Light from Digital Sputnik, which is unfortunately experiencing yet another delay, I learned that the good folks at Scotland’s Blind Spot Gear are doing a massive sale
The advancements in LED lighting, not just in terms of light quality, but also in terms of design, have out-shined basically any other form of lighting for video. With every new generation of LED technology, new companies are re-inventing the way we think about lighting with compact,
The Tile Light DUO is the latest pro LED light from innovative Scotland based outfit Blind Spot Gear, that lets you travel worldwide with a lightweight, but powerful lighting kit that’s ready for a wide variety of shooting scenarios. Some of you are familiar with the original
Bitbanger Labs are back with another awesome Kickstarter project called colorspike! When it comes to adding colour effects into complex video or stills shoots, Colorspike’s unique pattern-driven animation system completely redefines what is possible on set, in studio or on the run. The startup behind the “Pixelstick”
LED lighting has come a long way in the last few years and Aputure have been serving the indie filmmaking community for a few years now, producing numerous affordable LED lights while at the same time raising the bar in light and build quality. Aputure, are of
At IBC 2017, popular LED panel maker, Litepanels unveiled the Gemini – their next-generation LED panel that delivers precision colour control and flicker-free light in a highly portable new form. The Litepanels Gemini is an all-new 2×1, RGB-WW soft panel that combines daylight, tungsten, and red-green-blue LEDs to
