http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Videomaker Community Forums » Tag: LED - Recent Posts en Wed, 15 Feb 2012 07:51:33 +0000 http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/studio-lighting-led-vs-tungsten-equivalents#post-74125 Sat, 21 Jan 2012 05:21:58 +0000 Charles Schultz 74125@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>A good set of HMI lights are not very expensive and run cool. I have both florescent and HMI and I prefer the HMI's Just my two cents.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/studio-lighting-led-vs-tungsten-equivalents#post-74123 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 23:59:10 +0000 EarlC 74123@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Also, check out Michael Fitzer's article in the same issue at <a href="http://www.videomaker.com/article/15421/">http://www.videomaker.com/article/15421/</a></p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/studio-lighting-led-vs-tungsten-equivalents#post-74122 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 23:56:29 +0000 EarlC 74122@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Pesi, the February 2012 issue of Videomaker magazine has some good information in its lighting buyer's guide at <a href="http://www.videomaker.com/article/15328/">http://www.videomaker.com/article/15328/</a></p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/studio-lighting-led-vs-tungsten-equivalents#post-74121 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 20:20:38 +0000 pesi 74121@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>&nbsp;I have a 1000 watt Tungsten halogen light in a softbox which I am looking to upgrade to LED lighting (cooler &amp; cheaper to run) - can anyone give me advice on what LED specs I should be looking for to get a similar output (I have no idea of how many lumens the current light puts out). Any guidance would be most welcome..</p> <p>Thanks,</p> <p>Pesi</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/hardwire-led-lighting-to-meet-nyc-building-codes#post-73546 Thu, 22 Dec 2011 12:45:49 +0000 sswiller 73546@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>I want to hang four 1K IKAN LED lights from the ceiling of an office building in NYC.  I spoke with the electrician about it, and he said that the lights had to be hardwired or they would violate NYC Building Codes.  I searched the Internet and can't find any LED lights that are hardwired.  Wondering if anybody had experience with this.  </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/trying-to-find-the-34-piece-modular-led-light-from-italy#post-71382 Wed, 05 Oct 2011 11:29:42 +0000 jburkholder 71382@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>I saw a review of a light that was a modular 3&nbsp;piece I think it was LED light that was super powerful, and since it was modular you could pull each ring apart and have&nbsp;3 lights from it. I'm having a heck of a time finding that product again, forgot to bookmark it. :-(</p> <p>Anybody remember seeing that review or know of the product?</p> <p>-jeff</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/led-lights-are-evolving#post-57661 Wed, 21 Apr 2010 07:56:29 +0000 composite1 57661@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Though I didn't get to go to NAB this year (insert grumbling here), fortunately there are tons of videos that were produced to show what had been displayed on the show floor for those of us who missed it. One of the many neat products I've seen so far is Dedolight's 'LEDzilla' small on-camera LED light. That the light itself is cool, the fact that Dedo was really rubbing those neurons together by adding 3 optional attachments that make the light not so much a game-changer, but definitely a 'new play' in the book!</p> <p><a href="http://vimeo.com/11080108">Dedolightâ??s New Ledzilla Attachments</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/cinetech">Abel Cine Tech</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/lighting-equipment#post-56682 Tue, 23 Mar 2010 06:09:06 +0000 Alexander7 56682@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Hi Earlc, nice to hear that you purchased LitePanels, Cool-Lux and NRG. Could you please share your experience with those.</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://www.lyco.co.uk/Light-Fittings/Indoor-Light-Fittings/sc1394/p6620.aspx">flexible led reading light</a></p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/video-perfomance-event-in-the-box#post-50887 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 02:02:03 +0000 Wadim 50887@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Hi! Check out this little box.</p> <p>A lot of new technologies are used there as sensoring tools and Pandoras Box Media Server.</p> <p>Theremin is used as an intaractive video controller.<br /> You can control your effects or other input without touching anything, just mooving your hands in the air.</p> <p>Enjoy.<br /> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwNQl6DARpE" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwNQl6DARpE</a> </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/lighting-equipment#post-49247 Fri, 17 Jul 2009 10:38:59 +0000 EarlC 49247@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>I purchase and use <a href="http://www.litepanels.com">LitePanels</a>, <a href="http://www.cool-lux.com">Cool-Lux</a> and <a href="http://www.nrgresearch.com">NRG</a> (both battery and AC on camera, and AC studio lighting systems) lights in my work.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/lighting-equipment#post-49236 Fri, 17 Jul 2009 04:02:57 +0000 birdcat 49236@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>I always thought these guys had pretty good prices - I don't own any of their stuff so couldn't say definitively.</p> <p><a href="http://www.backdropsource.com/search.asp?mode=search&amp;val=continuous&amp;cond=20&amp;cond2=Lighting">http://www.backdropsource.com/search.asp?mode=search&amp;val=continuous&amp;cond=20&amp;cond2=Lighting</a></p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/lighting-equipment#post-49227 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:46:52 +0000 wldstudio 49227@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Arri LED-based On-Camera Lights have arrived.  LED technology is truly amazing - high brightness and low power consumption.  A fully-charged battery (NP-F970) will last about 140 minutes.</p> <p><a href="http://www.wldstudio.com/Products/LBPS1800.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.wldstudio.com/Products/LBPS1800.html</a></p> <p>15% promotional discount for videomaker forum members.  (to get this discount, you must call to place an order)</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/dimmable-led-light-fixtures#post-41466 Fri, 14 Nov 2008 08:00:24 +0000 VinSwit 41466@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Switronix has released the TorchLED Modular Dimmable Light line . Ranging from outputs of 30 to 75 watts these LED light fixtures are sure to impress while be incredibly power effiicient with a max draw of 10w.</p> <p>The TL-50 is a 30watt 5600k Daylight  LED light fixture which includes an internal, rechargeable lithium polymer, battery pack to supply up to 2 1/2 hours of operating time. Retail price is around $300 US.</p> <p>Also released are DC powered units, the TL-68 (5 watt draw) and the TL-88 (10.5watt draw) are portable LED light fixtures which outputs 45-75w of soft daylight. These lights includes the proprietary LED 'disc' system which allows the user to simply unscrew the front LED 'disc' and change to a different color temperature or switch to varying degrees of output. The TL-68 and 88 accepts 11-18v via its DC input.</p> <p>TorchLED also has a line of accessories ranging from new LED discs, pop on filters, cables and more.</p> <p>For more information visit <a href="http://www.torchled.com/">http://www.torchled.com</a> .</p> <p>Vinny Duwe</p> <p>516-750-9675  extension 526</p> <p><a href="mailto:vinny@switronix.com">vinny@switronix.com</a></p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/lighting-equipment#post-38786 Sat, 26 Jul 2008 11:09:26 +0000 Don 38786@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Here's a link to a video clip that may be of use to you. It is basically a quick how to, with a $15.00 lighting set-up.</p> <p> http://web.me.com/lightexpressions/lightexpressionsphotography/Lighting_Basics.html</p> <p> </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/lighting-equipment#post-38778 Sat, 26 Jul 2008 05:16:22 +0000 robGRAUERT 38778@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> hmm....great point jeff. To further reinforce, many kids at my school buy expensive cameras but then make the crappiest videos I've ever seen. I don't know how they graduate. So the point is, like jeff stated, you do have to learn about the equipment and how to use the equipment to make an educated purchase, but some of us also have to learn by "doing."</p> <p> So for the sake of answering your question, if you want a light kit for lighting interviews, i feel these will serve you well for now. I feel this way because with some experience under my belt, I like to alter the "rules" of 3 point lighting. For example, this kit will allow for typical 3 point lighting, but I can also do split lighting, horror, i can light with harsh shadows on a dude, but I have the umbrellas available if I need to light a girl(you almost never light a girl with harsh shadows on her face).</p> <p> So like jeff clearly stated, learn about the equipment and techniques and go from there. </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/lighting-equipment#post-38777 Sat, 26 Jul 2008 04:12:33 +0000 NewbsNetwork 38777@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Steve,</p> <p> Honestly, knowing what lights to get is a by-product of knowing how to light your shots.</p> <p>Instead of wondering what lights to buy, you should be learning how to use lights while filming. This is a process that takes years. I doubt you're that patient, so instead I recommend spending at least a week googling like mad and reading every article and watching every how-to video you can find. Make it your passion, your hunger, your obsession, for 7 days. It may only take a minute to grasp a simple concept like a basic 3-point lighting technique, but it takes much more than 3-point lighting to know how to light a shot. Start there, and keep going.</p> <p>I'm not trying to deflect your question or blow you off, but the simple fact is that you could have the "best" lights in the world, and they won't matter if you don't know how to properly use them. Conversely, a pro can light a scene beautifully with a flashlight and a $30 garage light from Home Depot if he has to.</p> <p>Familiarize yourself with the difference between a tungsten and an HMI. Find out what a C-Stand is. Learn how to properly pronounce Fresnel. Learn what CTO and CTB mean and when to use which, and the difference between a key and fill light. Find out why you can shoot some frame rates in the US and others in the UK (hint: it has to do with lights and electrical current). Know how many watts of lighting you can plug into a normal circuit before you risk blowing the breaker. Find out what a Kelvin is and why it's important. Ditto: Cross lighting. The inverse square law. Soft box. China ball. Gobo head. Glints. Kicks. Lighting contrast ratio (it's K+F:F). Senior/Junior/Tweenie/Tiny. Practicals. Spill. Barn doors. Cookies. Scrim. Diffusion. French flags. Be able to know - without thinking about it - how to light someone with glasses, or someone who's bald, or someone who has a dark complexion.</p> <p>Now, does it really matter how you pronounce Fresnel? No. BUT, if you do enough studying, you're bound to find out as you go, and that's the point I'm making. Good lighting doesn't just come out of a box, no matter how many people recommend it. You can't just flood a room with light and expect it to look good. Study, study, study - the more you learn, the better prepared you'll be to decide what lights you do (and don't) need. Don't go shopping - go learning.</p> <p>After your 7 days, and once you know exactly what kind of lighting you need for your particular projects, you'll be able to pick a basic lighting kit (the one Rob mentioned or any of a thousand others) and then supplement it with whatever other tools you require. You won't need the advice of a forum like this. By learning how to light BEFORE you buy, you'll save yourself a lot of money, time, and effort in the long run.</p> <p>I hope this is helpful. I know it's not the exact answer you were looking for, and I hope it does not come across as condescending. It is certainly not intended that way.</p> <p>Best of luck to you,</p> <p> -Jeff</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/lighting-equipment#post-38770 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 18:58:23 +0000 robGRAUERT 38770@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> Well like many things in this industry, you get what you pay for. But the people who wrote reviews seem please with them, and you said you'll be using them primarily for interviews, which isn't very demanding. One person suggested to have a sandbag for the light that has the boom, which makes sense. I personally haven't used them yet, but I do plan on getting them soon. </p> <p> Even if they do break, if your work gets you a good amount of money, and these lights last you for as long as a few projects, $200 wouldn't be that much to lose out on. You may be able to use them long enough to save up for a real like kit, perhaps on made by Arri. </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/lighting-equipment#post-38767 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 18:06:33 +0000 stevgol 38767@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> Thanks for the suggestion. Have you tried these lights? Are they well made? They seem pretty cheap so I am wondering about the quality.</p> <p>Steve</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/lighting-equipment#post-38733 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:59:23 +0000 robGRAUERT 38733@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p><a href="http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/298604-REG/Impact_401470_Tungsten_Miniboom_Three_Flood.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/298604-REG/Impact_401470_Tungsten_Miniboom_Three_Flood.html</a></p> <p>As soon as I get paid from a job I just did, I'm getting these lights. I feel they are ideal for those on a tight budget who don't have a couple grand to spend on lights. I also do a lot of interviews and 3 lights should be enough. I really like who the one light in the kit can be put on a boom, it will make it extra easy to add a rim light to the subject.  </p> <p>One day I will get some Arri lights, but for now I think these will serve me well and probably will for you too. </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/lighting-equipment#post-38730 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:19:40 +0000 stevgol 38730@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>I need advice on what lighting to purchase and brand. My videos are mostly to interview people and later on do short skits with 2 people as part of a business type training program. I have just read the article on LED and flourescent lighting and wondering if that is the route to take. How many lights would I need, what power and reliable brand? I will not be using them everyday so I do not need the most rugged equipment. Thanks!</p> <p> Steve</p>