Lights

Micro Illumination

Starlite Star Bright

Buying lights may not be as exciting as buying a new camcorder, but the impact on your images can be equally significant. In this Buyer's Guide, we'll review the important things you should consider when investing in a lighting package.

From the beginning, filmmakers have known the value of good lighting. One of the first movie studios, Thomas Edison's Black Maria, rotated on a turntable so it could follow the sun across the sky for the best light.

Light Box

Applied Magic's complete DVD authoring solution. DAC-200 media converter adds locked audio. Creator 9 sends video to portable players.

LensPen for safely cleaning any kind of lenses. 55-watt florescent lamp utilizes reflectors produce 71% more light.

Litepanels DV Camera Kit Camera-Mounted Light

An informational buyer's guide helping you choose and use the best type of lighting for your productions

The best consumer video production products of 2005, selected by the editors of Videomaker.

Ikan S200D Fluorescent Light Kit

Magnet it to your refrigerator, fold it in your equipment bag, pin it to your bulletin board or tape it to your forehead... beginning in 2006, we'll be bringing you occasional FYI checklists with tips and ideas to save for further reference.

Photoflex 3 Octodome nxt Softbox Light

Panasonic displayed its much anticipated 1080i/720p HD camera. JVC debuted its new HDV camera, the GY-HD100U. Sony HDR-FX1 HDV camera

Light up your world with possibilities with the right light for mood, intensity and dimension.

Lowel DV Creator 44 Tungsten Four-Light Kit

The best consumer video products of 2004, as selected by the editors of Videomaker.

From inexpensive on-camera lights to costly lighting systems with all of the amenities, we've got it covered. In this article, we show you the lighting equipment for four levels of video producers: the casual user, serious amateur, entry-level professional and serious pro.

Hot new products for the videographer.

Learn about the lighting equipment and techniques to make sure your indoor video is lighted properly.

Nothing beats a reflector for a simple, inexpensive and efficient way to compensate for poor lighting.