Lights Articles

• FloLight MicroBeam 2500W Equivalent LED Light Kit Review
  July, 2012
  by Mark Holder
  For truly versatile lighting suitable for all users check out FloLight's MicroBeam 2500W Equivalent video lights.
• LEDZ Brute 3 Portable LED Light Review
  April, 2012
  by Jackson Wong
  The Brute 3 is a versatile light that is capable of great contributions to beginning and intermediate level videographers as well as reporters and others…
• Shine On, Videographer: Lighting Buyer's Guide
  February, 2012
  by Earl Chessher
  Video lighting has many options from ultra-portable to semi-permanent. Knowing what lighting technology to buy and what light kit is best is key when there's…
• Litepanels Sola ENG Fresnel Review
  December, 2011
  by Mark Holder
  Priced for the enthusiast or professional the Litepanels Sola ENG camera-mountable Fresnel light delivers serious performance in a lightweight package.
• Lighting Buyer's Guide - Light Up Your World
  February, 2011
  by Terry O'Rourke
  With recent advances in video technology, even casual shooters have come to expect broadcast quality video from their inexpensive cameras, as long as the…
• Kino Flo BarFly 400 & BarFly 200 Kits Reviewed
  October, 2010
  by Mark Montgomery
  The Kino Flo BarFly fixtures are built strong, cleverly designed and easily controlled. This is a superb light for many shooting environments.
• Arri H-2 "Hybrid" AC Kit Review
  August, 2010
  by Mark Holder
  If you're looking for a quality, compact lighting kit to meet a variety of lighting situations the Arri H-2 Hybrid is definitely worth checking out.
• Sima SL20LX light, Logic Keyboard and The Black Pod Review
  June, 2010
  by Evan Burt
  As amateurs, professionals or enthusiasts, buyers of consumer electronics often put a premium on bigger things like computers and cameras. But they sometimes…
• Litepanels LP-1X1 Bi-Color LED Fixture Review
  November, 2009
  by Mark Holder
  Though pricey, Litepanels 1X1 Bi-Color is one sweet piece of lighting equipment with lots of great features.
• Switronix Torch LED TL-50 Review
  November, 2009
  by Arthur Lance
  Switronix's TL-50 TorchLED video light is a highly versatile on-camera light with a sweet price point.
• Evolved Lighting Kit with Fluorescent Video Lights Review
  July, 2009
  by Brent Holland
  Evolved Lighting sent us a variety of lights and products to try out. Opening the hard plastic case revealed a pair of fluorescent video lights.
• Litepanels Micro LED Light Review
  August, 2008
  by John Burkhar
  Micro Illumination
• Photoflex Starlite Dual Spectrum Kit Review
  June, 2008
  by John Burkhart
  Starlite Star Bright
• Lessons in Lighting - Lighting Buyer's Guide 2008
  March, 2008
  by Brian Peterson
  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…
• Lighting Buyer's Guide...and there was light.
  October, 2007
  by Randy Hansen
  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…
• Varizoom VZ S2010 On-camera LED Light Review
  June, 2007
  by Brian Peterson
• Chimera 8005 Video Pro Plus Light Kit Review
  April, 2007
  by Brian Peterson
  Light Box
• New Gear: SteadePod, LitePanels, SmallHD, VeriCorder, Sony
  September, 2010
  by Derek Sine
  The gear you gotta have - The craft of making video takes a lot of stuff. This page is set to bring you the newest latest pieces of video support tools we find.
• NAB Show: The Rundown
  July, 2010
  by Julie Babcock
  This year, at the National Association of Broadcasters 2010 Conference (NAB Show), expectations were met and in some cases exceeded.
• Applied Magic DVD authoring solution | Grass Valley REV PRO drive
  September, 2006
  by Charles Fulton
  Applied Magic's complete DVD authoring solution. DAC-200 media converter adds locked audio. Creator 9 sends video to portable players.
• Create Music with this Digital Composer
  January, 1998
  by Joe McCleskey
  Magix Entertainment Music Maker 3.0 Hitachi VM-H835LA Iomega Buz Photoflex Quick-Release Corner Photoflex Bullet-Tipped steel support rods Holloywood…
• Take It Light-ly
  April, 1998
  by Alice Patterson
  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…
• Media Commander 200 Jog and Shuttle Transport Controller
  March, 1998
  by Alice Patterson
  Hot new products for the videographer.
• Panasonic is Dependable for Point-and-Click Functioning
  July, 1998
  by Joe McCleskey
  Panasonic PV-L558 VHS-C CamcorderSima SCW-2 ColorWriter Plus TitlerStrata VideoShop 4.0/3D Nonlinear Editing SoftwareNady 802 Platinum Wireless Microphone…
• RCA's new MiniDV offers best features of LCD and DV
  June, 1998
  by Loren Alldrin
  RCA ProV2000D MiniDV CamcorderPinnacle Systems miroVIDEODC30 plusDataVideo TBC-2000 TimeBase CorrectorSmith-Victor K-86 Light KitCanopus DVRex M1 DV Capture…
• Two New Camcorders Available from Sharp
  July, 1998
  by Bronwen Grady
• Here's Looking at the Casablanca Editor
  November, 1998
  by Jim Martin
  Casablanca DV Nonlinear Editor Azden ECZ-990 Zoom Microphone Sharp VL-PD1U Slimcam Cool-Lux Video Kit light kit Magix Music Maker music creation software…
• Better Video Through Lighting: Lights and Accessories you will need for the successful video shoot
  October, 1998
  by Larry Lemm
  Learn about the lighting equipment and techniques to make sure your indoor video is lighted properly.
• Ruvi Camcorder Fits into the Palm of your Hand
  December, 1998
  by Jim Martin
  Sony Ruvi Canon ES7000V Truevision video production workstation Ulead VideoStudio NUWAVE NVP 2.2 NRG Research Location Pro Lighting series Canon XL…
• Serious Reflections: A Buyer's Guide to Reflectors
  February, 2000
  by Jim Stinson
  Nothing beats a reflector for a simple, inexpensive and efficient way to compensate for poor lighting.