Lighting has finally jumped on the bandwagon of change. For those with a budget to work with, the introduction of the HMI enclosed metal arc lamp in the late 60s and the xenon gas-discharge arc in the 80s both used by film crews were the only real changes in light-emitting technology. However, a walk through the aisles of this years industry technology conventions is a walk through a myriad of lighting technologies. Rows upon rows of companies offer up not only the standard quartz-powered lighting units, but those featuring the newest technology in fluorescent lighting and LEDs.In this column, we will take a look at some of the new technologies in the lighting arena, talk about their benefits and provide a few cautionary comments as well.