Flash & Lighting
Make better exposures with lighting solutions that work best for you
By Kim Castleberry
FLASHPOINT
The very affordable
Flashpoint 3 Light Fluorescent kit (LTSP7) comes with three seven-foot light stands, two 33-inch umbrellas (shoot-through and white), a standard 5.5-inch reflector, two 85-watt fluorescent bulbs and one 45-watt, and a carrying case. The flicker-free spiral bulbs are rated at 5500 degrees Kelvin. The long-lasting cool lights emit very little heat for all-day use. A pullover diffuser is included for creating softer lighting.
Estimated Street Price: $159.
INTERFIT
The
Interfit Stellar Xtreme 300 Kit consists of a 300ws AC/DC flash head, a light stand and 300ws portable battery pack. Features include a five-stop power range, fan cooling and 4.3V sync voltage. The battery pack can be charged while the monolight is plugged in and used with AC power. The charger is multivoltage (with an adapter plug) and will recharge the battery in six to eight hours. With a full charge, the battery provides 100 full flashes and more than 300 at minimum power.
Estimated Street Price: $300.
| “Hybrid” Continuous Lights For Video & Stills |
Litepanels MicroPro Hybrid |
The arrival of HD video capability in DSLRs has greatly expanded the kind of imagery photographers can capture. It has also changed the kind of lighting you need, depending on whether you’re shooting stills or video. Since video is a series of continuous frames, you need a continuous light source. Lightweight, compact LED lights stay cool and can work for both still images and video. They fit into the camera hot-shoe or an extension plate and include dimmers to vary the output.
ikan iLED 150 |
The Litepanels MicroPro Hybrid combines flash capability with continuous light output. In Continuous Mode, the Hybrid provides soft, wraparound lighting for video, while the Flash setting produces a 400% brighter burst for illuminating stills. The MicroPro generates 1.5 hours of continuous output using six AA batteries or five to six hours using Energizer e2 Lithium cells. An integrated dimmer at the top of the housing delivers instant dimming from 100% to zero with minimal color shift. It measures 5.5x3.75x1.5 inches and weighs 10.5 ounces. List Price: $525.
Lowel Blender |
With its built-in battery mount and small size, the ikan iLED 150 outputs 50 lux. The light uses brighter LEDs and has new ventilation slots to keep light cool. It measures 6x3.25x1.37 inches and weighs 13.6 ounces with the battery. The iLED kit comes with three color-correction gel filters, an AC adapter, a battery and charger, camera shoe-mount and a small carrying case. Estimated Street Price: $349.
Flashpoint Shoe Mountable 112 LED Dimmable Video Light |
Powered by AC or battery, the 4x3x3-inch Lowel Blender has two sets of LEDs in tungsten and daylight color that can be blended to match mixed light sources. Rotary dimmer controls for each are located on the back of the fixture. It comes with a set of front diffusers for softening the light output. The lamp head’s compact size makes it small enough for fitting on the camera, holding on a pistol grip or on a compact light stand. Estimated Street Price: $535.
The Flashpoint Shoe Mountable 112 LED Dimmable Video Light has a color temperature of 5500 degrees Kelvin, outputs 3400 lux of brightness and uses five high-capacity AA batteries for two hours of operating time. A barn door is included for directional lighting. Estimated Street Price: $79. |
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