FloLight LED500 Light Review

Way to go Matt !!!!
I'll take 4 to go please. Wrapped with Corinthian leather, Day light only, and a retractable cord please. Hold the tungsten, I want all the Kelvin calories you can share..
Seriously Matt, nice job..
Hope to see you(finally) at NAB....
 
filmat11 said:
Kinda James Bondish. Close it up and go.
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Does it need to explode gas in your face if you open it with the wrong combination? ;-)

But seriously, yes this is the idea for sure we just need to refine the particulars and we're ready for the first prototype.

One other interesting thing to note about such a light. I was thinking about the beam pattern of a light like this that opens up into two sides. My first panel actually had a round beam even though it was rectangular. This one will too since I will choose similar LEDs. Thus, with two lights we get two beams. I think the two opening should allow you to fix the angle so that both sides don't have to be open completely straight across from each other but could be skewed at an angle to allow both beams to go into each other to make one larger beam. So any stand adapter plate underneath the fixture should allow you to open the "book" either so its straight across in one big fixture or have it at different angles too I think.
 
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MattinSTL said:
I'll catch up on the thread and get some juices flowing... but back when I wanted to do a light like this I figured the most basic way to make the light modular would be to offer a frame. I was looking at extruded aluminum channel to accomplish this (cheap, easy)... so that basically you could slide the lights into a track in order to build a single larger light. If the light structure itself is very solid then you wouldn't need a full track (for say, 4 lights or less) but perhaps just a channel connector at each union (from the sides) and then perhaps a "cross" at the center. The outer channel track could simply be U channel... shaped like this l_l and that would slip over a couple inches of each fixture. 2 of those to put two lights together and 4 for 4. The cross center support could slip in at the center, and attach to each of the 4 lights strictly from the back... unifying the assembly of 4.


Hey about the attache' style light... I worked on that also. I like the caselight concept for the travel protection it provides. I looked into laptop attache' cases to accomplish this... as well as regular aluminum briefcases. This is how I ended up with the look of the DIY LED light that I built for myself... thinking along those lines. I guess it's about time to post a picture... Since members are starting to think along the same lines. As you'll see my fixture doesn't open up into two sides... but attache' style LED light is a good way to describe what I was going for. Pictures coming... gotta' go snap a couple.
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More good thoughts.

Kind of reminds me of my first panel from 2006. I used strip lights too as it seemed a good way to go. Easier to replace parts if an LED goes out. Now, with one big panel if an LED goes out you have to replace the whole thing. One thing about caselites, they aren't light for sure. Does that concern anyone about the heavier fixture like this? Using aluminum will be a bit heavier but for sure more strong.

In fact the Lishuai panel uses extrusions too and thats probably the way we would go for sure for at least the "studio" model or version. We have those same extrusions and corner pieces available to us. I would eventually like to make a plastic one though to keep the weight down as much as possible.
 
The lighter the better for me. I don't mind plastic since I pamper my stuff.

So, when are you going to start a waiting list?:)
 
No lumens is mentioned.

I wonder if someone can buy a fixture that will accept a LED light.

Because a solid LED flood light costs under $100.00
 
The Led-z says it has presets of 3200k or 5500K but when you go to place order there is no option for color temp choice. Probably just a glitch or something I did not see.

Interesting that all parts are made and assembled in the U.S.

The Brute 9 is cool and can hook several together but the cost is way out there. Over $1,000. For what is on the market now I'd go with the Flo Light 500 led or get a Rifa EX 66.

But I really hope Richard can cook something up.
 
If 1 of the LED-Z are good think what eleven would be like. I finally finished and used my LED lights on a couple of shoots and really the benefits of LEDs.

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Gary said:
If 1 of the LED-Z are good think what eleven would be like. I finally finished and used my LED lights on a couple of shoots and really the benefits of LEDs.
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That is very cool looking. No way to tell how big it is. What size is it? Also, you may have left out a descriptive word.

You wrote "....a couple of shoots and really the benefits of LEDs." Really what? I assume you meant to put in "like" but not certain and I don't want to put words in your mouth (or in your post):)
 
Gary said:
If 1 of the LED-Z are good think what eleven would be like. I finally finished and used my LED lights on a couple of shoots and really the benefits of LEDs.
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Interesting. Are those 3 watts each? Also are they direct 12v kind or 110v and what did you use to power them if 12v.
 
BTW.... I'm at NAB and just saw the flo lights 500. They are offering a new double size 1000 too.
Something concerns me. The color while stated to be 5600k, looks slightly green tinted to me.
Enough to notice right away. White balance would fix the off set, but it created an unpleasent looking flesh tone to the naked eye. There were no cameras set up to view the results. Has anyone else noticed this that have seen or have them?
 
Kelly the work missing is demonstrated. Anyhow the box is about 8" by 11" (Radio Shack)
These are (3) 1watt crees in each bulb at 12 volt dc. I power it from a 6amp power supply or 12 volt battery.
 
Gary-how's the light color on your Crees?

Gary-how's the light color on your Crees?

I got a few of these off ebay for my own DIY, and the light is oddly colored. Possible I got knockoffs or something, and I'm not quite ready to say I got cheated or anything. But I wonder.

Where'd you source your lamps, if you don't mind me asking? No trouble with heat in the plastic project box? Nice (and useful) looking unit. Cheers,
Scott
 
NonFiction, I believe that Cree is the best regulated LED available so the color is very consistent. Actually I've never seen any variation in the cree or prolights that I have. The source for the Crees is LEDBulb.bizz it's an EBAY company in Irvine Callifornia. Great people to work with.
 
Thanks Gary. I probably need to get some new ones, so I'll check out LEDBulb.bizz. Sorry to sidetrack this killer thread.
 
Not a fixture but a Radio Shack project box from the looks of it. Just a plastic or metal case that is used to house prototype circuits or simple electronic projects. I would imagine the ALL metal boxes would be best for LEDs given the heat of these higher wattage LEDs.
 
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