I need to buy a light for my AG-HMC 150 camcorder??help me please???

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sharif_al

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hi
I have Panasonic AG-HMC 150 series camcorder , and now i planning to buy a camera on light for it, i saw a lot and these what i found but i want to make sure if they are compatible with my camcorder just make sure.

THis is the package i found for the light :-

http://www.swit.us/s2010-on-camera-l...p20107200.html

http://www.swit.us/sdvbaforpad.html

http://www.swit.us/s3602p-charger-ac-ada.html

and does we have swit batteries for my AG-HMC 150 camcorder that lasts for long time ,


please help me
 
thank you very much
what i understood that
1)) Comer 1800 light is better than Swit S - 2010 , as you have both i need your exact advice???
2)) And also it is compatible with Panasonic AG-HMC 150 series camcorders
3)) Do we have additional batteries for Panasonic AG-HMC 150 that lasts for long time rather than the ones that panasonic provides i mean from different companies
4)) Does lacolorshop is fully trusted ??????????
 
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1- Comer 1800 is better than S2010, it's brighter and also has a dimmer
2- It fits on the cold shoe on the camera (all cameras have the same coldshoe)
3- the light uses Sony L series batteries, this type of batteries are very easy to find and are very affordable, about $30 a piece (the light will work over 2 hours at full power with a high capacity battery)... The panasonic batteries are not compatible, but I think is better to have dedicated batteries for a light anyway
4- LA Colorshop has a great costumer service and i fully trust him, the owners name is Taky! he's also a member here. He has gone out of his way to help me in the past... Many members here have bought from him before, all with no complaints!


NOTE, they also sell a smaller light "Comer 900" that is still brighter than the swit and it's cheaper BUT is not dimmable...

Hope that info helps!
 
+2 for the Comer 1800 via L.A. Colorshop. It's a great value and a great light. I also have the Comer 900 for supplemental lighting and it works well, but it's not as versatile as the 1800.

Taky's customer service is outstanding.
 
The battery mounts on the back of the light!... so you have your regular battery for your camera. And the light has it's own battery as well (is about the same size as the high capacity battery from the camera)
 
Take a look at bescor's LED150. I have several and they work great and last forever on the NMH battery (4 hours at a minimum)
 
I have 2 of the SWIT lights you mentioned and if you are interested I will sell them to you much cheaper than new. That said, I also have a couple of the Comer 1800 lights and they are better. The batteries for them are cheap and last a surprisingly long time. The last shoot I did, one lasted a good 5 hours.

Regardless of which light you choose of the 2, you will need additional batteries for them.

There is a larger battery for the HMC 150 camera but it is only slightly cheaper than the long lasting ones from Panasonic who dropped their prices a bit, so go with the Panny.
 
For me, the best light is the Pather Romy 75 with a perfect dimming function.
An other advantage over other lights is it compactness and lightniss.
It works and works....
 
THanks
but really i did not understand what did you said about the
battery mounts on the back of the light
please explain more
is there any battery mount for the light battery or there is something else please explain easily
 
sharif_al said:
THanks
but really i did not understand what did you said about the
battery mounts on the back of the light
please explain more
is there any battery mount for the light battery or there is something else please explain easily
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There is a bracket (or mount) on the rear of the Comer light that is designed to accept only Sony L Series style batteries. Therefore the light has its own power source with the L Series style battery, and the camera is powered by its own Panasonic battery: each has its own power source.
 
sharif al, hope these pictures can help you understand better how the battery is mounted on the back of the light



With NP-F970 Batteries and NP-F770 Batteries

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Having read all the posts here, I popped for Comer 1800 and 900 for lighting interviews. Bought them from Taky. Glad I did. Taky's service was as good as it gets. The lights are easy to set up, fast to set up, fast to take down, great light, more than adequate for my situation. No longer had need for florescent overheads.
 
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