LED litepanels - good?

[justmarvin]

Anyone use these? Any good?

This is the one i'm looking at: http://dvcreators.net/litepanels But it's really

and this:

http://16x9inc.com/products/bebob/be-lux-led-dv.html


Which one is better and why?

Thanks,

JM

 

[Barry_Green]

Look at VIDLED, they're much less expensive than LitePanels, they were developed by a DVXUser, and they're also a DVXUser forum sponsor.

 

[DavidChia]

Also check out zylights.

They are pretty cool...

check this out:
http://web.mac.com/stevecahill/Steve_Cahills_Blog/Blog/Entries/2008/2/7_Zylight.html

 

[justmarvin]

Thanks Barry, I took a look at the site. Is this made for gels in mind? Or do I basically just tape a gel over the light?

David, thanks, i tried looking at that link but it just kept trying to load. I will check it out again later.

JM

 

[muroshi]

All I wonder is when this new vidleds will be sold again...

 

[jmc]

Here's how you gel a VIDLED.

 

[Bus No. 8]

All I wonder is when this new vidleds will be sold again...

It's really amazing to me that Vidled is still out of commission. I've heard that Vidleds are great, but I don't have a whole lot of confidence in the company right now.

In the meantime I bought this SKC-105 LED LIGHT from Batteries4broadcast back in December and it worked really well for me. It's great that it works with a DVX battery, but not so great that the battery has to be held in place with a velcro strap. But the light it produces is very nice and made a huge difference when shooting run and gun in dark winter.

It aint cheap, but at least it's available.

 

[muroshi]

It's really amazing to me that Vidled is still out of commission.

It's getting a little bit unprofessional after the announcement two months (!) ago.

Expensive alternatives are a no-go for me and I like that Vidleds would be self-powered. However, letting the customers sit in the dark for so long without transparency is not what I expect.

 

[Matt Gottshalk]

Glad I bought 6 VIDleds while I did.

They are worth the wait, gentlemen.

 

[cckid]

Martin hi,

In case you're interested in litepanel micro...I have one for sale...I bought two of these lights but realised I need only one....btw I am very happy with those and they were on almost all lists of top gear of 2007....the one that I have for sale is brand new unpacked....I know vidled is also good...but I couldn't wait for them deliver and I needed a small portable 5600 led source for work so I went with micropanel micro....and I am not sorry I did...

 

[Wilson]

Wow, I looked at the litepanel micro today, what a piece of junk! It feels cheap and the throw is weak. It is better than nothing ya, but I would suggest to anyone thinking about it to save up for a VidLed, or other choices.

Good Luck

-Wilson

 

[Matty_g]

the micro is not litepannel's vidled equivalent.
The mini is