On Camera light recommendations?

Anton bauer Ultralight 2. Lotsa bang fer the buck. Got mine on (sing it now).... eBayyyy.

PS - if you take a small bit of diffusion & cut to fit inside the Ultralight housing, it works great on taking the hard edge of the direct light. Cost = nothing.
 
Im using IDX X3. Has barn doors that let you fit gels and diffusion. Also has a dimmer.

Its a LED light btw. But super strong.
 
I'm sitting here with the ultralite which is fine for what we need it for...but the instructions say push the head module forward and then just lift it to replace the bulb....I'm yanking on this thing to no avail/ Anyone have this issue?/what am I missing?
 
"... while standing on your head, underwater..." You need to real *all* the fine print, Don.
Push the lamp module part of the UL towards the read of the unit, and then pull up (while still keeping pressure towards rear). Spring-loaded.
 
I got it....but literally it said "1. Push Head Module Forward" 2. Life Head Module and remove it..." alas a little pressure and some back motion did to it....
 
Lol.... and AB doesn't even use Japanese-English! Yeah, I think I did the same thing when I got mine. My comment re: diffusion - I balked at the price of the gel holder (or maybe it was barn doors, whatever)... like $70 for a simple frame! Found out that simply slotting in some diffusion works almost as well.
 
On camera lights

On camera lights

Hi,
I'm trying to find an on camera light as well.

First off, I want a light that takes Panasonic camera batteries. I have 5 batteries, and 2 very good chargers, so I don't need another system of powering things. And I don't want it to weigh a ton. Here's some options I've found and am in the process of researching...

1. The litepanel mini plus ( http://www.s131567196.onlinehome.us/products/minisystem.asp ). You can buy their batteries or get an adapter back for Panasonic batteries. They have a kit specifically for this kind of thing. The litepanel comes in spot or flood. I recommend the spot with some diffusion. It is dimmable. The thing is it's expensive, most companies quote pricing in the mid $700's. But you can rent it out as a useful light on dramatic projects, because it is the flavor of the month for small LED lights. Also, it's pretty darn heavy, and not getting lighter once you power it with 2 camera batteries.

The litepanel micro ( http://www.s131567196.onlinehome.us/products/micro.asp ) I bought this and am returning it. It's just not bright enough. I'm sure this light has a use, but not as a primary camera light for any event/doc work.

The Switronix XD-L56P ( http://www.switronix.com/xdl56s.htm ) and, because the info isn't the best there ( http://www.sajelect.com/sales/detail.asp?partno=SW-XDL56S ) I called these guys, and they've seemed helpful so far. Abel Cinetech is going to start stocking them for the LA local crowd, and I get to dare to compare this to the litepanel on Friday. At $260 it could be a big savings over the Litepanel mini plus. And it's gotta be lighter because it's only one camera battery. It's not dimmable. And I can't find any photometric data..., if I do I'll post it.

The SWIT s2010 ( http://www.swit.us/s2010-on-camera-led-dv-l.html ) The people at EVS say they vaguely recall this product being sort of low quality, which is why they don't regularly stock it. It is dimmable. I can't comment, because I haven't found it yet to see for myself! But it is an option. And at $300, a reasonable one.


Anyway, hope this is helpful to someone....
PJ Gaynard
 
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