On camera light

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tduncan

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I am very ignorant of on-camera light setups but need to get one asap for my HVX. Need some recommendations and tips. My biggest void regards battery packs and all power related topics. I've only used cameras with their own battery setups but what about 3rd party types and systems? What should I get, stay away from? I once looked at LED's but they seem very expensive and not all that powerful (?).

BTW, I am going with the mutli-rig based on the posts I have seen here. If that helps...

thanks,
tom
 
i think the vidled led systems are fantastic value, more powerful than i expected, and the after sales care for me personally has been amazing & rekindled my faith in small business support. sorry it sounds like an advert but thats been my true experience, certainly worthy of a look

http://vidled.com/products.html
 
BenB said:
What type of stuff are you going to shoot? What subject matter in what environment?
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Probably the toughest would be backlit interviews, at night, in front of a film fest. Think ENG.

tom
 
ade4all said:
i think the vidled led systems are fantastic value, more powerful than i expected, and the after sales care for me personally has been amazing & rekindled my faith in small business support. sorry it sounds like an advert but thats been my true experience, certainly worthy of a look

http://vidled.com/products.html
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Wow, that is a lot less $$$ than the one I saw before. Which setup do you use?

thanks, tom
 
The Varizoom LED comes with a flipup 3200K filter, uses the HVX battery, and works great for your purpose. I've been very pleased with the results for run and gun type shooting.
 
Dick Campbell said:
The Varizoom LED comes with a flipup 3200K filter, uses the HVX battery, and works great for your purpose. I've been very pleased with the results for run and gun type shooting.
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Funny, their website doesnt even have the product on it. I did find some reviews using google, but specs would be nice.

Appears that LED is more affordable than I thought.
 
LED is nice, it's great, it's affordable, but not with as far of a throw as other lights. Just to be clear. And I love my LEDs, they're great for the right environment.
 
As a On-Cam light how does it behave for interviews. Is the light to direct and how do you fix the gels to the light?
 
Vidled, how quickly can you ship these out, or do you need to build it first?

Am i correct that these types of lights aren't very good for over 6' vs. a halogen light?

How many lux does 1 CTO take down the dayled? Would it be less bright than the warmled? This would be the most versatile setup if it is bright enough.

So I'm thinking I would want the HVX battery setup and get a couple extra batteries. Or should I go with a battery belt or other type source? Looking for recommendations and reasons please.

thanks, tom
 
Currently it takes a few days to make them; we do have a few dayLED in stock though. 6ft is about max yes; this has a lot to do with the light being quite WIDE in its beam angle.
Which light will depend on how you will use it; the coolLED is the brightest by far, but will need to be gelled most of the time, unless it's the only (or dominant) light, in which case the cam can be white-balanced to it.
The warmLED is best if you don't intend to use it other than in situations where there's incandescent lighting.
 
Sorry for my ignorance.
I am shooting a yoga demonstration, I am quite close to the subject most of the time within 10 feets and closer for the on cam commentary , I am using a wide angle.
I also have to show details : shoulders, position of feets etc. The studio has large window, so natural daylight (no easy way to cover the windows) . Wich vidled would be best?
 
Not binding, but I'd say the dayLED with a DPS9000 battery pack kit, or with the HVX/DVX adapter to run the light with a HVX/DVX battery.
 
The dayled can be used in conjonction with the cool or the warmled it would just be a maytter of balancing with gels? If I understand well, the dayled is the most polyvalent as a ENG light?
 
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