VidLED DayLED footage

Ferdi Willemse

Ferdi Willemse

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Hi guys!

Any chance of anyone posting some VidLED DayLED footage preferably in low light condition and on camera?

Would be great, thanks!
 
Next year when "Unsolved" is released from OCU on DVD... you'll be able to see the DayLed Vidled stealing a lot of scenes.
 
Matt.

Wow. Thanks. That is so helpful! I really appreciate all of the work that went into that. Really.

I loved the interview set up - exactly what I was looking for.

I was already looking at these- now I am sold !

I have a question about the third video. You show a double vidled. When you turn it you refer to it as 'one single cool led'. Are both active or just one? I was a little confused. Either way, it looked fantastic. Thanks again.
 
Matt, excellent info and sample VIDLED use, wmv files. I have two cooLED and accessories, and will look to add another 4 coolLED for a remote location Feature we are looking to shoot late this year.

I am of the view to purchase all cooLED models (8000k), and add CTO gel to 5600k and 3000k as I go. Matt, do you or Marius agree this is the most universal VIDLED model to cover all light colour temp (using gels), whilst maximising output wattage from the unit? Thanks.
 
This is cut 'n paste from a PM... with the permission of Mcgeedigital.

mcgeedigital said:
Matt what kind of mount are you using to attach the DVX battery to the light stand with the VidLeds?

Thanks!
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The vidled has a standard 1/4" threaded hole in it... actually there are THREE of these spread out across the bottom... one at the center and one toward each end. I actually have 4 vidleds... I had 5! Do you think I like them? Yes I do. :cheesy:

With the 1/4" threaded option you can do anything you want... I have manfrotto studs that have a 1/4" threaded bolt thingy that's a molded part of the standard 5/8" stud... so I can screw that right into the vidled and then use any stand that wants a STUD rather then a SPUD... follow me? Some stands are female... i.e. the 3398b (manfrotto)... and some stands are male (c-stands and almost any other stand)... for a male stand I use a manfrotto 3102 or 3105 (can't remember the exact part number... just go to b&h and type in stand adapter in the search box... manfrotto makes a bit that has a 1/4" male end and the standard 5/8" hole at the other end...

Option number 3 is to use the stud... then use a manfrotto 2905 for any position aiming.

Option number 4 is to use the shoe-mount that comes WITH the vidled... then get a shoe adapter (again, cheap from b&h) and mount that either to the vidled itself and screw the shoe adapter into the theaded studs that come with the manfrotto 2905... or use the OTHER studs that come with the 2905 and attach the shoe-mount to the 2905 and use the adapter as it was intended on the vidled.

There are countless ways to mount and position the vidled since it comes with (3) 1/4" threaded holes on the bottom.

Did you follow all that? Since this is a good question I'm thinking I should post this on that thread... you don't mind do you?

-matt g.[/QUOTE]
 
Nice videos, Matt! You're making it really hard for me to keep my credit card in my wallet. I want at least two of those in my kit.
 
Oynk... single means SINGLE... just one. I kinda' rushed these videos together one night because some forum members were asking to see just what a Vidled could do... and several members were posting stills and talking about their experiences, but I still felt that if I were shopping that nobody was really conveying the info I'd want to see. Just like with posting mic samples... I'm from the SHOW ME state!

In some other threads I posted that somebody needed to put something like this up... and so I decided why not myself... and then rushed the outdoor demo one night. The outside demo went from idea to posted in literally an hour or so... the inside video took less time then that on the following night. I should have seperated the "double vidled", as I'm calling it... only because I was afraid that some people would misunderstand as you did... because I show 2 of them together, but I only turned ONE of them on. The thing is, I use those in that configuration all the time... so that I have zero to 100% dimming on one... then I can come in even more with the zero to 100% on the second unit. THE INTERVIEW SETUP USES ONLY ONE, SINGLE VIDLED FOR KEY.

Christopher... I too, am somewhat partial to the 8000k light, only because of it's extra punch... but I mix various color lights all the time. I don't think you need to feel committed to one color temp unless it's purely to get the extra punch. I have a built-in battery version in Dayled... and my external battery versions are 8000k. The reason I did it that way is my built-in batt light is my "grab it and go" light... normally I leave the shoe-adapter on the Dayled all the time... then the whole light sits in my bag ready... I just pop it in the shoe and I'm set.

The point of those videos was to show that these things can be much more then simple, on-cam lights. I use mine as regular lighting tools all the time. If I'd have had ALL my Vidleds down in OKC I have no doubt that I'd have been running sound and simultaneously been part of the lighting crew!

Sometimes it's about convenience and speed... as a soundguy I know that minutes are valuable when you're shooting. My normal experience is to be given only a couple of minutes to lav people up... and even then I sometimes here an AD yelling, "waiting for sound"... (annoying, yes)... but anyway... so when minutes matter it's nice having lighting that's tiny, and INSTANT... which brings me to another point... tiny means "fits anywhere" and that becomes really valuable when you want a car light or you need to fill in some detail while keeping the light hidden from the cam. From sound you've heard of "plant mics" yes? That means you plant a mic strategically in the shot to get the sound you need... well I use these things as plant lights all the time.

For a mini-china ball I peeled a wrapper off a 16oz bottled water and gaffed my light directly against the unopened water bottle... the bottle of water magnified and diffused the light making a 5' circle of faces glow. Follow me? Or do you want a vid ;-)
 
MattinSTL said:
For a mini-china ball I peeled a wrapper off a 16oz bottled water and gaffed my light directly against the unopened water bottle... the bottle of water magnified and diffused the light making a 5' circle of faces glow. Follow me? Or do you want a vid ;-)
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You are like the MacGuyver of LEDs. Thanks for the info. I hope you get commission on the three Vidleds I buy.
 
I got the 8Ks too because of their higher output.

I'm going to find a way to bolt FOUR of them together and make a VIDLed version of the Litepanels 1x1.
 
Thanks Oynk! When I come to this site it's all about "US"... I like the community spirit that is generally the norm around here. If I can show you something that's working well for me and it works out well for you then it's win/win. Like many other members on these boards I want to be seen as a valuable part of the community.

I play around and experiment with a lot of audio/video/lighting... not to mention a lot of other somewhat unrelated gear. I've been tempted to post reviews and demos on lots of things that I like (or hate)... my bottom line for the gear that I KEEP is this:

1. Does it do what it's supposed to do?

2. Do I enjoy using it?


My criteria for buying gear is far less demanding... as in:

1. Does the item appeal to me?*

*Meaning does it appear to do a job that I need done? Is the item "cool"? Can I imagine my work improving if I get this thing and it does work?


I don't want to sidetrack the thread... but I can tell you what's the best laptop bag (Booq), the coolest alarm clock (Boston Acoustics Receptor), or where to get the best sandwich in Saint Louis (Bellacino's). I like nice shtuff.

I'm not wealthy by any stretch of the definition (other members on this board can vouch for that)... but I'd rather have certain things in my life that are the BEST option for a given function... and sacrifice in other areas. I drive an ordinary Chevy truck... a low model... but when it's time to shoot some video I don't bring anything that isn't really good. It's priorities man... and I like having great tools. When something's bad I tell people... and when something's good... I tell people.
 
Matt, I like the 8000k's for the potential punch, and use the Tekkeon MP3400 battery. I am now inspired to rig up a bracket to keep them all together.

Matt, you are an excellent presenter and know your tech. Thanks again for sharing and inspiring. Horse, credit card/wallet, I know. :D
 
Thanks for the response, people! I'm convinced now. Every single person I asked about their VidLED said it is "the best you can get". I just ordered the DayLED for outdoor shooting and maybe sooner or later I'll get a CoolLED to use for a basic interview setup together with that DayLED.
I also ordered the MP3400 battery pack as I'm going to shoot a documentary in Siberia/Mongolia in September and I might not always be able to charge the batteries.

Well, I'm excited and can't wait to receive my package.
 
Like many I'm looking at the Vidled and leaning towards the Coolled because of the extra juice. If it's just a matter of applying gel to get to Daylight, why would one go for the Dayled?

How much punch do you lose when applying these gels to obtain 5600K? (pics?)

Also, has anyone experienced a manufacturer defect? I'm in Europe and feel somewhat less comfortable sending a unit back... If it's such a sturdy product (as demonstrated in their own clip) why don't they give a 'normal' 1 year warranty as opposed to 6 months?

thanks for the input,

Wolf
 
Damn you Matt!! :-) You've now put me into such a state that I MUST Hav a DayLed! Although I am saved by the fact that their website says they aren't filling orders now.
 
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