Comments on: Large Sensor Cameras – Economical Lighting

By: Satva Leung

Satva Leung — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 18:55:59 +0000

I have some LED lights with V mount battery plates but I have been using cheaper power bricks instead of the vmount batteries. I now want to buy some v mount batteries for my lights.

Does anyone have any recommendations on v mount batteries with charger?

I would only use the batteries for lighting as my main camera is the FS100 and the sony batteries last forever.

By: N.K.Osborne

N.K.Osborne — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 18:28:25 +0000

My 500 Led light only cost $150 and works like a champ :/

Trust me, just search for the 500, 600, 900, or 1200 LED light on Amazon. Cheap in price and work great.

By: Pierre Huot

Pierre Huot — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 22:11:48 +0000

Think outside the box dear friend. Nobody need a 300 amp trailer generator(well, maybe if you shooting Star Wars 14 without a green screen at Niagara Falls at four am).

By: Baron

Baron — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 08:04:52 +0000

Thanks Mike. How do you feel about some the LEDs that let you change color temperature? They any good compared to gels?

By: josua

josua — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:40:44 +0000

@Pierre compared to having to rent a huge 300amp trailer generator, yes

By: David Eger

David Eger — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:25:06 +0000

those new Arri LED Fresnel lights look pretty rockin’ Just wondering why anyone would not get the variable CT version

By: Pierre Huot

Pierre Huot — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:41:44 +0000

Heu ??? $1,759.95 ? That’s what you call economical lighting ? Come on !

By: Richard Allen Crook

Richard Allen Crook — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 01:29:46 +0000

I’ve been using one of these LED lights since I picked one up at NAB this year. One of the only ones that are completely portable, battery powered, variable temp (3300-5600), dimmer. Prob my favorite light in the kit. Stick it anywhere and dial in e temp and strength. http://www.ikancorp.com/productInfo.php?id=297&FamilyID=68&CategoryID=82

By: N.K.Osborne

N.K.Osborne — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:40:57 +0000

I love LED lights. I’m a fan of the z96 lights, and the 500, 600, 900, 1000, and 1200 led lights found via Amazon. They’re awesome and are very cheap in price.

The ability to use them with batteries really helps here in New York. NY is very strict and the process of getting permits and such is crazy. No generator allows you to film without permits in some areas.

I would love to try out the new LED light from Alexa, but I most likely won’t be able to afford that any time soon.

By: Jay Windland

Jay Windland — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:23:29 +0000

My understanding has been that this new generation of small LED lights is inherently soft light with a short throw. Is that correct? If so, it would seem to limit their use to fill and back lights or documentary work, rather than hard or directional keys for dramatic work. Aside from the new LED fresnels coming out (which are far from inexpensive) is that how these non-focusing LEDs are being used by most people?

By: JimB

JimB — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:50:20 +0000

Speaking of prices coming down there ARE alternatives to Kinoflo…

By: KahL

KahL — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:15:55 +0000

I completely agree with this article.
I’m finding the smaller, handheld LED lights perfect for giving fill or a hair light for interviews. Just recently I used a 5500k day LED as a kicker and then again to open up the shadows on the fill side of our model’s face during a make up scene.

I still have a strong love for fresnels though. But this tech is rapidly catching up every day I see.

By: Mike

Mike — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:00:41 +0000

@Baron: Gels.

By: Baron

Baron — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:11:36 +0000

Hi Shane, it’s great to see you start posting after a long spell.

I only just watched your The Greatest Game Ever Played with Bill Paxton… I guess the way you handled that gorgeous warm lighting there would be much different today, seeing LEDS have relatively cooler colors?

By: Jim

Jim — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:46:42 +0000

While I know these lights, compared to what was once required for similar lighting capability, are quite cheap, I’m still really looking forward to seeing the prices of these coming down.