lighting

[nighvideo]

shooting weddings with a Canon A1s. As all you event video guys out there know that weddings are usually considered kinda low light venues. What is everyone using for lighting? right now I use the NRG i light with a 20w med flood and it works fine but am tired of lugging around the external battery. Any experience out there with LED's?

[LouBruno]

The Torch LED is vey popular and received a good rating. http://www.switronix.com

http://www.eventdv.net/Articles/Editori ... -52444.htm


http://www.videomaker.com/article/14457/

[nighvideo]

thanks Lou.. I appreciate the response and will check into it.

[JBrooks]

I utilize and recommend the Litepanel Micro Pro depending what your budget allows. They are kind of expensive. They can operate on 6 AA batt. or AC. Also, included are soft diffusion filters, and 3200K filter.

Joel

[LouBruno]

Actually the best I tested during my lighting lecture was the ZYLight. Very, very, expensive but one can "dial in" the actual color temp. needed and the "throw" is magnificent. If I was in business again, this is the perfect light albiet big bucks.



http://www.zylight.com/servlet/Page?template=p_9_z90

[nighvideo]

Lou.. that ZY is totally phenomenal, and is definately the answer to any lighting solution, but I just cant justify putting a light that costs half the price of the camera to shoot weddings. I researched the Torch light that you suggested and that looks very impresive, even the testing was right on for what I need, and the cost wasn't too crippling. Thanks man, you got a lot of good advice. Pat

[LouBruno]

When you purchase same, I have a little secret in using the LED light....led lights in general which tend to lean towards BLUE.

Lou.. that ZY is totally phenomenal, and is definately the answer to any lighting solution, but I just cant justify putting a light that costs half the price of the camera to shoot weddings. I researched the Torch light that you suggested and that looks very impresive, even the testing was right on for what I need, and the cost wasn't too crippling. Thanks man, you got a lot of good advice. Pat

[Jeanton]

Search om E-Bay Led camera lights and you find products simular as the lite panels only for a fifth of the cost.
They even run on old or new camera batteries and one camera battery runs for over one hour no need to buy batteries.
No need for a battery pack it fits in the unit it self and very light aswell.
On some you can adjust the light strength with a dial just like the more expensive ones.
They even come with colour filters. I have never had mine on full strenght as they are just to powerfull.