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Focus Check podcast ep73:LUMIX S1II Rivals ALEXA Mini LF in Dynamic Range!
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Every filmmaker needs at least a few lights to shoot an interview or to illuminate a dark scene. Since the LED revolution kicked off a few years back, these lights have become more reliable, affordable, and powerful over the years. LEDs are no longer the little brother of “real” tungsten or HMI lights.
Therefore, you can get a decent and affordable light as an essential foundation for your kit. For this list, we’ve selected a few very portable, efficient lights and kits to get you started on decent lighting on a budget. These include small battery-powered LEDs but also larger units which are good to just brighten up dim sets to get you started.
The Aputure MC RGBWW LED Light is part of the Aputure M-series of lights and features RGB LEDs, as well as both tungsten- and daylight-balanced LEDs, creating a full hue controllable LED that emits up to 95% of the BT…
The Aputure MC RGBWW LED Light is part of the Aputure M-series of lights and features RGB LEDs, as well as both tungsten- and daylight-balanced LEDs, creating a full hue controllable LED that emits up to 95% of the BT 2020 color gamut.
This lightweight light fixture easily fits in the palm of your hand and can be mounted using the built-in 1/4"-20 threaded mounting hole or attached to metal items via its built-in magnets. The light integrates an OLED display screen and a control wheel. Compatibility with the Aputure Sidus Link app enables you to remotely control your light from your mobile device. The light fixture supports the Sidus Mesh technology that enables you to control multiple fixtures.
With a deceptively 2.75" diameter form factor and a simple E26/27 household screw-in base, it's easy to underestimate the wealth of capability contained within the Aputure Accent B7c LED RGBWW Light. The bantam fixture has a white light range of…
With a deceptively 2.75" diameter form factor and a simple E26/27 household screw-in base, it's easy to underestimate the wealth of capability contained within the Aputure Accent B7c LED RGBWW Light.
The bantam fixture has a white light range of 2000 to 10,000K to blend in seamlessly in any ambient light situation, match other fixtures, or exercise creative expression. The light's high CRI/TLCI rating of 95/96 is a testament to its advanced accuracy in color reproduction. Another color control feature is its RGB mode with hue, saturation, and intensity adjustment that gives image makers access to millions of colors. And the light is dimmable from 0 to 100%.
The LitraTorch 2.0 Photo and Video Light from LITRA is a small compact light fixture no larger than a GoPro Sessions camera. It features a daylight-balanced 5700K output in either strobe or continuous output with a CRI of 90. It…
The LitraTorch 2.0 Photo and Video Light from LITRA is a small compact light fixture no larger than a GoPro Sessions camera.
It features a daylight-balanced 5700K output in either strobe or continuous output with a CRI of 90. It is powered by a rechargeable lithium-ion battery and can be charged via its micro-USB charging port. The output is flicker-free at any of the three continuous output settings.
The Panel GO from Lume Cube is a compact LED panel light that packs a powerful punch for video, photo, and vlogging applications. It features a 3200 to 5600K adjustable color temperature, 112 bicolor LEDs, and 1 to 100% dimming…
The Panel GO from Lume Cube is a compact LED panel light that packs a powerful punch for video, photo, and vlogging applications.
It features a 3200 to 5600K adjustable color temperature, 112 bicolor LEDs, and 1 to 100% dimming in increments of 5%. The maximum brightness output is 1080 lux when measured at 1.8'.
The Genaray Powerbank 96 Pocket LED Light is a small yet powerful variable-color temperature light with output from 3200 to 5600K adjustable in 100K steps. The metal chassis is compact and light enough to slip into your pocket, and durable…
The Genaray Powerbank 96 Pocket LED Light is a small yet powerful variable-color temperature light with output from 3200 to 5600K adjustable in 100K steps.
The metal chassis is compact and light enough to slip into your pocket, and durable enough to take anywhere in a camera or gear bag. In addition to the stepped color temperature adjustment, the light also features dimming from 100 to 10% brightness. A boost mode increases the light fixture's output to 130% for one minute before returning the brightness to the previous setting. An included removable snap-on diffuser softens the light's output.
Dress up your video background and atmosphere with this RGB Mini Creative M1 On-Camera Video LED Light from Godox. The pocket-sized light allows you to adjust hue and saturation from 360 colors when in RGB mode, and the color temperature…
Dress up your video background and atmosphere with this RGB Mini Creative M1 On-Camera Video LED Light from Godox.
The pocket-sized light allows you to adjust hue and saturation from 360 colors when in RGB mode, and the color temperature is adjustable from 2500 to 8500K to match an ambient light source. There are also 15 special effect modes and 40 presets that add speed and creativity to your shoot. It is rated with a high CRI of 97 that ensures natural and accurate color rendering.