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01/24/2013 03:54:49 PM · #1 |
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01/24/2013 04:00:25 PM · #2 |
never heard of them but they look cool
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01/24/2013 04:24:40 PM · #3 |
They look like they might not be bad for video, but I would stick with normal strobes for stills. The light output will not come anywhere near what strobes or speedlites can produce.
Also be wary of thinking that it's a ring light. Ring lights only eliminate shadows when the ring circles the lens (which I don't think this one supports). If the ring is around the lens it throws shadows evenly on all sides of the subject which makes the shadows mostly unnoticeable. If the ring light is off to the side or above the camera lens, then it throws all the shadows to one side of the subject. You may have a diffused edge to the shadow, but that is purely based off the size of the light. In this case it's smaller then a standard umbrella, so it will have harder light then an umbrella. Probably comparable to a beauty dish.
No matter what, I would try to find a trusted photographer that has tried them before you dump that much money on it. |
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01/24/2013 04:45:45 PM · #4 |
It's an idea whose time has (almost) come. The idea of being able to tailor the color temperature, or to sample light and reproduce it instantly in the studio, is something that's only possible with a light source like an LED array.
Currently, it's a very expensive solution, especially if you need multiple units to provide the amount of light required. The upside is, the lifetime of the units should be tremendously long, as long as they have paid attention to how they are driving the LEDs.
The system looks very well thought-through. I suspect we will be seeing more of this type of thing in the coming years.
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01/24/2013 05:50:54 PM · #5 |
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01/24/2013 08:50:00 PM · #6 |
There are some well known photographers who use lights sorta similar to that. Peter Hurley uses a Kino Flo array. For headshots he sets up a 4 sided array if I recall correctly and then shoots through the center of it. Sometimes he uses just two. Either way, he tailors power from each side accordingly.
ETA: Kino's aren't led, they're flourescent tube lights, but they are continuous, so that's why I said they're sorta similar.
Message edited by author 2013-01-24 20:52:54. |
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