SmallRig’s RC 350 and 450 COB LED Lights Look Like a Huge Improvement
SmallRig has been aggressively pushing into the video lighting market with its series of LED RC lights and shows no signs of slowing down with its RC 350 and RC 450 COB LEDs.
Zhiyun’s Fiveray M40 ‘Pocket Light’ and F100 ‘Light Stick’ are Super Bright
Zhiyun has announced a pair of new LED lighting tools that are designed to bring studio-quality light in a compact package. The M40 is a pocket-sized LED panel while the F100 is described as a handheld "light stick."
The CineStill CS-Lite is a Compact and Bright Light for Film Scanning
The CineStill CS-Lite is designed to provide film photographers with higher-quality light output and improved color management for scanning 35mm and medium format film with a digital camera.
The Elinchrom FIVE is a New 522Ws Battery-Powered HSS Strobe
Elinchrom has announced the Elinchrom FIVE, a new 522Ws active-charging, battery-powered, portable, off-camera monolight that lets users work equally well in the studio or on location.
Rotolight’s NEO 3 and AEOS 2 Pro Editions Boost Brightness and More
British LED lighting manufacturer Rotolight has announced a new Indiegogo campaign for Pro Editions of its most successful photo and video LED lights - the NEO 3 and AEOS 2.
Westcott’s New L60-B is World’s Smallest 60W COB LED Video Light
Westcott has announced the new L60-B 60W Bi-Color COB LED, an "ultra-portable" 60-wat bi-color light designed for video and photo content creators.
Scientists Develop a More Efficient LED Made from Fish Scales
Scientists from the Nagoya Institute of Technology (NITech) have developed a simple, fast, and energy-efficient method to create a carbon nanostructure made from fish scales that results in a vastly more efficient LED.
The Kelvin Epos 300 is a New Super-Durable Full RGB 300W Studio LED
The Epos 300 is the first LED lighting product from Kelvin, a new brand that has been created by LED research company Rift Labs. It promises full RGB, best-in-class LUX output per watt, and seamless and intuitive control.
Zhiyun’s Weebil 3 Camera Gimbal has a Built-in Mic and Super-Bright LED
Zhiyun has announced the Weebil 3 camera gimbal, what it describes as a portable and high-performance camera stabilizer that has improved ergonomics, a long-lasting battery, and a built-in microphone and LED light.
SmallRig RC 220 Bi-Color LED Review: Accurate and Affordable
SmallRig's 220 Watt RC 220B LED light is a much-anticipated update to the RC120 series LED. While the D version is daylight balanced, the B model we tested offers a color balance of 2700K to 6500K. After making several smaller vlogger-style LED lights, it seems with this update, SmallRig is officially entering the professional continuous lighting world.
Rotolight’s New Parabolic Softboxes are a Bit Confusing
Rotolight has announced a set of new parabolic softbox umbrellas for the AEOS, NEO, or any other similarly sized LED with the promise of its ability to produce high-quality soft light.
Rotolight Launches The World’s First Intelligent Electronic Softbox
Rotolight has announced what it says is the world's first electronic "SmartSoft Box" for its AEOS 2.
The Nanlite Forza 60C is a Bright, RGBLAC, Pocket-Sized COB LED Lamp
Though it can fit in the palm of the hand and is extremely light, the Nanlite Forza 60C has a huge amount of power. This Chip on Board (COB) LED light packs a powerful array of LEDs that can illuminate a subject with up to 12,810 lux at one meter.
Aputure’s LS 600D LED is an Affordable Point-Light Source Powerhouse
Aputure has announced the LS 600D LED point source light, a scaled-down version of its LS 600D Pro. It packs the same punch, but drops a few of those "pro" features in exchange for a more approachable price.
Rotolight AEOS 2 LED Review: A Colorful and Easy to Use Hybrid Light
Rotolight, an award-winning LED lighting company based in the UK, has recently released the $1,399 AEOS 2, a circular LED that can be used as a constant video light as well as a strobe for still work and has zero recycle time. As an added bonus, the light features a series of built-in filters and gels that allow users to create nearly any look and mood imaginable and a mobile app for controlling and changing settings when the lights are in awkward and precarious positions.
bitLighter is a Focusable Flashlight-style Light for Photo and Video
bitLighter is a new continuous and focusable "flashlight"-like light source for photographers and videographers that has managed to reach over $90,000 (over 900%) of its initial $10,000 targetted goal on Kickstarter.
The Slite LED Panel is Ultra Thin, Yet Super-Bright and Color Accurate
Slite has announced a new portable LED light panel that is incredibly powerful and boasts 16 million colors despite its super-thin form factor.
Four Creative Photo Ideas Using Simple, Affordable Lighting
The Cooperative of Photography, also known as COOPH, has shared four simple ways photographers can add additional visual interest to images by creatively using affordable lighting sources.
StellaPro Reflex Versus Profoto A1X: They Aren’t Interchangeable
Light and Motion made some lofty promises when it announced the Reflex LED lighting system. Designed to be both a still and video light, it can certainly do both, but we wanted to see if it truly could replace standalone classic strobe systems like the Profoto A1X.
StellaPro Reflex S Review: One Light to Rule Them All?
There have been a lot of interesting light solutions for creatives released in the last few years, but they were either a slight improvement over a previous generation (like the Profoto A1 to A1X) or something to serve a niche corner like the Lumee from Spiffy Gear. Nothing has been really groundbreaking... except perhaps for the StellaPro Reflex from Light and Motion.
The Aptolux MP-1 is a Modular, Transforming Photo and Video Light
The Aptolux MP-1 is a portable, lightweight, and modular lighting system that has the ability to change its size or shape depending on the need. The company says it prevents the need to buy multiple lights and is highly repairable if damaged.
The StellaPro Reflex is the First Combined LED Light and Digital Strobe
Light & Motion has announced the StellaPro Reflex and Reflex S, the world's first hybrid light system that offers both a continuous LED light and a digital strobe that the company claims allows photographers to switch between photo and video seamlessly without a compromise in performance or power.
How This Photographer Creates His Light Painted Halo Long Exposures
Photographer and filmmaker Will Ferguson has shared how he took his passion for long exposure light painting to the next level with the help of a drone and a small LED light.
Why Do Photographers Spend So Much on Monitors?
One of the most important tools in a photographer's toolkit is something many may be surprised by - a color-accurate monitor. But why are they so expensive, and why should a photographer spend so much on one?
Comparing the Max Power of Godox Strobes, Speedlites, and LEDs
Why is it so difficult to compare one light to another? It would be bad enough to say that watts, LUX, watt-seconds, and guide numbers aren’t directly comparable. And unless you’ve been around lights for a long time, these measurements won’t even make intuitive sense.
Can We Please Stop Talking About Watt Seconds?
Photography is evolving -- Dramatically! I am talking about advances with smartphones, mirrorless cameras, and AI technology -- this is an exciting time to be a photographer. But there must be a better way than watt-seconds to compare lights.
Profoto’s New B10X and B10X Plus Have 30% Brighter Modeling Lamps
Profoto has announced the B10X and B10X Plus strobes that are designed to be multipurpose lighting devices. While the strobe power remains the same, Profoto has increased the modeling lamp's output by 30%.
The FlashQ X20 is a Pocket-Sized TTL Flash and LED Video Light
Hong Kong-based LightPix Labs has launched a FlashQ system called the X20 for Sony mirrorless systems that is both an on- and off-camera strobe and LED video light.
Researchers Use Smartphone Camera to Identify Acne-Causing Bacteria
Researchers from the University of Washington have developed a way to use smartphone photos to identify potentially harmful bacteria on skin and in the mouth. The method can visually identify microbes on the skin that contribute to acne as well as those that cause gingivitis and dental plaques.
The Lost America Project: 30-Years of Urban Exploration Light Painting
It was the late-eighties. I had been working at Galoob Toys as a designer on the Micro Machines line, creating cars and playsets for several years. A dream job, drawing and painting cars and roadside architecture for a living, but I also craved something different that I could do for personal work.