Archive for Lighting
The New Umbrella XL Products from Profoto
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December 4, 2011 – PRESS SUMMARY – Profoto, the world’s leading manufacturer of professional photography lighting and Light Shaping Tools, is proud to introduce the new Umbrella XL product line.
“The new Profoto Umbrella XL products were created with professional portrait and fashion photographers in mind,” said Mark Rezzonico, VP Product Group. “These new light shaping tools create a smooth yet distinctive light, allowing photographers to perfectly illuminate a single person or even small groups with just a single light source.”
Available in three versions – white, silver and translucent – the new Profoto Umbrella XL features a diameter of 65” with a slightly parabolic shape that allows photographers to change the light distribution by simply sliding the umbrella shaft inside the flash head. In addition, the light spread can also be adjusted by moving the Zoom Reflector back or forth, creating an even more versatile look.
The Profoto Umbrella XL fits on all Profoto flash heads and monolights. It can also be mounted on Profoto’s Cine Reflector, and thereby can be used with the new line of continuous light sources – ProDaylight 800 Air and ProTungsten 1000 Air. Read More→
2011 WPPI Coverage – Promark Brands
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I had the chance to meet with Bob Higgins, Sales and Marketing Manager from Promark Brands, at the 2011 WPPI Trade show and Convention, to talk about their latest lighting systems from Photogenic, Smith-Victor, Norman and Cool-Lux. If you’re looking for Flash units, entry level constant lighting or compact video lighting you’ll want to check out the great products from Promark Brands.
Note: The PL625DR (Powerlight Line) does not have an audible flash confirmation, just visual.
We have Lead Acid and NiCAD battery supplies for Cool-Lux, no Nickel Metal Hydride.
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Canon Speedlite 320EX and 270EX II
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Feb 10, 2011 – PRESS SUMMARY - The new Canon Speedlite 320EX is designed to provide DSLR users with a lightweight and versatile external flash solution. Along with the new Speedlite 320EX regular flash functions, it includes a built-in LED continuous light option that is capable of providing full-time illumination for short distances when shooting video on a DSLR or PowerShot digital camera. Ideally paired with the new EOS Rebel T3i, the new Speedlite 320EX enables bounce flash shooting with six positions including ceiling bounce for vertical shooting, and rear-wall bounce. The Speedlite 320EX also includes a new remote firing function and can remote fire any EOS DSLR camera that has a built-in wireless remote control function or Integrated Speedlite Transmitter such as the new Rebel T3i, EOS 60D, or EOS 7D DSLRs. The new Speedlite 320EX provides photographers with all the great lighting options Speedlites are known for with the added capability to shoot HD video with a full-time LED light option.
PocketWizard ControlTL System for Nikon DSLRs
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Jan 14, 2011 – PRESS SUMMARY - PocketWizard announced its MiniTT1 Transmitter and FlexTT5 Transceiver for the Nikon DSLR camera system. Sales of the Nikon versions in the U.S. are expected to begin January 2011. Canon-compatible versions are available now.
Following months of intense development, PocketWizard is in the final testing stages of the highlyanticipated ControlTL™ system for Nikon products. Nikon DSLR photographers will soon enjoy the ease of TTL exposure automation with the simplicity PocketWizard’s ControlTL™ system, featuring the MiniTT1 Transmitter and FlexTT5 Transceiver. These new i-TTL capable radio slaves make taking offcamera flash as effortless as slide-in, turn-on and shoot. Read More→
Nikon’s New Versatile SB-700 Speedlight
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Sept 15, 2010 – PRESS SUMMARY - Nikon Inc. introduced the versatile new SB-700 Speedlight, the latest addition to Nikon’s powerful and renowned Creative Lighting System for a wide range of photographers and applications. The SB-700 is a high-performance flash that brings simplicity to on-camera, remote and multiple flash photography. Building on the success of the popular SB-600 Speedlight and the advanced functionality of the SB-900 Speedlight, the SB-700 also incorporates a wide zoom range covering the most popular focal lengths and FX/DX-format identification that optimizes zoom settings based on the user’s camera body. The SB-700 also provides a more efficient use of batteries and flash coverage in addition to three light distribution patterns for flash-to-scene customization. Whether used as an on-camera flash or as a wireless commander or remote, the Nikon SB-700 Speedlight offers dependable and consistent flash exposure even under the most challenging lighting conditions. Read More→
Lowel Lights the Way at NAB with Three New Products
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Apr 21, 2009
Lowel-Light Mfg., Inc. announced at The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) trade show this week three new products that are very interesting.
The first is the Lowel SoftCore™, a revolutionary fluorescent system for soft boxes. The compact fixture folds out to attach to a stand or boom, and accepts up to three lampheads. The lampheads can hold one, three or five Edison-base screw-threaded fluorescent lamps, in sockets that are individually switched to allow variable control of light output. It uses a four-arm system that folds out to attach Soft Boxes with a convenient hooking action and has an easy to use rotation lock for positioning. Using Lowel’s new 80 Watt fluorescent lamps, SoftCore delivers a soft constant source of daylight color, with a 90+ C.R.I. (color rendering index) that will accurately render all colors in a shot.
The Lowel Blender™ is an intuitive LED lighting system for daylight, tungsten or in-between. You can mix twin array’s of high C.R.I. LED’s, in daylight and tungsten color, via two rotary controls on the back of the unit, until you see the right blend of color to match your mixed light source environment. The Blender allows for a perfect mix of light for a more natural look. Its compact size of 4″ x 3″ x 3″ makes it small enough to fit on a pistol grip or compact light stand and can be powered by standard video camera batteries or its own compact AC supply. The Lowel Blender comes with a selection of front diffusers for softening and diffusing the blended output.
The Lowel Trio™ is a fluorescent system for studio quality lighting on location. This lightweight fluorescent fixture uses three compact 55w high C.R.I daylight or tungsten color lamps for accurate color matching with other light sources. The lamps are individually switched for variable output control its ballast aout-sets for 120-240v. Other features include a quick release dual purpose barn door/intensifiers for trimming beam angle, easy to install egg crate and a rear mounted quick release locking plate and tilt-bracket, that mounts the fixture to a stand or boom.
Lowel has been producing award-winning lighting for 50 years and are considered the world leader in location lighting. Look for these great new products soon, I can’t wait to try them out.
Source: Lowel-Light Mfg., Inc. – Press Releases
