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Sachtler Reporter 8 with a standard 575W tungsten lamp and consumes one-third of the power. Pretty smart. Bron Kobold’s introduction of the DW 200 also made possible the Sub 50 200W/400W, all-weather HMI kit, which weighs less than 50 lbs. (By keeping the kit under that weight, airline company “overweight” fees will not apply.) Available in three configurations, each Sub 50 features the DW 200 and DWO 400 open-face HMI systems, including the fixtures, ballasts, cables, lamps, barndoors and case. DE SISTI LIGHTING has made solid inroads into the fluorescent lighting mar- ket, most notably with the compact, dimmable De Lux fixtures (featuring two, four or six 55-watt lamps). Adding to this are the Tintoretto 4x36W and 4x58W color-changing fluorescent fixtures, which offer multiple functionalities in color design, color changing, mixing or cross-fading between daylight- and tungsten-balanced lighting, and blue or green backlit chroma key work. The Tintoretto fixtures are DMX-controlled and feature in and out connections to permit power and control daisy chain of adjacent units. If the Tintoretto is used as a backlight source, its four separately controllable T8 fluorescent tubes — colored white, blue, red and green — allow a virtually unlimited combination of colors. Compared to a conventional frontlit tungsten cyclorama lighting system, the Tintoretto offers an energy saving of almost 80 percent, exact control of the color spectrum and an extremely even distribution of light — without the hassle of changing gels or lamps. As the popularity of LED lighting has expanded, so has ELEMENT LABS (opening new home offices in Austin), which demonstrated its Kelvin line of fixtures at this past year’s Lighting Dimensions show. The Kelvin lighting system provides unlimited variable color temperature, maintaining a color-rendering index between 2200°K and 6500°K, resulting in extremely high-quality light. The color temperature remains consistent throughout the full range of intensity variation. The Kelvin TILE is a professional lighting unit developed to adapt to the dynamic requirements of film and video shoots. Users can connect several TILEs (each measuring 300mmx300mm) to build a single large softlight source. These LED-based fixtures operate with a fraction of the power required by traditional professional lighting and with little to no heat emission. Element’s Kelvin line fixtures also include the Brick (measuring 6"x1.5"x2"), the Stack (6.25"x 6.5" x 6") and the Stick (18.25"x2"x4.5"). Each is programmable using DMX or infrared remote control. It was announced last summer that Element Labs had struck a strategic partnership with KINO FLO, the now-venerable firm whose brand name is nearly synonymous with fluorescent lighting. Kino’s most recent releases include the redesigned BarFly 100 (one-tube) and 200 (two-tube) fixtures. Brighter, smaller and lighter, these next-gen BarFlys reportedly deliver more lumens per square inch than any other full-spectrum fluorescent source on the market. Compact and controllable, the slimmer and trimmer BarFly 100 (measuring just 2"x5.5"x15") can squeeze into tight spots for difficult shots. The BarFly 200 is just another 3.5" wider. Accessories include several mounting options, honeycomb louvers and a dedicated snoot. Kino Flo has also expanded its line of full-spectrum fluorescent lamps to address the growing demand for highcolor-rendering lighting in energy-con- Lowel’s Rifa, set up with fluorescent bulbs. www.dv.com dv april 14, 2008 NAB Show special 31 http://www.dv.com

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