Digital Video - NAB Show Special - March 14, 2008 - (Page 34)

NAB LIGHTING down filter holder for the included color and diffusion gels offers additional control. NAB ‘07 saw the introduction of LOWELLIGHT’s Rifa eXchange System (Rifa eX), a set of four updated Rifas that replaced the older models while greatly expanding their versatility. Each new model of Rifa comes with a standard lamphead that uses the same Rifa lamps as always. The twist, literally, is that the lampheads can quickly swap for accessory heads. The lampheads take screw-threaded daylight fluorescent lamps, single or in cluster, as well as lower-wattage and lower-voltage tungsten-halogen and incandescent lamps. It will be interesting to see if Lowel can top this great release, which has gained a lot of fans among the indie video set, especially on-the-go documentary makers. MOLE-RICHARDSON’s latest additions to its wide-ranging lighting lineup include the 2.5/4K HMI DayLite PAR and 1.2K DayLite PAR. Both feature the company’s renowned ruggedness and a compact design. The 2.5/4K has a line of accessories including a four-leaf barndoor with a built-in spill guard and a set of diffusion lenses that can be rotated 360 degrees while mounted. The 1.2K PAR was designed with ENG/EFP use in mind. The solid-cast aluminum construction features improved ventilation and cooling and eliminates unwanted spill light. The parabolic reflector provides 96 square inches of reflective surface. Contained in a low-profile trough, the electronics have been isolated from the main housing and feature a swing-out trap door for easy access to the igniter and safety switch. ROSCO returns with its LitePad lineup — a specialized softlight solution that can be used in tight spaces or easily built into scenery — along with a few other new items. The company’s X-Effects projector has undergone an engineering overhaul to drastically increase both its durability and lifespan in 24/7 operating environments. Addressing both moving parts and optical components, engineers have retooled guides, idlers, drive assemblies and motors, and even tweaked the lamp and power supply of the previous X-Effects. The result is the X24 X-Effects. ZYLIGHT made quite an impression last year with the Z50 and Z90 compact, “intelligent” LED fixtures for film and video production. The units are palmsized and switchable between tungsten and daylight output. The Z90 has a dial allowing the user to adjust the color temperature without using gel or filters. There is also a selector to pick a color matching any filter in Lee’s inventory. Balcar Fluxlight serving T8 commercial and residential fixtures. The company’s T8 tubes deliver the same broad color spectrum that has become the mainstay for the motion picture and photographic industries. Corporate teleconferencing or simple video chatting at your computer will benefit from the natural light quality not found in off-the-shelf fluorescents. These T8 lamps are available in daylight and tungsten, and come in 4-foot lengths. The KF32 model is a warm tone lamp designed to match incandescent light. The KF55 model is designed to match daylight. A leader in the LED lighting arena, LITEPANELS arrives at NAB with possibly one of the lightest and least expensive pro units currently available: the LP-1 Micro. Designed as a camera-mounted fixture and running on four AA batteries, the 5600°K LP-1 measures just 3.3"x3.3"x1.5" and features an integrated on/off dimmer switch, providing instant dimming from 100 percent to 0 percent with minimal color shift. The output is soft, directional, flicker-free and heat-free. A flip- ARRI Studio Ceramic 250 Ikan’s Brifocus 650 The Z90 is camera- or stand-mountable and may be powered by a battery, the camera battery or an AC adapter. Units may be linked wirelessly via the ZyLink. When linked, all are controlled from a single unit. There is no masterslave relationship; whichever unit is at hand will control the others. An optional adapter snaps on the front of the fixture, allowing the use of any standard 3" accessory, such as barndoors or a softbox. Last September, Zylight announced a partnership with Lamina, a maker of high-power LED light engines. They collaborated by integrating Lamina’s Titan LED, a high-output LED light engine, into the Z50 and Z90 units. One hopes this relationship will result in something new (and equally impressive) this year. DV www.dv.com 32 dv april 14, 2008 NAB Show special http://www.dv.com

Table of Contents Feed for the Digital Edition of Digital Video NAB Show Special 4/14/08

Digital Video NAB Show Special 4/14/08 Contents Nab' 08 Cheat Sheet Expert Opinions It Starts at Capture Lens Crafters Cutting Crews High-Key Developments Saving Graces Tech Time Machine

Digital Video NAB Show Special 4/14/08

For optimal viewing of this digital publication, please enable JavaScript and then refresh the page. If you would like to try to load the digital publication without using Flash Player detection, please click here.