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Hollywood Film Co. Unveils BriteShot Hollywood Film Co. has introduced the BriteShot Luminator system of LED fixtures designed for stage, movie and television productions. The BriteShot Luminator family comprises two models, both of which consist of 168 individual LEDs mounted on a newly designed heat sink. One model features white LEDs, and the other features red, blue, green, amber and white for variable color temperature and different color effects. The BriteShot Luminator features an interchangeable plastic lens, enabling the unit to project either a crisp flood or precise spot beam. The spot has a 15-degree beam spread and the flood yields a 30-degree beam spread. The fixture incorporates a newly designed pattern sequence to take full advantage of the 168 light sources and produce an even field. Power input is automatically switched from 100 to 240 volts (50/60 Hz), and the fixture draws 440 watts at full brightness. The BriteShot Luminator is equipped with a self-contained electronic control system, and the fixture can also be DMX controlled from a laptop, iPhone or other device. Custom cases for transit and storage are also available. For additional information, visit www.hollywoodfilmco.com. Lowel Spotlights Handheld GL-1 Lowel Light, a division of The Tiffen Co., has introduced the GL-1 Power LED light. Designed in conjunction with wedding/event photographers Brian Marcus and John Solano, the GL-1 Power LED offers a
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complement to DLSR cameras, allowing users to harness the creative potential of high-ISO shoots. The unit is a battery-powered, focusable, dimmable, tungsten-balanced (3,000°K with a CRI of 90) LED light. Users can control the diameter of the beam, focusing from a tight spot to a wide flood. The beam is even from edge to edge, with no hot spots. Additionally, the GL-1’s dimming ability lets users vary the amount of light output from 5-100 percent without any shift in color temperature, allowing them to match the atmosphere of the available location lighting. The power of the GL-1, combined with its portability, allows users to move freely, selectively using the warm nature of the tungsten color as key, fill or accent. A ¼-20 screw thread on the GL-1’s base also provides an option for tripod or stand mounting for longer lighting setups. Silent diaphragm cooling eliminates distraction while shooting quiet moments. “The GL-1 is exciting because it presents a new way of lighting for the shooter on the go,” says ASC associate Steve Tiffen, president and CEO of The Tiffen Co. “Totally self-contained, with powerful spot-to-flood output, it lets you put the light right where you want it from a distance or up close.” The Lowel GL-1 Power LED sells for $800. For more information, visit www.lowel.com and www.tiffen.com. Nila Illuminates Varsa Nila has introduced the portable, durable Varsa LED fixture, which provides a high output from a small form factor. Available in daylight and tungsten configurations, the Varsa is also Nila’s first fixture to accept both AC and DC input; users can plug into any DC source between 10-18 volts, or any AC source between 90-250 volts. They can also power the unit with Gold or V-mount camera batteries on Nila’s yoke-mountable battery plates. The Varsa is designed for use on location and in a studio. The unit draws 75 watts while providing a punch equivalent to a 400-watt HMI, but without the heat, maintenance or warmup times associated with HMIs. Nila’s holographic, quick-change lenses allow the user to easily select a precise beam angle with no hot spots across the entire beam. Additionally, the Varsa Deluxe Kit includes a drop-in set of rotating barn doors to provide more flexibility while shaping the light; lenses

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