GEAR BUYERS’ GUIDE NANGUANG NANLITE MIXPAD 27 £280/$355 kenro.co.uk The Nanguang Nanlite MixPad 27 features daylight to tungsten lighting, from 5600K to 3200K, as well as red, green and blue LEDs, which can be mixed to create more than 360 colours. And by using its white LEDs in two different ways, it can be changed froma harder to a softer light. To create softer light, the LEDs from the edge of the unit are used. The light isn’t a huge panel, but is still versatile and bright light pad can be used to
create a range of RGB lighting effects, or as a standard LED light pad on a stand. It can be with used with mains power or with a pair of Sony NP-F type batteries. The panel measures 34.8x23.9cm/13.7x 9.4in and is only 4.1cm/1.6in wide, so is good for tight spaces where larger fixtures can’t go. It weighs in at just 1.5kg/33lb. Light intensity is variable from 0 to 100% so you have complete control.
ROTOLIGHTANOVA PRO 2 £1549/$1680 rotolight.com
It’s great in the studio or on-location, as it can be mains or battery-powered through V-Lock batteries, where it will operate for more than three hours. Weighing in at 2.5kg/ 5.5lbs, it’s transportable and the solid build quality makes it a good choice for locationwork. There are 13 different special effects and the light is also usable as a high-speed sync flash option for photographers by using the built-in wireless radio receiver to connect to an Elichrom Skyport transmitter.
While the vast majority of LED light panels are rectangular or square, Rotolight always likes to do its own thing, as with the award-winning Anova Pro 2. The shape is designed so the light mimics the circular catchlight used in beauty photography, and has six removable barn doors, held in place by a detachable yoke. The control systemon the back of the light has two big red metallic buttons, providing easy access to brightness and colour temperature control.
FIILEX MATRIX II RGBWPUNCH LIGHT KIT £3199/$3199 cirrolite.com If you want one of the best hard light sources on the market that will last for years of daily use, the Fiilex Matrix II is it. It’s an RGBW light that uses soft-source LEDs grouped together for a punchy look, which you can soften with diffusers. Or by clipping on Fiilex’s optional fresnel lens, you can turn the light into a farmore focused source, which is roughly triple the brightness in the centre. The Fiilex Matrix II is water-resistant and come in a aluminiumbody for ruggedness and longevity, with top-quality cables and connectors, plus a USB port means future firmware upgrades can be easily uploaded. It comes in a kit with a softbox, power source and hard plastic roller case. It can be powered with XLR inputs with 48V battery power.
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