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that are highly efficient and provide accurate colour. You can control the intensity and colour temperature either manually via the dials on the unit, or remotely through Bluetooth, using an optional dongle. An easy-to-read display at the unit’s rear monitors the controls, as well as battery status and wireless function. The £397/$451 Lykos+ LED lights take power through the mains using an AC adapter, or through L-Type li-ion batteries. They also come with a diffusion
The new Lykos+ Bi-color LED panel from Litepanels is one of its smallest models, but features an output 40% brighter than the previous generation, delivering up to 2140 lux of accurate white light from 3200-5600K. The newmini light uses LED and lens technology from the Astra range to bring broadcast-quality light into a highly portable fixture. It’s not really for camera-top use, but is small enough to take everywhere with you. These LED lights have special dedicated lenses
gel, and there is an optional Lykos LED soft box to make the light even softer and more flattering. At 26ox152x42mm/10.2x6x1.7in, it’s a convenient bit of kit.
ABOVE The brand-new Lykos+ Litepanels are more powerful than their predecessors, but still very affordable
LITRA litra.com
Litra’s range of LED camera-top lights are solidly built and emit powerful, quality lighting. The smallest is the LitraTorch 2.0, priced at £99/$50. The light boasts 16 LEDs and a maximumoutput of 800 lumens. Its build is impressive, with a solid aluminiumbody and waterproofing. As the user powers up the light, it outputs 100 lumens. Another tap of the on/off button ups this to 450 lumens, while a third push provides full power, and a final nudge initiates strobe mode. It’s not equipped with Bluetooth. The £229/$170 LitraPro is also a pocked-sized unit, outputting up to 1200 lumens that can be adjusted by the dial, or via Bluetooth and a free app. It charges with a micro USB port. There’s a rubber seal and the unit is waterproof down to 30m.
RIGHT The tiny LitraTorch can add a touch of fill. It’s good value at £99/$50
from0 to 100%. In Gel mode, there are ten settings to adjust between 3200K and 5500K, while in RGBWW mode, there’s individual control in single percentage steps of the red, blue and green channels, plus cold and warmwhite. The effects menu has options for candles, clouds, lightning, police and even dance club, where up to 24 colours strobe. Each effect mode is adjustable to single percentage points. Navigating through the various modes is performed using a combination of the rear LCD and controls.
Its controls are located on the top plate, with a screen displaying everything the user needs to know. The K + and – buttons control colour temperature within a range of 3000-6000K. Meanwhile, output is managed using two other buttons and the range is fully adjustable. The £650/$649 LitraStudio works on top of a camera, light stand or the supplied handgrip. The unit has a 12x9 array of white, orange and yellow LEDs for control within a 2000-10,000K range. In the HSI menu, there are 360 RGB options and the saturation can be controlled
LEFT The middle of the range is the LitraPro, sized perfectly for use
on top of a camera. The model outputs 1200 lumens
“Effects has options for candles, clouds, lightning, police and even dance club, where 24 colours strobe”
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