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LITEPANEL GEMINI 1 X 1 SOFT PANEL Litepanels has introduced its smaller version of the 2 x 1 Gemini LED light, but half the size doesn’t mean only half the features PRICE £2340/$3067
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FORM FACTOR A mains power supply, with captive output cable, is bolted into the yoke. This keeps everything together, but does mean that anyone walking around with a battery-powered light will generally be carrying the (unused) mains power supply around, too. This is a choice; separate everything and it’s flexible, but takes longer to set up and wrap, because there are more individual parts involved. At a bit less than five and a half kilos, the Gemini 1 x 1 is not noticeably heavier than most of its competitors, and lighter than many,
control panel, maximising space for heatsinking between the two. LED lighting design is equal parts colour control and heat management, and problems with cooling can provoke more fan noise or even colour problems and reduced lifespan. The Gemini is fan cooled – as any light of its power and size would need to be – but that generous heat sink allows noise to be kept very low. It’s hard to tell if the fan is running at full power, but under test (in the UK in early April) it was barely audible at a couple of feet, even in an otherwise silent room.
ABOVE The new 1 x 1 soft light has four modes: CCT mode for daylight and tungsten with fine tuning; HSI mode to create colour in the 360° colour wheel; Gel mode to dial up gels, and Effects mode for creative lighting effects
itepanels was among one of the first manufacturers to offer LED lighting. Since then,
solid-state light has evolved from fixed colour through to variable colour temperature, and now full colour mixing – something offered by Litepanels in its Gemini range. An evolution of the 2 x 1 Gemini is the latest addition: a 1 x 1 soft panel that’s around half the size, but, at 200W, a little more than half the power of its predecessor. The design of the Gemini 1 x 1 separates the LED array and
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