[Tom Guiney]

Did this ever get solved? I’m having the same issue.
2GHZ Core i7 Macbook pro
os 10.9
premiere pro 7

thanks

DP, gaffer, lighting product designer
convictionfilms.net
airboxlights.com

[Tom Guiney]

I’m a fan of the switronix torchLED tl-200, like the previous poster mentioned.. IT’s really not a bad price for what you get. IT’s as powerful as you need it to be for a variety of situations, and it’s bi-color which is really convenient for working on your own in changing situations, like at a wedding. I pretty much wouldn’t use ANY on-camera light without a softbox on it, except for in day exterior where you need all the output you can get. The softboxes I use are, not surprisingly, the ones I make. Airboxlights.com Inflatable softboxes for LED lights. This is me disclosing my connection to the company.
For LEDs, to some extent you get what you pay for- the cheapest units tend to have bad color. As well as Switronix TorchLEDs, I like the F&V lights.

best of luck

DP, gaffer, lighting product designer
convictionfilms.net
airboxlights.com

[Tom Guiney]

One good place to start is where you want the light to fall. What’s the furniture going to be in the room? Do yourself a big favor and move around in the room with a stepstool and a spotty flashlight. Figure out what the furniture layout is going to be. Where might people be reading? where might they be doing some task? Move around, pointing hte light at the action areas from various points on the ceiling and mark up the ceiling wiuth where you want the units. Where are the decorations going? Posters, paintings, etc. How steep an angle do you want the light hitting them from? Try it all out with a flashlight. Even better if you could put the light on a stand and step back to see it. Dummy up one of the fixtures you’re going to be using.

And of course, are you going to be doing any shooting in this room? MAking it convenient to make into an occasional studio? Want to put extra outlets in the ceiling up high in case you’re rigging lights? and rigging points in the ceiling/walls for easy hanging of lights or backdrops? Things to think about, especially in this forum.

yours
Tom Guiney Gaffer, DP
Airboxlights.com
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[Tom Guiney]

I’ve fooled around with the ENG sola. It does actually feel rather like a real fresnel. Softer edges on the beam, but that’s not always a bad thing. It doesn’t feel like a bank of leds. It really doesn flood and spot effectively. They’re pretty cool. Very lightweight. plastic body, which is a plus and a minus. makes them light, but they won’t be as durable as metal. low power draw. Small- it’s going to be pretty hard no matter what you do.

I like litepanel 1x1s for their versatility and speed and battery, but they’re not the only option at all. Those arri locasters… I don’t own any, but I wasn’t too thrilled at how hard they were because it was such a small source. But you said you wanted hard. The arris are very bright though.

Dedo is coming out with a new 1×1 that I’m optimistic about- very bright, fairly inexpensive.

creamsource- bright as a mofo. A little heavy, probably expensive, but it’s bi-color and very very powerful. Fairly low power draw, but not as low as the others. No battery option.

there are a bunch of others, but at the end of the day I”m a fan of Litepanels.

yours
Tom Guiney
Airboxlights.com
Inflatable softboxes for litepanels