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When these 508 LED video lights were announced, available in daylight only and bi-color temp, it was nice to see they worked from the same 312 LED light chassis which could run off of very cheap Sony NPF style camcorder batteries. Unfortunately the initial $499-$550 price announcement of these 508 lights killed off much interest. [...]

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1200 LED Color Changing Light 3200K-5400K
The latest 1200 LED light panel is now being offered in a Color changing model. An added dimmer knob allows the LED panel to switch and mix between two different sets of LED colored bulbs giving you a range between 3200K-5600K. Unfortunately like the other 1200 LED panel, it [...]

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LED Video Light Panel Carry Case
Chris writes in and shares this find. Apparently there’s travel bags available for the 1200 LED video lights. It definitely makes it easier to get a handle on and keeps the barndoors and switches from snagging, but doesn’t look super duper padded. The size of the bag is 19″L [...]

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Just a few months ago, there was a worldwide shortage on these popular LED lights. Now competition must be fierce or the market was all of a sudden super saturated. Recent price drops on both 500 & 1000 LED panels take it down about another $40 bucks. Not a huge or crazy saving, but a [...]

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Sure there’s a ton of posts on this blog all about cheap gear, but it’s been hard for me to show them in use. (Sorry guys, if you only knew what I do outside of this blog.) But i’m trying harder to do better, and you probably noticed that i’ve been working more closely with [...]