Comments on: Litepanels LP-Micro http://www.pauljoy.com Adventures in videography Wed, 08 Sep 2010 09:43:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Graham Vedmore http://www.pauljoy.com/gear/lighting/litepanels-lp-micro/comment-page-1/#comment-462 Graham Vedmore Mon, 07 Jun 2010 15:06:57 +0000 http://www.pauljoy.com/?page_id=2324#comment-462 I bought the light panel and in my experience, it's a waste of money. Others might think differently. I also bought a rotolight, but have waited til now for the stand to come out to fit it to the top of the camera. I also tried my luck with another type of LED light, without a brand name which was powered by a Sony battery which had no retaining lugs, with the result that the battery would fall out unless the light was angled downwards. I think that manufacturers see us coming and palm us off with this crap which we then have to use. I suppose the best is the rotolight, but at the end of the day, people tend to look away from LED's as they are too bright to look directly at. I have taken to using some cheap natural daylight chinese made tripod lights. These are very portable and you can ambush people by putting out enough light to make your video or take your photos without them squinting. Hope this has been of some help. I bought the light panel and in my experience, it’s a waste of money. Others might think differently. I also bought a rotolight, but have waited til now for the stand to come out to fit it to the top of the camera. I also tried my luck with another type of LED light, without a brand name which was powered by a Sony battery which had no retaining lugs, with the result that the battery would fall out unless the light was angled downwards. I think that manufacturers see us coming and palm us off with this crap which we then have to use. I suppose the best is the rotolight, but at the end of the day, people tend to look away from LED’s as they are too bright to look directly at. I have taken to using some cheap natural daylight chinese made tripod lights. These are very portable and you can ambush people by putting out enough light to make your video or take your photos without them squinting. Hope this has been of some help.

]]> By: Paul Joy http://www.pauljoy.com/gear/lighting/litepanels-lp-micro/comment-page-1/#comment-319 Paul Joy Sun, 21 Mar 2010 09:00:21 +0000 http://www.pauljoy.com/?page_id=2324#comment-319 Hi Ross. I also own and use a litepanels mini which does a good job for an on camera light or just a small fill light. The mini is uses rechargeable batteries and is a a lot more robust than the micro but it's also a lot heavier. With it's battery attached it's probably a little too heavy for most camera cold shoes so I'm not sure I would recommend it for that use. It ca be powered by a D-TAP connector though which makes it much lighter. I mostly use it as a small fill that I can get an assistant to hold or put on a stand. Hi Ross. I also own and use a litepanels mini which does a good job for an on camera light or just a small fill light. The mini is uses rechargeable batteries and is a a lot more robust than the micro but it’s also a lot heavier. With it’s battery attached it’s probably a little too heavy for most camera cold shoes so I’m not sure I would recommend it for that use. It ca be powered by a D-TAP connector though which makes it much lighter. I mostly use it as a small fill that I can get an assistant to hold or put on a stand.

]]> By: Ross Chapman http://www.pauljoy.com/gear/lighting/litepanels-lp-micro/comment-page-1/#comment-317 Ross Chapman Sat, 20 Mar 2010 22:18:48 +0000 http://www.pauljoy.com/?page_id=2324#comment-317 Thanks Paul - what do you recommend nowadays? Rotolight? Another litepanel? Would be good to hear your experiences! Ross, videodslr.tv Thanks Paul – what do you recommend nowadays? Rotolight? Another litepanel? Would be good to hear your experiences!

Ross, videodslr.tv

]]> By: Simo http://www.pauljoy.com/gear/lighting/litepanels-lp-micro/comment-page-1/#comment-260 Simo Thu, 18 Feb 2010 10:19:26 +0000 http://www.pauljoy.com/?page_id=2324#comment-260 Thank-you for writing this useful feedback, I was thinking to buy a LP-Micro, but now I am having my doubts, it did feel quite cheap and plastic from the photo too. You have confirmed my doubts. Thank-you for writing this useful feedback, I was thinking to buy a LP-Micro, but now I am having my doubts, it did feel quite cheap and plastic from the photo too.
You have confirmed my doubts.

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