An exceptional price/quality ratio PC screen!

4 important specifications cached my attention:

• IPS screen with wide viewing angle
• 100% sRGB color gamut spectrum coverage
• Flicker free
• Blue light filter

Out of the box the screen came well calibrated, with a small Delta-E variation of color. After a manual calibration, it approaches perfection (except for the typical brighter black of IPS screens).

The "Flicker Free" and "Blue Light Filter" functions are very important for the eyes, especially for long working periods of time in front of the computer. I did not encounter problems related to ghosting or clouding, the image uniformity of my sample being impeccable. It doesn’t make much sense to comment much about IPS technology, whoever is interested in image editing, knows why to choose an IPS screen in favor of other technologies on the market.

The screen is elegant, with thin edges on the side and top and the construction is made of good quality plastic. The foot is made of metal and offers an inclination from -5 to 20 degrees.

In conclusion, for my needs (image editing) it’s an excellent screen at a very decent price. I recommend it with confidence!

Long time no see but i felt i have to make this post because this software deserves it, as you know, anything that can speed up our work and knowledge about lighting is highly recommended. I found it highly valuable for production as well as for educational purposes. A great tool for cinematographers and photographers. Btw the best justification to buy a Nvidia RTX GPU :p

Cya friends.

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The only thing negative is the price, isnt cheap, but its price is not bad either, the other problem is that the transmitter costs almost 80% than the Neo2 costs: Neo2 U$325-400, transmitter HSS U$250, total U$ 550-625 too much.

I'm not sure if any other transmitter will allow synchronization in flash mode for high speed, at that point one could save money because the price of the transmitter is very very very excessive.

The othe question is if there a similar light with good CRI, portable what dont need electrical connection and at the same time be a flash and continuous light. The only thing I know so efficient but only as a high power flash and portability is the Godox AD200.

https://www.fomei.com/en/products-fomei-led-wifi-210b-studio-light-detail-245855

https://www.fomei.com/en/products-fomei-led-wifi-100b-studio-light-detail-250340

Ready for Professional Cinema The Z720 was built with the professional cinematographer in mind. Industry standard mounting options will allow the Z720 to be used for productions both big and small.

Unprecedented Color Accuracy

The Z720 utilizes F&V's latest LED technology, the UltraColor LED. A precise coating technique and a meticulous review process ensures that UltraColor LED delivers accurate results every time. In fact, they guarantee it. Their UltraColor LED is rated at a TLCI 95+/-1.

Battery Powered

The Z720 is the perfect companion on the road. The unit can be powered by two, small, NP-F Li-ion batteries. You can even power the unit with one battery and the Z720 will precisely adjust the number of illuminated LEDs to 360.

Precise Control LCD Display An illuminated LCD displays both intensity and CCT. Dial in your perfect settings everytime.

**Unique & Gorgeous Catchlights, Independent Quadrant Control **

The Z720's circuitry is divided into four quadrants. This gives each quadrant independent control over intensity and CCT. Create distinctive catchlights with the press of a button.

Create and Save Your Scenes with Wi-Fi App

The Z720 has a built in Wi-Fi module that allows you to control the light via your cell phone. Not only can you control the light with your phone, but also you can save the exact settings to your phone and recall it any time.

• Available for around $999 at
  • US - https://www.adorama.com/fvz720sucb.html
  • EU - http://www.fvlight.eu/z720s-ultracolor.html

Thanks!

• High CRI (Ra96 manufacturer measurement)
• Color Temperature 5600K
• There is 1 LED COB (Chip On Board)
• Built in fan
• Barndoor can easily adjust the lighting direction
• AC Power Adapter included
• Dimming Knob can adjust the brightness according to users’ need.
• LCD Display Screen
• Filter Set includes Soft, Milky-White and Orange filters that can change the color temperature to match an existing setup or create a specific lighting look.
• Optional Bowens-Mount provides an easy way to mount a softbox and any other studio accessories

Comes with

• 1x 150w Boltzen Light
• 1x Removable Barndoors
• 1x Yoke
• 1x Power Adapter
• 1x Soft Filter
• 1x Milky-White Filter
• 1x Orange Filter
• 1x Carry Bag with Shoulder Belt

Or would you recommend another light stand for Redhead?

If you have used Redheads before, please reply. Thank you for your advice!

If you want small cheap (around $10-12) light to add touches to your main set it can work.

• US - https://www.amazon.com/Flashlight-Astrolux-Battery-Waterproof-Keychain/dp/B01BV63K2G
• Intern - https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Astrolux-A01-Waterproof-102LM-4-modes-AAA-Mini-Keychain-Nichia-219B-Led-light-lamp/32673204660.html

576 led lights

1024 led lights

When looking for "the most lumens at the lowest price" (not really caring about CRI for the purpose) I stumbled upon the offering of a "Somikon FVL-1420.d" video light, 1440 lumens for just EUR 54,90.

If anybody is interested in a review, let me know what kind of test-shot or information you could use to tell if that cheap gadget is worth its small price.

I have seen videos where the Nebula 4000 its ok, another where are deficient. The Pilotfly H1 is in the same line of Nebula, preliminary tests are encouraging, but those videos are made by the manufacturer and dont know the conditions under which they were made, it is always see better user testing in the real world, but its very new. The third option is the Came Mini, but here the price is more expensive.

Im open to another options, but under U$700.

Thanks friends.

Would this tubes do the trick:

http://www.ebay.de/itm/10x-Philips-Leuchtstoffrohre-MASTER-TL-D-De-Luxe-T8-965-Tageslicht-58W-/400751514576 (6500K, RA 93)

Or do I have to use the more expensive ones:

http://www.ebay.de/itm/10x-Philips-Leuchtstoffrohre-MASTER-TL-D-Graphica-T8-965-Tageslicht-58W-/400751546950 (6500K, RA 98)

I think 50Hz flickering is not much of a problem, as there is no fast motion in the scenes and I can adjust the shutter speed as needed (using a BMPCC at 24 fps).

Any input about using fluorescent tubes are welcome:-)

Panasonic GH3: $625 Panasonic 20mm f/1.7 mkI: $250

Selling from Los Angeles. CONUS with shipping fee included

http://www.came-tv.com/220v-2000w-yellow-head-continuous-studio-video-photo-light-p-315.html

I've been having a idea about an interface's POV, in that you see characters from behind the interface, so that formed the based of this test:

It took more time to set up than shoot (about 2 hours). In this test the Ring Light is set to 50% brightness and the white balance is set at 5600K. I believe its going to be a pretty useful addition to my lighting and the only downside it that I can't find a suitable soft bag to protect it in transit.

The music was assembled from kits from Big Fish Audio.

But I can not do it in Panasonic GH2 or any other DSLR camera, the white point must be higher then 20000K and improve the white point in dark blue. If you have some idea, or any patch for this problem...

Look like very interesting.

Duration of LED - 50.000h Lighting - 1600LM Lighting distance - 50m Recharging time - 2h Potency - 0,8w – 20w Color Temperature - 3200-5600K Illumination angle - 60º Number of LEDs - 298 Battery Life - Up 10h Price - € 189,99

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highest possible careful tweaked settings for very high image quality with enough stability for short takes up to 5 - 8 minutes.

Improved for best low light noise and textures in all modes, perfect for high iso, and excelent image texture in good light.

Arri Alexa image quality inside the GH2, (just missing the Alexa dynamic range of course)

default version:

*SH and H slots are better for good light in low iso and for more detailed scenes in good light

*SH slot is higher quality and more stable with manual focus legacy lenses

*H slot more stable with native lenses with electronic contacts

*H slot also better for use with image stabilization

*hbr is better in good light than in low light

*default version is more stable in SH and H 720p and in HBR than the boson version

*24p 24H and 24L are the same of boson

*great quality in all modes

boson version:

*SH slot improved for low light textures and noise

*H slot better for good light in low iso, better for more complex details scenes in good light

*H slot is more stable for native lenses

*HBR does the low light / good light balance automaticaly for better noise in low light or better detail in good light

*24p has same noise quality in both good light or low light for constant image texture this keeps same random noise in all light conditions, good for intercut with SH

*a little less stable in 720p and HBR than the default version

*best quality in all modes

seta = workhorse default

setb = workhorse boson

setc = workhorse default lower datarate in SH and H for more stability in 720p and hbr

setd = workhorse boson lower datarate in SH and H for more stability in 720p and hbr

sete = same as seta, but the 24H and 24L are optimized to deliver sharpest image for steady complex detail scenes, it does the automatic adaptation in 24p for low light noise or good light steady complex detail scenes

setf = same as setc, but the 24H and 24L are optimized to deliver sharpest image for steady complex detail scenes, it does the automatic adaptation in 24p for low light noise or good light steady complex detail scenes

all tests performed in NTSC with the Sandisk 32GB SDHC Class 10 U1 45Mbps card.

transcode the original mts files to Apple ProRes 422 full range using the 5DtoRGB free software before editing to avoid the diagonal pattern rain problem. Try the ProRes HQ, normal and LT versions to perceive the best balance between quality/file size.

as of september 05 2014 all versions are modified flowmotion 2.02 with extensive careful tweaking

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I did some research in the forum about PTools settings but I did not find the answers I need...

What happens is:

Only GOP which works good for 720p 60p are GOP 30 and GOP 3, all other GOP gives diagonal pattern (rain) in computer monitor. But the GOP 3 in 720p always stops recording and it seems the card is not the problem, I am using Sandisk 45mbps and other people says the Sandisk 95mbps also stops recording in 720p hacks... The GOP 6, 12 and 15 works for some shoots, but they are unstable (sometimes stops recording) and gives diagonal pattern (rain) in computer monitor. GOP 3 stops recording all the time, no matter the bitrate (I tested GOP 3 from 40 to 200mbps). So GOP 30 is the only option.

Problem is: when using the GOP 30 the camera encoder always keeps the bitrate very low when the camera is quiet, when there is no motion in the image, and this gives lots of macroblocking and texture lost in low light. Even when I set the bitrate to 48mbps or 64mbps in PTools the camera does not record 48mbps or 64mbps, StreamParser shows only around 23mbps... (for static low light shoots)

The auto quantizer all to motion or all to details did not make any difference. So I did some try to change settings in TESTER options of PTools. I fount the TOP and BOTTOM bitrate limits and I enabled it with 48000 and 42000 for top and bottom 720p, but this makes no effects in encoding, bitrate is still very low for static shots no matter the bitrate I type in PTools...

Only thing I found to make the bitrate encoding keep high is the GOP 3, but camera stops recording in all 720p shoots, the GOP 3 just works for 1080p.

So I am wondering if there is a way to keep the bitrate high using GOP 30 in 720p...

Any suggestion welcome, thanks.