andrew ward

Because the film industry is full of wankers.

You could do away with 90% of crew and equipment and make better content. Its all just bullshit politics and WANK.

Creamsource.

Ahso.

What are you on?

I never know how to compare led panels.

Im comparing to my litepanel 1x1 daylight spot.

The new version of Astra bicolor, is it as bright as the daylight only version when its in daylight mode. I understand from reading the website that it is. But thats not usual (ie if they could put double the amount of leds on the panel, why dont they do it for the single colours? (Heat?)).

Id usually only buy daylight and gel it (i know Guy Holt, led doesnt gel like other sources), but is the Astra worth paying a bit extra to get bicolour?

Thanks

No one?

Hmph.

Straya cu**!

Hah? Instead of dousing someones sticker frenzy you want me to design an led fresnel? I dont know how to design an led. I only know how to give a realistic, non DP opinion of an led fresnel.

The solutions arent there yet. Litepanels and celeb are about the only things that have bettered what I used in a lighting truck 5-10 years ago. The rest is undelivered promises.

Im confused.

I must do different jobs than you all.

The dream would be a lightweight dimmable bright fresnel with no ballast and house power.

Youd just get a genny at night.

And youd just get an hmi if you cant dim it.

Im glad you all love it. I must be blind.

Its as bright as a 2.5 and bicolor?

Doesnt sound likely.

If its not brighter than an hmi and it doesnt dim I dont see the point.

Maybe its cause youre on american power system?

Something thats as bright as a 1.2 but uses less power makes little difference to me.

Allman, thats good if you like them.

Glad they do what you want.

Hey Kenfield. You should do gear reviews.

Its so hard to find a review of say an Area 48 used by someone who knows what theyre doing and compared with similar tools. All these online video reviews where they meter lights etc are useless.

Build your website and reel with the results.

Id do it but I think its all wank.

They dont dim???

Wtf?

Whats the point then?

Its just an hmi that uses less power? Lame.

Youre thinking of Richardson.

Deakins has his guys make up 60x60 panels of those novelty christmas lights shaped like reindeer, paints them all with hairspray that equates to nd0 and then puts them all in the lighting truck and closes the doors. The knowledge that theyre there changes the actors performance. I blame him for Lupita Nyongo who has yet to not ruin a film.

Yes I look there.

Thats expensive used not cheap used, but if a Sunray ever comes up there ill chase it.

Cheer bro!

If I say it, its my opinion.

Every company would do that. Otherwise there wouldnt be so many lights. Thered just be the one company with great design cornering the market.

I have zero experience with Hive. You can see from their last iteration of form factor that it has weird design.

Theres a reason no one has these lights.

I hope theyre amazing and come down in price so I can get some. Im generally just saying "isnt it a pity that every time you see an exciting light that is supposed to be a dimmable source with no burn time thats lightweight and punchy it turns iut to not be the back saver you hoped it was". I want it more than you. I gotta use it every day.

If anyone hears a lead on any Sunray hmis, id love to buy 2.5 and 4ks.

Thanks!!

American Cinematographer says Roger Deakins always uses CineWood .

I think in real world settings all these exciting lights prove to not be as bright as they say and have bizarre designs that no one who actually used them would implement.

But it looks like a cool toy.

Nothing is more fun than impressing a DP with a triple mirror bounce!

Aha!

I knew someone would know.

Thats interesting.

I dony get how the "jointers umbrella" does the job. Thats just a standard grip umbrella. Or is there one which is huge?

It looks amazing but I dont think its practical. If a DP owned it and used it, would be awesome. But if a gaffer tries it the DP wont use it right and make it pointless. Just a funky piece of poly.

Also, dont have the lamps we need for it

I havent used one for years but remember thinking it was cool (did a fire effect). Are they any good? Worth getting?

Basically whats the brightness and colour like and is it any use for fire/tv/police effects?

"Comparative efficacys" used to be my favorite band until their difficult second album.

Phil. I just wanted people to like me more.

I take them off because no one wants them.

They always want more output.

Unless it was a very dark scene i cant see what use the directionality would be.

The anti flare idea has me convinced. Ill keep carrying them maybe.