Can video lights be used to replace strobes for still photograph? I’ve generally answered “NO” to this question, but for off-camera lighting video lights are a simple and effective solution. We put our 10,000 lumen videos lights to the test in Madison Blue Cave (Florida), here’s what we found. Let me first say that I […]
Videographers talk about ‘light quality’ like a mysterious place. Color Rendering Index, or CRI is thrown about like a panacea, but does it really make a difference underwater? We decided to find the truth and the answer the debate definitively through real world testing.In the past the problem was having matched light sources with different […]
Not all lights are created equal, video lights make this point real clear. Lumen output, beam pattern and beam angle are by far your biggest variables, but let’s not forget size and weight. Dragging a heavy camera rig around underwater can be a major pain, and don’t even get me started on commercial air travel.Beam […]