Videolights

Whats your experiences of videolights? Do you own one? Post a pic and how do you like it. Pros and cons.

I myself am looking a videolight for my canon hv20. any suggestions?

Im thinking big halogen light, with its own battery. These are what Im currently looking.

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I'm getting that top one... just thought I'd let you know

Cool, how did you end up with that decision?

I haven't found myself needing a camera light yet, so haven't done any research into them. Sorry, boo.

Whoa, you never film in low light? In Finland half of year is in low light conditions (but then on the other half sun is shinining through nights).

I´ve filmed quite a bunch of footage that would have turned out way better with proper videolight. That 20w sony should have enough firepower (for a easily carryable light) even in south finnish wintern without snow.

Im planning to buy cheap construction site lights from local hardware store, but those would be for properly set up scenes when the videolight would be just for carrying with me when I go filming.

http://www.fotoconnection.com/p14733-sunpa...ideo-light.html
im rockin one of these
battery always dies eairly
but a sick cam light

I have the top one vode, make sure you get a large battery and some sort of tracing paper or something to kill it a bit because it's fucking bright.

I recently bought the Sony HVL-HL1 for regular filming in low light and the Sony HVL-IRH2 for IR which will capture so much more in pitch black.

The HL1 is pimp but runs off the power of the camera battery (but at 3W I dont mind) and the other one is going to arrive soon so I'll let you know.

Yeah, read about it being bright, planned that through. I have battery that would fit it. You think 2500mAh would be enough?


I probably dont get one of those 3w lights, those are handy, but my built in cameralight is even more handy Image file not present in the recovered backup

That IR light is sweet, though works just in nightshot. Does it use own battery so you could palce it anywhere in the room or does it get its power through hot shoe? Either way great for pranks and such.

In low light I've either switched to night shot (when it's pitch black), or like when filming skating or something and it's not pitch black I use lights, but not ones connected to my camera.

That one uses hot shoe right? Then HVL-IRM uses batteries, even though batteries cost more, one those would cool. You could place it near the action and film it far away Image file not present in the recovered backup


Cool, Thats also one the reason Im considering those two lights, you can use them even without attaching them to camera. What kind of lights do you use for skating and such?

ive found lights suck. they just piss people off and blind everyone and draw attention. if your filming like mardi gras, chicks, or night club shit is the only time I think their worth it. chicks shaking their ass on tables n stuff love the attention. everyone else will just be annoyed.

I can see what you mean, but sometimes its good to blind someone your filming Image file not present in the recovered backup

And for skating, stunts etc. light should be nice.

can someone link me to the top one?

There is two versions that use different batteries, but are basically the same light:

HVL-20DMA
M-series batteries

HVL-20DW2
F-series batteries

Google them to link yourself.

any good lights for a VX2100?

I've used little halogen projector things occasionally, but most often I've used the headlights of a car. Yeah it can be ghetto, but if you do it right the shot can turn out pretty sweet.

Same, they don't help for shit at night except for the 3 foot circle it illuminates.

Get a night vision camera, or some hunting lights.

ya but you would not want your stunts coming out green.

I film with worklights if I have an outlet and if I dont I use my cams 3watts built in light(for my old cam). Its accually pretty decent for 3watts.

http://cgi.ebay.com/LIGHT-FOR-SONY-CAMCORD...1QQcmdZViewItem

going to prob just get a cheap light for my HC3

I prefer green (in my case more bluish actually) than black nothing.

yeh you will want some diffuser if you buy the top light,.

Would wax paper work? I've considered getting that light myself.

Are there any existing adaptors that would transfer power from a Intelligent Accessory Shoe to a hot shoe so that the accessory I use can be powered off of the battery of the camera.

The item is a HVL-IRH2 which uses an Intelligent Accessory Shoe, and the camera I am using is an HDR-HC7 which only has a Hot Shoe adaptor on the top.