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442 STUDIO & LOCATION LIGHTING ALTMAN Q-LITE OPEN FACE FIXTURE A0003 These open-face luminaires are compact, A2018F lightweight, multipurpose flood/fill lights ideal for stage, studio and location lighting applications. Designed to operate high col- or-temperature tungsten halogen lamps, they are well suited for use in tight or confined spaces where maximum light output and beam spread are required for fill or flood lighting. The Q-Lite is rated for up to 1000W lamps, and the Q-Lite Jr. is rated for up to 650W. 36" Power lead. Lamps not included. ITEM DESCRIPTION PRICE Q-LITE ....................... 1000W open face fixture ............................................................. 176.25 Q-LITE-JR .................. 650W open face fixture ............................................................... 157.50 QL-BD4...................... Barn door for Q-LITE ...................................................................... 33.00 A608B QL-JR-BD4................. Barn door for Q-LITE-JR ................................................................. 27.75 D200 FCM-EIKO.................. 1000W, 3200K lamp ........................................................................ 6.29 D800-KIT ELATION PRO LIGHTING TVL3000 LED HIGH-POWER MODULAR TV LIGHT PANEL Comes in warm white (3200K) and cool white (5600K) versions and features (24) 3W high-power LEDs that have an output of 3300lux at 5M (300fc AVENGER STANDS & GRIP EQUIPMENT at 16ft.) Fixture is convection cooled and operates ITEM DESCRIPTION PRICE silently. Max output is 70W and it can be operated A0003........................ Mini aluminum Century stand, 8.82 lbs. max load ..................... 113.93 manually or via 1-channel of DMX. Includes adjustable barn doors, a die-cast A2033L ...................... 40" steel sliding base Century stand, 22.05 lbs. max load ......... 148.10 aluminum case, and 10°, 25°, 40°, 60° beam angle lens kits (fixture’s beam angle is A2018F...................... 40" steel turtle base Century stand, 22.05 lbs. max load, chromium plated steel stand with 3 sections and 2 risers ......... 121.81 115° without a kit attached). Has 5-pin DMX in/out, Powercon in. G100 ......................... 13 lb. sand bag, sold empty.......................................................... 28.70 ITEM DESCRIPTION PRICE G200 ......................... 35 lb. sand bag, sold empty.......................................................... 44.70 TVL-3000/WW ........... 3200K warm white LED modular TV light panel .......................... 782.94 D200 ......................... 2.5" grip head ............................................................................... 30.57 TVL-3000/CW ............ 5600K cool white LED modular TV light panel ............................. 782.94 D200B ....................... As above, in black ......................................................................... 32.05 TVL3B21 .................... Bracket for 2 TVL3000s ................................................................. 65.18 D520L........................ 40" extension arm for D200 .......................................................... 40.91 TVL3B22 .................... Bracket for 4 TVL3000s ............................................................... 195.68 D520LB ..................... As above, in black ......................................................................... 42.43 TVL3B31 .................... Bracket for 3 TVL3000s ................................................................. 84.75 D800-KIT ................... Grip kit with D200B grip head, D520B extension arm and bag ..... 108.02 TVL3B32 .................... Bracket for 6 TVL3000s ............................................................... 228.30 C1000 ....................... Drop-ceiling scissor clamp .............................................................. 9.97 NEW! IKAN SL45 STUDIO LED LIGHT The SL45 is outfitted with 45 high-intensity IKAN IDMX1500B DUAL-COLOR “Cree”-style emitters which provide a high color LED LIGHT A dual-color LED light that rendering index of 91, making it a great choice is perfect for shooting under varied for studio usage. Easy to unpack and setup, it's lighting conditions. This ultra-wide also a great portable/location light fixture choice. angle, location/field style LED is ideal Constructed from heavy-duty aluminum, it includes for chroma-key (green screen) and a V-Mount plate for high-capacity pro batteries, egg full body lighting applications. With crate and diffusion filters. the IDMX1500B there are no gels required, just dial in your desired color ITEM DESCRIPTION PRICE SL45 .......................... Studio LED Light .......................................................................... 899.00 temperature and you’re in business! The IDMX1500B features variable daylight C-2KS-KIT ................. Charger/Battery kit ...................................................................... 895.40 to tungsten color temperatures, integrated barn door intensifiers, 24V power, built-in dimming and a stand mount. ITEM DESCRIPTION PRICE IDMX1500B ............... LED Dual Studio Light with DMX ............................................... 1259.00 IKAN SL120 STUDIO LED LIGHT The SL120 is outfitted with 120 high-intensity “Cree”-style emitters IKAN IB508 DUAL-COLOR LED LIGHT which provide a high color rendering The ikan IB508 is a dual-color, 3200K-5600K, index of 91, making it a great choice for lightweight (3.1 lbs), portable LED lighting studio use. Features of particular note solution. Powered by 2 Sony-style ‘L’ series include barn doors with Intensifiers, batteries (included) with on-board battery DMX 512 control of onboard dimmer life indicator, diffuser, battery charger and and an aluminum heat sink to cool the a ball head mount. unit. A yoke mount is included. ITEM DESCRIPTION PRICE ITEM DESCRIPTION PRICE IB508 ........................ Dual-Color LED Light ................................................................... 494.00 SL120 ........................ Studio LED Light Fixture ............................................................ 2159.00 Let us show you exactly what to expect with our lighting design Follow us! computer modeling and pre-visualization. STUDIO & LOCATION LIGHTING 443 LITEPANELS INCA™ LED FRESNELS INCA 4 These DMX-controllable tungsten-bal- anced fixtures are for use in applications where LED lighting needs to match LITEPANELS CROMA existing incandescent (or other equally Designed for ENG and other fast-paced warm) lights. The Inca’s controllability video recording applications, this and light-shaping properties are similar fixture offers soft light with the to those of the average Fresnel, but they addition of variable color temperature. consume less power and weigh less. With smooth dimming, a soft rubber They offer 100%-0% dimming with no housing, and a cool running temperature, noticeable color shift via on-fixture dial INCA 6 Croma mounts on DSLRs, camcorders, and or integrated DMX. Includes standard stands to provides flicker-free light at any frame yoke, power supply, and barn door. Gels, rate or shutter angle. Draws a total of 9W and runs carrying bag and other accessories are off an AC adapter or (6) AA batteries. Comes with sold separately– please contact your diffusion gel, shoe-mount, AC power supply and Sales Pro. carry bag. Additional accessories (mounts, etc.) are sold separately – please contact your Sales ITEM DESCRIPTION PRICE 906-4003 .................. Inca 4, 4" tungsten LED Fresnel ................................................ 1345.50 Pro for more information. 906-2003 .................. Inca 6, 6" tungsten LED Fresnel ................................................ 2605.50 ITEM DESCRIPTION PRICE 905-4023 .................. On-camera variable-temp LED fixture ......................................... 584.10 LITEPANELS SOLA 6™ LED FRESNEL This fully dimmable, flicker-free daylight- balanced fixture offers the soft light quality of Litepanels’ Sola series and the control- LITEPANELS MICRO lability and light-shaping properties of a ON-CAMERA LED LIGHTS Fresnel. The Sola 6 uses about a tenth of the A compact lighting tool for small DV power and 1/3 the weight of a conventional Fresnel. Offers camcorders, the Micro™ uses LED technology 100%-0% dimming with no noticeable color shift and focus in an ultra-lightweight package. Operators control from 67° to 15°. Focus and dimming are controlled via will enjoy luminous, soft, directional lighting with onboard touchscreen or via integrated DMX. Includes standard yoke, the same warmth and great color characteristics that barn door, and power supply. Accessories (gels, etc.) are available MICRO make Litepanels an integral part of television, broadcast separately – please contact your Sales Pro. news and feature production. The top-mounted dimming ™ ITEM DESCRIPTION PRICE knob is ideal for DV and DSLR cameras. Micro runs off 4 906-2002 .................. LED daylight-temperature Fresnel with 6" lens ..........................2605.50 standard AA batteries, MicroPro™ doubles the light output, uses 6 standard AA batteries and includes a carrying bag. ITEM DESCRIPTION PRICE LP-MICRO ���������25W on-camera LED light, ball head shoe mount, gels ....................... 198.00 LP-MICRO-PRO ���50W on-camera LED light, ball head shoe mount, gels, carrying bag ........ 315.00 LITEPANELS HILIO HIGH OUTPUT LED FIXTURE Litepanels Hilio is capable of providing daylight-balanced illumination over a 20' to 25' distance without requiring a ballast. The new
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