If you are attending NAB 2023 in Las Vegas and wanted to explore the use of the HS Scope to evaluate the on camera accuracy of lights based on the cameras electronic chromes response please join me at

Anyone here from Aladdin? I’m curious to know if the rigid frames of the new all in ones would work with the old 2x1s flexi panels? To me the flexible metal arms have always been the weak point of the

It shouldn't be a surprise to the CML members here that fluorescent lighting is on its way out. Yet there is still a lot of legacy fluorescent lighting that is still in use out in the wild. That's abo

Hi all Can anyone please throw some light (sic!) on why we are getting colour changes using these via DragonFrame animation software? I'm using the simplest setting (Profile 3 HSI 8 bit RGB), and when

I wanted to alert CML followers that the coverage of our DCS Cinema Lighting Expo is now streaming. Special guests include Cinematographers Julio Macat, ASC, Ana M Amortegui, ADFC and Donald A. Morgan

As we are approaching NAB 2023 in Las Vegas exhibit hall April 16-19. I am curious as to how many CML members plan to attend? Many companies offer exhibit hall pass codes so you can attend at no cost.

Had an odd one yesterday.. event crew were using some “warm white” LED cheapish fresnel units. They had put some Lee 201 over them and with that we were getting 6800K. Without we were getting 3600K. 2

Jim Mathers posted this on another thread bug I thought it merited its own so no one missed it. The event is Saturday the 18th in LA. From Jim: The 2023 DCS Cinema Lighting Expo will take place soon a

Hi, I've been lurking for decades. I wonder if there are any circuits (boxes) that convert frequencies of sound into specific colors of light. The visible light spectrum is 400 THz to about 1700 THz -

Does anybody know what kind of lighting instrument could make the streaky and sparkly moving light effect seen in the interior bus scenes in Beyonce's Lemonade "Sorry" (See screenshots) The video is h

Leaving equipment on, in my experience, has always extended the life of electronic equipment and increased its stability and lessoned the need for constant calibration. However in the case of Filament

This could be useful information to anyone doing studio lighting. Be advised that the old power infrastructure designed for incandescent could damage new solid-state LED light fixtures. Solid-state eq

I was loaned the ZCam Zolar Vega 30C as ZCam wanted me to do some on camera HS Scope readings. I began by storing a Tungsten 3200K Source lighting a DSC Chroma DuMonde chart as my colour reference in

I am traveling to shoot pre-production reference in a desert location and want to bring a minimal grip kit to test different lighting approaches on a single person just using diffusion or bounce. Basi

Has anyone used one of these in anger yet? Looks like it could be a really useful addition to the lighting kit. Lowel TOTA LED XL tiffen.com Michael Sanders London based Cinematographer michael@... ww

I recently did some tests on camera showing how you can attain a measured white point as seen by the camera and yet still not have a light source that produces accurate colour reproduction on camera.

Hi all Aerial RGB lights becaming very popular, as I see on instagram. So, I started to looking forward for brands and advices. everything I saw has built in Lumenradio At first I found out https://ww

Looking for options other than the ETC Source 4 Lustr for RGB lighting that can use projection lens attachments. What's out there? thanks! Greg -- Gregory Bennett Director of Photography Associate Mem

Hi, looking for a cheaper and (more importantly) more reliable 24v power supply to replace the absolute crap they ship with -needs to output to 3 pin xlr There 300$ to replace. Maybe a tall order but

I have an upcoming UV light (blacklight) commercial - tabletop / product - think lipstick containers and makeup products. There will be some 120 - 200FPS shots with a probe lens. Hoping to be in the 1