Litepanels Croma Debuts At IBC

A Vitec Group brand announced the premier of the Croma LED light this week at the IBC equipment exhibition in Amsterdam.
Ideal for use on-camera or off, the new sleekly designed fixture provides Litepanels’ hallmark HD-friendly soft light, with variable colour temperature output from daylight (5600°K) to tungsten (3200°K).
Litepanel's Croma is a versatile solution for run-and-gun news shooters, event videographers, or still photographers who move rapidly from one light environment to the next without time to change lighting equipment. Plus, this self-contained light can be a secret weapon on any set or location wherever an extra kick or nice fill is needed.
Croma provides infinite control of both colour temperature and lighting intensity via two ergonomic on-fixture dials. One offers the ability to dim from 100% to zero with no noticeable colour shift. The second lets the user dial-in the fill light to any point between daylight (5600°K) and tungsten (3200°K) to precisely match the ambient light.
The Croma draws just 9W, and provides the equivalent luminance output of 40W – 90W traditional fixtures. To power the fixture, the user has the choice of AA batteries, optional AC adapter or a DV Adapter Plate designed to mount Sony, Canon, Panasonic DV battery packs. Six 1.5V AA batteries install within Croma to provide power from 1.5 to 6 hours, depending on battery type.
The compact Croma weighs just 0.4 kg (12 oz.) and measures 6” x 4” x 2” (54mm H x 36mm W x 102mm D).
To facilitate positioning when mounted on the camera, Croma comes complete with a metal ball head shoe mount featuring a 1/4 x 20 thread. Also supplied with the light is a carrying case and diffusion gel filter kit. An optional baseplate is available for off camera use.
For more information visit: www.litepanels.com
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