Three Kinds of Light For Video

Here's a test I shot with my Kodak Zi8. I took three videos under different lighting conditions.

1. Light From a Window
2. Light From Overhead Incandescent
3. Light From LightPanel LED

When you look at them side by side you can really see a difference.

Light From a Window

Light from Window, originally uploaded by stevegarfield. CC BY-NC-SA

Light From Overhead Incandescent


Light From LightPanel LED


I've done lighting tests before, but this one really made me think about lighting. When you don't have anything to compare to, your lighting looks fine. But when you see how much better it can be by adding more light, you can really see a difference.

The LitePanel is is nice because it has a dimmer switch on it, and it can be powered by plugging it in. Some of the less inexpensive LED lights can only be charged up by plugging them in.

Also posted at my Get Seen book site.



FTC: I got the LitePanel as a gift.