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Ansab Khan · May 11th, 2009, 02:17 PM

Can some please identify the light in the attached picture. I need to do a quick indoor interview, i need to buy three of them with the carrying case.

I do have soft box lights but they are a pain to assemble and re-assemble.

Please help............thanks

James Cumpsty · May 11th, 2009, 02:32 PM

It looks like a Lowel ViP Pro-light, I use one as an interview fill/back light. Focus-able with barn doors for clipping gels to etc.

Bill Pryor · May 11th, 2009, 02:38 PM

Yep, that's what it is. They only hold about a 200 watt lamp so don't put out much by the time you diffuse it. Nice for a backlight, though, or a little fill when diffused.

Jack D. Hubbard · May 11th, 2009, 08:42 PM

It does seem to be a Lowel pro light. Actually, you can bulb them up to 250w and they work very well with a number of HDV cameras. I use them as key, fill and to light backgrounds with great success.

Vasco Dones · May 12th, 2009, 01:40 PM

Yep, it's a Lowel ViP Pro -
and, believe it or not, outfitted with a 250W bulb,
I often use it as my one and only light for indoor interviews
(since I usually like a bit of "dramatic" effect).
Its focusable & has extremely flexible barndoors
that allow you to really focus the light on a very limited area.
Here's an example (sorry: it's in Italian - but that doesn't affect the light :-),
for I usually do stuff for the Italian-speaking branch of Swiss Public Broadcasting):
RSI - Falò
(click on "Guarda il video - ADSL", at the bottom;
NOT a great encoding, though...)

Great, very flexible & very cheap light - if you ask me...

Best

Vasco

May 11th, 2009, 02:17 PM	#1
Ansab Khan Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: New York Posts: 27	Need to buy the light in the picture Can some please identify the light in the attached picture. I need to do a quick indoor interview, i need to buy three of them with the carrying case. I do have soft box lights but they are a pain to assemble and re-assemble. Please help............thanks Attached Images

May 11th, 2009, 02:32 PM	#2
James Cumpsty New Boot Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: London United Kingdom Posts: 10	It looks like a Lowel ViP Pro-light, I use one as an interview fill/back light. Focus-able with barn doors for clipping gels to etc. __________________ James Cumpsty www.50fps.co.uk Edius/XH-A1/Cineform/Rode/DPA/HG-10/SG Pro2 Flip/

May 11th, 2009, 08:42 PM	#4
Jack D. Hubbard Major Player Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Menlo Park, CA Posts: 342	Lowel Pro It does seem to be a Lowel pro light. Actually, you can bulb them up to 250w and they work very well with a number of HDV cameras. I use them as key, fill and to light backgrounds with great success.

May 12th, 2009, 01:40 PM	#5
Vasco Dones Major Player Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: El Cerrito, CA Posts: 266	Yep, it's a Lowel ViP Pro - and, believe it or not, outfitted with a 250W bulb, I often use it as my one and only light for indoor interviews (since I usually like a bit of "dramatic" effect). Its focusable & has extremely flexible barndoors that allow you to really focus the light on a very limited area. Here's an example (sorry: it's in Italian - but that doesn't affect the light :-), for I usually do stuff for the Italian-speaking branch of Swiss Public Broadcasting): RSI - Falò (click on "Guarda il video - ADSL", at the bottom; NOT a great encoding, though...) Great, very flexible & very cheap light - if you ask me... Best Vasco __________________ www.donesmedia.net bricioledamerica.blogspot.com (in Italian)

May 11th, 2009, 02:38 PM	#3
Bill Pryor Contributor Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 4,449	Yep, that's what it is. They only hold about a 200 watt lamp so don't put out much by the time you diffuse it. Nice for a backlight, though, or a little fill when diffused.