Suitable for location filming, IaniLEDs 54 are designed for use where mains power supply is unavailable. In such locations, a fast and discrete technical set-up is often all-important. For this South American production, TF1 used two IaniLEDs 54, 54W 12V, powered simply by camera batteries, fitted on board by a gold mount bracket. The absence of leads and external packs made the lights highly manoeuvrable.
IaniLEDs are tested on the road and offer a reliable and powerful daylight source in extreme shooting conditions, making life for the lighting cameramen considerably easier. The specially designed housing, married to the low temperature of the lamp body and the laminated and modular design of the IaniLEDs, means that the units run cool, allowing for a quick 'pack & go' - true lighting on the run.
TF1 Reportage's technical director Eric Minvielle comments, "I've used Ianiled54's on several occasions and in very different environments - in unforgiving desert, in the heat and humidity of tropical jungle and being knocked around in dank caves. They're equally at home as a kick light in interiors. They are really tough and easy to use with an efficient modular design. But above all, they offer a quality, colour-balanced and powerful lighting source with none of the unpleasant hues you might expect."
The IaniLEDs feature the latest high-power LEDs. With full dimming capacity and with colour controlled by means of a mixed array of white and amber LEDs, the output is both natural and flexible. IaniLEDs were the first in the industry to adopt the white tuning concept that compensates for the typically low CRI of LEDs - doing away with the need for filters that reduce the output to critical and often unsustainable levels for the professional shoots.
(Jim Evans)
