If you’re in the market for a very compact (5.5in/14cm long) and lightweight yet proper fresnel bi-color LED light, look no further: the BB&S Compact Bicolor Fresnel (CFL) light might be the right choice for you. This 38W LED light can go from 2700 to 5600K with a TLCI of 96, and you can focus it from 12 to 52 degrees. So let’s take a closer look at it! With time and technology, LED lights are getting smaller, which is good news for one-man-band filmmakers that want to simplify their kit and bring fewer bags/less weight on set. It makes us more mobile, faster to react, and it makes our lives easier. However, one thing you don’t want to sacrifice is light quality. Compact LED fixtures usually feature a COB chip like the Aputure Amaran COB 60d/60x, but they miss focusing capabilities without extra light modifiers. Of course, there are other choices like the Aputure LS 60d/60x, but these are not true fresnel LED lights; they are “just” focusable. If you miss the ARRI 300W/650W tungsten fresnel in your kit, don’t worry, as BB&S recently released the Compact Bicolor Fresnel, one of the most miniature LED fresnel lights on the market. Image credit: BB&S BB&S Compact Bicolor Fresnel features As its name suggests, the BB&S Compact Bicolor Fresnel is a bi-color LED light that can go from 2700K to 5600K. According to the company, it draws only 38W and can output over 2400 lumens with a TLCI of 96. Of...
Published By: CineD - Wednesday, 5 January, 2022