Litepanels, part of the Vitec Group, has just announced a new model in their line of small and portable LED lights: the Litepanels Lykos+ mini bi-color LED panels. A highly portable, yet powerful bi-color LED fixture for filmmakers on the go. Does the name Lykos ring a bell? Well, this new Litepanels Lykos+ is not the same as Manfrottos Lykos 2.0 LEDs, nor is it the same as the existing Lykos range of LED fixtures. The Lykos+ is the successor to Litepanels Lykos LED lights and the latest and greatest model features the company’s flagship Astra LED technology. The new Litepanels Lykos+. Image credit: Litepanels Litepanels Lykos+ LED Although the new Lykos+ shares the same housing as the original Lykos fixture, it achieves over 40% more output. And while the previous model featured TIR lenses, Lykos+ now incorporates Astra LEDs, utilizing the full Astra LED design to maximize lumens per watt. image credit: Litepanels So what’s up with Manfrottos Lykos 2.0 , then? Well, according to Litepanels, Lykos began as a joint project with Manfrotto. In this latest development each brand has taken the original design and optimised the features for its customers. At Litepanels we have taken this opportunity to align the LED technology in the Lykos⁺ with our best-selling Astra range.Litepanels website With that preamble out of the way, let’s talk about the new Litepanels Lykos+ LEDs. This new LED light appears to be a full-featured and indeed quite powerful bi-color LED light meant to be used on...
Published By: CineD - Monday, 1 March, 2021