Lupo’s new 700 Smartpanel Dual Color LED light is touted as the world’s brightest on-camera/mini-LED panel light. Yes it’s a bold claim, and from the limited research I conducted, it’s accurate. The 700 Smartpanel Dual Color emits an impressive 4200 LUX at 1m – that’s bright! It’s actually a similar output to some of the 1×1 LED panels on the market, but at a fraction of the size. The closest on-camera light comparison I found was Aputure’s Amaran AL-F7, which comes in at 1500 LUX – that’s a 2700 LUX difference! Sound interesting? Here is my Lupo 700 Smartpanel review One of the ways Lupo achieves such dramatic light levels is through an intensifier on the front of the LEDs. This makes the LEDs brighter and more focused. You should be aware that this does narrow the beam angle. The beam angle is 40 degrees, which is narrower than most LED panels. This can be a good thing, because it gives you less spill onto the background, but if you need a wide throw then this isn’t the light for you. In the above video, I do a demonstration of the 700 Smartpanel’s spread versus a couple of other on-camera LED lights. Lupo’s 700 Smartpanel Dual Color LED – Image credit: CineD Buit Quality The 700 Smartpanel Dual Color has a solid build quality. Like it’s bigger brothers the Actionpanel and Superpanel, it has a technopolymer frame that is super durable. A gaffer on one of my features actually...
Published By: CineD - Monday, 28 September, 2020