When we stopped by Z CAM’s booth during IBC 2022, we discovered a new series of 1×1 LED panels: the ZOLAR Toliman 30S, Toliman 30C, and Vega 30C. These fixtures have incredibly high CRI and TLCI values over 97 and an SSI up to 90. So let’s take a closer look at the first LED lights by the Z CAM team! Z CAM is famous for its affordable lineup of cinema cameras like the E2, which recently got a firmware update allowing internal ProRes 422 recording in all modes and the new upcoming E2-F6 PRO. The camera manufacturer is now expanding its lineup of products with LED lights, but under a new brand: ZOLAR. Image credit: CineD ZOLAR Toliman and Vega features At launch, ZOLAR introduced three 1×1 LED panels, with 2×1 fixtures coming later. The ZOLAR Toliman 30S and 30C are bi-color panels ranging from 3200 to 5600K. The Vega 30C is an RGBAW LED fixture that can go from 2000 to 20.000K in CCT mode but also have full RGBAW capabilities. Image credit: CineD The main difference between the Toliman 30S and 30C is their power consumption and light output: the Toliman 30S outputs 4.680lx at 1m, while its bigger brother can output 7.500lx at the same distance. However, the three ZOLAR LED panels have a lot of things in common: First, they are made of aluminum, so they should survive well on set.All panels claim very high CRI and TLCI values, all over 97. Furthermore, the SSI...
Published By: CineD - Wednesday, 14 September, 2022