ZOLAR is a sibling company of cinema camera manufacturer Z CAM and a new player in the lighting world. Their first light series is made up of three 1×1 LED panels (ZOLAR Vega 30C, Toliman 30C and Toliman 30S) and promises to provide high color accuracy at an accessible price. But how do these lights perform in the field? Let’s find out! ZOLAR moved its first steps in the lighting market back at IBC 2022 when this newborn brand introduced three 1×1 LED panels, namely the Vega 30C RGBAW, the Toliman 30C bi-color and the Toliman 30S bi-color fixtures. My colleague Graham had the chance to take these lights out for a spin. He summed up his thoughts in a previous article, which is now being complemented by a video review and his independent photometric measurements. So let’s do a quick recap on the new ZOLAR LED panels! ZOLAR Vega and Toliman LED panels. Image credit: CineD ZOLAR Vega and Toliman 1×1 LED panels – summary The ZOLAR lighting ecosystem currently consists of three LED panels that are slightly larger than the standard 1×1’ size. In particular: the Vega 30C features an RGBAW color engine and offers an extremely wide color temperature range, spanning from 2,000 up to 20,000K (CCT Mode); the Toliman 30C is a bi-color fixture with a more standard CCT range of 3,200-5,600K; the Toliman 30S is the “entry-level” model. It shares the same CCT range as the Toliman 30C, but mainly lacks DMX control and provides...
Published By: CineD - Friday, 20 January, 2023