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Zacuto's Plasma Light is the Cheapest and Softest 1x1 in Existence, But is It Better Than LED?

05.8.12 @ 8:18AM Tags : c300, dslr, fs100, led, nab, nab2012, plasmalight, recoilrig, tornado, zacuto

We all know that LEDs are the next big movement in lighting technology — or are they? Zacuto is introducing a one-of-a-kind light panel that uses a patented micro-plasma technology not unlike what is found in a plasma television — which has phosphors that glow when energy is introduced. Of course, it’s a bit more complicated than that, but the bottom line is that this panel is softer, and has a greater lumen rating than any other 1-foot-by-1-foot panel on the market today. In the embedded video below, Steve Weiss from Zacuto gives us an introduction of the panel, as well as a walk-through of their Recoil rig, Tornado Follow Focus, and FS100 rig. More »