Hi and welcome to AdoramaTV
I'm Ruth Medjber and today I'm going to be looking at the Westcott
Flex LED kit. As you can see
it's a flexible LED 10 inch by 10 inch panel, it's got 256
LED diodes and is water resistant, it's designed for both filmmakers
and photographers to give them a light, flexible,
state-of-the-art lighting system thats small,
neat and easy to use. The frame of the panel is moldable
so it can be bent in just about any direction and it holds its shape.
It can bend in on itself and even form a tube
like this, it's so versatile, there are so many shooting options with this light.
Getting the Flex setup is so easy,
simply plug it in and play, its absolutely perfect for tight spaces
when there's no space for big soft boxes or when a cumbersome light stand is
getting in your way.
Its light, the panel weighs only 7 ounces
and even if you add the mounting frame, dimmer
and extension you're only talking a few pounds.
Today I wanted to work with natural light
so I'm using the Flex daylight panel which is rated
at 5600º Kelvin, don't forget that it's also water
resistant
so I can easily bring his as on-location shoots
and never have to worry about any unexpected down pours
that might normally foresee back inside.
The Westcott Flex is a really flexible piece of kit
not only because its flexible in itself, but because it is flexible
in its use, the dimmer will give you a lot
of control. At maximum power the LED lights
deliver 1.6 looks at 1 meter, using 55 watts of power,
it will actually give you a lot more output
than the bigger LEDs. The times when you want just a touch of fill light
it will dim down to just 5% of it's available power
the control really is in your hands with this light.
How about we take a look at how you might use the Westcott Flex
in your everyday work, you can see how this light would be very easy to use
in limited spaces, it could be attached to a wall,
an awkward surface, inside a cupboard, just about anywhere.
Like a lot of you I am never without tape and clamps
in my kit bag, and with this little light I'd probably end up taping this to
most surfaces,
it's light enough so wouldn't fall down and it eliminates the need for light stands.
Manipulating this flex will give you
all kinds of options when it comes to creating different effects.
See how it changes when I angle it differently in the studio
I can bounce it off the ceiling for a defused option,
or point it straight at my model to get some dramatic shadows
and it could also be used in the studio as a conventional softbox
if you want a softer, more diffused effect.
Converting it is easy, the Flex X Bracket Mount
clicks in at the corners and then the Flex quarter stop diffusion clob
fits over that. This bracket with clip-on pretty much
anywhere as well as onto a light stand. With a couple of these in your kit
you could set up a portable film or still studio
in no time at all. Thanks for joining me today
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