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FresHDV Reviews the new VariZoom LED Light in DV Magazine
Published by Matthew Jeppsen February 9th, 2007 in Hardware, News, Production, Reviews
My review of VariZoom’s excellent S-2010F On-Camera LED Light Kit is in the March issue of DV Magazine. If you haven’t got your copy of DV in the mail yet, you can read the review online at the DV website.
I found the S-2000 series of LED lights from VariZoom to be a affordable and quality product that compare very favorably with much more expensive on-cam LED kits (cough*litepanels*cough). They offer many advantages over traditional tungsten lighting…40w output with zero heat emission, on-board diffuser, long battery life without a belt and tether, dimmable with no color shift, 3200K/5600K color temperature, the list goes on. As you can probably tell by this point, I’m pretty happy with the lights. We’ve purchased several of the kits and use them exclusively for our on-camera lighting needs. B&H has them for just under $380.
UPDATE: I understand that Varizoom is no longer stocking this item. Fortunately, the original mfr SWIT has other dealers. It looks like Broadcasting Supplies in Canada has the S2000 model, with the D-type power connector. They also ship to the US. I spoke with a rep, and they are going to look into getting the S2010 models as well (uses a camera battery adapter for power), and will update their catalog when the LED kits are available.
For non-North American countries, you can reference SWIT’s online dealer locater for a local affiliate that may have the light kits.
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What happened to this light system. I can’t find it anywhere and B&H has this:http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/447042-REG/Varizoom_VZS2010P_S_2010P_Dimmable_On_Camera.html
Just got off the phone with Varizoom, it seems that the S2000 series LED lights have been discontinued. Which is a shame, because they are a great little kit. I use ‘em all the time, I suppose I’ll take better care of them now since there are no replacement options…
We’ll keep our ear to the ground for a good alternative LED light in that price range, and share info here when we get a chance to test it.
-MJ
SWIT just opened an branch office in the state. They will sale their products directly
through its online store. Check http://www.swit.us