Litepanels' daylight-balanced Sola series offers beam control of 70° to 10° and single-shadow properties inherent in a Fresnel light, but with an LED light source, use just a fraction of the power of conventional fixtures. Sola Fresnels are said to dim from 100% to 0 with no noticeable color shift, and the SolaENG provides manual focus and dimming control via camera lens-style ergonomic controls. Litepanels is a Vitec Group brand.
The Sola6 and Sola12 provide on-fixture motorized control of focus and local dimming via a touch screen, and are also remote-controllable via their integrated DMX interface. Output is touted as flicker free, remaining consistent even as the battery voltage goes down.
With Litepanels' LEDs, Solas draw 90% less power than conventional tungsten lights, with very little heat generation. Additionally, Litepanels' cool-to-the-touch lighting systems substantially cut down on air conditioning requirements in studio applications.
The Solas also weigh only 1/3 as much as their HMI predecessors with no external ballasts. The fixtures have a universal AC input and can be used on any 85-245 watt power worldwide.
Litepanels Solas are available in three models:
- The Sola6 draws 75 watts yet produces output equivalent to a 650W tungsten unit, and weighs 6 lbs. (2.7kg).
- The Sola12 draws 250 watts yet produces output equivalent to a 2000W tungsten and weighs only 14 lbs. (6.4kg).
- The SolaENG is only 4" x 4" x 5" (102mm x 102mm x 127mm) and weighs just 10 ounces (.28kg). Employing a 3" (7.62cm) lens, it draws 30 watts yet produces output equivalent to a 250W tungsten. The SolaENG runs on 10-20VDCsources such as camera batteries, or via an AC power adapter. It is designed for both on-camera and off-camera mounting.
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