F&V R-300 LED Ring Light

[Eric Santiago]

has anyone tried these http://www.fvlighting.com/store/lighting/led/r300.html

just for simple set-up I take it.

 

[Jason Ano]

I ordered one two days ago, I'll post results as soon as I get it.

 

[Eric Santiago]

Thanks Jason.

 

[Max M.]

Just received one, looks quite good, is light weight, quite small, can rum off a npf battery and has quite massive light output. I'm happy with it!

 

[Trevor Meeks]

85% CRI... not fantastic, but for $200 (or $239 with 15mm mounting bracket and L-Bracket) it's worth a shot.

 

[Nick Pasquariello]

This looks mighty tempting. Any of you guys that have one, can you post a still or two of a shot taken using it?

Also, can this be powered from a D-Tap? Thoughts on cableing for that?

 

[Martin Weiss]

Would love to see what it does to eye reflections as well.

Pity that you cannot control which rings to turn on and off - but that should be an easy hack.

 

[Martin Weiss]

Nick - I like your thinking. That should be easy to make a D-tap adapter. The light accepts any Voltage between 5.8 and 16.8V, wide within the range of a normal V-lock battery.

Quick google came up with this one: http://www.amazon.com/Anton-Bauer-PowerTap-Lectrosonic-Monitors/dp/B006Z4S73W or cheaper http://www.globalmediapro.com/dp/A26VB5/Dynacore-D-B1-D-Tap-to-DC-Power-Cable/

 

[Eric Santiago]

For the 15mm mount option, would it be too much to share a RED BRICK with that D-Tap adapter?

 

[Trevor Meeks]

Nick - I like your thinking. That should be easy to make a D-tap adapter. The light accepts any Voltage between 5.8 and 16.8V, wide within the range of a normal V-lock battery.

Quick google came up with this one: http://www.amazon.com/Anton-Bauer-PowerTap-Lectrosonic-Monitors/dp/B006Z4S73W or cheaper http://www.globalmediapro.com/dp/A26VB5/Dynacore-D-B1-D-Tap-to-DC-Power-Cable/

Exactly.

 

[Kwan Khan]

Nick - I like your thinking. That should be easy to make a D-tap adapter. The light accepts any Voltage between 5.8 and 16.8V, wide within the range of a normal V-lock battery.

Quick google came up with this one: http://www.amazon.com/Anton-Bauer-PowerTap-Lectrosonic-Monitors/dp/B006Z4S73W or cheaper http://www.globalmediapro.com/dp/A26VB5/Dynacore-D-B1-D-Tap-to-DC-Power-Cable/

More cheaper;
http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Male-D-...89?pt=Camera_Cables_Cords&hash=item27cd6d68d9

 

[Mark-André Voss]

Also, can this be powered from a D-Tap? Thoughts on cableing for that?

Yes, that's no problem, as Martin worte already the R-300 can take a voltage around 5.8 to 16.8V (actually even a bit more but we play save with the upper range value) and we also offer a D-tap Male to DCΦ2.5 connector cable in our EU store
http://www.fvlight.eu/products/cables/d-tap-male-to-dc-2-5-connector.html

In the F&V US store it will be added soon also.

 

[Mark-André Voss]

Would love to see what it does to eye reflections as well.

I think I can post some images of portrait shots and eye reflections in the next days.

 

[Kwan Khan]

Hey Mark,
Do you offer any discount code for redusers?

 

[Ryan Hamblin]

It's a fantastic piece of gear ill post some stills asap

 

[Trevor Meeks]

Hey Mark,
Do you offer any discount code for redusers?

The thing is 300 bucks... how much of a discount do you want?

 

[Kwan Khan]

The thing is 300 bucks... how much of a discount do you want?

Its $199 (lol)

Well, The have Daylight LED Studio Panel(3) package for $1045 which is 16% discount.
Thinking about to pickup R300 (3) package around same amount of discount if possible.

 

[Eric Santiago]

How about results with the 15mm mounts?
I would like to see some clips with a EPIC/Scarlet.
I only ordered a single unit (no mount).

 

[Nick Morrison]

Anyone know how their 1x1 Panels stack up? $499 for a bi-color looks pretty tempting...if it ain't crap.

Here's a link:
http://www.fvlighting.com/k4000s-bi-color-led-studio-panel-preorder-225.html


Plus in this product video, their using RED brick, bonus points...

 

[Mathias Erichsen]

In this demo video he says the unit will run for almost 5 hours on a 136Wh battery!?! That´s really great!