The light output of the ParaBeam 400 and 200 studio fixtures are about the same as a 2,000Watt and 1,000Watt tungsten light, respectively. But ParaBeams only use 1/10th as much power! Both studio lights use Kino Flo True Match® high color rendering lamps (CRI 95). Set up horizontally, the beam can actually be focused for lighting four people across a newsdesk. When used vertically it can be spot focused on a single subject.

ParaBeam’s features include: onboard and remote DMX dimming, remote phase dimming with inline accessory, center mount, parabolic intensifying reflectors, gel frame and diffuser, focusing louver, daylight or tungsten.  At two meter's distance, the light output is 1507 lux for the 400 and 786 lux for the 200. The ParaBeams are fast becoming the industry standard in TV broadcast studios around the globe.

The new VistaBeam 600 and 300 display a broad soft beam for studio and location lighting. The VistaBeam 600 puts out more light than a 4K quartz softlight (120VAC) but uses only 9 ampheres of power compared to 34 ampheres required for the quartz light. The more compact VistaBeam 300 is half the size of 600 and delivers more light than a 2,000 watt quartz softlight.

The VistaBeam series are designed to be a lightweight alternative to conventional studio softlights such as “chicken coops” and “space lights”. VistaBeams also do a better job ofilluminating interior and exterior sets with daylight quality light than HMI’s punching throughfabric diffusion boxes. Fitted with narrow spectrum blue or green visual effects lamps,VistaBeams are also ideal for composite screen lighting applications. With a wide range of accessories like remote dimmer, honeycomb focusing louvres, choice of 55K or 29K type T7 twin tube lamps, any desired lighting effect can be achived at a much lower operating cost than tungsten or HMI lighting.

The Diva-Lite® 400 and 200 have become the industry’s standard for professional video location work around the globe. The Diva-Lite 400 portable softlights boast the company’s trademark modular fixture designs with full-range dimming, switching and remote control features. Diva- Lite 200 fixtures likewise are portable, versatile units designed for the rigors of run and gun lighting for news or commercial video production. Lighting kits can be set up in a jiffy for field interviews. All Diva-Lites can go from night-time to daytime interiors by switching True Match™ tungsten for daylight lamps. It’s like having two set-ups in one package. Diva-Lites are lighting-on-the-run, at its' convenient best and without compromise on lighting quality. The light output of Diva-Lite™ 400 and 200 are 698 and 349 lux at two meters, respectively.

The Image line of soft lights is the world's most popular lighting fixture for TV broadcast studios, film/video and photo set lighting—especially the Image 85 fixture series. The Image 85, 45 and 20 fixtures produce a soft, shadowless display of daylight or tungsten quality light (CRI 95) that can be controlled without dramatic shifts in color. The features of the Image fixtures include: DMX lamp switching, high or standard output switching, individual lamp control, adjustable yoke mount, gel frame, louver, zero-noise instant-on and a choice of True-Match® daylight or tungsten lamps. Rated light output at two meters are 1443 lux, 775 lux and 304 lux for Image 85, 45 and 20 respectively.

Camera mounted Kamio 6 and 6E ring light systems provide a glamour lighting solution for close ups in film and video photography. The soft, cool Kamio light falls gracefully on the subject’s face because it is mounted surrounding the lens, unlike conventional on-camera quartz lights that produce heat and shadows. Kamios also display daylight and tungsten quality light without filtration. With the supplied on-board 12V dimming ballast, the desired lighting effect can be easily achieved. Light output is rated at 1023 lux at half meter and 259 lux at one meter. Both Kamio 6 and 6E are supplied as kits with its own durable flight cases.

The ultra compact BarFly 200 and 100 are at home on location and studio sets for television, tight locations on feature film production. The ENG/EFP community has also adopted the BarFlys for a small, two point or three point lighting kit to complement popular location lighting instruments as the Kino Flo Diva-Lites. Fitted with Kino Flo's new True Match Quad lamps the BarFly is available in two models, the BarFly 200 (twin tubes), and BarFly 100 (single tube). They come with remote high-output, flicker-free select dimming ballasts, sturdy alloyed fixtures, gel frames, focusing louvers and removable mounting plates. With light output of 383 lux and 191 lux for the BarFly 200 and 100 at two meters, respectively, they pack a lot of soft light into an incredible blade-thin profile that is controllable and can be squeezed in to tight spots for difficult shots on location or in the studio

Kino Flo's compact, controllable, portable dimming systems include the 12V Single, Mini-Flo and the Micro-Flo systems. These small cool light location unit takes center stage when it comes to lighting cramped interiors such as car interiors, elevators or any place on a set that can’t be reached via an external light source. Like all Kino Flos, they are low energy, low profile and low maintenance workhorse for film and video lighting professionals. The 12V Single fixture uses one 15" lamp, the Mini-Flo uses two 9" or 12" lamps and the Micro-Flo is the smallest of the lot using 4" or 6" lamps. Other than with Micro-Flo, the choice of dimming is available and all come in convenient kits.

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