By technical editor Matt Allard:
Kinotehnik is best known for their LCDVFe universal viewfinder, but the company is now branching out and has announced the Practilite 602– a compact bi-color, variable beam smart LED fresnel light The 602 is the first in the range of 600-series smart LED fresnel lighting fixtures (601, 602, 603) daylight bicolor tungsten. Kinotehnic claim it is he world’s first and smallest bi-color, variable beam smart LED light.
The Practilite 602 comes with an app for smartphones and is Bluetooth capable. This remote function is especially useful for single-person shooters or small crews. From tungsten to daylight, the Practilite 602 allows you to not only dial in matching color balance, but also tune the brightness and set the beam angle remotely through the Practilite 602 app.
This from Kinotehnik:
“The challenges of productions today require more efficiency and creativity and the Practilite 602 assists in delivering that. We strive to design products that achieve the best experience for our users. This compact, but powerful smart fresnel light is designed to gather and throw as much light as possible through its 3.2″ 80mm fresnel lens to provide unprecedented size to light output ratio.”
The Practilite 602 features an all aluminium construction and can be run off a universal AC/DC power supply or can be operated from V-mount and Anton Bauer batteries. It is also flicker free.
Specific feature highlights:
Smartphone controlled: adjusts brightness, color temperature and beam angle
Beam angle control of 15-80 degrees enables increased throw distances
Fresnel lens 3.2″ (80mm), borosilicate glass
Tunable color temperature from 3200K to 5600K
Very high CRI 90-93
Flicker free
SafeBoost mode for increased light output
Max current draw 140W and long lamp life
100-240 VAC, 12-28 VDC, can be operated from V-mount and Anton Bauer batteries
Universal AC/DC power supply
Attaches to any standard 5/8″ (16 mm) stud
Universal umbrella mount built-in and barndoors included
Dimensions: Housing diameter 4″/100mm, overall dimensions 4 x 7 x 6″ (10 x 17 x 15cm)
Compatible with third party 4″/100mm studio head light modifiers such as Profoto and Broncolor Picolite
Speedring insert adapters for most manufacturers soft-boxes are available separately
There is no indication yet of price or availability. Newsshooter will have a look at the light at NAB.
