Hive Lighting launched the Wasp 100-C last year at NAB. This year they have two new Omni-Color LED fixtures to show. The Bee 50-C and the Hornet 200-C.
These new additions effectively create a line of C- Series lights with the original Wasp 100-C in the middle. Now you have three choices of output and size to get that just right fixture. Check out our Wasp-100 review here.
Both the Bee 50-C and the Hornet 200-C have the “Perfect SHOT” colour controls offered on the Wasp 100-C. These controls give the user the ability to adjust the Saturation, Hue, Output, and colour temperature of the lights, allowing for infinite colour combinations and lighting customization.
The Bee 50-C and the Hornet 200-C also have the same form factor of the Wasp 100-C, including an adjustable yoke design and a 100mm body diameter.
On the Bee 50-C, the 22 Degree Spot Parabolic Reflector can be modified with a 5” 3-Lens Set (Medium, Wide, Super Wide). The barn door ears accept all 127mm (5 inch) accessories including speed rings, barn doors, and lenses. When the 22 Degree Spot Parabolic Reflector is removed, the Bee 50-C is a 180-degree flood light
This diameter allows these lights to be combined with hundreds of existing photo accessories from various manufacturers including ProFoto, Chimera, Elinchrome, and Westcott to name just a few.
Bee-50 C Specifications
- SOURCE: Omni-Color LED
- LIGHT INDEX: Up to 98 CRI / 97 TLCI
- DIMMING: 0 – 100% Control
- COLOR TEMP: 1,650K – 8,000K
- CONTROL: DMX, Smartphone
- AC POWER: 100 – 240 V input
- DC POWER: 12 – 18 V input via XLR
- LENGTH: 5” / 127mm
- DIAMETER 4” / 100mm
- WEIGHT: 1.5 lbs. / 0.7 kg.
- OUTPUT: From 2.5 ft 1173 footcandles
The Bee 50-C is a 40W Omni-Color LED. Weighing in at 1.5lbs and measuring 5” ( 125mm) long, Hive states it is brighter than a 300W incandescent source. The fixture has multiple 1⁄4-20 threaded mounting points, this allows for easy rigging to cameras, drones, stages, built sets, and practical locations. The small form factor, low power draw, and competitive pricing make the light a versatile and cost-effective colour changing source for travel and location production.
Hornet 200-C Specifications
- SOURCE: Omni-Color LED
- LIGHT INDEX: Up to 98 CRI / 97 TLCI
- DIMMING: 0 – 100% Control
- COLOR TEMP: 1,650K – 8,000K
- CONTROL: DMX, Smartphone
- AC POWER: 100 – 240 V input
- DC POWER: 24 – 36 V input via XLR
- LENGTH: 9” / 229 mm
- DIAMETER: 4” / 100mm
- WEIGHT: 2.6 lbs. / 1.2 kg.
- OUTPUT: from 2.5 ft 4400 footcandles
The Hornet 200-C is a 150W Omni-Colour LED. Weighing in at 2.6lbs and measuring 9” (225mm) long, Hive rates the light brighter than a 1000W incandescent source. The Hornet 200-C is 2.5x the output of the original Wasp 100-C, Hive Lighting states this is the brightest single point source colour changing LED on the market.
Among other accessories, Hive Lighting offers a Par Reflector and Adjustable Fresnel for the Hornet 200-C, both fully compatible with a wide variety of classic light modifiers from “softboxes” for video production, to “beauty dishes” for photographic applications.
On the Hornet 200-C The Super Spot Parabolic Reflector can be modified with the Hornet 200-C 3-Lens Set (Medium, Wide, Super Wide). The barn door ears accept all 245mm (9.5 inch) accessories including speed rings, barn doors, and lenses.
When the Super Spot Parabolic Reflector is removed, the Hornet 200-C is a 180-degree flood light
With such a high rated output the Hornet 200-C can be used for both still and moving image production while taking full advantage of any photographer’s existing equipment.
The Bee 50-C body retails for $630.53 US
The Hornet 200-C body retails for $1788.42 US
We will have full coverage of both the Hive Bee-50 C and Hornet-200 C at NAB 2018
