Portable lighting for GS400
 

Hi,

Will the Panasonic portable lighting unit, like VW-LDH3 3W, be useful for GS400 for low light shooting?

If not, any recommendations?

Eric.

You may check this one UNOMAT DC3000:

http://www.dvworld.com.tw/forum/dvforum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=13595

I bought LDC10 for my GS400.

<<<-- Originally posted by Kaku Ito : I bought LDC10 for my GS400. -->>>

Hi Kaku,
Is this a Panasonic model? I cannot find it in B&H we site.

How do you like it?

Eric.

Yes, but it must be Japanese only model then.

It works alright. Nothing really special, though. I like it because it works with the same battery as GS400.

Let me look for the footage I tested with this light and I will post it on my blog.

Hi Kaku,

Thanks very much. I'lllook forward to your footage.

Eric.

<<<-- Originally posted by Kaku Ito : Yes, but it must be Japanese only model then.

It works alright. Nothing really special, though. I like it because it works with the same battery as GS400.

Let me look for the footage I tested with this light and I will post it on my blog. -->>>

The footage is being loaded now.

Please check out my blog.

<<<-- Originally posted by Kaku Ito : The footage is being loaded now.

Please check out my blog. -->>>

Got it. Thanks very much.

Eric.

Even this 10 watt is not enough for some situation, so I don't know about 3 watt model that you were mentioning.

Hot shoe pin out
 

Did really nobody find out more about the pin-out of the GS400's hot shoe??
I wish I had more information on that, then could probably try to build my own small video lamp or some kind of microphone adapter.
Any information would be appreciated!!

I found only the microphone and flash.

<<<-- Originally posted by Kaku Ito : I found only the microphone and flash. -->>>

Kaku, you mean you know the electrical configuration of the Panasonic hot shoe mic and flash for the GS400??
That's better than nothing and could help to figure out the configuration of the GS400's eight contact pins on the hot shoe! Please let me know if so! Thanks a lot!!