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Iker Riera January 8th, 2012 09:05 AM

Alzo Digital's Pan-L-Lites Fluorescent banks, any opinions?
 
has anyone tried the Alzo's Pan-L lights?

http://www.alzovideo.com/alzo_pan-l-...d_dimmable.htm

ALZO Pan-L-Lite Dimmable Video Lights - YouTube
They looks pretty good and seem very comparable to the ones from Cool Lights at an overall lower price. Any opinions on them?

Ned Soltz January 8th, 2012 11:44 AM

Re: Alzo Digital's Pan-L-Lites Fluorescent banks, any opinions?
 
Don't own them, but I've seen a few demos.

Their bulbs are very high CRI.

I think overall construction is adequate-- nothing great. Their mounting option with the side channel can be a bit difficult.

The lights do represent a great buy and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend. Just don't expect Kino Flo construction for 1/3 the price!

Iker Riera January 8th, 2012 11:53 AM

Re: Alzo Digital's Pan-L-Lites Fluorescent banks, any opinions?
 
Yeah for a third of the price i'm willing to take a slightly lower build quality, they still look pretty solid from the videos at least.

what do you mean that the mounting option can be difficult? a bit unstable or unbalanced?

Dylan Couper January 13th, 2012 05:45 PM

Re: Alzo Digital's Pan-L-Lites Fluorescent banks, any opinions?
 
Iker, you should look at these, about the same price with excellent build quality:
Stellar 4 BankPro Video continuous light - DVeStore
Detailed review of them here, including vs. Kinoflo Divas
Stellar Flo Light – Kinoflo Diva clone review FilmGearTorture

I own a bunch of them as well as Divas and they take a superb beating. The ones in your link look like they're built by the Hong Kong lighting crowd and rebranded. Not a good thing if it's the case.

Oren Arieli January 13th, 2012 10:39 PM

Re: Alzo Digital's Pan-L-Lites Fluorescent banks, any opinions?
 
I have two of the 2-bank Pan-L-Lites. Construction is fairly robust (6 months of occasional use). Color is pretty good and the mounting clamps work well for vertical and horizontal use. I like the built-in dimmers and the quick-release honeycomb grid. Great for interviews where you want to get the source really close to the talent (without cooking them). Overall, they are a good value and I would recommend them when you're on a budget.

Terry Martin January 14th, 2012 02:37 AM

Re: Alzo Digital's Pan-L-Lites Fluorescent banks, any opinions?
 
Just like Oren, I have two 2-bank Alzo Pan-L-Lites, and also recommend them as a good value, solid construction, and good light.


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