Dracast 1000 enough for outdoor? at DVinfo.net

David Banner · March 29th, 2017, 06:15 PM

Would this light be useful outdoors, Dracast LED1000 Daylight?
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produ..._spot_led.html

It says 8000 lux at 3'
2100 lux at 6'

I use reflectors outdoors but it sure would be nice to have a battery powered light to help as well as a portable daylight color light to use indoors.
Thoughts?

Oren Arieli · March 30th, 2017, 11:56 AM

In short...no. Unless you're shooting against a very shaded background, or can shoot LOG, you'll really have a tough time competing with a sunlit background.
I've got a 200w LED light that puts out 16,000 LUX at 3 ft with an 8" parabolic adapter and it's still underpowered when nicely diffused. Use it bare and you'll likely have an uncomfortably squinty talent.

There are some shows that throw a double-net 8x8 scrim behind the talent to help tame the highlights, but that takes time, gear and skill to pull off properly...and only drops the light by about 1.2 stops.

David Banner · March 30th, 2017, 09:45 PM

Thank you kindly, Oren.

I was hoping for something battery powered and easily portable that could help things. Sounds like my hopes are a little high.

March 29th, 2017, 06:15 PM	#1
David Banner Major Player Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Bentonville, AR Posts: 239	Dracast 1000 enough for outdoor? Would this light be useful outdoors, Dracast LED1000 Daylight? https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produ..._spot_led.html It says 8000 lux at 3' 2100 lux at 6' I use reflectors outdoors but it sure would be nice to have a battery powered light to help as well as a portable daylight color light to use indoors. Thoughts?

March 30th, 2017, 11:56 AM	#2
Oren Arieli Major Player Join Date: May 2007 Location: San Jose, California Posts: 918	Re: Dracast 1000 enough for outdoor? In short...no. Unless you're shooting against a very shaded background, or can shoot LOG, you'll really have a tough time competing with a sunlit background. I've got a 200w LED light that puts out 16,000 LUX at 3 ft with an 8" parabolic adapter and it's still underpowered when nicely diffused. Use it bare and you'll likely have an uncomfortably squinty talent. There are some shows that throw a double-net 8x8 scrim behind the talent to help tame the highlights, but that takes time, gear and skill to pull off properly...and only drops the light by about 1.2 stops.

March 30th, 2017, 09:45 PM	#3
David Banner Major Player Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Bentonville, AR Posts: 239	Re: Dracast 1000 enough for outdoor? Thank you kindly, Oren. I was hoping for something battery powered and easily portable that could help things. Sounds like my hopes are a little high.