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Arif Syed September 3rd, 2008 09:19 PM

Tips on buying a light for XH-A1 for wedding shoots.
 
Is there anything you guys would recommend for about $250 or less?

Anthony Smith September 3rd, 2008 09:57 PM

Sony HVL-20DW2 Video Light, the batteries (not sony) are cheap on ebay.

Arif Syed September 3rd, 2008 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Anthony Smith (Post 929024)
Sony HVL-20DW2 Video Light, the batteries (not sony) are cheap on ebay.

WOW, thanks for that...I never even considered that one and from the reviews it seems great.

Dave Blackhurst September 4th, 2008 12:31 AM

The Sony HVL-20DW2 and HVL-20DMA are comparable units, just use different batteries, been pretty happy with them myself, recommend a diffuser like a StoFen as they can be a bit harsh on the eyes of subjects.

I'm fiddling with some LED lights that are smaller and lighter, and will do fine for backup, so I'm selling a couple of these as complete setups (light, battery, diffuser and charger) - shoot me an e-mail if you're interested, as I see you probably can't access the classifieds section of DVinfo yet.

Anthony Smith September 4th, 2008 12:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Arif Syed (Post 929031)
WOW, thanks for that...I never even considered that one and from the reviews it seems great.

if you have money, buy the sony LED light dimmable (with warm color), use the same batteries as most sony cameras (bigger size cameras).

Kevin Shahinian September 5th, 2008 11:02 AM

no tilt on Sony HVL
 
We use the PAG light; love em but the battery pack can be a hastle.

Looking into the Sonys mentioned but noticed there is no tilt feature. Does the fixed upright mount become a problem?


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