thanks to Sennheiser and Kingston for powering hour coverage this year at neb
2016 check them both out at the link in the video description so as many of you
know we recently switched to LED for the majority of our Boll online is Tech tips
and we've also begun using Hive lighting's wasp plasma light for
specific task around the office as noted in this fastest possible here so I was
absolutely floored when I first heard about their newly announced plasma 1000
light let's check it out so plasma lighting which to quickly
recap is handled by converting Argon gas into a plasma that gives you a high
output low power draw lighting fixture Hive has taken their plasma technology
to the next level with the plasma 1000 this light is five times brighter than
their previous high output unit the WASP to put this in perspective hives was
which is the light we have used on the wow as well as recent Workshop videos is
the equivalent to A500 watt incandescent
fixture the plasma 1000 is the equivalent of a nearly 10,000 watt
incandescent fixture here's an example of us shining the plasma 1000 onto a
sign in the ceiling of the convention center here's what the shot looked like
properly exposed and then when shining the plasma 1000 on it the exposure on
that spot that you see becomes Overexposed by a full two stops of light
giving this light some serious power even at fairly far distances now you may
be wondering why anyone would even need this kind of power to begin with I see a
few great uses for it the first being the ability to light something properly
at crazy high slow motion frame rates indoors since the typical output of most
lights even below half the power of the plasma 1000 will not cut it for frame
rates above 240 FPS it could also be a
great light for Ste photography particularly at high shutter speeds in
studio situations or Outdoors since it packs enough power and being a constant
Source it will show you what your lighting looks like at all times
something that small speed lights just cannot do okay so bringing this all back
down to a more practical view of this light it is a Great Leap Forward in
plasma technology and the trend of lower power draw high output lights for
production use and Beyond lights like the plasma 1000 put us on the path of
accessibility to shooting situations that used to be reserved for only the
highest tier of production so whether you're a seasoned Pro or someone just
starting out plasma is a technology to keep your eye on as it matures and
continues to become more accessible to content creators everywhere thanks again
to Sennheiser for sending us here to NAB this year make sure to check out all
their new stuff at the link in the video description also thanks to Kingston for
sending us here this year check out their brand new super fast micro SD card
made for Action cameras like the GoPro also linked in the video description so
thank you guys for watching let me know in the comments down below what you think of hive's new plasma 1000 light is
it the type of light that you want to use one day and for all of our NAB 2016
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