Introduction
One Neo 2, lit by another Neo 2.
Artificial lighting falls into two categories: Continuous and strobe. Continuous lighting is a great option for beginning photographers, because you can see your results before tripping the shutter (also, they`re handy for the whole `video` thing). Unfortunately, the continuous lights of yesteryear were very power hungry and put out a ton of heat to get light levels that even approached a small, battery-powered strobe.
The advent of LED lights changes this somewhat, offering users a more convenient means of item into the world of continuous lighting. But their power output still pales in comparison to even a low-end hotshoe flash. Plus, even basic studio strobes come with modeling lights to help with setup, and many on-camera flashes now have LED lights for video shooting in dim conditions.
But Rotolight has come from the other direction; instead of a strobe that happens to include a continuous light source, the Neo 2 is a continuous light source that happens to be capable of strobing at a respectable power output.
The Neo 2`s high-speed sync feature allowed me to get some nice fill-light on Allison`s face at a wide aperture while still exposing for the direct-sun highlights in the scene.Nikon D5 | Nikon 105mm F1.4G @ F2.8 | 1/1000 sec | ISO 100Photo by Carey Rose
Designed to be versatile for both on-the-go photographers and videographers, the Neo 2 packs a ton of neat features into a truly portable package. Let`s take a closer look.
Key features
Continuous light power of 2000 lux at 3 ft
Strobe power of F8, ISO 200 at 3 ft (AC power - roughly half this on batteries)
Zero recycle time for strobe work
Built-in Elinchrom Skyport receiver for remote high-speed sync triggering (up to 1/8000 sec)
Battery or AC power
85,000 full-power flashes or 1.5 hours continuous light on battery power
Color temperature adjustable from 3150 - 6300K
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