First of, a quick introduction of what I am talking about and asking:
These are Monolights, coming in at 500Ws and 1000Ws.
The key thing about these, they are complete wireless lights except for charging, running off lithium batteries, so no battery pack or cables. Another amazing thing, is that the flash duration is rated at 1/15000 at min power, and 1/4500 at full power. So yes for both indoors and outdoor location use. Also sports a LED modeling light. Respectable and comparable recycling time and battery life for shots fired (220 for full to over 6000 at min, per company website). German engineering.
However, these advantages bring obvious disadvantages, but I feel the positive far out weight the negatives, and also is the nature of what the positives features describe in such units. So size is a little bigger than the usual monolight and perhaps a touch heavier.
As a customer with limited funds, this is a new company and the lights haven't been tested over years of use for reliability and robustness, or really any issues brought up because of limited user base. Also, other unknowns such as color temperature throughout the power range. Quality 'looks' on par and the person behind the lights is from Hensal!
Ultimately I have a question behind all this, would it be reckless to take a risk on these lights. Given that the cost of these lights are upper tier pricing similar to those of the Profoto D1s. Also they are relying on distributors to bring the lights to many countries including the USA. So customer support is a huge unknown as of yet. Frankly I want this company to succeed, since they seem to be heading in the right direction, and the spec sheets is a lot of what I would want for my own studio lights!
Anyways, feel free to chime in and in the meantime visit their website and check out the videos below from Kelby!
Company website:
PRIOLITE - the revolutionary lighting system for professionals :: Home
Scott Kelby Photo shoot video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pqi2ibIrkbo
Another video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=los99uRcBD0
These are Monolights, coming in at 500Ws and 1000Ws.
The key thing about these, they are complete wireless lights except for charging, running off lithium batteries, so no battery pack or cables. Another amazing thing, is that the flash duration is rated at 1/15000 at min power, and 1/4500 at full power. So yes for both indoors and outdoor location use. Also sports a LED modeling light. Respectable and comparable recycling time and battery life for shots fired (220 for full to over 6000 at min, per company website). German engineering.
However, these advantages bring obvious disadvantages, but I feel the positive far out weight the negatives, and also is the nature of what the positives features describe in such units. So size is a little bigger than the usual monolight and perhaps a touch heavier.
As a customer with limited funds, this is a new company and the lights haven't been tested over years of use for reliability and robustness, or really any issues brought up because of limited user base. Also, other unknowns such as color temperature throughout the power range. Quality 'looks' on par and the person behind the lights is from Hensal!
Ultimately I have a question behind all this, would it be reckless to take a risk on these lights. Given that the cost of these lights are upper tier pricing similar to those of the Profoto D1s. Also they are relying on distributors to bring the lights to many countries including the USA. So customer support is a huge unknown as of yet. Frankly I want this company to succeed, since they seem to be heading in the right direction, and the spec sheets is a lot of what I would want for my own studio lights!
Anyways, feel free to chime in and in the meantime visit their website and check out the videos below from Kelby!
Company website:
PRIOLITE - the revolutionary lighting system for professionals :: Home
Scott Kelby Photo shoot video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pqi2ibIrkbo
Another video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=los99uRcBD0