The only thing I would add is a broken finger to be able to pan or tilt the small panel separately. Cheers.

@GaffersSalon

3 ай бұрын

100%

I wish they would make the DOP diffusion available on its own, without the reflectors. Even without the reflectors, I can totally see a use for my smaller and lighter needs. This would also be nicely paired with one of the c-stands from Savage. I wonder if this will work with the new Godox reflectors as well?

@GaffersSalon

6 ай бұрын

It is available on its own!

Thank you for your content sir!

@GaffersSalon

5 ай бұрын

Thanks, appreciate it.

Does the CRLS system use chemically etched aluminum sheets? If so, it reminds me of the Kelsh Stereoplotter's Polarized Platen Viewer (PPV) system used for photogrammetry, back in the 1970's.

Fascinating! Does this allow you to articulate the reflector independently of the bounce source?

@GaffersSalon

5 ай бұрын

not as is... you would need a swivel baby mount.

How do the Godox LiteFlow reflectors shape up against the CRLS reflectors?

@GaffersSalon

6 ай бұрын

I have a huge ethical issue with the Godox knock off… I asked Jakob for his comments and he posted this in the CRLS user group; “After all the questions on the web about the history of CRLS and Godox I thought if there is a right place to share my thoughts, then it is here with all of you. CRLS has been a long time coming. Cinematographer Christian Berger came up with the idea one day as he was visiting the Lichtlabor (Lightlab) Bartenbach in Tyrol. He was looking for ways to create very natural looking light, keep gear close, but the set as free as possible. He toyed around with different surfaces (at that time with DP Judith Benedikt, she was still an electrician and helping him out in 2001) but the idea and the name was already clear. He was looking for partners to help him make the sheets of aluminum usable on set and tried working with Kflect and later Pani. It didn't work out for multiple reasons and he quit the relationships. Kflect is still on the market, Pani disappeared. When I became his main gaffer in 2010/11 I was confronted with a DP with a very clear vision but very poor tools to survive big productions that had no interest in prototypes and fumbling on set. So I started to make better grip and tools for his reflectors with my crew (Laszlo, co-founder, now works full time in Lightbridge as a technical designer and Manuel is still on set, you can find him on social media under the name Lightlink). I must admit, I also got obsessed with the quality of light, the intuitive ways to use aluminum reflectors - and I always had built my own fixtures and grip for shows, so the concept of building something unique for jobs was not new to me. But it was clear - if we wanted to share my DP's vision with the world, there was a lot of work to do. Christian at this point was so fed up with the manufacturers he had found he wanted to quit CRLS altogether. I took it as my gaffer's promise to keep his vision alive. Lightbridge was born and I made sure that should we ever make any money, my DP would get his share. I take pride in that I don't see our CRLS Precision Reflectors as just a new product - but as an intuitive tool that we had optimized over years on set before sharing it with my colleagues. The product is not the Precision Reflector - it is the light it produces. But as much as I knew about lighting and manufacturing I had no clue about sales and distribution! Dedo, (was) an old friend of Christians and we met and really liked each other. Dedo told me he would help with sales. You live and learn! Didn't take a year before I got the email where he told me that he was doing his own version and I should go back to being a gaffer. (I had taken out a mortgage on my house, quit my apartment in the city and was sleeping on the couch in the small office to make ends meet at the time!) I thought I was dead in the water until I noticed more and more people were purchasing our gear in cities that Dedo was touring! That was a big learning experience: You can copy us - but that doesn't mean you understand why we were doing things a certain way. You just can't copy 15 years of testing on set - it shows in every detail. And it's exactly that knowledge and drive to innovate that sets us so apart from Dedo and Godox. Yes - there are of course IP and patent infringements with Godox and we are following up on this. Kfelct specialized on indoor effect reflectors - that’s great, as is Dedos Eflect. But we believe in fast intuitive, high quality Key-light tools for professionals. It needs to work from tabletop to mounting on cranes. Because it all comes down to creating moods with light, upholding the artistry and craft of lighting - putting visionary people in the limelight - supporting our teams, customers and productions. It all boils down to: supporting, innovating and sharing. Just what a good gaffer does - no matter the job, no matter the weather. That's Lightbridge - bridging art and technology - so we can continue to push the boundaries of light to tell your stories with light together. I hope this gives some personal, first hand insight and if you have any thoughts - do share! We love hearing from you. All the Best and have a great shooting day! Jakob”