Posted by Richard Crowley on 03/11/06 18:01

djwenz wrote ...
> Richard Crowley wrote:
>
>> Why? What kind of shooting do you anticipate where a small
>> light source mounted on the camera would be advantageous?
>
> Based on use of the camera in a number of low light situations while
> on
> vacation or at home (Family visits, etc.) and observing that the
> camera
> hasn't the sensitivity under those conditions that my old Hi 8 and
> S-VHS camcorders, the resulting image being excessivly grainy, I wish
> to add a small amount of additional lighting. That tack is preferable,
> to me, than using the infra-red modes of the camera, whether in black
> and white mode or (very) slow color/shutter speed.

If I had to mount a light on top of the camera, I would seek one
with the broadest (largest) area I could manage. A large source
area is more flattering than a small source which produces that
"deer in the headlights" effect. If you can't find something with a
broad light source area, you might look for something that puts
out a lot of light which you could fashion some diffusion over the
front.


I actually purchased an LED lamp which is sold for outdoor lighting,
but runs on 12V. It is about 6x9 inches and produces a significant
amount of light from a nice broad area. It comes in a rather heavy-
duty weatherproof enclosure, but the PC board is easily removed
and is very thin and weighs only a few ounces. Likely not what
you were asking for unless you are into building your own gadgets.
http://www.ledtronics.com/ds/gdl002-200/

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