The Power of Plasma Lighting: Hive's Latest Innovation
As many of you know, we recently switched to LED lighting for the majority of our productions on Boll online is Tech Tips. We've also begun using Hive Lighting's Wasp Plasma Light for specific tasks around the office as noted in this fastest possible here. I was absolutely floored when I first heard about their newly announced plasma 1000 light, and it's my pleasure to introduce you to this game-changing technology.
Plasma lighting is a rapidly evolving field that converts Argon gas into a plasma, resulting in high output low power draw lighting fixtures. Hive has taken their plasma technology to the next level with the plasma 1000, which is five times brighter than their previous high output unit. To put this into perspective, Hive's Wasp light, which we've used on our Wow and recent Workshop videos, is equivalent to an A500 watt incandescent fixture. The plasma 1000, on the other hand, is equivalent to a nearly 10,000 watt incandescent fixture.
I had the opportunity to test out the plasma 1000 in various scenarios, including shining it onto a sign in the ceiling of the convention center. The results were impressive – properly exposed shots looked great, but when I shone the plasma 1000 on that spot, the exposure became overexposed by a full two stops of light. This not only highlights the power of this light source but also its potential for high-quality applications.
Now, you may be wondering why anyone would need such intense lighting capabilities. There are several scenarios where the plasma 1000's power comes in handy. For instance, it can provide sufficient illumination for slow-motion frame rates indoors, as most lights below half the power of the plasma 1000 won't cut it for such high settings. Additionally, this light is ideal for Ste photography, particularly at high shutter speeds in studio situations or outdoors, as it provides a constant source of light that showcases your lighting setup.
In terms of accessibility and practical applications, Hive's plasma 1000 represents a significant leap forward in plasma technology. The trend of lower power draw high output lights for production use is shifting the boundaries of what was previously considered "pro" equipment. This innovation puts content creators on the path to shooting situations that were once reserved for only the highest tier of productions.
Whether you're a seasoned pro or just starting out, plasma lighting is definitely worth keeping an eye on as it matures and becomes more accessible. As a result, we can expect to see even more powerful and practical applications emerge in the future.
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"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enthanks 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 coverage don't forget to subscribe to Linus Tech tipsthanks 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 coverage don't forget to subscribe to Linus Tech tips\n"
