In a market oversaturated with LEDs competing to do a little bit of everything, I found Lupo’s Superpanel Dual Color 30 LED Panel to be a welcome return to simplicity in function and design. Whether lighting for photo or video, this bi-color LED can reliably match 3200-5600K ambient light or serve as a powerful key source on its own.
Out of the box, this light is sturdy and easy to handle. Measuring 13.4 x 12.6 x 3.9" and weighing 8.2 pounds, it can be carried for moderate distances with ease in a case or via a separately available padded bag. Its light weight is due to a carbon fiber-reinforced techno polymer shell that provides a strong core without adding bulk.
While I only had the light for a week, it felt capable of enduring the rigors of set life. Its manual control layout, on the back of the unit, is simple, with CCT and Intensity knobs on either side of an LCD panel controlled by three buttons. The LCD is fairly bright, but I prefer larger screens so that I can read numbers from across the room when needed. Navigating the menu system took a little bit of practice but quickly became second nature. One immensely thoughtful addition to the light—that I would love to see added to all studio gear—is a QR code printed on the unit that links to its user manual. Brilliant!
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