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6.5 Mounting a reflector umbrella (sold separately as an accessory)
• Insert the reflector umbrella rods into the appropriate umbrella mounting sockets (24) of the
stand mount holder (22).
6.6 General information to the LED beam angle, the use of diffusers, daylight versus
bi-color light panel version
With the Walimex pro Niova 800 Plus Round model series, the arrangement and the selection
of built in LED bulbs provides a light beam angle of approx. 45°. This is a very good compro-
mise with light that is not too hard for use, even at short distances (e.g. in studios and when
using lamp stand). Otherwise, the low beam angle of 45° (without diffuser) ensures that the
set cone of light provides a good light power level (Lux) even at medium and larger distances.
Information to the light characteristics of LED panels, depending to the LED beam angle:
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30-35° beam angle:
Very hard, strongly focused light for use at large distances.
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40-45° beam angle:
Modern and up to date, good compromise for use in the studio at short
distances (when using a diffuser) and for medium to large distances (without a diffuser), de
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pending on the maximum device output power.
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60° beam angle:
Commonly used, good compromise for use in the studio and at short to
medium distances; at longer distances, powerful devices are required.
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120° beam angle:
Very soft, even and very dispersed light for illumination at a short distance;
at longer distances, very powerful devices are required.
The LED lights of the Niova 800 Plus Round series have removable diffusers. With daylight mo
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dels (color temperature of 5,600 Kelvin), a white and an orange diffuser comes with the scope of
delivery. The light characteristics can be changed using a diffuser. A diffuser provides even, soft
light characteristics. By using the orange diffuser, you can change the color temperature towards
a more red colored, warmer tone. With Bi Color models, the orange diffuser is not needed and not
included, because the variable color temperature is generated by the use of the built in two different
LED bulbs types (white and tungsten colored LEDs), stepwise between 3,200 and 5,600 Kelvin.
Bi Color versus Daylight Modelle:
The LED panels of the Walimex pro Niova 800 Plus Round series comes in daylight and bi
color versions. Please find below a description of the features of each of the models.
Daylight Version:
A daylight LED light panel is a specialist for providing a lot of bright light with a daylight color
temperature of 5,600 Kelvin. At this model, only daylight/white light LED bulbs are installed in
the device. The color temperature can be changed by using an orange diffuser.
Bi Color Version:
The bi color models are the very modern, versatile variations of LED light panels.
They have built in half daylight/white light LED bulbs and half orange/tungsten colored
LEDs bulbs. This allows the user to adjust the color temperature freely between 3,200
and 5,600 Kelvin. At 3,200 Kelvin, only the tungsten-colored LED bulbs are activated;
at 5,600 Kelvin only the white LED bulbs are powered on. This ensures a high vari
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ability, but results especially at exactly 3,200 and 5,600 Kelvin, in a lower maximum
illumination intensity, compared to the Daylight version with the same maximum pow
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er. Mixed light with a color temperature of 3,300 to 5,500 Kelvin is created by mixing
the illumination strengths of each kind of LED bulbs. The maximum light output is
achieved at the Bi Color version at around 4,300-4,400 Kelvin if both LED bulb types
works with the maximum power. The variable color temperature allows good handling
of often existing mixed light. You can also give different emphasis to your photo- and
video results by using warmer or colder light.
NOTE
Please follow the user information issued by the stand manufacturer.
WARNING
Only mount the device on a stand that has been designed for the weight and
dimensions of the device.
See technical specifications.
Make sure that the stand with the mounted device is safe against tipping over or slipping.
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