The LED Light Cube

**interested_observer** · 08-13-2013, 08:49 PM

I don't do flash, don't even know how to spell flash. I do ambient low level light - sometimes referred to as darkness or night by most. But, I did find this interesting. Even if it makes it to market, they will probably not support Pentax. So, for what its worth....

The LED Light Cube | Indiegogo

**jbinpg** · 08-14-2013, 12:39 AM

My reading of this is that it would be available in manual mode for all cameras but first firmware to integrate with a camera system would be Canikon (of course). Thanks for the link. Interesting.

tabl10s · 08-14-2013, 02:53 AM

I wonder why we don't already have LED flashes?

panoguy · 08-14-2013, 06:51 AM

Originally posted by tabl10s

I wonder why we don't already have LED flashes?

Power output and duration at full intensity (since I wouldn't consider the "flashes" on cameraphones to be photographic quality). LEDs take a lot longer to go from "off" to full power than a xenon flash bulb. This "cube" sounds like it uses a camera shutter to shield a continuously lit LED (1/8000 to 30 sec flash durations?) and a fresnel lens to direct the light. This may explain why it is such a big box! The tricky part is getting the timing right for two traveling shutters!

08-13-2013, 08:49 PM	#1
interested_observer Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Tumbleweed, Arizona Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,707	The LED Light Cube I don't do flash, don't even know how to spell flash. I do ambient low level light - sometimes referred to as darkness or night by most. But, I did find this interesting. Even if it makes it to market, they will probably not support Pentax. So, for what its worth.... The LED Light Cube \| Indiegogo

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08-14-2013, 12:39 AM	#2
jbinpg Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Prince George, BC Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,546	My reading of this is that it would be available in manual mode for all cameras but first firmware to integrate with a camera system would be Canikon (of course). Thanks for the link. Interesting.

08-14-2013, 02:53 AM	#3
tabl10s Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Sacramento(formerly from B'Ham, England). Posts: 1,424	I wonder why we don't already have LED flashes?

08-14-2013, 06:51 AM	#4
panoguy Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Washington, D.C. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,327	Originally posted by tabl10s I wonder why we don't already have LED flashes? Power output and duration at full intensity (since I wouldn't consider the "flashes" on cameraphones to be photographic quality). LEDs take a lot longer to go from "off" to full power than a xenon flash bulb. This "cube" sounds like it uses a camera shutter to shield a continuously lit LED (1/8000 to 30 sec flash durations?) and a fresnel lens to direct the light. This may explain why it is such a big box! The tricky part is getting the timing right for two traveling shutters!