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Save big on headphones, including a Bose model with active noise cancellation
Tags: Connected Home, Lighting, Home Tech, Audio

Headphones can be a nice audio upgrade over earbuds, but they can run expensive—especially if you want active noise cancellation technology. But as Black Friday approaches, we can highlight two awesome pairs from Cleer and Bose that give you immersive audio without cleaning out your wallet.



The Cleer Enduro 100 headphones are $60 on Amazon today, the cheapest we’ve ever seen them. These headphones boast an awesome feature set: In our review, we wrote, “Bluetooth 5.0 with aptX HD, Google Fast Pair, Siri invocation, and USB-C connectivity put these headphones comfortably into state-of-the-art category.” Up to 100 hours of playback on a charge, as well as up to 13 hours of playback on a 10-minute quick charge, means you’ll be able to use these headphones all day, or even all week, without running out of battery. They also come in two different colors, “Coronado sand” and navy.



We gave the Cleer Enduro 100 headphones 4 stars out of 5 as well as an Editors’ Choice award for their awesome sound quality, packed feature set, and lengthy battery life.



Want a serious upgrade with active noise cancellation? The Bose Headphones 700 are available from B&H Photo Video for $299, down from a list price of $379. These over-ear headphones feature 11 levels of noise cancellation, so whether you’re looking to block out all sound, or keep an ear out for environmental noises, you can set the noise cancellation accordingly. Built-in Alexa and Google Assistant allow for easy hands-free voice control with one touch, while earcup controls make it even easier to take calls, navigate through music, and more. In addition, up to 20 hours of wireless battery life keep the music going all day long.



We gave the Bose 700 4 out of 5 stars, and they average 3.5 stars out of 5 across more than 750 user reviews on B&H Photo Video.



[ Today’s deal: Discounts on Cleer Enduro 100 and Bose Headphones 700 ]



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Sonos users can now double the boom in any room by adding a second Sonos Sub subwoofer
Tags: Cutting, Lighting, Home Tech, Gear

Sonos users can now double the boom in any room by adding a second Sonos Sub subwoofer Chris Dec 21, 2020·2 min read

Sonos builds an awesome subwoofer, but customers lucky enough to own very large home theaters and listening rooms—and the custom installers who cater to that deep-pocketed crowd—have long wanted the option of deploying two Sonos Subs. Today, Sonos released a software update that lets them do just that.



Mentioned in this article Sonos Sub (Gen 3) See it The Sonos Sub is not a conventional low-frequency-effects speaker in the sense that it can’t be connected to an A/V receiver or paired with just any soundbar. It must be deployed in conjunction with another Sonos speaker or a Sonos amplifier.



And those who want to deploy two Subs in the same system must have a Sonos Arc, Beam, or Playbar soundbar; a Playbase sound base; or a Sonos Amp. One of the Subs must be a Gen 3 model, which has increased processing power, and you’ll need to have the latest version of the Sonos S2 app, which is rolling out today.



[ Further reading: The best soundbars ] Union LA / Sonos Sonos has re-released the Sonos One SL Union LA Edition speaker.



In other Sonos news, the company is re-releasing the Sonos One SL Union LA Edition, a collaboration between Sonos, interior designer Sheila Bridges and the streetwear brand Union LA. The limited-edition speaker was created in partnership with Color of Change as part of the organization’s #TellBlackStories initiative. The speaker’s grille is printed with Bridges’ Harlem Toile pattern. You can read more about the collaboration in this Sonos blog post from 2019. The $249 speaker can be purchased at SheilaBridges.com and UnionLosAngeles.com.



Last week, Sonos announced the Arc SL Shadow Edition, a microphone-free soundbar that’s a Costco exclusive. You can read more about it in our earlier news story.



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Microphone-less Sonos Arc SL soundbar arrives exclusively at Costco
Tags: Connected Home, Home Theater, Lighting, Internet

Sonos has quietly begun selling a new version of its Dolby Atmos-enabled Arc soundbar that comes without a built-in microphone, although you’ll have to venture out to Costco to snag one.



Mentioned in this article Sonos Arc Read TechHive's review$799.00MSRP $799.00See iton Sonos The Sonos Arc SL Shadow Edition is now available exclusively at “participating” Costco stores in the U.S. and Canada, and it will be available on Costco.com later this month, a Sonos rep told TechHive. The new Arc is selling for $749, versus $799 for the standard version (pictured above).



Word of the Arc SL first began spreading on the Sonos subreddit, where Reddit users posted images of the new soundbar sitting on store shelves. Sonos has yet to officially announce the Arc SL, and it’s not listed on the company’s website, but a Sonos rep confirmed its existence.



[ Further reading: The best soundbars ]Similar to the microphone-less Sonos One SLRemove non-product link, the Arc SL is identical to the standard Arc save for the lack of a built-in microphone for voice assistants. Both Alexa and Google Assistant are built into the original Arc, although you can use only one at a time. You can still use the Arc SL with a voice assistant if you pair the soundbar with a compatible smart speaker.



Besides the lack of a microphone and it’s “shadow-black” color, the Arc SL boasts the “same immersive sound experience” as the standard Arc, according to Sonos.



We praised the original Arc, which went on sale back in June, for its “exceptional” sound quality (an issue with buggy bass response was subsequently fixed via a software update). That said, we were disappointed that it only has a single HDMI input, which seems stingy for an $800 soundbar.



The new Arc SL might be a good choice for soundbar shoppers who want the sound quality of the standard Arc without voice assistants listening in, although at just $50 off the price of the original, the Arc SL isn’t a major bargain.



Updated shortly after publication to add that the Arc SL will be available on Costco.com later this month, as well as the fact that you can pair the soundbar with a smart speaker.



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How can Businesses Benefit from the Neon Light Bulbs?
By: Neon Poodle
Tags: Lighting, Neon Light Bulbs

Neon lights are becoming hot promotional tools for businesses that want to make a unique presentation for their brands and products. The uses of these lights are limitless as they can be used as signage for a particular location or can be used for highlighting the signboards of shops or stores. These days, many business owners are opting for the Neon Light Bulbs for advertising their brands as these electrical products are available in multiple colors, sizes, and brightness. You can buy a ready made glowing sign for your business or can get it to customize with the help of a professional to fulfill your business promotional needs.

Provide high visibility to your brand:

As a business owner, you can utilize neon lights to give high-end visibility to your storefront for promotion. Neon bulbs are luminous so by adding them as advertisement tools you can make your brand eye-catching and highlight to the consumers. You can use these products to create a sign, logo, or name of your business to aware people even from the far distance. For example, if you are running a medical pharmacy then you can create a cross sign with the bulbs to reflect your business to the consumers without any newspaper and media advertisement.

It gives you freedom for customization:

One of the biggest benefits of using neon lighting is that you can get freedom for customization work. You can create a design or logo as per your needs and can display your brand. You can use these tools to grab the eyes of consumers and to make an impression on them as these signs can glow even in the dark. You can buy customized Neon Light Bulbs and can install them outdoors or indoors of your business, for example, you can install them for your restaurant to fetch the attention of people roaming on the streets and can use inside to attract them towards the food menu and drinks.

Enable you for nighttime business operation:

Neon bulbs are efficient tools to use at night for business operations. You can use them to illuminate your existing signage with the extra lighting and you can make people aware of your availability during the night. You can use them for a hospital, hotel, or a medicinal service and can get installation under a reasonable budget.

Long life span:

Neon lights are very helpful to use for a longer time to promote business and its operation. These lights are durable and can withstand the adverse weather conditions such as smoke, fog, rain, and dark to keep your business promoted. The average span of these lights is 5 to 10 years so you only need to invest once for your business to make it flourish and successful with unique marketing ideas.

Easy to install:

These lights are also very easy to setup or install for signboards and indoor advertising. You can call a professional to install the lights as per your needs and can attract customers for your company to gain profit.
Sidus Link / How to use Quickshots
By: Justin Rypma
Tags: Lighting, Aputure, Filmmaking, Quickshots, Sidus Link

Sidus Link’s Quickshot Feature

Many creatives, especially those in editing, sound design, and VFX live by the mantra “Save your work!” You never know when a program crash or power outage may occur and throw your project down the drain.

But to the folks involved with lighting, I’ll also ask the same question…

Have YOU been saving your work?

Aputure Lighting Workshop Dec 2020 New Zealand // Model: Jodie Anderson // BTS photo by Andrei Talili

When lighting a scene, there’s always a degree of experimentation involved to achieve just the right look. It’s an important part of the creative process and can be helped massively by good organization and communication between crew members.

It can also be a VERY time-consuming process, especially when you’re A/B testing settings of individual lights or entire scene looks.

So, wouldn’t the work go a little faster if you could save your lighting progress and go back to a previous version?

Sidus Link Quickshots Menu IOS App version.

Today, we’re focusing on the wireless lighting control app Sidus Link. More specifically, discussing its powerful Quickshots recall feature.

In essence, a quickshot is like a Preset, but instead of saving an individual light’s settings, it stores the settings of every light (and groups of lights) in your scene.

Don’t let the simplicity of this ability fool you! While the recall of a lighting grid’s settings isn’t groundbreaking, the ability to save different lighting looks and switch between them without any additional cabling or hardware is a time-saver worth having.

Let’s jump right into an example of this in use. But remember, if this is your first time reading about Sidus Link and its compatible lighting fixtures, you can also take a deeper dive into the app in our Sidus Link 101 breakdown.
Lighting and Atmosphere
By: Aranda Lasch
Tags: Lighting, Architecture, Design, Space, Interior

Designing Spaces Around Light and Materiality

Lighting Studies for Two Houses

Fuzzy Performance

How the day moves inside a house weaves a host of phenomena together such as light, comfort, views and energy whose interconnections are difficult to describe but crucial to the design of a home. What areas are sunny or shaded, which window can be used for breeze or sat next to on a cold day for warmth, are all intimate moments in a building that impart a sense of place. They are also measures of the building’s energy performance, intended or not. Windows do not just provide views but also mitigate climate by passively cooling or warming the building. Light needs to be controlled towards an effect, just as the materials and views do. This confluence of material, orientation and light create a set of sometimes competing demands that also ineffably capture the feeling of the architecture. Performance and feeling are two sides of the same coin. We’re interested in this problem of the ineffable in home design and being able to see all of the complexity at once, orientation/daylight/materiality in order to be precise about notions of performance and approximate something as elusive as atmosphere.

House B Section at July 21–16:30

Sun Paths and Diffused Light

Lighting is the tool that lets you see atmosphere in action. By studying the effects of sunlight in section (horizontal and vertical), the direction of the house is controlled to provide a lighting experience unique to its place. The ability to visualize the interior quality of light, through any time of the year, with the same precision of a plan or section drawing brings this abstract concept into a more tactile relief. While there are numerous tools and studies of solar gain and day lighting levels, being able to model materials, and the diffused light produced by these in a space gives you an aesthetic analysis tool in addition to the energy data.

House A Plan at Jan 21–09:00

House A Plan at July 21–16:30

Views vs Light

The adversarial nature of providing openings for views while allowing for heat gain/loss is a universal dichotomy of building design. Sometimes the perfect spot for a view demands that a window be in shade, or the opposite, a window might be needed for necessary heat gain. There is no simple answer as it depends on the site, its climate and the time of day in the year.

House A Section at Jan 21–09:00

The Formula of Place

When architects talk of ‘siting,’ or the even more elusive term ‘place,’ they often refer to the bundle of issues that describe a building’s occupation on the land. Those issues are sometimes specific to the building itself such as its orientation to views, its material make up and its use, but they can also be universal issues the building shares with other buildings. How it shares in the same source of daylight, and participates in the same rhythms of the day, creates a deep significance of a building tied to a larger context.
Night Inspections Using Artificial Lighting
By: Measure Australia
Tags: Lighting, Unmanned Aircraft Systems

As part of Measure Australia’s technological leadership, a focus is placed on ground breaking and industry leading technologies that alleviate client pain points and concerns. A key issue Measure Australia’s clients repeatedly currently experience is the ability to inspect critical infrastructure in urban environments, without shutting the infrastructure during key periods of usage. Due to this, Measure Australia has been working extensively on an artificial lighting system for high risk and dense urban inspections. Measure Australia’s ground breaking lighting setup produces either 60,000 lumens to 100,000 lumens of surface light depending on the setup and craft utilised. In comparison, daylight is approx 110,000 lumens when measured on the surface. Contact the Measure Australia team if you would like to talk further about how artificial lighting inspections can aid your infrastructure management.

Figure: example 60,000 lumens setup demonstrating standard night conditions and conditions under artificial lighting

Original article: https://measureaustralia.com.au/news/night-inspections-using-artificial-lighting/
Different Types of Chandelier Finishes
By: Blue Chandelier
Tags: Lighting

Among the myriads of chandelier lighting fixtures to choose from, crystal chandeliers remains as the most popular preference. These chandeliers are constructed from cut glass crystal pieces that gracefully hang on the arms of the fixture. Crystals reflects light easily and the lights they reflect often produce shimmering effects, which makes them all the more visibly entertaining. Crystal chandeliers were popularized by elite Europeans and wealthy Americans during 1920’s and 1930's.

Bead-shell chandeliers are popular contemporary chandelier fixtures designed from beads and shells. The most common type of shell used for such chandelier pieces is the Capiz shell which is commonly referred to as mother-of-pearl shell. Bead-shell chandeliers often emit soft lights, which makes them more preferable to be used in fine dining restaurants. They are also commonly fixated near pictures and paintings to highlight these interior elements.

Murano glass chandeliers are contemporary chandelier fixtures that originated from Murano, Italy, which is regarded as the glass blowing capital of the world. These light fixtures denote a specific chandelier design that is often curvy and tubular in form, exclusively made from blown Murano glass. Because glass can be molded into several shapes, Murano chandeliers are often utilized with floral motifs and other complex figures, and usually comes in pastel hues. The use of different colors in these chandeliers allows them to emit unique and creative light effects.

On the other hand, antler chandeliers, as their name implies, are derived from the shed antlers of deer, elk or moose. These chandelier lighting fixtures are commonly used in western-style homes such as log cabins and ranch residences. You can establish a rustic appeal inside your living space just by hanging an antler chandelier on your ceiling. If you can’t afford an authentic antler chandelier piece, you can opt for a faux antler chandelier that is made from plastic fibers, designed to look like original antlers.

Candle chandeliers made from metals such as brass, brushed nickel and wrought iron are elegant pieces that resonates the rich history of the past. Antique chandeliers made from metals used to hold candles instead of electric bulbs and have been in existence since the 1400’s, though they were reinvented in differing finishes throughout the centuries. Antique metal candle chandeliers are among the most expensive lighting fixtures today, and may cost up to $60,000 because of their rarity and origin, making them collectible items. If you want to save energy and you have the right budget, you can always opt for an antique metal candle chandelier.
Bringing Light to the McKenzie Valley
By: Mckenzie Cdc
Tags: Lighting, Oregon, Wildfires, Christmas, Holidays

This will be a difficult holiday season for many in the McKenzie valley. Some will spend it in hotel rooms after being displaced for months, while others camp out in RV or even tents on their properties as they work on repairing and rebuilding their lives after the Holiday Farm Fire. And all this comes on top of an ongoing raging pandemic which will stop us from safely gathering with our loved ones to celebrate, something that seems like a particularly cruel blow to people who have been through so much.

In the context of so much heartache, it might seem strange to think about such a trivial thing as putting out some holiday lights, yet the McKenzie CDC is inviting the community to do just that.

You can already see some of the “McKenzie Holiday Lights” displays along the river, and over the coming month the hope is that many more will join in, helping to cheer hearts and bring the valley’s communities closer together.

This is the first time that all these communities have been invited to take part simultaneously, but many might remember last year’s Festival of Lights in Blue River, which inspired this idea. It all started back in 1994, Blue River resident and community organizer Pat Stanley wanted to light up the town for the holidays.

“Our parents purchased Meyer’s General Store, and from there our mom began her involvement in EVERYTHING Blue River related,” says Pat’s daughter Melanie Stanley, who still ran and owned that same store with her twin sister Melissa up until it was destroyed by the fire on Labor Day.

Pat was a Founding member of the Blue River Community Development Corporation (which has since become McKenzie CDC) and she spearheaded a partnership with

Lane Electric and a local electrician to get the bridge in Blue River lit alongside Good Pasture and Belknap Bridges. From 1994 until she passed away in 2000, Pat ensured this happened, but without her driving force, the tradition of lighting the bridge did not continue.
Little Lights Making a Big Impact
By: Justin Rypma
Tags: Lighting, Aputure, Filmmaking, Aputure Mc, Cinematography

Little Lights Making a Big Impact

When picturing a film set, one word that comes to mind is BIG. “It takes a village” can be an understatement, with some productions consisting of hundreds of crew, extensive sets, and tons of equipment all needed to bring a story to life.

Yet somehow through the magic of preparation, teamwork, and sometimes a little luck, this grand scale operation creates the small moments we remember films for.

It also comes down to these details that make all the difference.

ABOVE: Aputure MC 12 Light Production Kit

Today we will hear from cinematographers and gaffers who share this mentality. Using Aputure MC lights on recent productions, these creatives have made a big impact on set and the way stories are expressed through lighting.

1) THE CALL

Cinematographer Pablo Diez AEC is no stranger to the fast paced environment of independent cinema. In just 15 days, he and his crew had to tackle a number of complex challenges when capturing the feature length horror film The Call (2020).

With 360 º camera moves, tight interior spaces, and restricted window access, there was little they could do to hide their lighting equipment. They had to think small — not just to accommodate for space, but to support their ambitious color-critical lighting as well.
Set the Mood with Your Own Ceiling Light Fixture
By: Jeremy S. Cook
Tags: Lighting, Decor, Technology, Esp8266, Lamp

If you need more light for your home and workshop, there are a wide variety of options from which to choose. This, however, wasn’t good enough for YouTube hacker GreatScott! Instead, he created a unique ceiling light fixture with nine GU10 LED spotlights for traditional white lighting, along with RGBW strips arranged near the upper outer edges of the cuboid to set the mood.

The structure consists of framing lumber as the main structure, VeroBoard Rapid (not the same thing as perfboard) that forms the bottom surface, and MDF as the top. Cleverly, the MDF top was recessed with a router in order to form a place for a aluminum profiles that hold the LED strips. Holes were punched in the bottom material for the GU10 spotlights, which are wired up inside the new structure.

While none of this sounds that complicated, actually making it took quite a bit of work, and there is a lot more wiring hardware than you might first suspect. While there is no automated control here beyond the phone app and remote control used for mood lighting, the project looks like a great target for an ESP8266 module, IFTTT integration, or other tricks. Perhaps this great looking build will be the inspiration for something even more fantastic!
‪Code Way You to start with creating a Salesforce custom notification, enable Lightning Experience & Mobile App notifications!!‬
By: Mohammad Zakir Hossain
Tags: Lighting, Apex, Programming, Web Development, Salesforce

Custom Notification is very important to send alerts on desktop and/or mobile & keep your users in the know when important. Sometimes it is necessary to use custom Apex code instead using Process Builder or Flow.

Here I tried to write code with schedular to run autonomously as cron job by Apex Schedular Class.

This Example will show how to trigger Alert to an Opportunity owner in day to Opportunity Closing date , or this class can be reused for any objects with custom message with minimum required re coding. I have in Included Test Class too .

Before you send a custom notification, you must first create a notification type:

How to create a Notification Type :

To send custom notifications via a process in Process Builder, a Flow in Flow Builder, or invocable action API you must Create notification types.

Enter Notification Builder in the Quick Find box in Setup, then select Custom Notifications. Click New and add your Custom Notification Name and API Name, and supported channels. Save your notification type. If you enable the mobile channel, you must enable the supported apps for your notification type. From Setup, enter Notification Builder in the Quick Find box, then select Notification Delivery Settings. Choose your custom notification type, and select Edit from the dropdown menu. Select the supported applications for your notification type and save.

Supported REST HTTP Methods:

* This object is available in API version 46.0 and later.

URI : /vXX.X/actions/standard/customNotificationAction

Formats:

JSON, XML

HTTP Methods

GET, HEAD, POST

Authentication

Authorization: Bearer token

Inputs:

Sample Output:

Class CustNotify{..} will get Notification Type Id, Generate JSON and call REST API to Trigger Bulk/Single Notification for Object Owner !!

String NotifTypeID = [SELECT Id FROM CustomNotificationType WHERE DeveloperName = :NotifiDeveloperName].Id;

above SOQL will get Notification Type Id by passing Notification Developer Name.

Here is the Code Example :

and this Schedule Class is to Execute CustNotify !

And my use case was to execute Every Midnight to schedule to Notify Opportunity Owners .

System.schedule(‘Scheduled CustNotify’, ‘0 0 0 * * ?’, new CustNotifyScheduledCron ());

Here is the Test Class

Test Class TestCustNotify.cls

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Cheaper Elgato Key Light Air alternative — best lights for streaming
By: James Rose
Tags: Lighting, Vlogs, Streaming

Looking for a cheaper Elgato Key Light Air alternative?

The lights you’ll see in this post are, in my opinion, the best lights for YouTube recording video, streaming or using Zoom on a budget.

They are literally half the price of the Elgato Key Light Air’s and are almost just as capable.

A single Elgato Key Light Air is $130. That includes a stand and a power supply. For 2, that’s $260. And IMO, the stand isn’t great — it has a flat base that limits where you can put it on your desk.

My setup is $139 for two, including adjustable stands that clamp to the desk and don’t take up desk space.

I’ve had my Viltrox L116T lights for almost 3 years and they are used close to daily — so they have proven themselves.

Normally I don’t mind spending for quality, but LED light panels have always baffled me. They always seem to be so expensive despite how cheap they are to make.

Tl;dr — buy the gear

Lights: $45 ea — Viltrox L116T — Buy here

Power Supply: $8 ea — 12V, 2A 5.5mm x 2.1mm — Buy here

Stands: $16.50 ea — 1/4″ Tripod Screw — Buy here

Viltrox L116T Review

These are the lights.

As mentioned, I’ve had these for 3 years and haven’t had a single problem.

The build quality seems pretty sturdy.

They have brightness and warmth control. You click in the knob on the back to switch between brightness and warmth.

And of course, they are HALF the price of the Elgato Key Light Air.

Power supplies and stands

A downside of the Viltrox L116T is that they don’t come with a power supply or a stand. That’s because they’re designed to be used on camera and tripods — instead they come with a battery. That’s pretty useless for streaming.

To fix that, you just need to buy a simple 12 Volt, 2A power supply with a standard 5.5×2.1mm connector. These are extremely common and cheap.

Get them from Amazon here.

For the stand, I actually prefer the stand I got to the Elgato one. It clamps to the edge of your desk and has an adjustable arm so you can move the lights to wherever you want them. The Elgato’s are quite limiting because you need to have a flat area right below where you want the light to be.

This is the one I have:

Downsides

Given that the Viltrox L116T is half the price of the Elgato Keylight Air, you’d expect that some things aren’t as good.

The main reason is that they don’t have the ability to be controlled via wifi. The Key Lights can be controlled through your computer or a Streamdeck.

But honestly, how often do you think you’ll be changing the brightness and warmth? You set it up once and you’re good, unless your lighting conditions change a lot.

I made my Viltrox lights semi-smart by adding a $15 TP Link Smart Plug, so I can tell Google to “turn on the studio” and the lights come on.

Wrap up

There you go. I hope that saves you a bunch of money. You’ll find links to all the items below. They’re affiliate links of course so I hope you’ll help support the fact I saved you some coin.
New Tools for Lighting Control
By: Justin Rypma
Tags: Lighting, Aputure, Filmmaking, Cinematography, Light Modifiers

F10 Fresnel & F10 Barn Doors

ABOVE: LS 600D Pro using both an F10 Fresnel & F10 Barn Doors

The Aputure F10 Fresnel is the first Bowens Mount Fresnel on the market made to match the size of traditional 10-inch Fresnel lights like a tungsten 5K, with a 250mm diameter lens made of real glass. The size of this Fresnel allows filmmakers to get punchy hard-light that maintains a subtle soft quality that is perfect for dramatic expression.

When combined with the Aputure LS 600d Pro, the fixture can output over 29,300 lux at 3 meters. To ergonomically and precisely adjust its variable 15°-45° beam angle, the F10 Fresnel uses Aputure’s helicoid focus design from the Fresnel 2X. The F10 also incorporates a ventilation design that prevents the COB from overheating, while also minimizing any light leaks.

The F10 Barn Doors is a light shaping accessory for use with larger Bowens-Mount lights and Fresnel modifiers. The F10 Barn Doors are directly compatible with Aputure’s 10" Glass Fresnel Lens Modifier, the F10 Fresnel, as well as the included black reflector dish, or Negative Reflector.

The F10 Barn Doors utilizes a large 8-leaf design to properly cut the light from the large aperture of the F10 Fresnel’s 10-inch front element. The black reflector dish that comes with the F10 Barn Doors is ideal for users who desire precise, clean light shaping from their barn doors. More F10 Fresnel Details

For more F10 Barn Door details click here here
Street lights are also heading into the future
By: Jeremy Cheung
Tags: Lighting, Thinking, Future, Work, Life

Since the birth of species on the earth, all living things have been slowly evolving, and the most outstanding among them is human beings. As the representative intelligent creatures of this planet, human beings are moving towards the future every step of the way, and they continue to break Convention, let the earth and their lives have undergone earth-shaking changes. Not just us human beings, in fact, many things are also “toward” the future, such as the street lights we see every day.

Street lights, presumably everyone is familiar with them. As one of our main lighting equipment, street lights can be said to be one of the most familiar equipment, and we only notice street lights when they are broken or not working. When they work, we basically ignore them.

Why would we ignore them? The most reasonable explanation is that we are accustomed to their existence, as if we humans can actually see our nose, but we all choose to ignore it because we are used to it. And when we suddenly find that the street lights are not working properly, we will notice it, because our roads have become very dark, and we are suddenly not used to it.

If we take a closer look at the street lights around our lives, we will find that there are fewer street lights malfunctioning, and the street lights are brighter. The light emitted is not a faint yellow light, but a bright white light. This is because we The street lights are also evolving, and they are slowly “toward” the future.

The old-style incandescent lamps and halogen lamps have gradually changed to brighter LED street lights, and this is only the first step for street lights to move into the future. Now it is more likely to be LED solar street lights, or smart street lights in larger cities. , Can adjust the brightness according to the flow of people and lighting conditions. What will street lights evolve into in the future? Maybe we don’t know it now, or the street lights in the future already exist, but we don’t know yet. Maybe the street lights are what the future looks like, and we humans have not yet popularized it.

Source：https://www.hishine.cc/Hi-Slim-LED-Street-Light/300w-led-street-light.html
How to Light a White Cyc
By: Lewis Mcgregor
Tags: Lighting, Aputure, Filmmaking, Lighting Design, Movies

The studio already had three Arri Skypanel S-60Cs set up for the white cyc. And although the light output of the Nova P300cs is similar to that of the S-60cs, we agreed it would be better served to completely replace the S-60cs because of the slightly higher color reproduction from the Novas and their accessibility with Sidus Link.

Before rigging the Novas, it was essential to take a meter reading of the current setup to ensure that when the Novas are added, the lights at every part of the 26' curved wall was reading evenly throughout to match the previous setup (at an f/5.6).

But what if you don’t have a light meter in this circumstance? Well, you could instead turn on false color on a monitor or camera LCD. This would show where the hot spots are in the space or where there’s a discrepancy with the exposure (use your system’s IRE levels to read the exposure value).

This will significantly help you achieve balanced exposure when filming against a white cyc. As when filming against a completely white background, it’s often be challenging to identify an area with slightly different exposure values to the rest of the backdrop.

As an additional note, with monitors viewable and clients on set, you want to make sure your monitors have LUTs installed to give the client a near accurate depiction of what the image may look like. Too often, you will find clients may fall in love with the flat LOG look. And while it’s of their choice, you ideally want to move them away from that path.

Finally, before rigging the lights, you want to program them beforehand if you have network-compatible lights. We made sure to connect them with Sidus Link first. That way, we can control the intensity, color, and saturation of the lights remotely with an iPad or other device, making lighting adjustments quicker to manage.

Importantly, we can also name each of the lights within the app corresponding to their stage position. That way, we can quickly adjust the correct light when needed.
Sensing Lights Reduce Energy Consumption and Your Energy Footprint
Tags: Lighting, Home, Security, Energy, Technology

Household Lighting accounts for about 9 percent of a typical households energy use. This may not seem like a lot but considering that a typical incandescent light bulb uses approximately 0.2kWh of energy a day and averaging approximately 50 light bulbs per household this figure increases to 300kWh per month.

There are ways to minimize the amount of energy a household spends on powering lighting for the sake of the Environment.

One of these methods is to switch your to more eco-friendly LED lights. LED lights consume 80–90% less light that a typical incandescent light.

This energy consumption can be mitigated even more by using smart lighting technologies that are slowly gaining in popularity. One such smart lighting technology is motion sensing light technology.

Motion sensing lights are designed to to only be powered on and illuminated when the sensor in the light fixture is triggered by motion. This technology has two major benefits.

Lights will not be kept turned on accidentally by children or guests. The energy consumption is controlled automatically through sensing technology based on household traffic in certain areas of the house.

Smarter Crime deterrence

With motion sensing lighting it is also possible to consider the application of this sort of technology at entrances to your household. By maximizing the amount of light at potential household entrances a potential security breach of your household will be minimized and the sensing light will function as a deterrent to burglars.

Coming Home Late at Night

The sensing light technology also has applications to individuals coming home late at night . At certain points it may be difficult to find the keyhole to your door or navigating through your household in the dark. Smart sensing Technology eases the users household navigation and reduces the risk of:

falling down stairs

drooping objects

Bumping into furniture

Consider the Switch to Smart Sensing Light Technology

As we have outlined the many benefits of smart sensing light technology, home owners should consider the cost to benefits of acquiring and utilizing this form of technology.
Revolution of LED Lighting
By: Yalini Niki
Tags: Lighting, Hanging Light Bulbs, Led Ceiling Lights, Led Lighting, Lifestyle

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In the past 10 years led lights have created a standard in indoor and outdoor light sources. This looks like the Led lights where emerged in the last few years but it has a quiet history over the years. The Led lights are found in 1907, but they are available to purchase in 1978 they have grown their popularity and end the chapter of incandescent lights in 2014. Now we can outfit the indoor and outdoor lights of every field with the different types of lights needed. Lumen is the way how we can measure the Led light’s brightness. It makes us easy process to measure the minimum measurement of lights for indoor farming or any field lights.

Led light is made up of semiconductors, the photon illuminates the lights with the movement of electrons. This unique technology upgrades their level as the requirements of the field increased. The lumen of the lights is based on the brightness requirement and we can choose the correct lighting choice with a different choice. As we know led lights are energy-efficient, they save electricity and emit less amount heat. The durability of led lights is higher than traditional lights, they can illuminate above 50,000 hours. The chances of breakage/ damage of led lights are very less.

Now the modern lighting technologies is more beneficial in many fields for security, lighting, and decoration process. The Led lights are used for, residential lighting, office buildings, business purpose, parking lots, parks, street lights, and other indoor & outdoor facilities.

Smart lighting

The smart light system creates a safe surrounding around the building, this saves from unwanted intruders. Smart led lights are inserted with sensors this help to sense the occupancy, it automatically switch off the lights when there is no movement this process consumes energy. We can insert smart led lights which can be controlled remotely with a WIFI / Bluetooth connection. Augmented reality in this process inserts voice control, this creates easy access by commanding.

Safety and Automated lighting process

These types of lightings can be used in both indoor and outdoor lighting processes. In the residential sector, the outdoor light with senor helps to sense the movement of intruders. If the unwanted movement suspects the lights get on, this creates an alert to the house members.

They switch on when dusk starts automatically and get off when the sunlight comes. These types of lights can be used in residential and street lights, this consumes more power. The solar panel inserted in the Led lights provides energy consumption.

In case of emergency, the emergency indicator and emergency exit is the most important factor this creates awareness to people move to the safe places.

Reduce accidents

By having perfect illumination we can reduce calamity and unnecessary accidents. Using lightweight led lights reduces the risk factor of workplace accidents.

Conclusion

If you’re thinking to invest in led lights, then I prefer LT E-Shop a leading manufacturer of led lights in India.
Lighting the Way with Aluminum Railings LED Lighting System
Tags: Lighting, Led Lighting, Led Lights

Lighting the Way with Aluminum Railings LED Lighting System Net360solutions Sep 1·2 min read

Regardless of the season, a well-lit patio is important for both safety and ambiance. This is why we’re excited to offer customers our Aluminum Railings LED Lighting System!

Aluminum Railings LED Lighting Explained

Dek Rails custom tri-light LED’s are flush-mounted and hover at the center-point between rail posts. These industry-unique design features easily permit unobstructed access for the placement of both our LED’s and related wiring, and are a sought addition to our deck railings.

Every Dek Rail frame style is suitable for LED installation, offering the perfect finishing touch for all your evening entertaining and enjoyment.

Addition features of our Aluminum Railings LED Lighting include…

– Flush mount within Dek Rails top rail

– Waterproof — designed for outdoor use

– All wiring is hidden from view

– Energy efficient — 12 Volt DC powered

– The expected life cycle of 30,000 hours

– Designed for self-installation

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LED Lighting System — Sold Across North America

Dek Rail has been successfully shipping throughout the United States and Canada for nearly 30 years. All materials are carefully wrapped and shipped in fully encased wood crating to ensure the arrival of your deck rails in perfect condition.

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Our deck rail sales extend from Squamish, BC to Sudbury, ON — from coast to coast. As well as throughout the USA — from sea to shining sea. Whether you’re a Canadian or American customer — we have you covered!

Dek Rail Design Features Worth Noting

Dek Rail patio fencing is a great product for those who desire a wood-look appeal. It allows real wood fence panels, but the frame itself is constructed from our easy-to-assemble aluminum profiles.

As mentioned in our blog post Privacy Fence Designs: The Allure of an Aluminum and Wood Privacy Fence:

Dek Rails exclusive grooved post channels permit the use of a wide variety of materials for custom privacy designs. Regardless of if you choose a modern, black lacquer aluminum picket fence, or an aluminum frame enhanced by horizontal cedar; the options we provide suit endless applications.

Preview our aluminum and wood privacy fence gallery, in either our full or semi-private versions — HERE.

In addition to our Aluminum Railings LED Lighting System, we also offer exclusive design elements such as…

– A fully independent post anchoring system

– Industries slimmest profile top rail

– Zero weld slag or unsightly universal brackets

– 100% extruded aluminum and zero cast components

– D.I.Y. installation design

– Exceptional Aluminum Railing Frames

– …and more!

Contact us to learn about our Aluminum Railings LED Lighting System, and enjoy a well-lit patio season after season!

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Decorative LED Lighting Features :
By: Facade Light
Tags: Lighting, Led Linear Lighting, Lighting Design, Lighting Fixtures, Led Lighting

LED lighting have brought a revolution in the home and in commercial building illumination. It provides more than 85% more efficiency than the alternative lighting like incandescent bulbs. LED lights last longer than the other options. The lighting manufacturers offer a variety of LED linear lighting for homes, offices and for other establishments and can be customised to have a decorative LED lighting to look different.

The advantages of LED lights are Longer Lifespan, Higher Intensity, Energy-Efficient and Enhanced Safety. The Decorative LED Lighting Features depends on where we are going to install the lights based on that we need to customise to its space, design, Colour and Finishing.

The Decorative LED Lighting Features is measured by these points such as Average Lifetime Hours, Luminous Efficacy at the source, Luminous Efficacy as a system, Colour Temperature and Colour Rendering Index.

The decorative lights come in various options such as Track decorative lights, Recessed Lighting, Rail lights, Portable Lights and Multi — Functional Lights. Types of light used for decorative lights are Incandescent Bulb, Parabolic reflector bulb, Tungsten Halogen Bulb, Xenon bulb, Fluorescent bulbs, Compact Fluorescent Lamps, T8 bulbs and High intensity discharge. These days there are new decorative light source such as Dynamic Lighting and Decorative lights LED. So we need to decide which lights to opt to get best results out of it.
Making of a B2B brand
By: Sushant Sharma
Tags: Marketing, Lighting, Branding, Design, Lamps

Making of a B2B brand — Brand Purpose

While branding is predominantly considered to be an activity carried by businesses that are down the value chain and closer to the consumer; branding is flourishing in businesses higher up the value chain — closer to manufacturing. People ask me, how important is branding for B2B businesses? Honestly, it is much more important than ever before. One of the reason for it is that competition has grown excessively. New entrants who master the art of reverse engineering and imitation are able to offer the same product or service at unimaginably low costs to their buyers. Think about it — imitators don’r really need to spend money on research & development.

So, the question is how do B2B brands really market themselves? The traditional marketing theory would advice hackenyed solutions such as email marketing, publishing white papers, organising webinars, and exhibiting in big trade fairs. But does it really diffrentiate you? I think it just makes you a run of the mill business. I made a sincere effort to understand some hero acts that could actually differentiate a B2B business.

To start of with B2B brands need a purpose to exist. The purpose lends a meaning to their business. I have been associated with one international design studio based out of India — Inmark. This year onwards, they made branding and marketing a strategical business division — at par with trade. They started with understanding their true reason of existence. They realised don’t exist to sell paper designed products; but they existed to create designs made of natural and sustainable mediums. Majority of their collection was made out of paper which was made from cotton rags. They used this understanding of business to lend themselves a meaning for their existence.

Inmark is a design studio that creates lighting products for international home and living brands

Having clearly defined their purpose, Inmark started creating digital assets such as websited and social media. Their websites lend a tone to their business. It has been inspired from clean card design to subtly tell the world about their minimalist design approach. Their social media has white pallets and borders that has been borrowed from their clean geometrical silhouette from their lamps.

One aspect common to their work is geometrical designs inspired from nature

Inmark now are already talking about elevating their philosophy to next level where they would want to create acts around their purpose. Their acts have been at the hygiene level. They feel all they do is still extremely hygeine — something that they’re just meant to do. In coming times, they would want to create acts to make them conversational. If you talk to their leadership team, you’ll be amazed. When it comes to branding, their thinking is really involed. They say that “branding is a business activity of making the business cool”. Quite honestly, even the cult Kotlerians would agree to this!