Patent ID: 7303308

Claim:
Lighting apparatus for an image-gathering device, comprising: a light frame defining an interior aperture for allowing the light frame to be located around the lens of the image-gathering device and supporting a plurality of light emitting diode lamps exterior of said interior aperture, said light emitting diode lamps configured to emit light at a tungsten balanced colour temperature, and a light shield, said light shield comprising: a mounting plate, and a light shield plate; a first connection between said light shield plate and said mounting plate is provided by a hinge, and a second connection between said light shield plate and said mounting plate is provided by a manually operable mechanism configured to adjust the angle of said light shield plate relative to said mounting plate; said manually operable mechanism is arranged to maintain the angle between said light shield plate and said mounting plate following an adjustment, and said lighting apparatus comprises a mounting arrangement configured to enable attachment of said light shield to said light frame interior of said plurality of light emitting diode lamps.