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With lithium cells it is important to remember they might get overly warm up and some Spectra models have built in thermal protection to counter this. From 1,5hrs to 6 hours life in normal conditions of usage at the highest output, depending on model and battery type. Average battery life is dependent on batteries used. An optional AC adaptor is available for all models for long or continuous use. The lights can be powered by four or six (depending on model) AA alkaline, AA rechargeable, (NiCad and NiMh) and some models will take Lithium batteries. Spectra LED lights are carefully designed to be flicker-free at all shutter angles. Light intensity can be regulated with a dial, without a colour shift. The light output is typically centered at 5600°K and one model, the 900FT, is provided with the possibility to change colour temperature from tungsten (3200°K) to daylight (5600°K). Thanks to the excellent colour rendition (CRI>90), Spectra LED fixtures give great colour reproduction and the skin tone rendition of subjects is natural. Manfrotto Spectra series uses only the highest quality LEDs made specifically for them to their own specification to guarantee the same level of performance on each and every device. The five on-camera models available offer increasing light output and two different beam angles (narrow beam and wide beam). But you really need to use them to understand the potential hidden inside these little portable suns. On first contact they surely do, with a nice design that separates them from the box-shaped LED lights I’ve used previously. The Spectra LED lights pretend to stand out from the crowd of standard LED panels and set a new benchmark for light quality and performance. The product family of Spectra LED lights is composed of five models, covering most of the needs for different types of photographers/videographers wanting portable systems to take anywhere. ![]() But first let’s look at what Manfrotto offers to meet the needs of demanding professionals and advanced amateurs. That’s the experience I want to share with you in this article. Knowing my interest in the use of LED lights, Manfrotto sent me a couple of their recently launched Spectra LED lights to test. ![]() But my use of LED lights extends to different types of photography, and I use them for anything from portraits to photographing flowers to Roman artefacts. I recently spent some days photographing a museum exhibit and I used these lights instead of flash or any other source. I do not shoot much video, I am more of a photographer, but I use LED lights more and more, as my continuous light source, both in the studio and in the field.
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