SWIT Electronics has just announced the release of two new Bi-Color LED lights, the PLS300D (soft) and PLS300H (hard). These lights are aiming to cater to the needs of professional studios. Let’s take a closer look.It is a busy day today for SWIT Electronics. Earlier, the company announced the CIMO Cine V-mount series of new batteries, and now they are announcing the release of two new LED light panels.SWIT PL-S300D Soft studio LED light. Credit: SWITPL-S300D Bi-Color Soft LightAccording to the company, the new soft light features 1,200 SMD LEDs (SMDs are powered by five LED chips with 20-degree beam angles per chip clustered together, in contrast to normal LEDs, which use three to four high-powered LED chips with 25 to 40-degree beam angles).The light is enhanced with an “organic light diffuser” made by S Polytech. SWIT states 10,000 Lux at 1 meter with this light and a 120° beam angle.SWIT PL-S300H LED reflectors Credit: SWITPL-S300H Bi-Color Hard LightThe panel in this light is designed for focused illumination with high intensity. SWIT mentions that each LED features its own dedicated “Fly-Eye and 45° reflector”. The 45° half-peak beam angle offers a balance between high illuminance and uniformity of the light spot. The light delivers 47,000 Lux at 1 meter.SWIT PL-S300D/H Bi-Color studio LED lights. Credit: SWITCommon features for both soft and hard lightsAs the name indicates, these are 300W output lights. To maintain silent operation in studios, the fixtures are fanless and achieve this by having a passive cooling design. The color temperature range is adjustable from 2700K to 6500K. DMX allows easy control of dimming and color temperature. According to the company, energy efficiency was also in mind when designing these lights to reduce cost and carbon emissions.SWIT PL-S300D Bi-Color studio LED light. Credit: SWITAt the time of writing this news article, the price and availability of the SWIT PL-S300 lights were not disclosed to us. We will update this article when we have this additional information.What do you think about SWIT lights? Did you have a chance to use them in the studio? Please share your thoughts with us in the comment section below.
