This is literally the most flexible light in the world of entertainment lighting! The Bi-Color Flexlite, released in April of this year by Aladdin USA, is a light everyone should be using on every shoot. When I say “literally” I mean the fixture can actually bend to fit the contour of a column or the ceiling of a car. The Bi-Color Flexlite is so light and malleable that you can tape it to a column or to the ceiling of a car without any other type of support. Crazy, right? But “literally” true.
Need the light to be daylight balanced to boost the ambient daylight from the windshield of a car? No problem. Switching color temperature is a breeze with the turn of a dial! Use gaffers tape to tape the unit to the ceiling of a car or the inside of a windshield. And don’t worry about power availability – you can run it off a battery. As an LED, it will run for an hour on a 90wh battery or 2 hours on a 180Wh battery.
The “flexibility” doesn’t stop there…the accessories available for this fixture can support any situation. Do you need a lightweight lantern in a limited power situation? Just strap on gold mounted batteries and set it up with the custom-built lantern. The lantern just pops open into shape when you remove it from the bag -– it can be set up in a matter of seconds. Don’t have a c-stand or maffer clamp? Hang the Bi-Color Flexlite in its lantern anywhere. The kit comes with a dual magnet mount so it can be mounted onto any metal surface.
The kit is full of useful accessories in addition to the dual magnet mount. Included is a baby pin adapter to set it up directly on a stand. Additionally, there is a soft box with no support rods or speed rings – the soft box just affixes via Velcro directly to the back of the light. The front diffusion piece sits approximately 4″ above the Bi-Color Flexlite panel. This creates a beautiful, soft light.
Have you been concerned about the green shift in LED lighting? Well, not any more! This light reads like a dream on the CRI with even, white light – no valleys and no peaks. Check out this photometrics chart from the Aladdin website:
| Aladin Bi Flex 50W | |||||
| 60cm/2ft | 1m/3ft | 2m/6ft | 3m/9ft | CRI | |
| Daylight 6000K | 4200lux | 1600lux | 450lux | 210lux | 98 |
| BiColor 4200K | 4600lux | 1700lux | 500lux | 230lux | 97 |
| Tungsten 3000K | 3400lux | 1200lux | 340lux | 170lux | 97 |
But wait, there’s more… I just can’t say enough great things about this fixture. The Bi-Color Flexlite is splash and rainproof too – they have conducted tests submerging the fixture in pools and an aquarium. BUT, do be careful, as the dimmer and power unit are not splash/rainproof and will need to be protected.
This light can be used in so many different ways that I wouldn’t want to be on set without at least one of these.
Thank you for reading, and, as always, do not hesitate to call me with any questions at 617-277-2200 (or 800-rule-com), or email me HighOutput@rule.com. I look forward to seeing all of you at my next Showroom Demo on Wednesday, September 30th from 12 to 1pm. RSVP: HighOutputEvents@Rule.com.
-Alison Cupples, Lighting Specialist, HighOutput@Rule.com
