[Rectangle] I LIKE IT

[Rectangle] If you are in a tight budget and you need a skypanel,
This is a mre affordable alternative

[Rectangle] Great case just wish there was more pictures, So I'm adding them for others!

[Rectangle] Almost the same amount of light as a S60, and all the same features at half the weight.

Well built.

[Rectangle] I purchased based on a peer's good review of the light. So far, it has been a great tool, comparable to the Arri Sky Panel, but 90% of the Sky's brightness. Less expensive than the Sky too.

[Rectangle] I have a couple of these, and they're the most reliable lights in my kit. It's the best of the S60, without the need to buy separate add-ons.

[Rectangle] So, I only got my unit recently, and to be honest, I haven't used it on a job yet. I'm a network news photographer (it's video, even though the title is photographer), in the business for over 30 years (and I look it). I have been a fan of Litepanels for a long time. I started with the original 1x1s, which were so great for indoor use, but just didn't have much punch for outside. Then came the Astra 6x bi-color, big improvement, but just enough for a cloudy day outside, and not if the background was in full sun. The Astra bi-focus got me there, kind of. I love the bi-focus, and when you punch it in, two of them can compete with a full sun background, but to be honest, the color shifts a bit all the way in. I needed a light that could really match the sun, and still have good skin tones. I am not a fan of Apurture, for many reasons, especially for the kind of work I do. They are big, heavy, cumbersome, and you can't just power them from regular camera batteries at full power. I had both the 600d, which had good punch, but I traded it for a 600c, because I prefer the light quality of RGB lights. Finally, the Gemini Hard came out! Two of these close enough to the talent could compete with a hard sun background (if you remove the diffuser) and the skin tones it produces are beautiful. Now at this point I already owned 14 Astras, 4 Geminis 1x1, one 600C, and of course, a few smaller lights. I felt my life was complete. But then, the Gemini 2x1 Hard went on sale here at B&H, and I had to try it. Wow! It put everything else to shame! Sure, it's kind of big and heavy, but the output! I already had the dual battery power plates that I use when I travel with the Gemini Hard (as I can't bring my core 293s on a plane, but two 150s will do the job). And two of those 293s will power this new 2x1 for over 45 minutes, at 100% power! I'm going to get a second one. I think by then, my life will really be complete. ;-) ps. at work my nickname is Lenny the light.

[Rectangle] Just when I thought the Litepanels Astra6X was the answer to my 1x1 LED prayers, the Gemini Hard was announced. I've been using the Gemini Hard fixture for a few months and couldn't be happier with the power and versatility it provides. With more output power than the Astra6X, shooting through a fully baffled lightbank, silk, or gridcloth provides an outstanding amount of light. The CRI is the same high quality you'd expect from a LitePanels LED. The RGB functionality is also a plus if you need to use the Gemini as a gel source for a color splash, or if you need to add some minus green or magneta to help match ambient lighting. The fixture is simple to use, the dimming is effective down to 1%, and the build quality is outstanding.

[Rectangle] Super versatile light. No problem putting it through diffusion or using as a powerful background pop. The colors and effect are an obvious advantage too.

[Rectangle] This is the 2nd case I bought. It costs more than the Portabrace case but it's well worth it. It might be hard to tell from the photos but the front of the Gemini fits snuggly into the padding. I wish there was a big pocket on the outside like the Portabrace version, but hands down, it's still worth the extra cost.