Manfrotto MLS500S lighting spot
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1. fJ lilJy E 82 Picture 6 Light Spectrum of LEDs embedded in the following SPECTRA models 5005 9005 e Flood distribution SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION Picture 7 Radiation pattern of the following models 500F 900F 900FT Manfrotto Imagine More manfrotto com 11 DATASHEET SPECTRA LONG VERSION indd 11 e 29 10 13 17 31 nnn ru 1 1 Man A Vitec Group brand e Thermal considerations LED components are extremely sensitive to temperature A non proper design of the circuitry in terms of thermal management can cause an overheating of LEDs which is responsible for a shorter lifetime and color shift In Manfrotto Spectra LED Fixtures particular design techniques have been implemented in order to properly dissipate heat from LEDs Explanations are given hereafter The operational ambient temperature is in the range 20 C to 50 C SPECTRA MODEL 5005 9005 No active thermal protection Passive thermal protection verified by design SPECTRA MODEL 500F The 500F has multiple temperature sensors that constantly monitor LED temperature and battery temperature If the 500F is used in an abnormal temperature condition high ambient temperature improper damaged batteries etc and either the LED or battery temperature exceeds the maximum operating temperature the Boost feature if on will first automatically turn off and it will be made unavailable until the temperature returns to normal op2. 15 e 29 10 13 17 31 DATASHEET SPECTRA LONG VERSION indd 16 29 10 13 17 31
3. 600 K e HOW TO READ PRODUCT CODES The following example clarifies how to read product codes of Manfrotto Spectra range MLS900FT Manfrotto Lighting MLS900FT Spectra 5900 Beam angle S Spot F Flood MLS900FT Tunable white MLS900FT Manfrotto Imagine More manfrotto com 9 DATASHEET SPECTRA LONG VERSION indd 5 e 29 10 13 17 31 1 e Possible System Combinations 1 COMPATIBLE LIGHT STANDS To use Spectra LED lights off camera on a lighting stand we recommend to choose Manfrotto Babylighting otands 2 ALTERNATIVE SUPPORTS Manfrotto Arms clamps and other accessories are useful tools to create alternative supporting solutions 3 ACCESSORIES spectra LED lights can optionally be powered by mains though an AC adapter sold separately The AC adaptor can run with but will not charge the batteries inside the fixture The AC adapter comes with an international plug set 9005 5005 SPECTRA ADAPTOR 12V 0 5A ADAPTOR12V0 5A OOOF 900F 900FT SPECTRA AC ADAPTOR 12V 1 25A ADAPTOR12V1 25A Technical Data TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Luminance values of Spectra LED Fixtures are shown in Table 1 Table 1 Technical Specifications Manfrotto Spectra LED Fixtures can be easily operated by Alkaline AA batteries Rechargeable AA and Lithium lon AA batteries can be used as well Lithium lon AA batteries can power the light for a longer period even though they may warm up during operation a
4. ED FIXTURES The light spectrum of Manfrotto LED fixtures is shown below Note uniformity of the relative intensities across the visible light spectrum No peak in the green area is visible LED have been optimized for color temperature CRI and brightness 546 96 Manfrotto Imagine More manfrotto com 9 DATASHEET SPECTRA LONG VERSION indd 9 e 29 10 13 17 31 Picture A Light opectrum of LEDs embedded in the following SPECTRA models 500F LIGHT SPECTRUM BY BAD QUALITY LED LIGHTS Budget competition measures deficient color spectra and corresponding low CRI The values and the spectrum shown below are the result of real measurements on some LED lights available in the market Note the single phosphor peak in the green portion of the spectrum This green emphasis results in high brightness and high CCT but low CRI Skin tones will photograph with missing red tones and appear green GT 5850 K a Picture 5 Light spectrum of bad quality LEDs based on real mesurements DATASHEET SPECTRA LONG VERSION indd 10 e 29 10 13 17 31 RADIATION PATTERN The different packages and types of LEDs generate different spatial radiation patterns The following diagrams show the angle dependent distribution of radiation of Spectra LED fixtures Exact measurements of the beam angle for the different models are given in Table 4 e Spot distribution SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION NL TT
5. SPECTRA LED LIGHTS TECHNICAL DATASHEET YN icu uk nA TU Se FE 755 ROSE ONT SA EOD ERE Manfrotto Imagine EE manfrotto com DATASHEET SPECTRA_LONG VERSION indd 29 10 13 17 31 DATASHEET SPECTRA LONG VERSION indd 2 29 10 13 17 31 e INDEX FAMILY DATASHEET INTRODUCTION 4 PRODUCT FAMILY OVERVIEW 5 NOMENCLATURE 5 POSSIBLE SYSTEM COMBINATIONS 6 TECHNICAL DATA 6 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 6 OPTICAL SPECIFICATIONS QUALITY OF LIGHT 7 CRI 8 LIGHT SPECTRUM Q RADIATION PATTERN 11 THERMAL CONSIDERATIONS 12 NORMS AND STANDARDS 13 SUGGESTIONS FOR MAXIMUM SAFETY AND LONGEST LIFETIME OF THE PRODUCT 13 LIST OF AVAILABLE SPARE PARTS 14 LOGISTIC DATA 15 Manfrotto Imagine More manfrotto com DATASHEET SPECTRA LONG VERSION indd 3 e 29 10 13 17 31 PERR e Introduction Today LEDs are recognized as the most cutting edge lighting technology and this is true for the majority lighting applications Well designed LED fixtures and luminaries can provide the required surface illuminance with an improved uniformity while using less energy compared to traditional light sources The technology is improving so rapidly in terms of luminous efficacy color quality thermal management and cost that choosing LEDs as continuous light source no longer means compromising on some of the benefits of conventional lighting technologies It must
6. be said however that current LED product quality can vary significantly among manufacturers so due diligence is required in their proper selection and use LED performance is highly sensitive to thermal and electrical design weaknesses that can lead to a bad light quality or premature failure When it comes to videography and photography lighting is of key importance since it has a direct impact both on the technical value of the work and on its artistic content That s why LED fixtures that are meant for these fields of application must excel in quality Manfrotto capitalizes on its decades of experience in the photo and video business and developed SPECTRA a new family of LED lights designed for demanding professionals This innovative range of LED lights offers several convincing benefits e EXCELLENT COLOR RENDITION colors are reproduced with fidelity and the skin tone is natural e e DIMMABILIT Y e omooth 0 100 dimming with no color shift and no flickering e PORTABILITY Lightweight and the ability to be powered by long lasting batteries to meet the requirements of professionals who shoot on location e FLICKER FREE TECHNOLOGY No flickering at any shutter angle or frame rate e DURABILITY Rugged and reliable design and LED lifetime of more than 50Kh e VERSATILITY Perfect continuous lighting for videography but also great as secondary lights for still photography in low light situations e QUIET oilent running
7. ectra LED lights must not be opened or repaired e Spectra LED Fixtures are not a toys designed to be played with by children Manfrotto Imagine More manfrotto com 13 DATASHEET SPECTRA LONG VERSION indd 13 e 29 10 13 17 31 List of available spare parts Part Name 31 5008 Battery Door ROS 2 204 Full TO GE RSS 3 2644 053106 4 2501 2WhieDiffusonGe 05317 5 Bal Head Shoe Mount 053118 0 5 6 Socket Head Screw 105319 M Part Name 1 BO0FBaleyDor RZD 2 204FICTO GE 3 201400084 ROBI 4 250 1 2 White Diffusion 10538123 5 Bal Head Shoe Mount R1053124 S 6 Socket Head Serew 1053105 00 Part Name Manfrotto Code M 1 9008 Battery Door RSG 2 2 4 J RM05327 3 206 4 CTO Ge 20 00053108 4 2501 2WhteDifusonGel R1053129 0 5 BallHeadShoeMount 1053130 0 00 5 6 SocketHeadSorew 01053131 DATASHEET SPECTRA LONG VERSION indd 14 e 29 10 13 17 31 222 PartName Manfrotto Code 250 1 2 White Diffusion Gel R1053135 Ball Head Shoe Mount R1053136 6 Socket Head Screw R1053137 Part Name 900FT Battery Door 250 1 2 White Diffusion Gel Ball Head Shoe Mount Socket Head Screw socket Head Screw Accessories included in the packaging Battery door Logistic Data Manfrotto Imagine More manfrotto com 15 DATASHEET SPECTRA LONG VERSION indd
8. elated Color Temperature The Color Temperature of a light source indicates the specific color of light that a black body radiator emits at a given physical temperature As the temperature of a black body radiator increases the hue shifts from yellow orange to white to blue The sun and an incandescent bulb are examples of black body radiators LED are not thermal radiators that is the light that is emitted is not a direct consequence of the material temperatures but of the physics of semiconductors thus the correlated color temperature of an LED correlates the color of the LED to the color of a black body radiator at a given temperature The units of color temperature is Kelvin The color temperature of a tungsten incandescent bulb is 3200K he color temperature of the sun is 5600K 0 0 4 56 0 0 0 8 Picture 1 Black Body Curve in the CIE 1931 Chromaticity diagram The CCT measurements for various Manfrotto products is shown below Color temperature 500 5 5600K 500 F 5000K 900 5 5600K 900 F 5600K 900 FT from 3200K to 5600K Table 4 Optical specifications Due to peculiar condition of the manufacturing process of LEDs the optical and electrical parameters may vary significantly among chips of the same production batch In order to guarantee a perfect light uniformity all products belonging to Manfrotto Spectra range embed LEDs with selected and prec
9. erating temperatures for more details on the Booost feature please refer to Spectra 500F instruction manual If the temperature continues to remain high or if the Boost feature was not on in the first place the main LED will automatically turn off and the battery indicator LED will flash RED This is the overtemperature mode and the button and knob will be unresponsive to allow the unit to cool to normal operating temperatures To return the 50OF to normal operating mode the unit must be turned off and then turned back on SPECTRA MODEL 900F 900FT The 900F and 900FT has a temperature sensor that constantly monitors the battery temperature If the 900F is used in an abnormal temperature condition high ambient temperature improper damaged batteries etc and the battery temperature exceeds the maximum operating temperature the white LED will signal 3 sets of triple flashes and shut down If the 900FT is used in an abnormal temperature condition the tungsten LED will signal 3 sets of triple flashes and shut down This is the overtemperature mode and the knob will be unresponsive to allow the unit to cool to normal operating temperatures To return the 900F and 900FT to normal operating mode the unit must be turned off and then turned back on nfrotto DATASHEET SPECTRA LONG VERSION indd 12 e 29 10 13 17 31 PERR e CORRE Norms and Standards Manfrotto Spectra LED Fixtures comply with the following s
10. isely controlled color bins All values are measured at typical ambient temperature of 25 C DATASHEET SPECTRA LONG VERSION indd 8 e 29 10 13 17 31 e LIGHT SPECTRUM The family name SPECTRA has been inspired by the visible light spectrum i e the portion of the electromagnetic spectrum whom the human eye will respond to from about 390 to 700 nm The more uniform is the light spectrum of an emitting light source the better the quality of the emitted white light When it comes to photography and videography the light spectrum of the light source has extreme relevance since it has a direct impact on the quality of the final result Professional videographers and or photographers need LED light sources having a uniform spectrum without a peak of intensity at a wavelength of 520 570 nm correspondent to green light LEDs used in SPECTRA LED fixtures are customized for Manfrotto to better suit to video and photo applications Moreover components are selected among production batches in order to guarantee the same level of performances for each and every LED device In this document a comparison between the light spectrum of different light sources is presented SUNLIGHT The sun is a black body thermal radiator and thus emits close relative intensities of wavelengths across the visible spectrum CCT 5448 K 99 X Picture 2 Light Spectrum of the Sun LEDS EMBEDDED IN MANFROTTO SPECTRA L
11. lighting fixture e NO HEAT Cool to the touch e FUTURE PROOF The partnership with established LED manufacturers assures that products belonging to Spectra range and their future releases will always embed the best state of art LED technology DATASHEET SPECTRA LONG VERSION indd 4 e 29 10 13 17 31 Lo OO e Product family overview Manfrotto Spectra range consists of a complete family of high performance LED lights which come in different sizes offering increasing light output and with varying levels of specification to meet many different requirements opectra 5005 opectra 500F opectra 9005 opectra 900F opectra 900FT X 3 155005 MLS500F MLS900S MLS900F MLS900FT Lightweight high light output and state of the art color rendition To be used both on camera and off camera on a light stand or hand held boom Nomenclature e SPOT LIGHT e A light source having a narrow beam angle lt 30 is usually referred to as SPOT e ouch a light source is used in situations that require the focus of the light beam on just the subject e FLOOD LIGHT A light source having a wide beam angle gt 50 is usually referred to as FLOOD ouch a light source is used in situations that require the illumination of a larger area e UNABLE WHITE oome models in the Spectra Range are provided with this feature which allows the user to change color temperature from warm white 3200 K to cold white 5
12. nd may trigger the unit s internal protection causing the fixture to shut down until an acceptable operating temperature is reached 1 Due to the special conditions of the manufacturing processes of LEDs the typical data of technical parameters can only reflect statistical figures and do not necessarily correspond to the actual parameters of each single product DATASHEET SPECTRA LONG VERSION indd 6 e 29 10 13 17 31 PERR All LED lights can be powered by mains voltage the range 100 240VAC trough an AC adapter optionally available see chapter Logistic Data The models Spectra 900F and Spectra 900FT are provided with D tap input the optional D Tap Adapter Cable facilitates the operation of the fixture with various power sources utilizing D Tap plugs 22 Battery lifetime Battery lifetime AC power capability AA Alkaline AA Lithium 480 min 6 20min 100 240VAC via AC adapter 9008 6 75min 30min 100 240VAC via AC adapter OF 6 20mn 0 100 240 via AC adapter D tap _ 9007 6 55 150min 100 240VAC via AC adapter D tap _ Table 2 Specification on batteries and AC power adaptor spectra LED Fixtures are compact and lightweight They are provided with 14 attachment and hotshoe attachment via Ball Head The Ball Head is included in the packaging and allows pan and tilt orientation of the LED device Dimensions Height x Width Weight incl Knob x Length Top at
13. tachment 500 5 130g 92 9 x 113 x 44 2 mm and hotshoe via Ball Head 900 S 291 3 113 8 x 152 x 48 mm and hotshoe via Ball Head 900 F 29706 108 2x 1 1 4 x 46 4 mm and hotshoe via Ball Head 900 FT 3140 108 2 x 171 4 x 46 4 mm and hotshoe via Ball Head Table 3 Dimensional specifications 500 F 2304 92 7 x 154 9 x 44 5 mm and hotshoe via Ball Head OPTICAL SPECIFICATION QUALITY OF LIGHT CRI CRI stands for Color Rendering Index It is the ability of a light source to accurately render the color of an object he color appearance of an object is determined by the color it reflects to the human eye If the light source that is illuminating an object does not supply a certain wavelength the object will not be able to reflect the appropriate color back to the eye example a blue light illuminating an orange fruit will render the fruit blue CRI is measured and calculated by comparing the light source under test to a series of standard illuminants across the visible light spectrum The highest CRI obtainable is the output of a black body radiator with a value of 100 which represents the benchmark The CRI measurements for Manfrotto Spectra LED lights are shown in table Table 4 Note that Manfrotto Spectra LED fixtures have an extremely high Color Rendition Index CRI gt 90 Manfrotto Imagine More manfrotto com DATASHEET SPECTRA LONG VERSION indd 7 e 29 10 13 17 31 CCT CCT stands for Corr
14. tandards and regulatory requirements 1 CE EMC Directive 2004 108 EC per EN 61000 6 3 EN 61000 3 2 EN61000 3 3 EN61000 6 1 2 Electromagnetic compatibility FCC Part 15 Subpart B Class 3 RoHS Compliant 4 Photobiological Safety IEC 62471 he standard deals with the safety implications for the eyes due to LED sources emitting visible optical radition The evaluation of photobiological safety is carried out according to the standard IEC 62471 2006 Photobiological safety of lamps and lamp systems mandatory within the European Community Following the definition of the risk grouping system of the mentioned IEC standard Spectra LED fixtures fall into the class Risk Group 1 RG1 defined as low risk Therefore under real circumstances regarding exposure time pupils observation distance it is assumed that there is no endangerment to the eye from these devices As a matter of principle however it should be mentioned that intense light sources have a secondary exposure potential due to their blinding effect Suggestions for maximum safety and longest lifetime of the product e e products have been designed for safety and long lifetimes under normal use e Maintain the normal operating ambient temperatures see chapter Thermal considerations oimilar to other electronics do not store in high moisture environments e Do not place on hot surfaces e For safety reasons and under the terms of the warranty Sp
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