Rotolight Stealth RL48 Bedienungsanleitung
Rotolight Stealth RL48/RL48-A User Guide
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Thank you for choosing the Rotolight Camcorder LED lighting system. In order to take
maximum advantage of the Rotolight RL48/RL48-A‘Stealth Edition’ features and ensure
maximum perfomance and longevity please read this manual carefully before using the Ro-
tolight.
Thank you for choosing Rotolight
Please keep this manual in a safe place for future reference.
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Contents
1 - How to t or remove the Filter Holder 5
1.1 - How to open/close the Rotolight body 6
2 - Batteries 7
3 - How to mount Rotolight on your Shotgun Mic 8
3.1 - How to mount Rotolight on to an Accessory Shoe 9
3.2 - How to mount Rotolight on to a Rail Support System 10
3.3 - How to mount Rotolight on to a Spare Tripod 11
3.4 - How to mount Rotolight on to a Lighting Stand 11
4 - Rotolight Calibration Filters 12
5 - Optional Accessories 13
5 - Rotolight Belt Pouch 13
5 - Rotolight Stand 13
5 - Rotolight Replacement Filter Pack 13
5 - Accessory ‘Colours’ Filter Pack 14
6 - Operating the Switch 14
7 - Specications 15
8 - Appendix 16
8.1 - About Colour temperature and‘White Balance’ 17
8.2 - Colour Filters Guide 18
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Rotolight RL48/RL48-A ‘Stealth Edition’ Camcorder LED light simply slips over your
shotgun mic and each model delivers :
- Calibrated ‘Daylight’ 5600K, 4200K and ‘Tungsten’ 3200K on the RL48 model.
- Calibrated 6900K (Direct Daylight), 5600K (Studio Daylight), 4100K (Mixed Light) and
3200K (Tungsten) on the RL48-A model.
The Rotolight is a very fast deployable system and always available when you need
it, so you’ll never miss that perfect shot. Rotolight can be accurately dimmed (using Neutral
Density lters) over a range of 1.5 aperture stops. The 48 Ultrabright LED’s provide warm,
natural light for HD Cinematography, with that great ‘ring-light’ eect but without ‘Red-Eye’
or shadows.
RL48/RL48-A ‘Stealth Edition’ has a matt black rubberized outer coating which mini-
mises reectivity and acoustic resonance, and is weather resistant. The package also includes
a Filter-Holder and custom Lighting Gel Kit made by world renowned Lee Filters.
Key features:
• Bright-48Ultra-brightLED’s
• Dimmable-Over1.5stops
• Versatile-Weatherresistant
• Light-Weighslessthan6oz
• Fast-Deployableinunder3seconds
• Convenient-Shootnon-stopfor4hours
• Accurate-6900K,5600K,4100Kand3200Koperation
Introduction
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1 How to t or remove the Filter Holder
3) Finally squeeze the lterholder evenly
round the edge for a nice rm snug t.
To remove the lter holder place your
thumb in the middle of the front face of
the Rotolight (near the switch), and use
your other ngers to lift the outer edge of
the lterholder away from the face of the
Rotolight.
2) To x the lter holder on your Rotolight
hold the lter holder in your left hand
with open side facing upwards and push
the Rotolight (face down) into the centre
of the lter holder. (it is a ‘push to t’ de-
vice)
1) This is the Filter Holder. It will hold any
combination of the supplied ‘Lee lters’
ringlters to colour calibrate, dim or dif-
fuse your Rotolight. Refer to the cali-
bration chart to select the closest lter
combination that matches your ambient
lighting environment. e.g. for 5600K (stu-
dio daylight) use a 223 lter
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1) To open the Rotolight, remove the lter
holder, then hold Rotolight in your left
hand face down. Hold the back of the
Rotolight with your right hand, then ro-
tate the back , counter clockwise one
eighth of a turn to open the body of the
light. To close the body, rotate the back
clockwise, one eighth of a turn
2) When Rotolight is open you can change
the batteries, read the calibration chart, or
access the lters stored in the back of the
light
(image shows RL48, the later RL48-A model has a
cover over the electronics.)
3) You can safely store your Rotolight Cali-
bration Chart and Filters (including ad-
ditional lter sets) in the back of the Roto-
light.
(If you lose the lters, replacement lter sets are
available from your Rotolight dealer)
1.1 - How to open / close the Rotolight body
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2 - Batteries
Model RL48 After opening the Rotolight RL48
(2009 model), you will see all three
AA Battery compartments and the
electronic circuitry. Use Ener-
gizer Lithium (L91) AA batteries for
best results (up to 3.5 Hours). RL48
will also work using standard Al-
kaline (e.g. Duracell) for 3 hours. If
you intend to use rechargeable bat-
teries, use Lithium Hydride models
for superior performance. Normal
rechargable batteries are not recom-
mended as they have a lower voltage
output so Rotolight will be dimmer.
Model RL48-A RL48-A (2010 Model with round
switch) has a cover over the electron-
ic circuit boards. Use 3 x Energizer
Lithium L91 AA batteries for 4 hours
continuous use, or standard alkaline
AA batteries for 3 hours use. If you
intend to use rechargeable batter-
ies, use Lithium Hydride models
for superior performance. Normal
rechargable batteries are not recom-
mended as they have a lower voltage
output so Rotolight will be dimmer.
MAINTENANCE When the batteries are nearly fully
discharged, Rotolight will become
less bright (The colour temperature
will not change, however. )
Battery compartment of original RL48
Battery compartment of model RL48-A
To avoid damage from batteries during storage don’t leave batteries inside Rotolight when not in use
We recommend Energizer Lithium L91
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3 How to mount RotoLight on your Shotgun Mic
a) Align the centre hole of your Rotolight
over the foam windshield of your Cam-
corder Microphone.
b) Carefully slide the Rotolight over the foam
windshield. Please note that if you have a
softie you will need a softie adapter (call
Rotolight for details)
c) Position Rotolight towards the back of the
mic, you can rotate Rotolight so that the
front facing switch is in a convenient posi-
tion for you to operate.
Make sure that Rotolight is not touching
any hard surface of your camera Body.
To remove Rotolight, pinch the back of
the microphone foam windshield with
your left hand and with your right hand
carefully slide the Rotolight o the mic to
the front (leaving the foam in place).
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3 .1 How to mount RotoLight on to an Accessory Shoe
a) Using the optional Rotolight Stand, t the
accessory shoe to 1/4” thread adapter to
the accessory or ‘hot’ shoe on your cam-
era. Tighten the lower thread of the shoe
adapter down onto the shoe so it doesn’t
slip.
(please note that Sony/Minolta DSLR’s use a non standard
shoe and an adapter is required)
b) Attach the Support arm to the shoe
adapter use at least 5 turns, then secure
facing forward by tightening the upper
thread tensioner of the shoe adapter. You
can insert an optional swivel adapter be-
tween the shoe adapter and the support
arm for 360 degree positioning.
c) Put the red Logo Boss assembly through
the centrehole of the Rotolight and clip
the legs into the holes of the support arm.
d) To release Rotolight gently squeeze the
legs together at the rear of the support
arm whilst holding the Rotolight and
Logo boss assembly (take care not to let
the Logo Boss pop out of the front hole ).
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3 .2 How to mount RotoLight on to a Rail Support System
a) Extend your camera support rails to be
level with the front edge of your Mattebox, then t
one of your rail standard ‘lens supports’ inverted with
the 1/4” screw thread pointing downwards. Screw the
Rotolight support arm onto the inverted lens support
thread at least ve turns then secure with a tensioning
ring leaving the arm pointing fully forward just below
the mattebox.
(please note that Sony/Minolta DSLR’s use a non standard
shoe and an adapter is required)
b) Put the red Logo Boss assembly through
the centrehole of the Rotolight and clip
the legs into the holes of the support arm.
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