FilmAndVideoLights.com is an independent reference site dedicated to film, television, and video lighting equipment.
The goal of the site is simple: provide clear, accurate, real-world information about lighting tools used in professional production — without marketing hype, influencer bias, or shallow spec-sheet rewrites.
Lighting technology changes quickly. Marketing changes faster. This site exists to focus on what actually matters on set, not what looks good in a product launch.
For an overview of how information is organized and how to use the site effectively, see How This Site Works.
Who This Site Is For
FilmAndVideoLights is built for people who work with lighting or make decisions about lighting tools, including cinematographers, gaffers and lighting technicians, owner-operators, and serious film or media students seeking industry-level understanding.
This is not a beginner tutorial site, a rental catalog, or a shopping guide. It is a working reference for people who need reliable information when planning, troubleshooting, or evaluating equipment.
What Makes FilmAndVideoLights Different
Most lighting content online falls into one of three categories: manufacturer marketing material, influencer reviews optimized for clicks, or outdated forum posts that no longer reflect modern workflows.
FilmAndVideoLights is built as a long-term equipment reference designed for repeat use, accuracy over time, and practical understanding. Coverage is organized around how tools are used, not how they are advertised.
The site focuses primarily on lighting categories such as COB LEDs, panels, tubes, practicals, and specialty fixtures, along with legacy sources including tungsten, HMI, and fluorescent systems. Power, control, workflow constraints, and real-world limitations are treated as core context, not footnotes.
To explore how equipment is grouped and compared, start with Lighting Categories.
Independence & Transparency
FilmAndVideoLights operates independently.
The site may include affiliate links, advertising, sponsorships, or paid placements. These relationships support the operation of the site but do not determine how equipment is categorized, described, or evaluated. Strengths and limitations are stated plainly, and no manufacturer controls editorial direction.
Clarity and accuracy come first.
See our Affiliate Disclosure.
Long-Term Vision
FilmAndVideoLights is being built as a long-term knowledge resource rather than a short-term content project.
The broader vision includes expanding the equipment encyclopedia across major lighting brands, developing brand-specific hubs, improving comparison tools, and documenting evolving lighting technology and workflows as they’re used in practice.
The goal is not speed or volume. It’s to build one of the most reliable film and video lighting reference resources available over time.
You can explore the current scope through Browse All Equipment or Browse Brands.
Contact and Corrections
FilmAndVideoLights is a growing reference. Not every fixture, variation, or edge case is documented yet, and that’s expected. Coverage expands deliberately as tools evolve and real-world usage adds context beyond specifications.
If something is missing, unclear, or incorrect, you can get in touch through the Contact Page. Feedback helps surface gaps, but curation remains deliberate — accuracy and usefulness matter more than completeness.