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Dracast LED500 Plus Series Daylight LED Light

BH #DRLED500PDVG • MFR #DRPL-LED500-DV/G
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Dracast LED500 Plus Series Daylight LED Light
Key Features
  • 512 LEDs with CRI of >95
  • Color Temperature: 5600K
  • Beam Angle: 45°
  • Dimming from 0-100%
Expanding on their line of panels, the LED500 Plus Series Daylight LED Light from Dracast adds a digital display for adjusting output as well as Cat5 DMX input and output for linking and comes with both Gold mount and V-mount battery plates. The light features 512 LEDs with a high CRI of >95 for excellent color accuracy. Also, this model has a daylight-balanced color temperature of 5600K for matching with natural light and other fixtures.
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Color Temperature
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Dracast LED500 Plus Overview

Expanding on their line of panels, the LED500 Plus Series Daylight LED Light from Dracast adds a digital display for adjusting output as well as Cat5 DMX input and output for linking and comes with both Gold mount and V-mount battery plates. The light features 512 LEDs with a high CRI of >95 for excellent color accuracy. Also, this model has a daylight-balanced color temperature of 5600K for matching with natural light and other fixtures.

The lights offer a spot beam angle of 45° as well as dimming from 0-100%. Benefiting operation, it can run off of either a DC source, such as a Gold mount or V-mount battery, or a universal 100-240 VAC adapter. The light is durable as well with an aluminum chassis, frame, and mounting yoke and it only consumes 30W of power. Additionally, it is lightweight at just 4 lb and measures 12 x 6 x 2" in size.

Photometrics
5500 lux / 511 fc at 3' (1 m)
1550 lux / 144 fc at 6' (2 m)
725 lux / 67 fc at 9' (3 m)
430 lux / 40 fc at 12' (4 m)
UPC: 743724583151

Dracast LED500 Plus Specs

Light Fixture
Item Type1 x LED Light Panel
Photometrics413 fc / 4455 Lux at 3.3' / 1 m*
511 fc / 5500 Lux at 3' / 0.9 m
144 fc / 1550 Lux at 5.9' / 1.8 m
67 fc / 725 Lux at 8.9' / 2.7 m
40 fc / 430 Lux at 11.8' / 3.6 m

*Standardized Measurement Calculated Internally Based on Closest Distance
Color Temperature5600K
Color Accuracy StandardCRI 95
Cooling SystemNone
DimmingYes, Built-In Dimmer
0 to 100%
Beam Angle45°
Front Accessory MountProprietary
Power & I/O
Power SourceAC to DC Adapter (Included)
Battery (Not Included)
Inputs/Outputs1 x XLR 4-Pin Power Input
1 x RJ45 DMX Input
1 x RJ45 DMX Output
Battery Plate Type1 x V-Mount (Included)
1 x Gold Mount (Included)
Battery1 x Rechargeable (Not Included)
AC Input Power100 to 240 VAC, 50 / 60 Hz
DC Input Power12 VDC
Included Adapter / Cable1 x Edison Plug to XLR 4-Pin AC to DC Adapter
Inline SwitchNo
Power Pass-ThruNo
Power Consumption30 W
Mounting
Yoke TypeManually-Operated Yoke
Fixture Mounting1 x 5/8" Receiver (Via Yoke Mount)
Environmental
IP RatingIP20
General
DisplayNone
MaterialsAluminum (Housing)
Dimensions12 x 6 x 2" / 30.5 x 15.2 x 5.1 cm (Fixture)
Weight4 lb / 1.8 kg (Fixture with Yoke)
Packaging Info
Package Weight9 lb
Box Dimensions (LxWxH)17 x 11 x 8"

Dracast LED500 Plus Reviews

Plastic, not fantastic.

By Jorn
Rated 1 out of 5
Date: 2020-10-23

The light itself is fairly bright for its price and size. And if you'll never attempt to run this off anything but mains, chances are you'll throw it in the bin. If you will attempt to add a V-lock battery to it's attachment on the back, the plastic on brittle plastic will simply rip right out, as it did for us the very first time I used it. Unfortunately I bought the light through a B&H special right before the pandemic hit, which meant I didn't get to use it until July. The very first V-lock battery my gaffer attached, made the base come straight off - ALL 4 screws. Upon closer inspection, realizing the build quality wouldn't even hold for most toys, we attempted to explain both to Dracast and B&H this type of build quality simply shouldn't go to market. Long story short, Dracast - trust that I will never buy or rent anything with your logo attached to it. Why would I risk it? And B&H...based on the comments Dracast gets, maybe you should reconsider selling their products. A-void....

Punches above its weight class

By Blayne
Rated 4 out of 5
Date: 2020-05-04

We keep adding more and more of these to our inventory. Reliable, color and foot-candles across multiple lights remains consistent. The DMX capability has allowed us to use these remotely for small remote home based broadcast studios and remotely white balance talent on different backgrounds etc. Great light, the pricing seems to be all over the place so track them and buy low.

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