can someone clarify the difference between L&M Sola Video and Photo light?

[vieque]

When comparing the Sola Photo 1200 vs Sola Video 1200. I know that the photo includes the red leds (for prefocusing and other situations)
but is there a real reason why should I buy one over the other??. Both being continuos lights, what other differences am I missing?
Thanks in advance

 

[diverjen]

Not sure if this is helpful, but I stumbled across it and thought of you!

Which Sola dive, video or photo light is right for you?

I think on the S/F video you have two settings spot and flood, whereas the photo only has flood, but has the red focus light which the dive does not.

 

[vieque]

Thanks so much! great link.

 

[mscott556]

The big difference is that video lights produce even lighting across the entire surface area while photo lights do not.

 

[sphyrnidus]

While not the question: for video there is also RGBlue and Fisheye.
Especially the RG Blue O2 is very good. See the difference between Sola and this one in this Dutch movie. So if you look from 3:30 onwards you get an idea.
[video=youtube;3riX1r5sK0I]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3riX1r5sK0I[/video]