CineTechGear is about to begin accepting Pre-Orders on our first commercially available lights, the Mini Cine Lights. These lights, were designed to be very small, functional, and versatile lights, which also look really cool. Heath Firestone designed these lights after being frustrated with how much power his Tungsten lights consumed, and wanted more portable light kits for flyaway kits. But when researching options, he found the options either too expensive, or too limiting. Additionally, he was looking to upgrade his personal studio to a setup which would consume less power and produce less heat. Having delved into 3D printing over the prior year or so, he decided to see if he could design something that actually met his needs. After several iterations, and experimenting with various higher temperature plastics, he had produced several versions of his first light, which was both ultra small, and ultra versatile. After several friends had expressed interest in buying the lights, he redesigned the lights to remove potential failure points with the cord design, and strengthen the body to withstand a lot more abuse, and optimize cooling. The result is the Mine Cine Light, which he describes as a bespoke light, because it has multiple options available, depending on desired color temperature, mounting type, diffusion preferences, and even multiple barndoor styles. It can be powered off of AC, or DC, and is dimmable, with a 90+ CRI bulb. Current accessories include various diffusions, egg crates, a lantern attachment, and even a barn door that can be closed over the egg crate. More accessories will be available at reasonable prices, as requests are made, or Heath comes up with additional ideas.

These lights are not mass produced, but are 3D printed in Colorado, where they are assembled and tested. Being 3D Printed provides both advantages and disadvantages over traditional manufacturing techniques. Cost to create the parts individually is higher than injection molding, but initial setup cost is a fraction of traditional manufacturing, because injection molds don’t have to be made. This means iterations can be made regularly to improve the designs, and way more accessories can be developed. It also means that we can build to order. Additionally, we can use much more intricate designs because we don’t have the same physical limitations imposed by injection mold designs. Conversely, 3D printing has a different feel than injection molded parts. since they have a textured surface, with layer lines, as apposed to the slick surfaces of most injection molded parts. It also takes several hours to print each part, and there are several parts in each light, so each light requires at least 24 hours of printing time alone.

While these lights are designed to be robust, we also provide a warranty and replacement parts are readily available. Also the lights are designed to be user serviceable, with basic tools. Please watch our video showing the design and it’s functionality, maintenance, and serviceability.