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Panasonic PVDLT9 Digital Camcorder Color Enhancement Light

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I Purchased this item due to its low cost compared to other fill lights for camcorders. I have a Panasonic SDR-H18 camcorder with which I am very happy, but wanted a fill light for very low light conditions. I assumed this unit (Panasonic) would be compatible with my camcorder. Wrong. It is camera specific, designed to work only with the Panasonic PV-DV900 Mini-DV Palmcorder.

This light mates with the DV900 camcorder via a "hot shoe" type connection that physically attaches the light to the camcorder and taps into power (6 VDC) from the camcorder. There is no separate power cord alternative to provide power to the light. Instead, there are small built-in copper terminals that mate with terminals on the DV900. My camcorder has no such connection.

I am trying to figure a way to physically hold the PV-DLT9 light. A standard hand-held "hot shoe" mount will do the job. But, powering the unit will be much trickier and may involve some really fine soldering work.

The light can probably do a good job of providing auxilliary fill light for very low light circumstances. But, the descriptive information needs to include the camera model specific nature of the device.

Good luck.

Therck

Great light for the money. Doesn't blind you when you look at the camera. A must have for the panasonic digital camcorders. Makes darker pictures crisp. The only downside is that I should have bought it two years ago.