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LEDWindow technology

The engineering behind the window

True color, flicker-free output, real window-style diffusion and gear built to work. See what is inside a LEDWindow and why each choice was made.

CRI 98 Full Spectrum

The sun is 100. LEDWindow is 98.

CRI is the color-fidelity score of a light, with the sun as the reference. The closer to 100, the more skin, clothing and set look the way they really are.

What each light delivers, color by color
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  • Sunlight
  • Typical LED
  • LEDWindow

wavelength (nm)

  • R1
  • R2
  • R3
  • R4
  • R5
  • R6
  • R7
  • R8
  • R9
  • R10
  • R11
  • R12
  • R13
  • R14
  • R15

Didactic representation of test colors; not a laboratory measurement.

The sun scores 100 on the Color Rendering Index. A typical market LED sits at 70 or below, and whatever spectrum is missing shows up in the file: green, magenta or purple skin, makeup that shifts tone, clothes in the wrong color.

LEDWindow uses Full Spectrum LEDs at CRI 98, locked at 4000K all year. The gain is practical: the color you see in the studio is the color that reaches the file, and you spend less time correcting every frame.

True skin tones

Skin tones reach the file without a green, magenta or purple cast.

Clothing, set and makeup

Dresses, backdrops and makeup show their real color, with nothing to fix afterward.

Less editing time

Same color and white balance across the whole session, so batch editing in RAW moves fast and the day pays off.

The same color, always

4000K locked, at 9 a.m. or 9 p.m., in summer or winter. Your portfolio keeps one consistent color standard.

Zero flicker

No dark bands, whatever the shutter

Light on alternating current flickers in a way your eye can't see and your camera sensor can. LEDWindow runs on direct current and delivers steady light, for stills and for video.

Alternating current reverses direction 60 times a second on a 60 Hz grid, and at each reversal power drops to zero for a fraction of a second. The sensor reads the image line by line, and the line read at that instant records no light: a dark band appears.

LEDWindow converts 110V or 220V mains into stabilized 12V DC. The flow is constant and power never hits zero, so there is no unlit line for the sensor to record.

  • Free shutter

    Pick the speed the scene calls for, with no need to stick to multiples of the grid frequency.

  • Video without bands

    Continuous scenes, no dark bars rolling across the frame, from first frame to last.

  • Camera or phone

    Camera sensor or phone sensor: neither finds a moment without light.

Try the shutter yourself
Maternity session with LEDWindow light · @manuelaarruda AC

Illustrative simulation of the rolling shutter effect.

Real window light

Soft as the sky

The LEDs are spread across an area the size of a real window. Between the reflector and the curtain sits a mixing chamber of about 20 cm (8 in), where light spreads out and exits even, with no hard spots.

  1. 01
    Reflector with LED strips

    A silver, high-reflectance, flame-retardant reflector stretched smooth at the back, with the Full Spectrum CRI 98 LED strips bonded right onto it: a window-sized area at 4000K on direct current.

  2. 02
    Mixing chamber

    A gap of about 20 cm (8 in) where light blends and expands. The hard spot disappears.

  3. 03
    Satin curtain

    Inner layer of the double curtain. It diffuses the output and softens the light; you set the brightness on the cabinet dimmer.

  4. 04
    Voile curtain

    Outer layer, the thinnest fabric. It delivers the soft, even distribution of a real window.

Cool light

Cool light, comfortable sessions

No radiant heat from the front, so you can touch the canvas. Comfort for client and baby, with quiet operation: 34 to 38 dB at 30 cm (1 ft), a low, steady sound.

  • No radiant heat from the front: touch the canvas freely.
  • Thermal comfort for the client and the baby.
  • Low, steady sound, 34 to 38 dB at 30 cm.

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Engineering

Built for long hours of work

Quality and safety come first in everything at LEDWindow. Every component is chosen for gear that handles temperature swings and long runs of continuous operation, day after day, session after session.

High-amperage connectors

Built to ensure safety against heating and poor contact. Power reaches the LEDs in full, from the cabinet to the canvas.

Fuses and active protection

Internal fuses and active overheat protection: layers of safeguards that work the whole time.

Flame-retardant reflector

The rear reflector is flame-retardant and highly reflective: safety and light output in one part.

A frame that sheds heat

The industrial metal frame acts as a passive heat sink and spreads heat through the structure itself.

Built for long days

Designed for long hours of work and temperature swings, from a closed studio to a session at a client's home.

2-year warranty

Full 2-year warranty, service shipping included, and affordable spare parts with no profit on maintenance.

Choose your window

Explore the full line or chat with Lucy to find which LEDWindow fits your studio and your workflow.

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