Light & Motion has announced their new SOLA 8000 video light. Featuring an output of 8000 lumen and a burn time of 50 minutes at full power, which can be monitored via an OLED display, the light utilises Light & Motions “direct cooling technology”.

The light will retail at $2,299.00.

Press release

Light & Motion Introduces the NEW Sola 8000 PRO – the Industry’s smallest most compact powerful light!

Monterey, CA November 14th, 2014 - Light & Motion, the premier manufacturer of underwater, bike, and outdoor LED lights offers Professional Image makers an all new, high-performance Sola video / photo light.

The new Sola 8000 Pro delivers more FL-1 certified lumens than any light in its class. It is a ground up new design leveraging the latest LED array and driver design along with direct cooling technology for the highest output possible in the smallest size.

Sola Pro’s new design incorporates Light & Motion’s new patented “direct cooling technology” which allows the LED, driver, and high capacity battery to operate with increased performance to give the user more power and longer runtimes. Other product features include an OLED (Organic LED Display) to manage and monitor power levels, battery and charge status.

The new “Fast Charge” internal circuit eliminates reliability issues that come from external chargers and recharges the light to 80% full in less than an hour with full charge in 1 hour, 45 minutes. The factory-sealed housing with easy-to-remove faceplates makes the Sola Pro reliable and travel friendly.

Every aspect of the Sola 8000 has been designed to enhance the user experience with the aim of creating the most reliable, compact, and powerful light in the industry that can still fit in your backpack.

“The new Sola 8000 will provide me with a powerful wide angle beam with consistent output for fantastic control over the lighting of my subjects. The new fast charge is just what I need for multiple dives on a shoot. The Sola lights are smaller and lighter than strobes and much easier to move underwater and less weight at the airport!” - Amos Nachoum, Wildlife photographer, explorer and frequent contributor to Explorer Journal, Time, Life, the New York Times, and Der Speigel.

Product Specs:

• 8000 Lumens.
• 90-degree Beam Angle in water FWHM.
• 7 Power Levels: 50 min to 800-minute runtime.
• 1 Hour 45 Min Fast Charge (charges to 80% in one hour).
• 984 grams.
• Factory sealed

Price: $2299.00

Sola lights have been recognized around the world for their reliability, flood-free design and unparalleled brightness. The compact, lightweight, and beautiful design belies the powerful and intuitive functions that make Sola Simply Better.

About Light & Motion

We are a vertically integrated design & manufacturing company that makes personal lighting systems for individuals that value conscientious design and elegantly engineered solutions. We build our products ourselves because we are passionate about providing customers with the perfect light to enhance their experience. We have been recognized for our pioneering business practices and a smart carbon footprint through numerous environmental awards, including the 2012 “Cool California Award” for greenhouse gas reductions. For additional information, please email Heidi Hall, call 831.480-2125 or visit the Light & Motion website.