![]() ![]() Thanks to the Micro’s magnetic mount I was able to quickly experiment with colored gels to capture portraits with different moods. ![]() (Image credit: George Cairns / Digital Camera World) This is an example of the Micro fusing retro and futuristic elements into its design.Įven in daylight the Micro can add a key light to add some modelling to a subject’s flat-lit face. I particularly like the font used in the LCD display as I find it evocative of some of the onscreen ‘futuristic’ fonts used in the seminal 1960s movie 2001: A Space Odyssey. These knobs also double up as buttons to access various set-up menus and effect presets via the display. You’d expect the Micro to be a scaled-down version of the Hobolite Mini, but it actually bears more of a resemblance to the larger Avant, with two knurled control knobs on the rear of the light positioned below the color LCD display panel on the rear of the lamp. The curves and angles on its silver-grey frame evoke a 1960s vibe (which I find particularly pleasing as a child of the 60s!) This retro look is reinforced by the brown faux leather panels on the sides of the Micro, complete with a silver metallic Hobolite logo branded on the leather. In line with its larger siblings, the Micro is also an effective combination of form and function. (Image credit: George Cairns / Digital Camera World) Build & Handling Alternatively, the dock provides two batteries that you can use to replace the one attached to the lamp. ![]() You can power the Hobolite by attaching it to its supplied power dock. ![]()
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