To maintain proper build quality it is essential that they are well designed. However, if connecting joints are not well-engineered they become the weakest link in the structure rather quickly. I am happy with the fact that the Pixelstick can be split into two parts because carrying a single two-metre-long ‘stick’ would have been rather impractical. To do so a modular system is used, which means when Bitbanger Labs (or you) would create some extra accessories it is possible to attach them as well. Things such as a hot shoe mount (for a trigger), the controller and the battery can be freely attached along the length of the Pixelstick. The first time you will have to mount some other components to the aluminium profile as well, but this can be left attached afterwards. Essentially, the Pixelstick breaks down into two parts of one metre each for transport. Assemblyĭue to the size of the Pixelstick (almost 2 metres long when ready for operation) some assembly is required. It feels extremely solid and well designed. As an example: the aluminium profile this has been created specifically as the base for the Pixelstick and it feels like it could be a part from a jet fighter. All parts and components have been custom created for the Pixelstick and you can absolutely notice this when you hold it in your hands. It really feels like a high-tech product. All other parts, similarly to the bag, have been designed with the utmost care. This bag has been specifically designed for the Pixelstick with great care. The Pixelstick came in a protective padded bag which can be used for transport and storage. With the Pixelstick this was absolutely not the case. It happened more than once to me that high expectations led to disappointment when unboxing new gear. Not only because it seemed like a great tool, but mainly because of the fact that I was expecting it to be way for me to discover lightpainting. It had been quite some time since I had been following the Kickstarter project and therefore my expectations of the unit were rather high. I have to say I was quite excited when I received the Pixelstick. Fortunately Bitbanger Labs, the creators of the Pixelstick honoured our request to send us a sample so we could write this review. All this sounds very exciting, but the big question is always how well will it work in practice. It enables people like me, who have little to no experience with lightpainting to make amazing pictures because the Pixelstick takes care of a large part of the work, leaving you with the possibility to focus yourself with the creative part. What is unique about the Pixelstick is that it is one of the first “high-tech” tools for lightpainting photography. This means that you can use any image and ‘print’ it in mid-air during your long exposures. What is special about the Pixelstick is that it is not limited to a few pre-set patterns for the LEDs, but instead reads files from an inserted SD card. By hooking the RGB LED strip to a controller that alternates the colour and brightness of the LEDs it is possible to change the effect the light has on the final image.
If you haven’t heard about the Pixelstick, it is a multicolour LED strip that can be used to leave a trail of light on your long-exposure photographs. It not only seemed like a great photography tool, but also like a cool high-tech gadget. Personally, I am not much of a light-painter, but this Pixelstick really intrigued me. I have followed the project from day 2, to see if they would make it and how the final product would look. More than one year ago the Pixelstick was announced through a Kickstarter project.
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