Why build it
A finished panel light with comparable output and color rendering cost significantly more than what I put together myself from LED strips, aluminum profile, and my own driver.
A white and RGB photography light I built instead of buying a finished panel - mostly because doing it myself came out noticeably cheaper.
A finished panel light with comparable output and color rendering cost significantly more than what I put together myself from LED strips, aluminum profile, and my own driver.
It is in regular use for shoots. Build files (wiring diagram, parts list, 3D-printable parts) are being added below as I document them.