Each panel weighs approximately 40 pounds, and the standard rectangular panel measures 5 feet by 3 feet. For a 10-panel system, that's 400 lbs of weight and a surface area of 150 square feet.

Since that initial design, the company has continued to innovate, and has come up with a new and robust rectangular panel design. Says Goldman, “The impetus was to double-down on the things that make ...

Of course, you’re not limited to square or rectangular boards with Gerber Panelizer. Any shape will do, and the ‘Fill Empty Area’ in the Panel Properties window makes creating panels of ...

The LED design allows the panels to be super-compact -- just 0.5 inch thick (1.3 cm) at their thinnest point -- so you can slip one or two in your camera bag.