Aputure has simply launched the brand new amaran 150c with 150W and 300c with 300W. Each level supply LED lights include RGBWW coloration management, optical and comfortable gentle Bowens Mount and built-in controls, and can be found for pre-order now. The Amaran 150c retails for $359, the 300c for $569, the Mild Dome Mini SE for $69, and the Amaran Highlight SE for $335. Let’s take a more in-depth take a look at these new LED fixtures and light-weight modifiers.
Over the previous few weeks, we have seen a number of new releases from Aputure: the up to date amaran COB S Collection LED lights, the amaran PT1c, PT2c and PT4c Pixel Tubes, the Aputure INFINIBAR LED Mild System, and the long-awaited Aputure MC Professional Mini LED Panel Mild .
amaran 150c and 300c – overview
The 2 new LED lights use the identical RGBWW full coloration management as a lot bigger fixtures and have a two-color vary from 2,500K as much as 75,000K with green-magenta changes and 360-degree HSI coloration management with >90% protection of the Rec.2020 Shade House. With excessive CRI/TLCI [95+]SSI (D56) [71]and SSI (tungsten) [83] scores, you’ve gotten a variety of artistic choices to realize your most popular lighting settings.
Cooling system
We have all skilled conditions the place lights begin to produce an annoying buzzing sound, which is basically annoying if you’re taking pictures quiet scenes with actors. Aputure claims the 150c and 300c include new heatsinks and a silent energetic cooling system. This must be examined in a real-world state of affairs, however at the least it sounds promising.
Management app
Each fixtures have a small LCD display screen on the again and two buttons to regulate dimming and coloration temperature. They’ve little built-in handles that can help you merely regulate your physique place – a reasonably intelligent design characteristic!
They may also be managed wirelessly with the Sidus Hyperlink app. Set the 150c and 300c fixture out of your smartphone or pill for optimum versatility, from its output with 0%-100% brightness management, coloration management and built-in results, and even save as much as 10 Customized FX and 10 Music FX for taking pictures a music video, for instance.
Energy options
Each lights have included an AC energy provide and include a 3m/9.9ft energy cable, however the amaran 150c and 300c lights may run from DC through battery options. Utilizing their 48V DC energy inputs, every fixture might be powered by two gold or V-mount batteries through the Aputure 2-Bay battery energy station (bought individually) or another energy station such because the Core SWX Renegade.
Mild Dome Mini SE
The 150c and 300c have a common Bowens Mount and include a typical Bowens Mount Reflector. However with a Bowens Mount you need to use a wide range of Bowens Mount gentle modifiers, like the brand new Mild Dome Mini SE. That is an octabox, comfortable gentle modifier, with an 8-sided parabolic design with a reflective silver inside. Measuring 58x34x21.5cm / 22.8×13.4×8.5in when constructed, weighing 0.73kg/1.61lbs, the Mild Dome Mini SE is comparatively small and light-weight for a comfortable gentle dome. It may be used with different luminaires such because the amaran COB S collection, as proven within the picture beneath.
Highlight SE
Highlight SE is a compact projection lens modifier that turns your gentle into a tough highlight. It comes with a alternative of two lens choices – 19 and 36 to customise your lighting. With the 19 lens, it focuses the sunshine output right into a tighter beam, leading to a smaller and brighter circle of sunshine. The 36 lens supplies a higher beam unfold for wider areas.
With inner shutters, you possibly can form the beam for gentle management. For extra styling choices, the Highlight SE additionally comes with 15 M-Measurement Gobo inserts. An M-Measurement 18-Leaf Iris is bought individually and might be mixed with shutters and gobos.
Highlight SE essential options
- Compact Bowens Mount projection lens
- Flip Bowen’s Mount Level-Supply Fixtures into Highlight Projectors
- 19 or 36 lenses out there
- Consists of 15 M dimension Gobo inserts for distinctive gentle projection shapes
- Customized precision optics
- Fast focus changes
- Even edge-to-edge gentle distribution
- Sturdy all-metal development
- 18-leaf iris accent bought individually
- Appropriate with Bowens Mount Level-Supply luminaires as much as 300W
amaran 150c – essential options
- RGBWW Full coloration 150 W output Bowens Mount Level-Supply LED
- Shade Dazzling Optical Design: Appropriate with optical and comfortable gentle Bowens Mount modifiers together with Fresnel 2X, Highlight SE and amaran Mild Dome Mini SE,
- Redesigned Silent Energetic Cooling System
- As much as 15,610 lux @ 1m / 3.3ft with Hyper Reflector @ 5,600K
- Stepless dimming from 0-100%
- 2,500K to 7,500K CCT with G/M adjustment
- CRI: 95+, TLCI: 95+, TM-30 Rf: 92, TM-30 Rg: 101, SSI (Tungsten): 83, SSI (D56): 71
- 360 HSI full coloration management
- >90% of colours inside Rec.2020 coloration area
- Sidus Hyperlink App Management with Sidus Mesh expertise
- Constructed-in umbrella holder
- Redesigned ergonomic Bowens Mount Launch Lock
- Metallic Bowens Mount & Child Pin Receiver
- New, slimmer lamp head design
- Double rear-facing aspect handles for simple dealing with
- Straightforward to function minimalist consumer interface
- Click on the management button to modify between CCT and HSI modes
- 9 System FX: Paparazzi, Fireworks, Lightning, Defective Mild Bulb, TV, Pulsating, Strobe, Explosion and Fireplace
- 48V DC energy enter: AC and battery energy choices
- 3m / 9.9ft lengthy DC cable
amaran 150c – specs
- CCT: 2,500K 7,500K
- CRI: 95+
- TLCI: 95+
- CQS: 97+
- SSI (Tungsten): 83+
- SSI (D56): 71+
- TM-30 RF (common): 92
- TM-30 RG (common): 101
- Max energy consumption: 180W
- Max output energy: 150W
- Lumen: 11,196 lm (5,600K)
- Beam angle no reflector: 85.9
- Beam angle reflector: 63.4
- Working voltage fixture: DC 48V / 3.75A
- Working voltage AC energy provide: 100V~240V/2.5A/50-60Hz
- Working Temperature: -10/14F ~ 104F
- Management strategies: On-board, Sidus Hyperlink App
- Firmware upgradeable: Sidus Hyperlink
- Wi-fi vary (Bluetooth: 100m / 328.1ft
- Display kind: LCD
- Cooling methodology: Energetic cooling
- Dimensions Lamp head with out mounting bracket: 25.0 x 15.5 x 14.2 cm / 9.8 x 6.1 x 5.6 inches
- Dimensions Lamp head with mounting bracket: 25.0 x 19.4 x 25.1 cm / 9.8 x 7.6 x 9.9 inches
- DC energy cable: 3m / 9.84ft
- Weight Lamp head: 2.66 kg / 5.86 lbs
- Weight Energy Provide: 561g / 1.24lbs
- Complete weight with case: 3.22 kg / 7.1 lbs
amaran 300c – essential options
- RGBWW Full coloration 300W output Bowens Mount Level-Supply LED
- Shade Dazzling Optical Design: Appropriate with optical and comfortable gentle Bowens Mount modifiers together with Fresnel 2X, Highlight SE and amaran Mild Dome Mini SE,
- Redesigned Silent Energetic Cooling System
- As much as 26,580 lux @ 1m with Hyper Reflector @ 5,600K
- Stepless dimming from 0-100%
- 2,500K to 7,500K CCT with G/M adjustment
- CRI: 95+, TLCI: 95+, TM-30 Rf: 92, TM-30 Rg: 101, SSI (Tungsten): 83, SSI (D56): 71
- 360 HSI full coloration management
- >90% of colours inside Rec.2020 coloration area
- Sidus Hyperlink App Management with Sidus Mesh expertise
- Constructed-in umbrella holder
- Redesigned ergonomic Bowens Mount Launch Lock
- Metallic Bowens Mount & Child Pin Receiver
- New, slimmer lamp head design
- Double rear-facing aspect handles for simple dealing with
- Straightforward to function minimalist consumer interface
- Click on the management button to modify between CCT and HSI modes
- 9 System FX: Paparazzi, Fireworks, Lightning, Defective Mild Bulb, TV, Pulsating, Strobe, Explosion and Fireplace
- 48V DC energy enter: AC and battery energy choices
- 3m / 9.9ft lengthy DC cable
amaran 300c – specs
- CCT: 2,500K 7,500K
- CRI: 95+
- TLCI: 95+
- CQS: 97+
- SSI (Tungsten): 83+
- SSI (D56): 71+
- TM-30 RF (common): 92
- TM-30 RG (common): 101
- Max energy consumption: 360W
- Max output energy: 300W
- Lumen: 19,389 lm (5,600K)
- Beam angle no reflector: 89.6
- Beam angle reflector: 64.8
- Working voltage fixture: DC 48V / 7.5A
- Working voltage AC energy provide: 100V ~ 240V / 2.5A / 50-60 Hz
- Working temperature: -10C ~ 40C / 14F ~ 104F
- Management strategies: On-board, Sidus Hyperlink App
- Firmware upgradeable: Sidus Hyperlink
- Wi-fi working vary (Bluetooth): 100m / 328.1ft
- Display kind: LCD
- Cooling methodology: Energetic cooling
- Dimensions Lamp head with out mounting bracket: 25.0 x 15.5 x 14.2 cm / 9.8 x 6.1 x 5.6 inches
- Dimensions Lamp head with mounting bracket: 25.0 x 19.4 x 25.1 cm / 9.8 x 7.6 x 9.9 inches
- DC energy cable: 3m / 9.84ft
- Weight Lamp head: 2.63 kg / 5.8 lbs
- Weight energy provide: 888 g / 1.96 lbs
- Complete weight with case: 3.52 kg / 7.76 lbs
What’s within the field
- 1 x amaranth 150c or 300c
- 1 x Bowens Mount protecting cowl
- 1 x Bowens Mount Hyper Reflector
- 1 x AC energy provide
- 1 x AC energy cable
- 1 x amaran carrying case
Costs and availability
If you happen to plan on going to this yr’s NAB Present, the amaran 150c and 300c LED lights and all gentle modifiers shall be on show in Las Vegas. All merchandise are presently out there for pre-order. The value is as follows:
- amaran 150c $359
- amaran 300c $569
- Mild Dome Mini SE $69
- Highlight SE $335
- Highlight 19 Lens Solely $159
- Highlight 36 lens solely $149
For additional data please go to the Aputure web site.
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