BUYERS’ GUIDE
ROTOLIGHT TITAN X2 STANDARD YOKE £4600/$4999 rotolight.com
Of course, for many filmmakers, spending this much money on a light is a big investment. But with the award-winning Rotolight Titan X2, you’re buying the very latest kit with technology that does things rival lights can’t at any price. The Titan features electronically adjustable diffusion at the turn of a knob, which also affects the focus and light spread of the light. So instead of fixing a diffusion scrim in front of the 2x1ft panel, you adjust the diffusion amount using the rear controls or remote control. The front glass panel changes from fully translucent to frosted, softening the light. It’s magical to watch it change. Made at the UK’s home of filmmaking, Pinewood Studios, the Titan has a full RGBWW lighting array so you can dial in any colour you want, from correction gels to bold colours for creative looks. It’s controlled from the touchscreen display on the rear of the unit, one of the various remote control options. There are also big anodised knobs you can turn to see the effects. The toughened LCD touchscreen colour display lets you access key features with a single touch thanks to quick-start icons and ten user-customisable presets. The new Titan X2 is the brightest 2x1ft soft light ever made, claims Rotolight, with
an integrated Elinchrom Skyport flash receiver. There are four aluminium handles to move it around on the head, and a variety of mounting options. But you do need a very large stand to support the light, which comes in its own customised aluminium case. It’s a well-built piece of kit that is a joy to use.
the colour entire spectrum from 3000K to 10,000K and is flicker-free at any setting. At 16,800 lux/1561 foot-candles at 1m at 5600K, it’s very bright. The Titan X2 has customisable SFX settings to replicate fire, lightning, TV, gunshot, camera flashes and more. The light also offers high-speed sync flashat up to 1/8000th for stills photographers, using
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