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LIGHTING SPECIAL

AMARAN’S FLEXIBLE FRIENDS

RGBWW LEDs provide complete colour control, as well as tunable CCT from 2500-7500K, full HSI control, 46 colour gel presets and a total of 15 unique lighting effects. Use the Sidus Link app from sister firm Aputure. The bicolour F22x outputs up to 6960 lux and costs £686/$700. The £594/$599 F21c gives out 3360 lux, and the £399/$399 F21x 3632 lux – all at 1m when set to 5600K. Amaran is releasing a pair of tube lights, too: the £327/$329 40W T4C, which is 4ft long, and the £204/$199 20W T2C at 2ft. Both are RGBWW and – much like the flexible mat LEDS – can be controlled wirelessly via the Sidus Link app. The tubes have modifiable colour temperature from 2500-7500K, green/magenta adjustment and full colour control, for a range of looks and lighting effects. CRI of 95+ and TLCI of 98+ mean beautifully accurate light. Each tube features mounting options including Nato rail, 1/4in-20 and 3/8in-16 threads with Arri-type locating pins. The 77Wh swappable battery grip allows the light to be powered anywhere without AC. aputure.com

Value brand Amaran has revealed a set of four flexible LED light mats. F22 versions are 2x2ft square and F21 versions 2x1ft rectangular. Both come as either full-colour RGBWW and carry the suffix ‘c’, while ‘x’ designates a bicolour model. All the ultra-light mats come with stepless dimming from 0 to 100% and a softbox that folds to an X-shape, stretching out the mats into a rigid panel. This frame can be fixed to a C-stand grip head using the straight baby pin adapter, or on any typical light stand with the included right-angle baby pin and tilting stand mount. The softbox comes with two strengths of diffusion and a fabric honeycomb grid. Swap the softbox for an Aputure Lantern modifier, if you like. With an integrated 3m head cable and 3m extension, the light can be mounted 6m away from the control box. This mains controller may also be powered by battery. A multi-voltage plate accepts a 14.4v battery to achieve half power, while 26v or 28.8v cells will give full power. With 200W of power, the flagship £871/$899 F22c outputs 6420 lux at 1m when set to 5600K, with CRI and TLCI scores of 95+and 97+.

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