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Aputure’s powerful Light Storm 600c Pro II has been upgraded with an 85% brighter output thanks to an improved design that increases efficiency while maintaining power draw and colour quality. A new formulation of LED emitters raises the output of the bare light by 35%, but the new design is even better with modifiers, yielding an 82% increase when used with the included Hyper Reflector and up to 85% more when paired with the F10 Fresnel. Improved dust and weather protection makes a real difference, with new seals on every connector and around components, allowing the lamphead, control box and cabling to be used outdoors in bad weather. The LS 600c Pro II is a colour-tunable point source COB light featuring a Bowens mount to accept modifiers. This unit has dual battery mounts and CRMX/DMX/ Bluetooth connectivity. Aputure has also refreshed its Infinibar LED range with a pair of four-light kits and a selection of power and mounting accessories. The PB6 and PB12 kits are Upgrades for Aputure products
They come with straight, three-way, four- way and six-way flat variations. A collapsible, folding tripod stand allows the Infinibars to be stood vertically without any rig or support frame. There’s also a tilting mount and 24v V-Mount battery power solution that outputs up to 200W of DC power. Alongside the hardware is an online Infinibar Power Wizard to determine the power required for all configurations. The PB6 kit costs £2704/$2590, while the PB12 comes in at £2913/$2790. aputure.com
bundles of the high-pixel-density Infinibar linear lights in two- or four-foot lengths. The Infinibars are colour-tunable stick lights with multi-pixel control and a flat design that allows them to be connected seamlessly. Each kit comes with four LED panels in a protective case plus additional DC male-to-male power cables, adapters, light control grids as well as a 330W power adapter with four-way splitters. Also new are passive connectors to join multiple Infinibars in a variety of patterns and make building shapes easier than ever.
DISNEY SPECIAL!
Marking 75 years since the first OConnor tripod was sold to Walt Disney comes the 2575E Platinum Edition. This uses a unique sinusoidal counterbalance system to provide accurate balance throughout the tilt range, and stepless, ultra- smooth pan-and-tilt fluid drag with infinite drag adjustment for rapid whip pans and smooth long- lens framing. Founded in 1949 by Chadwell O’Connor, OConnor developed the first fluid-damped head to make smoother movements for filming steam trains, attracting the attention of fellow steam fanatic Disney. The tripod supports up to 47.6kg/105lb, has
a stainless steel centre lock and lightweight carbon-fibre cover with updated platform release mechanism. No price has been set yet, but expect these high-end units to command a hefty tag. ocon.com
SUPER-SPEEDY SIGMA ZOOM
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Sigma continues to innovate with the world’s first full-frame zoom lens with a constant maximum aperture of f/1.8. The 28- 45mm f/1.8 DG DN is sharp as it’s from the high-end Art line and Sigma claims it is comparable to a prime lens throughout its entire zoom range. It offers very shallow depth-of-field even at wide settings. AF is fast and precise thanks to a linear motor,
length remains constant when the focal length or distance changes. So it is stable when on a tripod or gimbal, and more resistant to dust and water ingress. There are 18 elements in 15 groups, including five SLD and three aspherical. Its filter size is 82mm and this £1299/$1349 optic weighs 960g/2.12lb. sigma-global.com
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