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Beam me up Aputure! The Storm Parallel Beam 70 is a specialist modifier from Aputure designed to deliver an intense, ultra-narrow 5° shaft of light – perfect for lighting scenes from a distance or shaping dramatic highlights. Storm XT52 high-output LED, but is also compatible with other Aputure fixtures, such as the Electro Storm XT26 and CS15. This unique design projects a highly
dramatic shafts of light through smoke- filled rooms. The tight 5° angle gives total control over spill and intensity, making it especially useful on large sets, exteriors or for stylised commercial work. It attaches via the Aputure Mount, and an optional rolling hard flight case is available. It costs $2250, but no UK price has been announced yet. aputure.com
directional beam without the distortions or fuzzy shadows that can occur with traditional lenses or fresnels. It’s ideal for simulating sunlight through windows, being used with bounce panels like Lightbridge CRLS or cutting
Built around a Cassegrain system that uses concave and convex mirrors to focus the light, the Storm Parallel Beam 70 is optimised for peak efficiency at ten metres and beyond. It’s specifically tuned for the
Aputure has revealed that it’s working on its brightest and most advanced panel light yet – the Nova II. It will be the first panel style to feature the company’s cutting-edge BLAIR-CG light engine. Previously available only in the flagship Storm 80c and 1000c fixtures, BLAIR-CG delivers superior white light and a massive range of tunable colours. This leap in technology allows the Nova II to do things like instantly turn a white wall into a flawless green screen. The Nova II will be officially launched at IBC 2025 in Amsterdam. PANEL POWER BOOST PLANNED
ATOMOS UNVEILS ALL-NEW NINJA TX
will be delivered wirelessly. Its 1500- nit touchscreen is 50% brighter than previous models, and hosts waveforms, EL zone, vectorscope and focus aids. The £999/$999 Ninja TX supports Apple ProRes including Raw, Avid DNx and H.264/H.265 codecs with no extra licences needed. Resolutions scale up to 8K/30p, 4K/60p and 1080/120p, depending on camera output. The Ninja TX is cloud-ready, enabling direct uploads to Frame.io, Dropbox and Atomosphere, where 20GB of free storage is included. It can also stream via NDI 6 or HX3 and record with full timecode sync via Bluetooth or RF. atomos.com
Atomos has reinvented its popular five- inch Ninja monitor-recorder by adding some serious pro features in a compact, cloud-connected unit. Unlike previous Ninja models, the Ninja TX includes both 12G-SDI and HDMI 2.0 I/O, plus integrated Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth and Atomos Air Glu timecode technology. It now also supports ultra- fast CFexpress Type B media for Raw recording and captures directly to USB-C drives. Dual ports allow for simultaneous accessory connections or power options, while a secure new cable locking system ensures robust field use. The Linux-based AtomOS delivers faster response, and firmware updates
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