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Aputure has expanded its Storm range with the 80c and 1000c colour LEDs, plus compact fresnel accessories to match. Featuring the new Blair-CG light engine with blue, lime, amber, indigo, red, cyan and green chips, the lights offer a wider colour spectrum than any other fixtures. The Storm 80c and Storm 1000c boast an extended colour temperature adjustment of 1800 to 20,000K CCT with 100% +/- green control, and can reach 90% of Rec. 2020 colour space, achieving saturated colours and accurate yellow. The calibrated indigo emitter improves the look of fluorescing materials, resulting in white light that closely matches natural daylight and tungsten. Designed with IP65 weather protection, the lights also include connectivity options such as Sidus Mesh, CRMX, DMX, sACN and Art-Net. The Storm 1000c is also equipped with a Prolock Bowens mount, a secure clamping design which keeps accessories held firmly in place and precisely aligned with the light engine. At just 1kg, the small yet powerful Storm 80c features a mini version of the Prolock, a removable yoke and 3/8in threaded mounting sockets. Power it using the included AC supply, an 11-19v battery or a 100W USB-C power bank. Its colour control functions include HSIC+, XY coordinates and gel modes. For the 1000c, the new CF12 Fresnel is a 12-inch lens with a dual-expanding,
The Storm 80c includes a reflector and small ball diffuser, with accessories like the CF4 Fresnel (15-40° dual-expanding lens) and CF4 Barn Doors (eight-leaf design and can hold a five-inch scrim). The Light Dome 40 is a small circular diffuser with a Mini Prolock mount. Diffusion options include the Light Dome 40 with a Mini Prolock mount and the Lantern 30, which has an adjustable skirt. The Storm 80c Handheld Bracket boasts a V-Mount plate, D-Tap cable and baby pin mount for yoke removal. aputure.com
multi-optic design while maintaining an even beam with no colour fringing across its 15-45° projection range. It also works with the Storm 1200x, LS 1200d Pro, LS 600c Pro and LS 600c Pro II. The CF12 Barn Doors are an eight-leaf design and can hold a 13-inch scrim. These mount to the CF12 Fresnel or use the Storm 1000c/1200x Barn Doors Adapter. Also new is the Storm 1000c/1200x Skid – a metal frame that attaches to the base of the light, raising it so the fresnel, barn doors and cable can be stored and mounted to the light.
SLIMLINE SIGMA PRIMES COME TO CANON Sigma’s compact f/1.4 Contemporary primes are coming soon to Canon RF mount, joining the Leica L, Sony E, Fujifilm X, Nikon Z and Canon EF-M mounts, plus the Micro Four Thirds fit. Designed for crop-sensor mirrorless systems, they are not ideal for full-frame or cinema cameras. Prices are £389/$489 for the 16mm, £479/$599 for the 23mm, £319/$369 for the 30mm and £419/$529 for the 56mm. The lenses have a control algorithm with AF drive and communication speed tailored for RF mount. Along with high- speed AF, they support servo AF and in-camera aberration correction. A rubber-sealed mount offers weather resistance. Sigma is one of the few manufacturers licensed to build Canon RF-fit lenses, but the deal is limited to crop-sensor cameras. The brand offers a mount conversion service for owners of lenses in other mounts to switch to Canon RF. sigmauk.com
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