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The edge of brilliance Amaran has gone super-slim with its new Verge and Verge Max bicolour edge-lit panel lights, designed for compact home studios or creators working from a desk. The Verge is a rectangular panel that’s just 3.6cm thick and features front-facing physical controls to make adjusting settings mid-shoot a cinch. For full wireless flexibility, it also integrates with the Amaran app and Stream Deck plugin, allowing real-time brightness and colour temperature tweaks at the touch of a button. Certified safe for prolonged use without eye strain, the Verge features an edge-lit design that delivers soft, low- glare light. It wraps naturally around the face, enhancing skin tones without harsh shadows or flicker. Expanding the tech to a larger 55cm panel, the Verge Max offers the feel of full COB-and-softbox performance in a footprint just 10% of the depth. It includes a built-in display, front dials and multiple mounting options – from 360° desk clamps to standard 5/8in baby pin stands via an optional adapter. Pricing starts at $79 for the Verge and $259 for the Verge Max kit – UK pricing is yet to be confirmed. amarancreators.com
ASTERA QUIKPUNCH HITS THE MARK
Astera’s Quikpunch is a battery-powered LED PAR spotlight with a five-inch fresnel lens, building on the success of the three-inch Quikspot. It offers increased power output and beam control, and is the first spotlight to combine an LED PAR with fresnel optical quality in the same wireless fixture. The Quikpunch outputs a high-intensity spotlight beam or a wide, soft wash to light large surfaces. It produces a clean, single-shadow look without colour shift or light spill. As Astera’s most energy-efficient spotlight, it offers a peak output of 8000 lux at 3m using only 75W, delivering the same punch as a traditional 650W tungsten fresnel. The built-in battery provides up to 4.5 hours of runtime at full output. It uses Astera’s Titan LED Engine and RGBMA colour science to provides a 13-60° zoom range. It can emulate the traditional, retro look of tungsten fresnels by using the optional Edge Softener filter. It can be controlled via Astera’s wireless ecosystem, including the Astera app, built-in Lumenradio CRMX, UHF, Bluetooth and infrared remote. It also supports wired 5-pin XLR in/out for wired DMX/RDM. astera-led.com
ENTRY-LEVEL RF ZOOM Canon’s new RF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 is a lightweight and easy-to-use telephoto zoom lens that’s perfect for nature and sports work, particularly in decent light. The lens boasts a large between sharp subjects and blurred backgrounds. This classic, entry-level
full-frame 75-300mm lens can be used on any RF mount camera, though paired with an APS-C body such as the EOS R100 it delivers a 120- 480mm effective range. The lens weighs 507g/1.1lb and measures a compact 146.1mm/5.8in when it’s retracted. It’s one of the lightest lenses in its class, and has Super Spectra coating to reduce ghosting and flare. canon.co.uk
zoom ring that requires little more than a quarter of a turn to run through the entire zoom range, which aids fast crops on animals. At 300mm, it’s possible to get as close as 1.5m to fill the frame with detail. The long zoom and wide, seven-blade aperture ensure superb separation
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