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Aputure’s super storm
Fast-growing lighting brand Aputure continues its inroads into the high-end filmmaking market with a glut of fresh products, including a 2600W bicolour LED, a 1500W full-colour version and modifiers to suit both. The new Electro Storm XT26 is one of the most powerful COB lights to hit the market. It’s a 2600W point-source LED with white CCT and tint control. It has dual accessory mounts, professional connectivity, G/M tint adjustment, advanced liquid-cooling technology as well as an IP65 dust- and water-resistant construction. At full power, the Electro Storm XT26 approaches the brightness of industry- standard 12,000W tungsten fresnels and 4000W HMIs. It features a powerful chipset built to maintain accurate colour throughout its CCT range, from 2700-
6500K with a green-magenta colour correction of +/- 0.05dUV shift between 3000-6000K. It has the universal Bowens mount and all-new electronic A-Mount – Aputure’s latest innovation to give stability to the heaviest modifiers. At launch, there are three new A-Mount Reflectors in 20, 35 and 50° sizes plus the new 14-inch Aputure F14 Fresnel. The A-Mount communicates data for colour accuracy and motorised focus control. There’s also an optional motorised yoke allowing smooth remote operation of pan and tilt adjustments. Connectivity includes Sidus Link app control, wireless DMX via the latest LumenRadio TimoTwo CRMX chipset, Art-Net and sACN via etherCON, plus 16-bit 5-pin DMX512 in/out. A heatsink that uses liquid-cooling technology stops the fixture overheating. Power is by AC or battery via dual 48v inputs. Meanwhile, the new Electro Storm CS15 is a 1500W full-colour point-source LED fixture which also features dual accessory mounts, professional connectivity, high SSI colour quality and an IP65 dust- and water- resistant construction. It’s comparable in power to 1800W HMIs and is currently the most powerful, colour-accurate open-face full-colour point-source COB you can buy. Much like the COB S series announced by sister brand Amaran, the Electro Storm CS15 features the same re-engineered dual-blue LED chipset. It achieves a high spectral reproduction with an ultra-high SSI (tungsten) of 89+ and SSI (D56) of 86+. The CS15 works with optional motorised yoke and has a liquid-cooled heat sink. No prices have yet been set.
MODIFIERS BOOST POWER AND CONTROL Both of the latest Aputure lights marry up perfectly with the new F14 Fresnel, an electronic A-Mount modifier with a 350mm/14-inch diameter lens and a motorised 18-45° spot/flood beam. The beam can be adjusted using the control knob and display screen, or remotely via the Sidus Link app or DMX controls. The ability to remotely control the beam angle via Sidus Link will be available in a future update. If the power of the Electro Storm XT26 and CS15 isn’t enough, the weather-resistant F14 Fresnel amplifies light output, providing a quality only achievable with large fresnels. The F14 also includes a detachable yoke for balance and ergonomics when mounting the fixture to a stand, plus a safety chain. When used in conjunction with the included sled for the Electro Storm CS15 and XT26, the fresnel and fixture can be placed on flat surfaces. Aputure’s previous high-power flagship LEDs – the LS 600d and 1200d Lightstorm range – as well as the brand-new Electro Storm CS15 and XT26, marry up to a new Bowens-mount projector spotlight. This is built to bring advanced control to the highest-output Bowens-mount point- source fixtures, transforming them into powerful spotlights with further reach and even, shapeable output. And it is designed to provide a 60% increase in brightness compared to the original Aputure Spotlight. The Max has three lens options – 19, 36 and 50° angles covering projection from a tighter beam to a wide angle. The new Spotlight Max is designed to produce an illumination circle with even edge-to-edge light distribution and minimal edge fringing. Four internal leaf shutters shape the beam for sharp cuts and precision lighting control. For further light manipulation, the optional dual-layer Spotlight Max Iris can quickly change the illumination circle without needing to swap lenses out. And an included rotatable gobo holder is compatible with A-size and B-size steel or glass gobos. The Spotlight Max has a detachable yoke and is compatible with ETC projection lenses using a Spotlight Max ETC adapter. aputure.com
LET THERE BE LIGHT Aputure releases high-powered COB lights as well as the A-Mount modifier, maximising lighting strength and allowing high levels of artistic control
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