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LIGHTING AMPLIFIED Say Halo to Amaran’s new range The specialist LED brand unveils budget COBs for photographers and content creators
Gutek colours in its cases CASE CLOSED
Designed primarily for studio environments – including though not limited to portraits, products, live streams, YouTube set-ups and podcasts – the Halo lights prioritise usability. Every model features simple dual-control knobs for brightness and colour temperature, enabling fast adjustments without having to waste time navigating complicated menus. Output levels range from 3270 lux at one metre for the Halo 60x to 32,500 lux at the same distance for the flagship 600x, delivering significantly more power than Amaran’s previous COB S series. Despite the added performance, these fixtures are still compact, so they remain easy to integrate into smaller creator production spaces. The lower-powered Halo 60x and 100x models can be powered via
USB-C PD, facilitating flexible set- ups using portable power sources. The higher-output 200, 300 and 600x models feature more integrated power supplies, simplifying installations with a single mains cable. All Halo fixtures support remote control via USB-C, and built-in NFC pairing also allows users to instantly add lights to the Amaran mobile app for wireless control. With an 85° beam angle, the Halo lights are designed to fill softboxes evenly and work with Amaran’s ever- growing ecosystem of modifiers. Pricing is expected to start at around £120 for the Halo 60x, rising to £166 for the 100x, £250 for the 200x, £302 for the 300x and reaching £459 for the flagship Halo 600x. amarancreators.com
RANGE FINDER The Halo
series starts at 63W and goes to 610W,
The new Atomos Ninja Raw is a five-inch HDR monitor-recorder made to bring high-end tools to a wider range of content creators. It is very similar to the Ninja TX and Ninja TX Go, but uses a conventional wired connection instead of wireless streaming or camera-to-cloud connectivity like the more expensive TX models. With its 1500-nit HDR touchscreen, the Ninja Raw records video directly from a camera’s sensor over HDMI in Apple ProRes and ProRes Raw, with up to 6K/30p recorded to CFexpress Type B media or external USB-C drives for fast, flexible workflows. It offers USB-C camera control over settings like ISO, shutter, aperture and white-balance on supported cameras. A full suite of monitoring tools is built in, including false colour, waveform, focus peaking and vectorscope. With dual USB-C ports, multiple power options and a rugged build, the Ninja Raw is designed for both studio and outdoor shooting, priced at £718. atomos.com Gutek has expanded its T-Series Protector Case line-up with vibrant Yellow and refined Azure Blue versions of the T-230 and T-300. The £132 T-230 and £192 T-300 cases blend light construction with durability. The colours join the existing Black and Olive Drab Green options. The cases have a flame-retardant V-2 rating. Their design, inspired by the strength of a tortoise shell, maximises internal volume while keeping overall weight low. While the T-230 offers a 23L interior, the wheeled T-300 provides a 30L interior capacity and remains carry-on compatible for most airlines. Both feature IP67-rated dust and water protection, along with press-pull latches, stainless steel lock holes and an automatic waterproof purge valve. Inside are customisable foam interiors. A range of optional accessories include divider kits, lid organisers and motion- sensor LED lighting. gutek.com Stripped-back Ninja will reach more creators
enough for very large modifiers
Amaran has expanded its LED range with the launch of
the Halo series, a family of bicolour COB fixtures designed to make studio lighting more accessible than ever. The five-light line-up ranges from the compact Halo 60x (63W) to the high-output Halo 600x (610W). The range includes the Halo 60, 100, 200, 300 and 600x. Each offers increasing levels of output while maintaining consistent colour quality and simple, intuitive controls.
Aputure boosts output and precision
Aputure’s Spotlight Mount II is an upgraded projector attachment made to deliver brighter output and sharper beams of light. Compatible with Pro Lock and Bowens mount lights up to 800W, the recently launched modifier relies on a redesigned optical system to improve brightness and beam uniformity. A fully rotating barrel enables precise alignment of cuts and projections.
The Spotlight Mount II supports four interchangeable lenses: 19, 26, 36 and a new ultra-wide 50° option. It also accepts gobos in both metal and glass. Designed to maintain a similar size and weight to its predecessor, the model comes supplied with a hard case and one lens, and additional lenses are available separately. No UK prices have been revealed yet. aputure.com
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