Amid a flurry of other Aputure releases come the budget-friendly amaran COB 60x and 60d. At $199 for the COB 60x (x = bi-color) and only $169 for the COB 60d (d = daylight), we’re talking a very low cost of entry for these especially portable 1.5 lb. LED COB fixtures. At these prices, we can’t expect the type of features or build quality we’re used to getting from the Aputure Light Storm or Nova series, so let’s dive in to see if the tradeoffs for price are worth it. Straight up, let me share why I get nervous reviewing lower-cost lighting options. Because I tend to work with the higher-priced stuff in my daily work, I realize it isn’t fair to compare lower-priced COB fixtures to those sporting thousand-dollar price tags. So, my goal here is to get into the headspace of the average amaran user or potential user of the amaran COB series. As always, feel free to hit me with your feedback in the comments below. Some filmmakers, especially when protected by online anonymity, get snooty about the gear they use. My point of view is that most quality lighting fixtures have a place on set, and the goal shouldn’t be to find the perfect fixture and then buy a dozen. The goal should be to identify a good suite of lighting tools and understand how they might work best in any given situation. With that in mind, who is the perfect user for the bi-color or...
Published By: CineD - Tuesday, 28 December, 2021