The amaran brand, which is the more prosumer-focused little cousin of Aputure, is having a busy launch day with the release of a series of bi-color (F21x and F22x) and color (F21c and F22c) flexible lights alongside new 2ft and 4ft tube lights. Make sure to check out the full review here. I had the opportunity to take the new amaran flex lights out for a spin on several shoots in recent weeks, and here’s my full review. In the last few years, the option of the flex style of LED lighting had slipped my mind. While I’ve spent lots of time working with Litegear’s popular “Litemat” style of bi-color and color fixtures, those aren’t considered truly “flexible.” I haven’t used flexible lighting like LiteTiles, FalconEyes, or Intellytech’s LiteCloths. This is because, with the help of excellent rigging professionals capable of rigging any fixture anywhere, no matter the form factor, I’ve been able to get soft overhead lighting, the most popular use case for flexible lights. Nevertheless, I was excited to try out these new amaran fixtures precisely because I didn’t have a ton of experience working with similar flex lighting products. Why do we need flexible fixtures and who are these amaran flex lights aimed at? Let’s dive in! First, there are four varieties of new amaran flex lights, differentiated primarily by whether they are bi-color or color and by their dimensions: F21x – 2ft x 1ft dimensions (x denotes 2500K – 7500K Bi-Color), $399F22x – 2ft x 2ft...
Published By: CineD - Thursday, 31 March, 2022