Aputure released their third COB LED light featuring the BLAIR light engine: the STORM 400x. This compact unit features a CCT range of 2,500K to 10,000K, along with complete plus/minus green-magenta tint control. The light head and ballast are IP65-rated to endure the most challenging shooting conditions, and it features Aputure’s ProLock Bowens mount to attach lighting modifiers, such as the newly introduced CF7 Fresnel. So, let’s take a closer look at it! In September 2024, Aputure introduced the STORM 1200x, their first COB LED light with the new BLAIR Light Engine. Then, during NAB 2025, the company introduced the STORM XT52, an extremely bright COB LED light capable of rivaling HMI fixtures in terms of output. If you have never heard of the BLAIR Light Engine, it stands for Blue/Lime/Amber/Indigo/Red to produce white light. Compared to traditional bicolor, RGB, and RGBW LED lights, the five light emitters in BLAIR lighting fixtures are capable of reproducing a more color-accurate and high-quality light. While the STORM 1200x and XT52 are outstanding LED lights, they have a couple of drawbacks. Indeed, both fixtures are pretty large, despite packing a substantial amount of output, and they come with a relatively high price tag. In a nutshell, neither fixture is designed for one-man-band filmmakers. To expand their lineup, Aputure released the STORM 400x, a more compact and “affordable” fixture for owner-operators. Aputure STORM 400x – features The STORM 400x is a 400W COB LED light powered by Aputure’s BLAIR Light Engine. The lamp head...
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- Aputure STORM Parallel Beam 70 News Shooter (3 days ago) - Aputure has announced its new STORM Parallel Beam 70. The STORM Parallel Beam 70 is a 70cm diameter true Cassegrain mirror system optimized for the STORM XT52. The optical design delivers a 5° beam of intense coalesced light so that the beam can be used directly without distorted shadows. The...
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