ARRI has just introduced Beam, a new accessory for their Orbiter directional high-output LED fixture. This newly designed optic allows you to create a bright, focused light beam as narrow as 4° to mimic the look of strong, distant, natural light sources. Unveiled back in 2019, the ARRI Orbiter was advertised as a “versatile, tuneable, and directional LED fixture” fuelled by a 6-color RGBACL engine. Throughout the years, ARRI has developed a series of Orbiter accessories and their portfolio now includes softboxes, light domes, barn doors, and proprietary optics. Specifically, as part of their optical accessories, we find 25° and 35° projection optics, Open Face attachments (15°, 30°, and 60°), as well as a fully motorized Fresnel lens that can focus the Orbiter’s output into a 15° light beam. However, nothing compares to the newly-announced “Beam”. Let’s take a closer look! ARRI Orbiter with Beam optic (front view). Image credit: ARRI ARRI Orbiter Beam – features According to the German manufacturer, pairing the Orbiter with the new Beam attachment produces a laser-focused, parallel light beam (4°) whose output is comparable to that of an ARRI M18 HMI fixture, albeit with a narrower angle. This means that the Beam optic can come in handy to reproduce strong, natural light sources – like the sun and moon. While you can choose to point the light directly at your subject to mimic the harsh midday sun, the Orbiter/Beam combo should also provide plenty of output to bounce it off surfaces for a softer...
Published By: CineD - Tuesday, 13 February, 2024