The new ARRI Orbiter Fresnel Lens joins the wide family of accessories designed for the company’s high-output directional LED fixture. It offers a large, remotely-controllable zoom range (15°-65°), precise Fresnel output, and built-in LED display. Announced in September 2019, the ARRI Orbiter is designed with versatility in mind. Indeed, the front of this high-output RGBACL LED point-like source can accept a wide variety of optics via the company’s proprietary Quick Lighting Mount (QLM). These allow filmmakers to quickly and precisely shape light according to their likings. By the way, if you’d like to deepen your knowledge of this lighting system, make sure to check out this interview we conducted a few years ago. ARRI already offers a series of light shaping tools that are specifically designed for Orbiter, including optics, softboxes, light domes, barn doors, and the recently-released Orbiter Docking Ring. Now, a new high-quality Fresnel lens joins the squad. Let’s take a closer look. Image credit: ARRI ARRI Orbiter Fresnel Lens: large zoom range The new ARRI Orbiter Fresnel lens joins three existing Open Face optics (15°, 30°, and 60°). This new entry aims at producing a detailed light spot with a gentle single shadow, ARRI claims. The accessory offers a large zoom range that goes from 15 up to 65°. According to the company, when paired with this lens, Orbiter can achieve an output similar to that of the ARRI L-10 and True Blue ST2/3 (with a 2000W tungsten bulb). The accessory is relatively compact and lightweight, considering...
Published By: CineD - Thursday, 9 June, 2022