German manufacturer DoPchoice has released some new lighting modifiers. This time both the Velvet KOSMOS Studio 400 and the Rotolight Titan X1 get the DoPChoice treatment. DoPchoice supports dozens of differnt lighting fixtures with custom made light refining modifiers and other accessories. Founded by BVK (German Society of Cinematographers) member Stefan Karle, the company has created and shipped a vast amount of innovative lighting modifiers for virtually each and every pro lighting fixture out there. And now the Velvet KOSMOS Studio 400 and Rotolight’s Titan X1 are on that list, too. DoPchoice for Velvet KOSMOS 400 First up, let’s talk about Velvet’s KOSMOS Studio 400 fixture. DoPChoice offers a dedicated rectangular SNAPBAG Medium softbox (60 x 60 x 32 cm / 24 x 24 x 13, 0.6 kg / 1.32 lbs) which works in conjunction with a new ring-shaped RABBIT ROUNDER. Wait, a rabbit what? SNAPBAG for Velvet KOSMOS 400. Image credit: DoPChoice The so-called Rabbit Ear adapters are DoPchoice’s take on traditional speed rings for mounting lighting modifiers on a lighting fixture. These are custom-built for each fixture and therefore they integrate much tighter without light spill and they tend to be more lightweight, too. This SNAPBAG modifier also sports an additional layer of diffusion, the so-called pyramid baffle, which sits right on top of the light source inside of the SNAPBAG and helps avoiding any hot spots. As the name suggests, the SNAPBAG can be moutned in just seconds and the same applies to the new SNAPBAG LANTERN,...
Published By: CineD - Monday, 7 December, 2020