Nestled in the variety of recent Aputure releases (see the 600d Pro and Amaran series) are the focusable LS 60d and the 60x fixtures. During our Virtual Trade Show back in May of 2020, I spoke with Aputure President Ted Sim about these lights and the good news is that they’re shipping now. Abiding by pandemic restrictions, I’ve had a chance to give these lights a spin, and here’s the full field review. Every once In a while, a fixture becomes so popular on film sets that it is considered, well, a fixture on sets everywhere. It’s impossible to talk about the Aputure 60x and the 60d without first giving a nod to the classic Tungsten dual-lens Dedolight. Initially developed in the mid-’80s and then improved upon in the early 2000s, the Dedolight has once again been updated based on LED tech evolution. If you’ve worked in any aspect of the film & television industry over the last several years, the odds are that there was at least one Dedolight on the truck ready to go. These fixtures are also extremely reliable, last forever with the occasional bulb change all that’s needed. Image Credit: Graham Sheldon Most DP’s and gaffers think of the Dedolight as having a precise, very defined beam useful for a variety of things from precision tabletop product work, to use as stage practicals, or for creating a small “clean” targeted highlight in a corner of the frame. Simply put, Dedolights work in a ton of situations...
Published By: CineD - Thursday, 21 January, 2021