HMI can’t help but be looking over their shoulder. High-output lighting sources capable of mimicking sunlight or moonlight over large areas used to be the sole province of hydrargyrum medium-arc iodide lighting (HMI for short). Enter the new LS 600d Pro fixture from Aputure. It’s part of a group of high-output LED sources that are starting to hit the market with the result that the 600d Pro could become the flagship on indie film and commercial productions in the years to come. Field review below: Although we’ve known about the $1890 600d Pro for a while with the manufacturer providing iterations of the build during events pre-pandemic, the fact is it’s finally here in the flesh, and that’s an achievement in itself. There aren’t many LED fixtures that can boast this output/cost-to-size ratio. Aputure was nice enough to send me a 600d Pro for testing. At CineD we really do try to use the kits we review in a professional, real-stakes environment and the result of this particular shoot is below. It’s from a recent project for the good folks at Nerdist in collaboration with Ubisoft. Happy viewing! Shot with the Aputure 600d Pro, 300X, MC and 300D MK II. Also several Nanlite Dyno and Rosco Fixtures. DP Credit: Graham Sheldon The reliability of Aputure products has improved immensely over their MK 1 line of lights and I didn’t have any concerns about throwing the light into the mix on a fast-paced professional shoot. 100% bright is enough for use...
Published By: CineD - Thursday, 10 December, 2020