Lighting manufacturer Aputure first teased the MC light at NAB earlier this year as part of their new generation of Bluetooth connected lights. Coming on the heels of the excellent 300D MK II, the tiny MC finds a unique niche in the Aputure lineup and the lighting segment as a whole. Let’s take a look at our short review! Aputure MC Light (Image credit: Graham Sheldon) First Glance – Small Size, Low Price At first glance, it’s tough to tell what scenario would call for a light like this. The MC is small, very small. It looks like an on-camera light for event coverage, but the application in which this fixture would really shine is as an effect light. And for that, you’ll likely need many more than one. At $90 each, they aren’t too expensive individually, but to really use them in high concept product and music videos you’ll want to operate each light as part of a set. For that, Aputure has a plan — the company promises 4-light (priced around $500) and 12-light MC kits (priced around $1,500) will drop later this year. In the near-term, though you’ll have to make do with purchasing them one at a time after the official launch in late October in time for Halloween. The MC lighting a Pumpkin (Image credit: Graham Sheldon) What’s Inside the Box? The single light ships with: AL-MC Fixture Carrying Pouch Magic Tape Tabs x2 USB-C Charging Cable Rubber Diffusion Mount RGB LED panel lights are a dime...
Published By: CineD - Wednesday, 23 October, 2019