Litepanels Astra 3X and 6X Brighter LED Lighting
Earlier this year, around NAB times, Litepanels announced the release of the Astra 3x and 6X, the standard yet more powerful and brighter professional LED lights.
Adding to the quality and popularity of the innovative Astra 1x1 panel, the next-generation Litepanels Astra 3X and 6X LED panels now feature a significant increase in output and yet a decrease in power consumption.
In addition, Lightpanels have also updated their daylight balanced Sola Fresnel lights by incorporating new highly rated LEDs that produce greater output than their predecessors.
The Astra 3X and 6X panels are now available in either daylight or tunable bi-color models. Offering up to 50 percent more intensity across all models while drawing less power allows for longer battery run time. The new Astra 6X is six times brighter than the original 1x1 model while the Astra 3X is three times brighter.
Considering all of the benefits of LEDs, the latest Astra 3X and 6X panels and Sola lights are ideal for both studio and on-location shoots. In addition to delivering higher-quality colour rendering, they can be powered by
professional camera batteries, making them ideal for studios looking
to save power and reduce costs.
“Filmmakers, broadcast studios, and content producers alike have
commented on how our Sola and Astra lines continuously outperform
other LED lights on the market today,” said Pat Grosswendt, cofounder
of Litepanels and professional gaffer. “And now, with their
improved output, these lights can be used in a variety of applications
with the added benefit of being able to go fully mobile with battery
power. Users can take these upgraded lighting solutions into remote
locations without being tethered to a wall outlet, which ultimately saves
them time and money on set.”
Compared with their predecessors, the daylight-balanced Sola 4+ LED Fresnel offers a greater than 120 percent increase in output while the new Sola 6+ has an incredible 50 percent increase.
Producing full-spectrum, directional illumination, the new Sola 4+ and Sola 6+ offer the controllability and light-shaping properties inherent in Fresnel lights, but at a small fraction of the power draw of conventional Fresnel lighting. The custom Fresnel lenses emit an even, collimated light source that can be focused and controlled for maximum flexibility.
The Sola range of LEDs provides cool daylight illumination with the unique ability to control both focus and intensity via standard DMX 512 protocol and without the heat generation of a traditional Fresnel.
Litepanels have also created an app - SmartLite - that utilizes the latest in Bluetooth SMART wireless technology, it provides independent content creators complete control of their lighting with the ability to adjust the intensity and the color temperature of up to multiple lightings. An app that gives shooters
total control of their lighting.
The Astra 6X and 3X Bi-color are available to ship while the Astra 6X and 3X Daylight will be available to ship in September. The Sola 4+ and 6+ lights will be available to ship by July. More information on the new Sola 4+, Sola 6+, Astra 3X, and Astra 6X is at litepanels.com.
The Astra 3X and 6X panels are now available in either daylight or tunable bi-color models. Offering up to 50 percent more intensity across all models while drawing less power allows for longer battery run time. The new Astra 6X is six times brighter than the original 1x1 model while the Astra 3X is three times brighter.
Considering all of the benefits of LEDs, the latest Astra 3X and 6X panels and Sola lights are ideal for both studio and on-location shoots. In addition to delivering higher-quality colour rendering, they can be powered by
professional camera batteries, making them ideal for studios looking
to save power and reduce costs.
“Filmmakers, broadcast studios, and content producers alike have
commented on how our Sola and Astra lines continuously outperform
other LED lights on the market today,” said Pat Grosswendt, cofounder
of Litepanels and professional gaffer. “And now, with their
improved output, these lights can be used in a variety of applications
with the added benefit of being able to go fully mobile with battery
power. Users can take these upgraded lighting solutions into remote
locations without being tethered to a wall outlet, which ultimately saves
them time and money on set.”
Compared with their predecessors, the daylight-balanced Sola 4+ LED Fresnel offers a greater than 120 percent increase in output while the new Sola 6+ has an incredible 50 percent increase.
Producing full-spectrum, directional illumination, the new Sola 4+ and Sola 6+ offer the controllability and light-shaping properties inherent in Fresnel lights, but at a small fraction of the power draw of conventional Fresnel lighting. The custom Fresnel lenses emit an even, collimated light source that can be focused and controlled for maximum flexibility.
The Sola range of LEDs provides cool daylight illumination with the unique ability to control both focus and intensity via standard DMX 512 protocol and without the heat generation of a traditional Fresnel.
Litepanels have also created an app - SmartLite - that utilizes the latest in Bluetooth SMART wireless technology, it provides independent content creators complete control of their lighting with the ability to adjust the intensity and the color temperature of up to multiple lightings. An app that gives shooters
total control of their lighting.
The Astra 6X and 3X Bi-color are available to ship while the Astra 6X and 3X Daylight will be available to ship in September. The Sola 4+ and 6+ lights will be available to ship by July. More information on the new Sola 4+, Sola 6+, Astra 3X, and Astra 6X is at litepanels.com.