Aputure previews STORM XT52: the brightest COB light in the industry

One of the most interesting bits of new kit on show at BSC in London last week was the Aputure STORM XT52, the company’s new flagship in its point source line of LED lights.

Due to launch officially at NAB in April, the new STORM XT52 got its first showing at BSC in London, with Aputure claiming it as the brightest COB light in the industry. And with an output rivaling some 9000w HMIs, the company might have a point.

The light features Aputure’s new BLAIR light engine, while advanced cooling and structural design achieves that impressive level of performance in a lamp head that one person can lift and an accompanying briefcase-sized control box.

STORM XT52 key features

• BLAIR Light Engine Spectrum
  • 2500-10,000K CCT range
  • 100% +/- Green (full ASC MITC range)
  • Indigo emitter to replicate natural fluorescence of real daylight
  • x,y coordinate color tuning covering 70% of Rec2020
  • CRI/TLCI 96, SSI (P3200): 87, SSI (CIE D5600): 86
• Brightest point source LED in the industry, with the lowest dimming.
  • Best-in-Class Output(measured using 5600K at 5M)
  • 48,000 Lux (35° reflector)
  • 29,000 Lux (50° reflector)
  • 10,000:1 dimming ratio, down to 0.01% output
• XT52 Lamp Head: 29 kg (64 lb), 550x353x362 mm (21.7x13.9x14.3 in)
• XT52 Control Box: 13 kg (28 lb), 411x159.5x388 mm (16.2x6.3x15.2 in)

“We gave ourselves an immense challenge,” explained Ted Sim, President and Co-Founder of Aputure. “Produce the brightest LED light in the industry with the best spectrum and tunability, while making it small and lightweight enough for single-person set up and operation on a crank stand. Last year we launched the STORM lights with the amazing BLAIR light engine. Customers around the world asked us to bring our BLAIR light engine to higher wattage fixtures. So we did. Our engineers knocked it out of the park putting that technology into such a powerful fixture and designing new cooling and control systems to keep the size and weight manageable.”

More details, including that crucial price and availability information, at NAB.