ARRI upgrades LED Fresnels to the new L-Series Plus

ARRI’s new generation of LED Fresnels are up to 90% brighter than the original L-Series and introduce direct network data input and the intuitive onboard control interface from the ARRI SkyPanel to the range.

Thirteen years after the L-Series LED luminaires were first introduced, the new ARRI L-Series Plus fixtures come in two sizes: the L5-C Plus features a five-inch Fresnel lens, while the L7-C Plus features a seven-inch one. Despite being approximately the same size and weight as their predecessors, the new L-Series Plus products provide up to 90% more light output, with ARRI saying that the average output increase, depending on model, beam angle, and color temperature is 60%. Existing barndoors and all other L-Series accessories are fully compatible with the new Plus range.

ARRI hasn’t broken what worked so well for the lights for so long. At the heart of the L-Series Plus concept remain the core benefits of tuneability, color fidelity, rugged durability, and ease of use, but now the lights are upgraded to the latest connectivity standards. L-Series Plus introduces enhanced connectivity by implementing network data input and lighting control via the ArtNet and Streaming ACN industry standards. Workflows are also simplified by the familiar onboard control and user interface of the classic SkyPanel, while light output is specifically calibrated for optimal reproduction on broadcast and digital cinema cameras, ensuring pleasing skin tones and vividly rendered colors.

Three individual knobs permit the brightness, color temperature, and green/magenta point to be fine-tuned, while a focus knob on the side of each fixture allows for smooth adjustment of the beam spread, just as with conventional sources.

The L5-C Plus and L7-C Plus fixtures will be available from June 2024 in blue and silver or sleek all-black colorways, with either a manual or PO yoke. The existing L-Series models (L5-C, L7-C, L10-C) will be discontinued. Now word yet on pricing, but as a guide the current L5-C and L7-C models are to be found for around $3000 and $4300 respectively.