ARRI announces the new L-Series Plus, a new generation of the LED Fresnels that have been available for more than a decade. Designed to be up to 90% brighter than the original L-Series, with direct network data input and the onboard control interface from ARRI SkyPanel, the new L-Series Plus retains L-Series features such as continuous focusability from spot to flood; homogenous light field; and control over the color and intensity of light.
ARRI L-Series LED luminaires were introduced in 2011 as professional alternatives to tungsten Fresnels, offering LED advantages like independent control of color temperature and brightness along with cost savings through reductions in power draw and cooling requirements. Light field control is achieved with barndoors and flags, permitting beam shaping and cutting. They also feature fully tunable white light needed for different skin tones, camera sensors, and mixed light environments, while specific color shades can be matched through full gamut color mixing.
The new ARRI L-Series Plus fixtures come in two sizes: the L5-C Plus features a five-inch, while the L7-C Plus features a seven-inch Fresnel lens. While being approximately the same size and weight as their predecessors, the L-Series Plus can provide up to 90% more light output, with an average output increase, depending on model, beam angle, and color temperature of 60%. Existing barndoors and all other L-Series accessories are fully compatible with the new Plus range.
“Taking the renowned and proven benchmark of LED Fresnel fixtures to the next level, L-Series Plus introduces enhanced connectivity by implementing network data input and lighting control via the ArtNet and Streaming ACN industry standards,” the announcement states. “Workflows are 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.”
L-Series Plus fixtures are designed for a wide range of use cases, from studio and location work on movies and television to live entertainment, photography, theater, and corporate productions. A combination of passively cooled housing and a discreet encapsulated fan are made for silent operation even in critical environments.
L-Series Plus concept features tuneability, color fidelity, durability, and ease of use, now upgraded to the latest connectivity standards. 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, like conventional sources.
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 (L5-C, L7-C, L10-C) will be discontinued upon the release of L-Series Plus.
To learn more about L-Series Plus, please visit: www.arri.com/l-series-plus
