ADJ announces the expansion of its Focus Series of LED-powered moving head fixtures with the introduction of the Focus Beam LED. The first dedicated beam fixture in the range, this new model is designed to generate a highly-concentrated solid beam for engaging aerial effects.
Powered by an 80-Watt white LED light source, with a color temperature of 7400K, the Focus Beam LED creates an output comparable to an MSD 5R lamp. The unit’s large front lens is designed to project a beam that has a five-degree angle for an even field with no hot spots, remains uniform over long projection distances and has a 50,000 hour average LED life expectancy.
The Focus Beam LED features a variety of beam manipulation tools beginning with the 13-postion (+ open) dichroic color wheel, which features a mix of vibrant saturated hues and more subtle muted tones as well as a CTO filter. There is also a separate GOBO wheel, which is loaded with 15 fixed metal patterns (+ open). These include four beam reducers, allowing the creation of narrow pencil-thin beams, as well as a diverse collection of simple patterns for generating sharp mid-air effects.
Two separate indexed and rotatable prisms can then be applied to any selected GOBO and color combination to generate multi-beam effects. These take the form of eight-facet circular and six-facet linear options, which can be used independently or layered together. A wide variety of different aerial effects can be further enhanced using the optional split color, GOBO shake, and variable speed strobe and pulse effects.
The fixture offers motorized focus, which is the signature feature of the Focus Series. It is designed to allow lighting designers to keep projected GOBOs sharp over any throw distance, while also having the option of deliberately blurring them to create more subtle textured projections. The fixture also offers a linear 0-100% frost filter, which allows the unit to do double duty as a wash luminaire if required.
The Focus Beam LED features 16-bit pan and tilt stepper motors and a lightweight design for precise positioning, smooth movements and a fast top speed. In addition, 16-bit digital dimming allows for exacting control over the beam’s output as well as smooth fades in and out. A choice of six present dimming modes is also provided, as well as adjustable LED refresh rate (from 900 to 25k Hz) and gamma settings (between 1.0 and 2.8).
In terms of connectivity, the unit is fitted with both input and output power connections – in the form of locking Seetronic sockets – which allow the power supply for multiple fixtures to be linked together (up to 15 @ 120V or 30 @ 230V). A USB socket is also fitted for future firmware updates, while standard three-pin input and output sockets allow integration into a DMX control system. The unit offers a choice of two channel modes (16 or 18) and is also compatible with the RDM protocol for remote DMX addressing.
A large backlit display screen on the front of the unit’s base, together with six navigation/selection push buttons, is designed to make manual DMX addressing as well as mode selection simple and intuitive. In addition to DMX control, the unit also comes pre-programmed with seven internal sequences which can be used for standalone operation, while multiple fixtures can be linked together to create a synchronized master/slave lightshow.
The Focus Beam LED is also designed to be compact and lightweight, with dimensions of 10.96" x 6.85" x 17.61" / 278 x 174 x 447mm (LxWxH) and a weight of 27 lbs. (12.25 kg), for production companies and rental houses. It’s relatively low profile also makes it suitable for installation in venues with limited ceiling height or for situations where rigging space is limited.
“The Focus Series has proved very popular for a wide variety of applications across the middle market of the entertainment lighting world,” explains ADJ USA’s National Sales Manager, Alfred Gonzales. “From churches to nightclubs, production companies to mobile entertainers, Focus Series moving heads have made their mark on fixed installations and temporary event productions all over the world. Which is why we are excited to be expanding the series with the new Focus Beam LED. Despite its compact size and low power requirement, this impressive fixture generates a surprisingly-potent beam that is capable of holding its own in large spaces, working alongside video and other lighting equipment. Having already demonstrated the fixture a number of times to an overwhelmingly positive response, I know this is going to be very well-received by lighting professionals across the board.”
The Focus Beam LED is available now from ADJ subsidiaries, distributors and dealers worldwide.
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