Film & Digital Times Issues 36-38 - Imago

Dedolight PanAura
PanAura dedicated double
lamp head.
Interchangeable Daylight or
Tungsten Metal Halide lamps
Dedo Weigert’s PanAura Dedicated Soft Lights received a Cinec
2010 Award. Little wonder—they put out twice as much light as a
soft box in front of a studio fresnel light. PanAuras have a gentle,
soft, wraparound quality without a hot spot.
With a simple change of bulbs, you can go from full power daylight
to tungsten light.
The PanAura has 2 separately switchable and dimmable daylight
lamps of 575 watts each. The 2 separate ballasts are flicker-free.
Dedolight’s new tungsten metal halide lamp has a light output
identical to their daylight lamp—80 lumens per watt. This is 4
times the light output of a traditional tungsten halogen lamp.
Dedolight tungsten metal halide lamps also use the same ballasts
and have the same pin-outs as the daylight lamps.
PanAura uses only 1150 watts (2 x 575) and delivers more light
than some comparable soft boxes with 2500 watt daylight studio
or 5K tungsten Fresnels. With half the energy and half the heat,
your actors and accountants will be grateful.
Each of the Dedolight PanAuras—7', 5' (Octodome) and 3'— have
a compact, space-saving design. They are lightweight and very
shallow in depth: perfect for working in confined areas. The two
ballasts attach to the stand and easily balance the PanAura without
sandbags.
To control spill and keep light off walls and backgrounds, you can
attach a grid to the front diffuser in less than a minute, limiting the
light spread to 40°.
Two inner diffusers are included. The standard diffuser provides
smooth, even light. The rim-aura diffuser is brighter along the
edges.
Dedolight PanAuras have a beautiful, soft, yet directional light
with a gentle wraparound. It’s a dedicated soft light that is lighter,
shallower, cooler, and faster. (dedolight.com)
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