At Interbee 2022 in Japan, we caught up with Lightbridge to have a look at their Diff 0 which is the most recent member of the CRLS lineup. The corporate additionally advised us that they are going to be releasing a brand new product early subsequent yr that I’ll speak about additional down within the article.
The Diff 0 gives all of the dealing with and floor advantages of the opposite Cine Reflectors however is formulated and engineered to a mirror floor. That is being claimed as an actual mirror alternative. Diff 0 gives the advantages of being lighter weight and shatter-free along with outputting better reflectivity as a result of there isn’t a mild loss as a consequence of through-the-glass transmission.
There at the moment are 5 Cine Reflectors in each measurement that may be chosen, every providing varied ranges of reflectivity, starting from the minimal, Diff 0 to the utmost diffusion Diff 4.
Lightbridge’s reflectors make the most of a precision aluminum-coated, easily polished, wrinkle-free floor that displays as much as 97% of the sunshine hitting them, with claimed 100% colour rendering.
The C-Drive+ and C-Transfer+ kits every function the complete vary of CRLS reflectors to mild with: 50x50cm, 25x25cm, 15x15cm, and 7x7cm Cine Reflectors with 5 surfaces starting from Diff 0 to Diff 4. The Plus additionally implies that now Drive+ and Transfer+ kits include an additional bag of mounting {hardware}. Every C-Grip {hardware} bag incorporates a C-Wheel Spigot, C-Wheel Receiver two safeties and a security wedge. With three C-Grip {hardware} luggage included in every equipment, customers can now mount as much as six reflectors concurrently.
The Diff 0 Mirror will also be bought as a single merchandise and can match into current C-Drive and C-Transfer Kits.
Lightbridge additionally advised us that they are going to be asserting a brand new system early subsequent yr that may allow you to mix a number of CRLS C-100 reflectors to create large oblique lighting sources.
The worth of the CRLS reflectors varies quite a bit relying on the dimensions of the reflector and when you want a number of reflectors in a equipment. You’ll find all the Lightbridge CRLS elements right here.
By Matthew Allard ACS
Matthew Allard is a multi-award-winning, ACS accredited freelance Director of Images with 30 years’ of expertise working in additional than 50 nations around the globe.
He’s the Editor of Newsshooter.com and has been writing on the positioning since 2010.
Matthew has received 45 ACS Awards, together with 4 prestigious Golden Tripods. In 2016 he received the Award for Greatest Cinematography on the twenty first Asian Tv Awards.
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