Nanlite’s kicks off new “Alien” series with 150W and 300W RGBWW LED Panels
Aug 13, 2024
John Aldred
John Aldred is a photographer with over 25 years of experience in the portrait and commercial worlds. He is based in Scotland and has been an early adopter – and occasional beta tester – of almost every digital imaging technology in that time. As well as his creative visual work, John uses 3D printing, electronics and programming to create his own photography and filmmaking tools and consults for a number of brands across the industry.
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Nanlite has announced the new Alien 150C ($999) and Alien 300C ($1,499). The new lights launch Nanlite’s “next-generation” series of “advanced professional panel light”. They’re compact but solid-looking lights with an IP55 rating for inclement weather.
The two new lights are RGBWW. When it comes to white light, offer a CRI of 96 and TLCI of 97, as expected in lights of this level. The white balance goes from 2,700K all the way up to 12,000K with +/- 150 green/magenta adjustment and offers up to 36,000 colours.
Nanlite Alien 150C/300C – Next Gen RGBWW LED Panels
Nanlite says the Alien RGBWW LED panels are designed for regular production use. Whether it’s an indoor streaming live shoot or an outdoor narrative filmed in pouring rain – thanks to its IP55 weather-seal rating – they should be able to stand up to the task.
The company says they offer “more light [with] less weight”. The Alien 150C measures 24.6 x 18cm. This is around 9.7″ x 7.1″ inch” – a little less than your typical “one by” (1’x1′) panel. But the lamp head at this size weighs only 3.6kg. The larger Alien 300C has a much larger output face of 36 x 24.8cm (14.2″ x 9.8″ inch”) and weighs 6.6kg.
Nanlite says these weights offer a 13-45% weight advantage over competing products in this market. That’ll be a nice saving for those regularly carting lights from location to location.
The Nanlite Alien 150C has a maximum output of 13,050 lux, with the Alien 300C at 28,630 lux at 1 metre. This means that even with a diffuser or softbox in front, they should still provide a decent amount of power for your cameras.
You get the usual colour modes, including CCT, HSI, RGBW, XY Coordinates, Gel Mode, and Effect Mode. Both lights provide up to 36,000 potential colours of light and 15 different built-in (customisable) lighting effects.
Of course, you get remote control with the Nanlink app, but you also get the usual wired DMX and wireless LumenRadio CRMX control. So, you can slot these into your existing setup and control them the way you do your other lights.
Price and Availability
The Nanlite Alien 150C is available to pre-order now for $999. The Nanlite Alien 300C is available to pre-order now for $1,499. Items are expected to ship in the coming weeks.
John Aldred
John Aldred is a photographer with over 25 years of experience in the portrait and commercial worlds. He is based in Scotland and has been an early adopter – and occasional beta tester – of almost every digital imaging technology in that time. As well as his creative visual work, John uses 3D printing, electronics and programming to create his own photography and filmmaking tools and consults for a number of brands across the industry.
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