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ARRI Unveils New ARRI M90/60 Daylight Fixture

By StudentFilmmakers.com
posted Sep 11, 2012, 11:54

ARRI Unveils New ARRI M90/60 Daylight FixtureALEXA at IBC 2012: Hall 11, Booth F21.

(Amsterdam) ARRI unveils a new fixture from the award-winning ARRIMAX/M-Series, thus completing the range between 1,200 W and 18,000 W. The M90/60 introduces a new power class for daylight fixtures at 9,000 W -- exactly half the wattage of the ARRIMAX and just over double the wattage of the M40/25.

Like all M-Series lampheads, the M90/60 is equipped with MAX Technology, a unique, patented reflector technology that unifies the advantages of a Fresnel and a PAR fixture. The unit is open-faced and as a result very bright. In fact, the M90 is brighter than some 12K PARs on the market. The unit is also focusable from 17-55° just by turning the focus knob, producing a remarkably even light field and a crisp, clear shadow. The elimination of spread lenses speeds up the workflow on set and reduces the risk of lost production time due to glass breakage.

To fit this lamphead, a new 9 kW lamp has been developed by Osram according to ARRI’s specification, very similar in size to the 6 kW lamp. ARRI could then design the M90/60 in a very compact housing, close to the dimensions of the ARRISUN 60. Since the accompanying EB 6000/9000 ballast uses the housing of the current EB 6000, and existing 6 kW head-to-ballast cables, the whole system is highly efficient and comes close to the light output of a traditional 12 kW PAR within the dimensions of a 6 kW PAR system.

The new EB 6000/9000 operates on a supply voltage of 110 and 230 V, and sports ALF (Active Line Filter) and CCL, which compensates for power losses even in very long head-to-ballast cables. This new incredibly small size ballast will also be available in a 1,000 Hz version for high speed shooting with minimized flicker.

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