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| Aputure Storm 80C 3-Light Kit |
A follow-up to my post about the Aputure Storm 80C kit:
https://electricgrip.blogspot.com/2025/12/electric-tech-aputure-storm-80c-kit.html
I worked a few days on product shots of appliances last week. I got to use the 3-light 80C kit for the first time. There's been a lot of hype about this kit. It lives up to it.
I used all three heads on the shoot; one with the softbox, one with the fresnel, and one with the Spotlight Mini lens. The lights were awesome; easy to use with great color quality.
Once I had to match an appliances' LED color. Using the XY mode on the light, I had the color matched with no problem.
I am really impressed with the Spotlight Mini. It is not part of the 80C kit but it seems like an essential accessory. The spotlight that is well designed with excellent optics. I already think I need to get another one.
I'm so impressed with the 80C kit, I already think I need to get another one.
PS: Before the Aputure Storm 80C kit, the go-to location kit was my old tungsten Arri kit:
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| An Arri kit with a 1K open face and 3-650 fresnels |
It seems like yesterday these kits were ubiquitous on every location shoot but no longer. LEDs have replaced them. I haven't rented my Arri kit in over 3 years. I don't plan to sell it though. I still occasionally use lights out of the kit. I love the look of tungsten lights and use them when I can.