Astera QuikSpot Announced – Flexible RGBMA Wireless LED Light

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by Heath McKnight7 days ago

The Astera QuikSpot wireless light has been unveiled. It’s a flexible, 60-watt RGBMA LED light that can be used in a variety of ways, including on a film shoot or at a live event. The QuikSpot can be rapidly set up for a shoot and is zoomable and controllable. Let’s dive in!

Astera is known for their tube lights and recently moved into LED fresnels, including the PlutoFresnel and LeoFresnel LEDs with batteries. My colleague Graham Sheldon enjoyed working with and reviewing the HydraPanel. The QuikSpot is Astera’s latest innovation in LED lighting.

Astera QuikSpot – features

The design of the Astera QuikSpot allows it to be deployed quickly. Gaffers and lighting technicians can unpack and set up the LED quickly. Meanwhile, the built-in battery boasts 4.5 hours of maximum use when OutputGain is on. Furthermore, the QuikSpot utilizes Astera’s Titan LED Engine. It’s a flexible solution, with options like a zoomable fresnel (with optional barndoors), spotlight, or an uplight.

That flexibility means the Astera QuikSpot can be used in multiple ways: A controllable light for a film or video shoot, a spotlight for a live event (concert, play, ceremony, and more), or as an uplight as a creative touch for a party or shoot.

Features include:

• 60-watt RGBMA LED light with 35 W power draw.
• Powered by the Titan LED Engine.
• High quality and intense colors and whites.
• OutputGain is great for maximum output for events. Turning it off makes the QuikSpot perfect as a key light for production.
• The beam angle is adjustable from 13º to 60º by turning the barrel. There is a click at 30º to notify when at the middle of the zoom range.
• Focus via the removable Yoke (sold separately).
• 3/8″ thread on the back for when a yoke isn’t necessary.
• Attach quickly and easily to a third-party clamp, set as an uplight (two foldable feet), and other options. Angle it with the built-in kickstand. Includes an airline track.
• FlexCover helps to ‘hide’ the light. 
• Wireless control with built-in CRMX, including LumenRadio’s wireless DMX and RDM. Compatible with controllers and lighting consoles.
• AsteraApp controls the QuikSpot and other Astera lights and fixtures.
• Other ways to control include wired DMX, remote control and on the QuikSpot itself.
• PrepBox allows for fast DMX assignment with up to 8 QuikSpots. Setup color and dimming without a controller. Conveniently, the PrepBox also charges the lights. Works with the AsteraApp.
• Up to 20 hours of battery runtime, 4.5 hours at maximum brightness (with OutputGain).
• 5-hour charging time via the ChargingPlate (up to 8 QuikSpots at once, sold separately).

Astera QuikSpot – accessories

Astera made sure to include a variety of accessories to take full advantage of the QuikSpot. These include traditional barndoors, the ChargingPlate, and more.

• 8-way, rotatable barndoors featuring a SafetyLink system when hanging the QuikSpot.
• Rotatable Filter (17º x 46º) for AX5.
• TrackPin for airline tracks with 5/8″ pin, single stud fitting.
• QuikSpot Yoke to help with focusing.
• QuikSpot ChargingCase Compact and QuikSpot ChargingCase TruckPack.
• ChargingPlate that can charge up to 8 QuikSpot’s at a time. The included cable depends on the region, i.e., U.S., UK, EU, or AU.
• PowerCON TRUE1 Cable.
• FlexCover Mirror and FlexCover White.

Price and availability 

The Astera QuikSpot is available now, but you will need to request a quote for pricing information. Astera makes it very easy, and you can add the number of QuikSpots and accessories plus information to receive a quote. Learn more at Astera’s QuikSpot page.

What do you think of the Astera QuikSpot? Are you considering using it not only for a film or video shoot, but also a live event? Please let us know in the comments below!