amaran 150c and 300c Field Review - Great First Light Set

amaran introduced their amaran 150c (150W) and 300c (300W) lights at NAB 2023 with a splash. For those who don't need or use DMX, the 150c, and the 300c offer many impressive features at fantastic price points.

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[CineD]

Guys, are you using the 150c or 300c? What do you think of them?

[orsonhumphrey]

I love my 150c, and 300c! I do wish the rgb was as bright and dimned down as low as the cct...not a big deal though. Game changer having constant rgb light...so nice w a mirrorless camera having what you see is what you get!

[smalltalk.productions]

thanks for the effort and the sharing. i have been a fan of the aputure/amaran lights since they've hit the market. thumbs up.

[colinmclean]

Nice lights. Currently using the 150c. Pity tho that the COB extends out so far, that the Godox Sa-17 Bowens adapter for the Godox Sa-P projection kit wont fit on these lights. So my only choices are to now buy an Amaran projector kit, or buy a second Godox Sa-17 and modify the bowens male ring to fall back. Luckily this modification can be achieved without messing up the light to focus distance too much.

[dannyveras]

can you power the amaran 150c with v mount batteries or not?

[d.edwardsfreelanceeditorvi]

Need some advice. I like the 300c but i was also looking at the amaran 22c mat which almost 3x the price. Im primarly focused on doing interviews, corporate work and some music video. Anyone has thoughts in which one may be more ideal for my case use?

[The_Mano]

the sidus link app can connect to any lumenradio compatible light?

[mr.frandy]

Okay, some friendly advice. What drives me CRAZY about light reviewers is the fact that we see shots of the light, but most of the shots the light isn't even on. I don't CARE what the light itself looks like, I care what its lighting capabilities are.... seems like a pretty basic idea right? You're wasting my time with these pointless shots of the thing just sitting there not on, not lighting up anything, hardly any real world use case scenarios that i'm seeing on screen. Not trying to be an a-hole about this, but this is a pretty obvious issue here. I don't have much time to watch stuff like this because I work about 80 hrs a week between shoots and editing.. soooo, uh, can you help me out bro? Like take this thing out at night and light up the side of a car or building from 30 feet away. Will be more helpful than this. Just a suggestion which would make you my hero.

[BronwynWYNGAARD]

Can I use the 150c and the spotlight se for stage lighting in a tiny theatre (classroom/theatre)? I know this was made for filming, but can it be used as stage lighting for a small stage?

[JulioBHJ]

I still prefer the Aputure Lightstorm series, but the Amaran lights are impressive nonetheless.

[GrofdesignVideography]

If I'm looking for a light like this but with DMX and maybe even battery capability, what would you suggest? Is there anything out there for a similar price?

[brahimgasmi]

can i use the amaran 300c like a key light?!

[ZhuchkovMedia]

The light is really great and deserves attention, but the cases in which the light itself is located are disrespectful to customers (my opinion).
Yes, the case in these models is not as terrible as in the COB60 models. But the question about a normal rag case (for example, how small reg did it) remains open🙂