With the launch of its new Nova panels, Aputure has advanced the series impressively, aiming to redefine what a professional LED lighting fixture can achieve. The compact Nova II 1×1 and high-output Nova 9° 2×1 share certain similarities but in several respects couldn’t be more different. Here’s what you need to know about each.
Aputure’s Nova series of compact panel lights are known to provide broad, even high-output light that’s perfect for illuminating spaces and backdrops, as well as for providing fill lighting.
Building on the success of the original Nova P300c – the inaugural Nova panel launched in 2018 – this new 500W LED panel light fixture delivers more than twice the diffused output and offers greater creative control than its popular predecessor.
In fact, it’s even brighter than the Nova P600c.
Housed within a rugged IP65-rated body, the next-gen Nova II is designed to withstand some of the most challenging film, television and broadcast environments out there.
Weighing in at about 13kg, it’s the consummate small-format panel combining unparalleled performance and creative control in a portable, weather-sealed package.
The Nova II 1×1 and 2X1 are available on their own or in accessorized travel kits and three-light kits. Compatible accessories are also sold separately.
Features
- BLAIR-CG chipset: Blue, Lime, Amber, Indigo, Red, Cyan, Green diodes
- Advanced white point control with green/magenta color correction (±G 100% full ASC MITC range)
- CCT range of 1,800K-20,000K
- Bare bulb output: 13,300 lux @3m 5600K
- Included flat diffusion panel: 2,466 lux @3m 5600K
- Ultra-high colour accuracy: CRI≥95, TLCI≥95, CQS [CIE D5600] ≥96, SSI [P3200]: 90, SSI [CIE D5600]: 86, TM-30 Rf (avg) 95, TM-30 Rg (avg) 100
- New QuickClip direct front-mounting accessory ecosystem
- Features removable yoke for rigging flexibility
- High output to weight ratio: lamp head weight with yoke: 11.35 kg
- IP65 weather resistance
- Pro control protocols: Sidus Link, Sidus Link Pro, DMX, CRMX, Art-Net/sACN
- 16-bit 5-Pin DMX512 in & out ports
- 2 locking Ethernet ports
- Smooth 0.1-100% stepless dimming
- Dual output modes: Max and Constant
- Lead-follow and studio mode
- 4 fan modes: Smart, High, Medium, Silent (DMX controllable)
- 4 dimming curves: Linear, Exponential, Logarithmic, S-shaped
- 15 built-in light effects, 10 savable presets
View Aputure Nova II 1×1 Pricing and Availability at Vistek
Nova 9° 2×1
In a compact, portable form factor, this stunning new high-output lensed LED panel is designed to replicate nothing less than the power and precision of natural sunlight itself.
As the name suggests, it features an ultra-tight nine-degree native beam angle that combines with Aputure’s proprietary BLAIR chipset to achieve exceptionally long-throw performance.
What you get is crisp directional beams and hard shadows projected across great distances, characterized by incredible intensity and remarkable control.
Weighing just under 30kg, the Nova 9° 2×1 offers a high output-to-weight ratio in a durable weather-sealed housing with seamless integration into the Sidus ecosystem.
It’s also built for scalability, meaning it can be stacked in multi-light yoke configurations to form large directional arrays capable of recreating hard daylight effects at 10m or more.
The Nova 9° 2×1 is available on its own or in accessorized travel kits and three-light kits. Compatible accessories are also sold separately.
View Aputure Nova 9º 2×1 Pricing and Availability at Vistek
Features
- Tight 9º native beam angle throws light across great distances effortlessly
- BLAIR chipset: Blue, Lime, Amber, Indigo, Red diodes
- Advanced white-point control with green/magenta colour correction (±G 100% full ASC MITC range)
- Stackable into a powerful 3-light yoke configuration that can contend with natural daylight
- 4 horizontal pixel zones for ultra-smooth pixel-effect transitions
- CCT range of 1,800K-20,000K
- Bare-bulb output: 66,200 lux @3m 5600K
- Included flat diffusion panel: 2,423 lux @3m 5600K
- Ultra-high colour accuracy: CRI≥95, TLCI≥95, CQS [CIE D5600] ≥96, SSI [P3200]: 89, SSI [CIE D5600]: 86, TM-30 Rf (avg) 95, TM-30 Rg (avg) 100
- New QuickClip direct front-mounting accessory ecosystem
- Features removable yoke for rigging flexibility
- High output to weight ratio: lamp head weight with yoke: 19.65 kg / 43.32 lbs
- IP65 weather resistance
- Pro control protocols: Sidus Link, Sidus Link Pro, DMX, CRMX, Art-Net/sACN
- 16-bit 5-Pin DMX512 in & out ports
- 2 locking Ethernet ports
- Smooth 0.1-100% stepless dimming
- Dual output modes: Max and Constant
- Lead-follow and studio mode
- 4 fan modes: Smart, High, Medium, Silent (DMX controllable)
- 4 dimming curves: Linear, Exponential, Logarithmic, S-shaped
- 15 built-in light effects, 10 savable presets