ARRI SkyPanel S30-C LED Softlight Black Bare Endscontinues to broaden its LED line and reaffirm their commitment to accurate color rendering with the introduction of the black SkyPanel S30-C LED Softlight. Supported by a pole operated aluminum yoke, the panel's surface area measures 14 x 11.8", making it an ideal portable, on-the-go light source for mobile applications. Output is controlled via interchangeable thermoplastic diffusers that range from Standard to Lite to Heavy to soften the light and wrap its output around your subject and the SkyPanel S30-C outputs the equivalent of a 1000W tungsten soft light while drawing a maximum of only 240W.

Using technology originally designed for the L7-C Fresnel, the SkyPanel S30-C is fully color "tuneable" allowing output of a warm 2800K to icy blue 10,000K light and also uses the full RGB+W color gamut with hue and saturation control for fine adjustments. Full minusgreen to full plusgreen is also possible, so if you're lighting for blue or greenscreen, you can simply dial your color chosen in. This wide degree of control is responsible for a very high CRI of 95 and a rating of 91 with the newer TLCI standard. All of these functions as well as 0-100% dimming can adjusted locally with the SkyPanel's onboard controller or remotely via DMX or over a LAN. Besides inputs and outputs appropriate to these functions, the light also has a USB-A port for downloading firmware upgrades from a thumb drive, Windows or Mac.

The SkyPanel S30-C can be used worldwide, thanks to its included 90-250 VAC power supply, but it can also use optional 23-36 VDC batteries when mains power is unavailable. Besides the power supply, the light comes with a combo baby/junior (5/8" | 1-1/8") pin and a standard diffuser. This version of the light comes with a 3.3'-long bare ends DC power cable.

Pole Operated Yoke    Panel Surface Area: 14 x 11.8"    110° Beam Spread    Color Temperature from 2800-10,000K    Full Gamut Color Mixing    Hue and Saturation Control    Full Minus to Full Plusgreen    0-100% Dimming, DMX Control    CRI: >95, TLCI: >91    Multi-Voltage AC, Optional Battery Power

Incorporating features of ARRI's successful L-Series LED Fresnels, the SkyPanel is one of the most versatile soft lights on the market, as well as one of the brightest. Like the L-Series, SkyPanel "C" (Color) versions are fully tunable, meaning that correlated color temperature is adjustable between 2800K and 10,000K, with accurate color rendition over the entire range. Full plus and minusgreen correction can be achieved with the simple turn of a knob, and in addition to CCT control, vivid color selection and saturation adjustment is also possible. Applications for this controllability range from quickly adjusting the CCT to set the mood of a scene, to selecting the chroma green output for green screen color keying. Each LED light engine is computer calibrated in order to ensure unit-to-unit and batch-to-batch consistency, as well as accurate color temperatures.

Soft lights are known for their smooth quality of light and even, uniform beam field. SkyPanel's combination of a precise selection of diffusion panels, LED mixing chamber, and large surface area allows for the light output to wrap around objects, eliminating sharp shadows and making for an ideal beauty light. The beam field is homogeneous in both color and intensity.

Mixing calibrated red, green, blue, and white LEDs into one homogeneous beam of soft light, the SkyPanel produces not just impressive light quality, but excellent shadow rendering as well. The soft shadows cut cleanly without exhibiting multiple edges or color fringing.

• While the SkyPanel was designed to be used primarily as a soft light to illuminate people, various built-in features make it extremely adaptable to other uses. The diffuser panels on the front of the lamp head are interchangeable, so going from the Heavy to the Lite diffusion panel can be done in a matter of seconds.
• With the onboard battery input, SkyPanel can be run off industry-standard batteries. The S30 can be operated at full power on battery power.
• The SkyPanel also makes an effective space light outputting a large downward-directed pool of color-controllable soft light through an optional silk cylinder.

Made in Germany to the high standards for which all ARRI products are known, SkyPanel is constructed from resilient materials and assembled by hand with great care. The combination of an aluminum core with fiberglass-reinforced thermoplastics results in a solid fixture that can withstand heavy daily use on busy film sets. The electronics have been designed to last beyond a minimum of 25,000, up to a maximum of 50,000 hours while the LED light engine even allows for re-calibration.

The SkyPanel user interface is designed for ease of use with a wide range of controls available to the user. Three simple knobs adjust the color temperature, green/magenta balance, light intensity, and hue and saturation instantly. In addition to the onboard controls, all functions can be remotely adjusted via DMX or LAN connections.

At 16.4' and 3200K:

• With Standard Diffusion: 217 lux / 20 fc
• With Lite Diffusion: 235 lux / 22 fc
• With Heavy Diffusion: 180 lux / 17 fc
• With Intensifier: 282 lux / 26 fc

• With Standard Diffusion: 222 lux / 21 fc
• With Lite Diffusion: 240 lux / 22 fc
• With Heavy Diffusion: 185 lux / 17 fc
• With Intensifier: 289 lux / 27 fc

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Could this projector be used to light the tip of a match head? Adjusting the metal leaves minutely etc. And is it possible to use the metal leaves to block out the light completely?

A: When pairing this projection attachment with a Godox S30, you can add framing shutters to tighten down the beam to potentially light the tip of a match head. The Godox Framing Shutters for Projection Attachment (Set 4), BH # GOSA07 https://bhpho.to/3erZcAN

Q: 2. Will this work with 14.4v Gold Mount batteries as well?

A: The ARRI Dual Battery Plate for SkyPanel S30 and S60 LED Soft Lights (Gold Mount), BH # ARBPABSP is better for 14.4V Gold Mount batteries. https://bhpho.to/2YxkVCx

Q: 3. Would this mount on the new Aputure Light Storm LS 60? Mounting mechanism looks similar but not sure of the dimensions.

A: No, the following unit will adapt to the Godox s30 echo-system.

Q: 4. What are the DMX channels controlling? Is it color temperature and dimming or do you dim the tungsten and daylight led's individually?

A: You use 3 channels 1-dimming & 2- for each (Bi) color

Q: 5. Is there any new case that can fit this light?

A: The camRade litepanelBag Gemini, BH # CALPBG would be suitable to hold this panel. https://bhpho.to/30rQ2vl

Q: 6. I'm wondering why it's 19" deep when the original box my dish came in is only 8" deep? And Same goes for the 34.4" dimension. Not sure why it's not square? Seems like a lot of empty space inside?

A: The Profoto Softlighter Reflector Case would be deeper in order to allow the beauty dish to inserted or removed more easily as well as offer room for a grid.

Q: 7. This model comes without the metal bracket, which is kind of important. There are threaded holes on the sides - it is obviously made for one, but it isn't included. Is there any way to buy one separately?

A: This unit is only available with a handle. The holes are to allow you o mount it on end.

Q: 8. Can you confirm the dimensions listed here as 34.4 x 22 x 19"?

A: The dimensions listed are correct and specifically for the Profoto Softlight reflector.

Q: 9. It seems like the specified photometries might be wrong. Can you double check? 92.9 fc / 1000 lux at 3.28' / 1 m is pretty dim for a 100W LED

A: Hi Jack, According to the manufacturer, the photometrics at 1 meter are as follows: @5500k - 6515lux @3200k - 5772lux

Q: 10. How do you mount this plate to a light stand? Does it come with a clamp?

A: Yes it does come with a clamp to connect to the stand.