Astera has expanded the functionality of LunaBulb with a new LunaBulb Accessory Kit. The LunaBulb Accessory Kit incorporates a range of blockers, diffusers, reflectors, and lenses within a single, lightweight portable case.
The LunaBulb was designed as an advanced LED luminaire that incorporates all of Astera’s core innovations but maintains the exact same shape of a 100-year-old traditional tungsten bulb. The all-weather LED-based LunaBulb is available with an E26, E27, and B22 fitting and, like a conventional 25-watt bulb, screws directly into an AC-wired bulb socket. A spring-loaded clip allows the light to be converted from a slimline shape to a conventional bulb.
With fully adjustable white levels (1,750 – 20,000K) and color (RGB, Mint and Amber, with RGB, HIS, XY, and Filter Gel color selection options), the LunaBulb is claimed to be able to provide beautiful, flicker free lighting in a variety of settings. As it utilizes the Titan LED engine, it can be coordinated seamlessly with the wider Astera ecosystem using Astera’s app, whilst configuration and DMX assignment can be done using the Astera PrepCase.
Each LunaBulb Accessory Kit includes:
LunaShade (four): With two Blocker and two Diffusor shades, the LunaShade has a quick snap-on fitting and can be applied to the traditional LunaBulb in order to change the directionality of the light or create a more diffuse appearance. Inspired by James Friend ASC BSC, the LunaShade allows even more precise control over the directionality and quality of light produced by the LunaBulb.
LunaReflector (four): Fitting the slimline format of the LunaBulb, the LunaReflector increases the light output of the luminaire by reflecting it forward and narrowing its beam angle.
LunaDiffusor (four): This snap-on dome diffuser for LunaReflector not only diffuses light beautifully but maintains the exact same look and diffusion density as the upper part of the existing Astera NYX Bulb. As such, when a LunaReflector and LunaDiffusor are combined, the LunaBulb ideally emulates the appearance of Astera’s existing NYX Bulb, meaning that both products can be seamlessly combined in a single production.
LunaLens (four): The LunaLens is a snap-on optical device with a slight diffusion that is added to the LunaReflector, and which imitates the front look of a PAR16 bulb. It blends colours effectively whilst offering only a slight reduction in the output of the LunaReflector.
White Snoot (four): The white snoot can be screwed onto the LunaReflector to avoid glare in camera or in the viewer’s eyes and is fully compatible with the snap-on LunaDiffusor and LunaLens.
