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Digital Camera World
Rob Redman

Amaran Ray 120c review: I've been using this new portable video light, and it's more than I bargained for

An Amaran Ray 120c being hand held, with a softbox fitted.

The market for lighting is pretty saturated, with options for all levels of budget and with an astounding variety of capabilities, so you’d think that advances in the tech might be done with. To an extent, there is some truth in that, with lights now mostly being all LEDs and with a fairly predictable range of intensities, but that’s only a part of the picture. Size, weight, and heat are large elements of lighting, as are other features like effects, the interface, and overall user experience, and it is here that companies seem to be putting their focus.

Amaran lights come in all shapes and sizes, with the 120-watt models being very popular, so what has Amaran done with this new model, or is it just a rehashing of previous offerings? Well, I have used and own many lights, from a range of developers, so I was keen to discover what, if anything, is better about the Ray 120C.

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