ARRI To Offer Special Edition Of M18 Daylight Lamphead

ARRI is offering a special edition of the M18 daylight lamphead, limited to 500 units, to mark its tenth anniversary.

The lampheads, printed with the anniversary logo on the housing, will be ready for shipment starting in August.

The M18 was presented for the first time in 2009 at the IBC trade fair as the second model of the M-Series after the large ARRIMAX. The compact, powerful 1,800 W daylight lamphead combines the optical system of the ARRIMAX - which received a Scientific and Engineering Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences - with the design of the True Blue Series.

Since its launch, the M18 has enjoyed great popularity and has become an integral part of almost every film set in the world. Recently, it provided excellent light for the feature film productions "Dunkirk" and "Sauerkrautkoma" as well as for the series "Dark", "Parfum", and "="The Alienist". "What I like most about the M18 is its versatility combined with its compact size and incredible performance. The M18's easy handling and its ability to be used with household plugs make it a good choice for my shoots," confirmed Michael Matuschek, a commercial filmmaker and gaffer.

Even after ten years, no significant changes have been made to the certified system. With the same size as a 1,200 W lamp with parabolic reflector, the M18 provides around 70 percent more light output while maintaining the same color quality. The M-Series M18 fixture is adjustable from 20° to 60° and, like all M-Series luminaires, does not require any drop-in lenses. Operation is possible without a generator almost anywhere in the world using household plugs. The weatherproof, easy-to-maintain M18 meets IP23 requirements and is therefore ideally suited for outdoor use.

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