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Astera Releases QuikBeam - Versatile 200W Equivalent LED...

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Astera introduces QuikBeam, the newest addition to its acclaimed Quik family of focusing LED Fresnels. This ultra-compact spotlight combines the equivalent power of a 200W tungsten with cutting-edge LED technology, featuring a 13°-60° Fresnel-based z...

Submitted by Lewis Communications

Published 10 February 2026

Noah Chamis ICLS Illuminates Only Murders in the Building...

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New York gaffer Noah Chamis, ICLS (“You Deserve Each Other”, “The Half of It”, “Project Runway”) practices a mix of technical precision and creative play in his lighting, a combination that positively shines throughout Hulu’s season 5 of “Only Murder...

Submitted by Lewis Communications

Published 05 February 2026

Christopher Ross BSC and 300 Asteras Light the Border Cro...

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    Photo courtesy of Peacock and Sky Christopher Ross, BSC, began his cinematic obsession early. He cites reading Scorsese on Scorsese as a teenager with teaching him to explore beyond directors to other powerful behind-the-camera storytell...

Submitted by Lewis Communications

Published 31 October 2025

DoP Lean-Vercoe Lights Intrigue with Astera on Outrageous

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BAFTA-nominated cinematographer Annemarie Lean-Vercoe (“Breeders”, “Call the Midwife”, “Murder in Provence”) was just the DoP to set the look on sophisticated and scandalous Brit Box limited series “Outrageous”. Set in the 1920s, the aptly titled sho...

Submitted by Lewis Communications

Published 22 October 2025

Astera Reinvents Practical Lighting with SolaBulb

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Astera, the leader in wireless LED lighting solutions, announces the ultra-versatile SolaBulb. Building on the success of the Astera bulb family, SolaBulb introduces new levels of performance and control in a discreet, compact form factor with 50W PA...

Submitted by Lewis Communications

Published 15 September 2025

DoPchoice Intros Snapbag for Astera QuikPunch

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At IBC 2025, DoPchoice reveals the Snapbag “Barndoor Fit” for the QuikPunch. Designed expressly to pair with Astera’s latest LED Fresnel, it delivers even greater lighting options for the already versatile wireless spot fixture. DoPchoice’s insta...

Submitted by Lewis Communications

Published 01 September 2025

Astera Launches QuikPunch - A 5 inch Lens Wireless LED Fr...

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Astera unveils QuikPunch, a battery-powered LED PAR spot with a Fresnel lens—engineered for lighting professionals who need a fast, bright, and versatile light. Taking cues from the popular 3” lens QuikSpot but scaling up in size, lux output, and bea...

Submitted by Lewis Communications

Published 27 May 2025

DP David McFarland Illuminates Netflix Testament with Ast...

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    With a body of international award-winning and premier festival-showing films, American Cinematographer David McFarland (“12 Mighty Orphans”, “Mafak”, “The Ballad of Lefty Brown”, “The Rambler”, “The Boy Next Door”) was a perfect choice to...

Submitted by Lewis Communications

Published 12 May 2025

DoP Ramsay Uses Astera to Light the Intimate Emotion of G...

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When international cinematographer Jamie Ramsay was brought on to lens independent feature film Goodrich, he faced a unique lighting challenge. Shot on location in Los Angeles, the contemporary story of a father unexpectedly dropped into single paren...

Submitted by Lewis Communications

Published 11 April 2025

Underwater DoP Ian Seabrook Lights Last Breath with Aster...

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Underwater DoP Ian Seabrook on “Last Breath” Credit: Jon Borg / © 2024 FOCUS FEATURES LLC Canadian/British Director of Photography, Ian Seabrook is one of the best when it comes to underwater cinematography. With credits spanning blockbusters Indi...

Submitted by Lewis Communications

Published 10 March 2025

Astera Welcomes New Head of Sales Agata Birn

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Astera, a leading developer of innovative lighting solutions for film and events, is delighted to announce Agata Birn as the company’s new Head of Sales. Agata Birn brings over 12 years of experience in international business development and dist...

Submitted by Lewis Communications

Published 24 January 2025

Forderer ASC BVK Uses Astera to Recreate 70s Look on Sept...

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Behind the Scenes on “September 5” Summer 1972 marked just the second time the Olympics were televised live across the globe. Little did anyone anticipate the unspeakable incident that what would unfold in Germany before the live cameras. During w...

Submitted by Lewis Communications

Published 20 January 2025

Astera Launches QuikSpot

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Astera introduces QuikSpot, a highly flexible and innovative battery-powered LED lighting fixture designed to meet the demands of the fast-paced environments of big events and media productions. This cutting-edge luminaire combines ease of use, accur...

Submitted by Lewis Communications

Published 17 December 2024

DoPchoice Rabbit-Rounder Ready Made for New Astera LeoFre...

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DoPchoice displays its latest at CineGear Expo LA, highlighting their family of light control tools, and is ready for Astera's new gamechanger, the LeoFresnel. Thanks to an adapter included in the box with each LeoFresnel fixture, there's instant com...

Submitted by Lewis Communications

Published 01 June 2023

DoPchoices Solution to Fit 2-4 Astera HydraPanels in a Si...

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DoPchoice again comes up with a unique light control solution: this time for combining multiple Astera HydraPanel lights in one softbox. Like its sister Snapbag® (SBATHY11) for one HydraPanel, the new versatile system (SBATHY41) fits from 2 to 4 Aste...

Submitted by Lewis Communications

Published 22 February 2023