Strand has announced a new LED version of the iconic Strand Leko Profile luminaire along with an updated Cantata Fresnel. The two new fixtures are available in full-colour RGBALC as well as tunable warm and cold white versions, and are part of a full range of theatrical luminaires announced today by Strand targeting theatres, houses of worship, TV and film studios, and other performance spaces.
The full-colour versions of the new Leko and Cantata luminaires feature an RGBALC (red, green, blue, amber, lime and cyan) colour mixing system as well as the SmartColor Control system first seen on the recently announced Vari-Lite VL5LED WASH. “With a full RGBALC colour system, designers have a wide range of rich colour options that help them achieve the same deep colours they once obtained with gels,” explained Martin Palmer, Senior Product Manager, Vari-Lite and Strand Luminaires at Signify. “With the innovative SmartColor Control System, designers can now use LEDs to obtain those deep colours while still using classic CYM + CTO control.”
For better reproduction of skin tone and other colours on stage, the new Strand Leko LED Profile and Cantata LED Fresnel are also available in two white output versions—a warm tunable white (2700K to 4500K) and cold tunable white (4000K to 7000K) variety—both of which offer a consistent CRI exceeding 94 across all colour temperatures, as well as high TM30 and TLCI values. “Although the technology within LED light sources provides the promise of tunable colour temperature, the reality is often disappointing,” adds Palmer. “Tunable white colour sources almost always compromise in output, consistency in the quality of light, or both. With the cold and warm tunable white options on the new Leko and Cantata luminaires, designers get true tunable white with a consistently high CRI across the entire range of colour temperatures.”
In addition to the colour options on the new luminaires, both fixtures include features designed to simplify installations as well. The new Leko LED uses the SPX Smart Gate found on legacy SPX and PL4 fixtures, ensuring it is compatible with existing SPX lenses. An optional universal lens tube will also be available later this year for use with legacy Strand Leko lens tubes and other common lens systems. For the Cantata, designers have a wide range of 10° to 55° on the smooth manual zoom, while the locking default standard size accessory rails located at the front of the fixture allow for further beam shaping using the optional eight leaf barndoor or third-party accessories.
“We are proud to see new editions of industry icons like the Strand Leko profile that has inspired generations of lighting designers,” said Sameer Sodhi, Business Leader, Vari-Lite and Strand at Signify. “These fixtures draw upon the years of innovation in theatrical luminaires from both Strand and our legacy Selecon brands and delivers the colour and quality of light designers want without the headaches. Initial feedback from designers has been exceptional, and we are excited to announce these fixtures to the market.”
The new Strand luminaires will be available in May.