Our experience with Aputure Amaran AL-H160 with CR195+

What’s great about photography gadgets is when there is a technological enhancement in the gadget which brings forth a better photography experience. We have previously reviewed the Aputure Amaran LED Video Light (AL 160) here. Now, the manufacturer has enhanced the LED Video Light with a new CRI 95+ technology.

The Aputure Amaran AL-H160 with CR195+

CRI or color rendering index is a quantitative measure of the ability of a light source to reproduce the colors of various objects faithfully in comparison with an ideal or natural light source. As the CRI is rated on a scale of 0 to 100 (the higher CRI the better), a CRI of 95 is considered to be excellent and are used for tasks and projects that require a high degree of colour discrimination. Therefore, the newly enhanced Aputure LED Video Light with the new CRI 95+ technology is definitely an interesting enhancement for those who require better colour accuracy and colour reproduction.

The newly enhanced Aputure LED Video Light provides for a more colour balanced lighting. The more improved colour rendering results in better photo and video lighting. The better LED lighting successfully provides for a more natural lighting too. It certainly retains all the advantages of the original model besides giving it an additional edge in colour reproduction.

In the box of Aputure Amaran AL-H160 with CR195+

What we like about this product:
- Better colour rendering that comes close to daylight (we’re talking about CRI 95+!)
- More colour balanced lighting and natural lighting
- Maintains good colour temperature
- Provides an additional advantage for colour critical application
- Retains all advantages of original model while giving it an edge in colour reproduction

What we dislike about this product:
- Higher battery consumption
- Would be better if it can be plugged into power outlet for continuous lighting like the AL-528W

If you want better controls and colour accuracy, it’s a good idea to grab this enhanced version of the Aputure LED Video Light!

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What you can do with the Aputure Trigmaster Family Product

1. Act as a wireless flash trigger 
What you need:
- Aputure Trigmaster set
Can only trigger same brand of flash and camera body. For additional flash just need to add RM65 for the receiver!
- Aputure Trigmaster Plus + Aputure Trigmaster receiver only
Can trigger different brand of flash at the same time + support wake up function on the flash. For additional flash just need to add RM65 for the receiver!
- Aputure Trigmaster Plus + Aputure Trigmaster Plus
Can trigger different brand of flash at the same time + support wake up function on the flash.

 2. Act as a wireless remote shutter
What you need:
- Aputure Trigmaster set
- Aputure Trigmaster Plus + Aputure Trigmaster receiver only
- Aputure Trigmaster Plus + Aputure Trigmaster Plus

3. Act as a wired remote shutter 
What you need:
- Aputure Trigmaster set
- Aputure Trigmaster Plus

FAQ
Can I trigger the camera shutter wirelessly as well as the flash wireless at the same time?
Yes, you can with the options below:

Option 1 - Trigmaster Plus + Trigmaster set (one transmitter + one receiver) 
- Mount one Trigmaster Plus on your body hotshoe + cable attach to the body.
Mount the flash on Trigmaster set receiver. Use the Trigmaster set transmitter as the transmitter to trigger both the camera + flash wirelessly.

Option 2 - Trigmaster Plus x 3 units 
- Mount one Trigmaster Plus on your body hotshoe + cable attach to the body.
Mount the flash on Trigmaster Plus. Use one Trigmaster Plus as the transmitter to trigger both the camera + flash wirelessly.

Benefit of Option 2 over Option 1: Supports wake function. Can trigger different brand of flashes at the same time!

Our experience with Aputure Trigmaster Plus 2.4G

Conventionally, when we want to use a camera flash or strobe trigger together with a wireless remote shutter, we will need to set up one system for the wireless flash and another system for the wireless remote shutter. We will typically require one transmitter and one receiver to trigger the shutter on the camera. Then, a second transmitter will be placed on the camera’s hotshoe to trigger the camera flash. This can be very costly and troublesome.

Now, we have found a simpler and better way to trigger the camera flashes and shutter remote wirelessly at the same time. Introducing the Aputure Trigmaster Plus 2.4Ghz which embodies both the transmitter and receiver built in one unit. In comparison with the Pocket Wizard Plus II transceivers, it works in similar ways but cost less than half the price. Best of all, each Aputure Trigmaster Plus comes with PC Sync cable, 3.5mm cable for studio light, camera model cable and batteries too!

The hotshoes on the transceivers and receivers makes it possible for the flashes to be mounted directly onto the Aputure Trigmaster Plus. It features an interlink system where you can now use a single transceiver at the remote camera which will trigger both the camera & the remote flashes! If you have a few units of the Aputure Trigmaster Plus, you can actually mount one on the camera’s hotshoe, one on the flash and use the other as a wireless remote. This will trigger the camera to take shoot, whilst the one on the hotshoe would trigger the other receivers to fire the flash.

Throughout the period of our usage, we found that the flashes fired really well with no interference. There was no misfiring as well. It can also fire up to a long range of 100m with no problems.

On a parting note, the Aputure has another range of transmitter and receiver unit called the Aputure Trigmaster which comes in as a pack of trigger and receiver. It is brand specific and you can only trigger a canon flash using a canon trigmaster. As for the Aputure Trigmaster Plus, which is a transceiver, it can be used across the brands where the unit can be used on a Canon, Nikon, or Olympus body and flash. Both the Aputure and Aputure Trigmaster Plus can be used together.

What we like about this product: 
- Pocket size
- Relatively cheaper than other alternatives within this functionality
- Autofocus support for remote cameras - Can trigger different brands of speedlights
- Can support a lot of channels
- Can awaken flashes from sleeping mode
- Reliable triggering
- Transmitting distance of 100m

What we dislike about this product: 
- No test button

In the next series of our blog, we will update on what you can do with the Aputure Trigmaster Family Product.

More information about the Aputure Trigmaster Plus here.

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Aputure Trigmaster Plus

Aputure Trigmaster Plus
Usual Price: RM 150.00
Promotion: One Unit: RM 140.00
                  Two Units: RM 260.00

Aputure Trigmaster Plus + Trigmaster Receiver
Usual Price: RM 200.00
Promotion: RM 190.00

Aputure Gigtube LCD Viewfinder

Usual Price: RM 260.00
Promotion: RM 240.00

Aputure Gigtube Wireless II Viewfinder

Usual Price: RM 500.00
Promotion: RM 480.00

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Aputure Battery Grip BP-E2 for Canon EOS 20D / 30D / 40D / 50D

The Aputure Battery Grip BP-E2 for Canon EOS 20D/30D/40D/50D is powerful, versatile, and comfortable. It extends the battery life of your DSLR camera, offers a secondary shutter release button for vertical and portrait photography, and includes special function buttons for more shooting options.

Usual Price: RM180.00
NOW: RM160.00

Aputure Trigmaster Plus 2.4G (C) (TX1C) for Canon (1 Trx)

Aputure Trigmaster Plus features transmitter and receiver system built into one pocket-size unit. Photographers need not worry about how many transmitters or receivers to bring on a shoot because it's all-in-one.
Users can remotely trigger their camera, while camera then relays signal to remote flashes, enabling the whole system to work simultaneously.

Usual Price: RM150.00
NOW: RM140.00

Aputure Trigmaster Plus 2.4G (C) (TX3C) for Canon (1 Trx)

Aputure Trigmaster Plus features transmitter and receiver system built into one pocket-size unit. Photographers need not worry about how many transmitters or receivers to bring on a shoot because it's all-in-one.

Usual Price: RM150.00
NOW: RM140.00

Aputure Trigmaster Plus 2.4G (N) (TX1N) for Nikon (1 Trx)

Aputure Trigmaster Plus features transmitter and receiver system built into one pocket-size unit. Photographers need not worry about how many transmitters or receivers to bring on a shoot because it's all-in-one.

Usual Price: RM150.00
NOW: RM140.00

Aputure Trigmaster Plus 2.4G (N) (TX2N) for Nikon (1 Trx)

Aputure Trigmaster Plus features transmitter and receiver system built into one pocket-size unit. Photographers need not worry about how many transmitters or receivers to bring on a shoot because it's all-in-one.

Usual Price: RM150.00
NOW: RM140.00

Aputure Trigmaster Plus 2.4G (N) (TX3N) for Nikon (1 Trx)

Aputure Trigmaster Plus features transmitter and receiver system built into one pocket-size unit. Photographers need not worry about how many transmitters or receivers to bring on a shoot because it's all-in-one.

Usual Price: RM150.00
NOW: RM140.00

Phottix Aster II Wireless Flash Trigger with 2 Receivers

The Phottix Aster II Wireless Flash Trigger Set is used to remotely fire camera flashes. The Aster transmitter unit emits a wireless radio signal to the Aster receiver unit when the camera’s shutter is triggered. This signal fires the flash attached to the receiver, depending on the radio channel selected.

Usual Price: RM220.00
NOW: RM200.00

Phottix Battery Grip BP-550D (BG-E8) for Canon 550D / 600D

Phottix Battery Grip BP-550D (BG-E8) Premium Series Vertical Grip/Battery Holder for Canon EOS 550D / 600D / Rebel T2i digital cameras. This battery grip can hold two batteries LP-E8 or six size-AA batteries.

Usual Price: RM240.00
NOW: RM220.00

YongNuo YN565 EX i-TTL Flash Speedlite for Nikon

YongNuo YN565 EX i-TTL Speedlite dedicated for Nikon DSLR cameras.

Usual Price: RM460.00
NOW: RM450.00

YongNuo YN565 EX TTL Flash Speedlite for Canon

YongNuo YN565 EX TTL Speedlite dedicated e-TTL for Canon DSLR cameras.

Usual Price: RM460.00
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