As a manufacturer of lighting and visual effects solutions, Harman’s Martin Professional reports the company is committed to developing new optical solutions that improve the efficiency and effectiveness of their offerings. The company says it is Martin’s innovations in optical components and lens systems that have enabled its fixtures to produce superior colors and quality of light.
Martin Professional has a history of developing optical solutions by its team of in-house optical engineers located at its Denmark headquarters. For Martin, creating the perfect lens system is all about making the right decisions and ensuring the right mix of output, size, weight, robustness, performance, and cost. “A lens is not just the curved piece of glass or plastic at the front of a fixture; to an engineer a lens is a system that attempts to collect and display light in a specific way,” said Markus Klüsener, product manager for stage lighting, Martin Professional. “You have to make compromises and every decision may potentially cause distortion or chromatic aberration or affect color rendering, color temperature, color uniformity, and other performance parameters. In optics, there is no such things as the perfect product — only the perfect balance.”
Throughout its history, Martin has made significant investment in optics resulting in major successes such as the MAC 101, MAC Aura, and MAC Viper family as well as a number of design patents. Some of Martin’s most recent innovations in optics include the MAC Aura XB, the MAC Quantum Wash, and MAC Quantum Profile lens systems. These systems represent an increased focus on optical design.
The lens systems of the 750 W RGBW LED-based fixture, MAC Quantum Wash, and the compact MAC Aura XB wash light are both refinements of the patented and award-winning MAC Aura lens system. The system is known for its backlight, superior optical performance, and the beautiful organic bubble design of the front lens.
The MAC Quantum Profile is a LED-based profile light with a hard-edge lens system that simplifies the advanced lighting system of Martin’s award-winning MAC Viper family. The Quantum Profile contains a proprietary light engine to achieve maximum output and performance at the smallest possible footprint. The illumination part of the fixture also has a unique, patent-pending design with few optical components and fewer surfaces to attract dirt.
Martin invites lighting professionals from around the world to share pictures of the MAC Quantum Wash, MAC Quantum Profile, and MAC Aura XB fixtures in action by using “#LensView” on social media.
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