NANLUX has announced its new Evoke 600C, a 600W full-color light with a new 8-color Nebula C8 light engine.
On paper, this looks to be a very impressive fixture, and it is good to see NANLUX finally release some smaller-sized Evoke fixtures, as they are likely to appeal to a much wider audience than larger and more power-hungry fixtures.
Key features
- Light, Trolley Case & Wired Controller
- Output: 24,620 Lux at 3.3′ (5600K)
- 1000-20,000K CCT; Full RGB Color Control
- +/- 200 Green/Magenta Tint Adjustment
- 8-Chip Light Engine & AC/DC Operation
- Onboard, DMX/RDM, CRMX & App Control
- CRI 96 | TLCI 97
- IP66 Rating & Bowens Compatibility
- Includes Yoke & AC Power Cord
- Includes 25° BE Mount Reflector
This 600W all-in-one fixture is claimed to deliver a class-leading wide color temperature range, broad color gamut coverage, excellent light quality, and precise dimming performance.
The fixture’s all-in-one magnesium-alloy housing makes it light, easy to transport, and durable. It has the new BE-mount, which can recognize compatible modifiers and control an optional motorized Fresnel. It is compatible with a wide range of Bowens mount accessories and, via an adapter, is also compatible with NL mount modifiers.
According to NANLUX, the Nebula C8 Light Engine is capable of delivering
exceptional light quality in both white and colored light. Its eight colors (Deep Red, Red, Amber, Lime, Green, Cyan, Blue, Indigo), combined with an advanced mixing algorithm, enable an ultra-wide CCT range from 1,000K to 20,000K, which at least to my knowledge, is the widest range currently available. It also features a ±200 Green/Magenta adjustment, broader
color gamut coverage, and higher saturation.
NANLUX states that when compared to conventional color engines, the Nebula C8 achieves superior fidelity and skin tone accuracy in white light.
Looking back at light source technology, NANLUX and the industry have progressed in color fixtures from 4-color and 5-color solutions (RGBW/RGBWW) to 6-color systems (RGBLAC), and in bi-color fixtures from traditional Warm White & Cool White solutions to designs incorporating red and green LEDs.
With these goals in mind, NANLUX redefined its technological direction and embarked on a path of research and development that ultimately created – the Nebula Light Engine.
With the Nebula Light Engine, NANLUX aims to provide users with a more precise, efficient, and safer creative experience.
The Nebula C8 is the first color light engine in the Nebula light engine series. The Nebula C8 Full Color Light Engine is the industry’s first eight-color light engine, achieving full coverage of the entire visible spectrum. With NANLUX’s proprietary color-mixing algorithm, its eight colors are precisely balanced and seamlessly blended, delivering a wider CCT range, a broader color gamut.
The Nebula C8 is an evolution of NANLUX’s RGBLAC six-color light engine. The Nebula C8 builds on this with the addition of two more colors – deep red and indigo. This fills the gaps found in traditional color light engines, producing a more complete spectrum and offering a wider range of color temperatures and richer colors.
With the addition of the color deep red, the Nebula C8 Color Light Engine achieves the industry’s widest CCT range of 1,000K-20,000K, fully covering all color temperature needs in production.
The low end of Nebula C8’s CCT range has gone to the unprecedented 1000K, far below the color temperature of sunrise or candlelight, delivering exceptional capability for shaping ultra-warm tones.
In addition to the ultra-wide CCT range, the Nebula C8 also supports +/-200 green/magenta adjustment across its entire color temperature range, allowing users to fine-tune the tint at any color temperature with precision.
The natural rendering of human skin tones depends on the fixture’s full coverage of the red spectral range. However, in most color light engines available in the industry, the red spectrum leans toward orange, making skin tones appear pale and less natural both to the eye and on camera.
The Nebula C8 extends its original 645 nm red color with an added 665 nm deep-red color. This extends coverage across the red spectrum, delivering what NANLUX states as richer, healthier skin tones with a natural vibrancy.
Compared with RGBW and RGBWW, Nebula C8 delivers smoother and more accurate RGB transitions, addressing the common color distortion issues seen in traditional light engines during color blending.
Safety is always a top priority for NANLUX, both on-set operational safety and the user’s health. These were also taken into account during the development of the Nebula C8 Light Engine. After carefully refining its spectral distribution, the indigo LED has been engineered to eliminate ultraviolet wavelengths below 400 nm, thereby avoiding UV hazards to the skin and eyes of crew and talent on set, and ensuring safer prolonged lighting use.
The Evoke 600C offers six built-in lighting modes, including CCT, HSI, RGBW, XY Coordinates, Gel, and Effect modes.
The Evoke 600C also has a fully linear dimming system that supports adjustments in 0.1% increments, ensuring smooth performance at low brightness and natural fade-ins and fade-outs.
The Evoke 600C has an ultra-wide color temperature range, richer saturation, and superior rendering. It achieves 79% coverage of the CIE 1931 visible color gamut. It is 3% higher than Rec. 2020 in the visible color gamut and has 92% coverage of the Rec. 2020 color space. CRI is 96, with TLCI 97 and TM-30 scores of Rf 96 and Rg 100.
The Evoke 150C has robust yet lightweight metal construction and is IP66-rated. It utilizes a new FE mount, which has automated modifier recognition and control with appropriate attachments, and is also compatible with the existing FM mount accessory ecosystem.
The Evoke 600C has a professional all-in-one design that integrates lamp head, control unit, and power supply into a single 7.26 kg / 16.01lb unit, measuring 358 x 246 x 205 mm /14.1 x 9.7 x 8.1″. Its magnesium-alloy housing is lightweight yet durable and IP66-rated for all-weather reliability.
It has a claimed output of 20,820 lux at 3m / 9.9′ when used at 5600K with its 25° reflector.
The fixture’s extension port supports control devices, signal routing, and motorized accessories. An AC/DC input allows direct power from wall outlets (100–240V) or DC sources (48V/12.5A).
As I mentioned earlier, the Evoke 600C features the new BE mount (with electronic contacts), which can recognize accessories and correct color casts, also power the motorized attachment. The fixture can still illuminate when mounted on an accessory without electronic contacts. It is also compatible with Bowens mount accessory ecosystem, and the NL mount accessories via the NL to BE mount adapter.
Above, you can see some of the lighting modifiers that will work with the Evoke 600C.
The BE-mount has NANLUX’s unique PosiTight locking system to eliminate movement and provide additional security to modifiers. The yoke is offset with a dual-side locking mechanism and additional 1/4” -20 and 3/8” threads for accessory mounting. Balance-adjusting rails allow the light to be moved forward and backward on the yoke to achieve perfect balance with different accessories attached.
The Evoke 600C shares the same intuitive control logic as other Evoke fixtures, with a 2.4-inch display, three knobs, and four buttons. It supports multiple control options including the NANLUX wired remote controller, NANLINK App 2.0, DMX/RDM, LumenRadio CRMX, Art-Net/sACN, and remote controller. Thanks to a built-in NFC function, it can also pair instantly with an NFC-enabled phone or tablet running the NANLINK App 2.0.
The Evoke 600C is equipped with an efficient cooling system featuring five built-in fan modes. In Smart mode, the average noise level is only 31 dB(A). Even during prolonged operation at full power, the fixture maintains quiet, stable output – without interfering with on-set audio recording.
Price & Availability
The Nanlux Evoke 600C RGB LED Spot Light (Trolley Case Kit) is now available to pre-order for $2,064 USD.
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