Vortex 2
Small Footprint. Big-Screen Impact.
160W
LNX Rigging
PSU Inside
IP65
Compact Design. Powerful Cinematic Expression.
The Creamsource Vortex2 and Vortex2 Soft bring professional cinematic lighting into a compact, versatile design. Featuring the advanced RRGBBW colour engine, intuitive CreamOS control, and rugged IP65-rated construction, both fixtures deliver exceptional colour consistency and creative flexibility.
The Vortex2 produces bold, directional hard light with a focused 20° beam, ideal for dramatic highlights and defined shadows. The Vortex2 Soft delivers beautifully even, full-spectrum illumination with a wide 110° beam, perfect for natural skin tones and atmospheric lighting.
With versatile rigging options and a range of compatible lenses and modifiers, the Vortex2 Series adapts effortlessly to changing setups, giving cinematographers the freedom to shape every scene.
Command the Light.
The Creamsource Vortex Series features advanced CreamOS software, combining intuitive lighting control, industry-standard protocols, and seamless connectivity. Its redesigned interface simplifies on-set adjustments, giving cinematographers greater precision and creative freedom.
With multilingual support in nine languages, including English, Chinese (Simplified), French, German, Japanese, Korean, Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese, CreamOS delivers an effortless lighting experience for production crews worldwide.
Seamless Browser-Based Lighting Control
Take complete control of your Creamsource Vortex fixtures with the multilingual CreamOS V3.1 web interface. Easily discover, configure, and manage multiple lights directly from your browser, enabling quick adjustments, efficient troubleshooting, and streamlined lighting workflows on set.
Precision Colour. Consistent Performance.
The Creamsource Colour Management System (CCMS) delivers exceptional colour accuracy and consistency across Vortex and Micro LED fixtures. Combining precise factory calibration with advanced algorithms in CIE xy colour space, it ensures accurate colour reproduction at every dimming level while compensating for temperature changes.
The advanced RRGBBW LED colour engine produces richer reds, warmer whites, deeper blues, and cleaner cool whites, giving cinematographers greater creative control and stunning, true-to-life cinematic lighting.
Vortex 2 Specifications
Head Weight
5.98 kg / 13.18 lb (Excluding Yoke)
7.45 kg / 16.42 lb (Including Yoke)
Dimensions
390 x 207.6 x 183.6 mm / 15.35 x 8.17 x 7.23 in. (Excluding Yoke)
537.7 x 433.2 x 176.6 mm / 21.17 x 17.06 x 6.95 in. (Including Yoke)
Protection Class
IP65
Native Beam Angle
20°
Maximum Ambient Temperature
40°C / 104°F
Features
A premium high-powered 1’x0.5′ LED fixture designed for heavy use in all conditions.
Offers 2 pixel zones for precise, dimmable lighting effects with consistent colour accuracy and no drift.
Front latch system for quick diffuser and accessory changes.
IP65 water-resistant with a built-in power supply and all the advanced connectivity for professional use.
Optimised for a range of applications with RRGBBW, a wide CCT range, and high speed modes for shooting up to 5000fps.
Sync Input for triggering and syncing to camera shutter.
Multiple control options, including an etherCON port, pass-through 5-pin XLR DMX, LumenRadio CRMX, and BLE.
48V DC input using industry-standard 3-pin XLR.
Output
Draws 160W for powerful efficiency with pass-through AC power capabilities.
A punchy 20° beam produces 3410 lx @ 3 m (5600K, Open Face).
Creamsource Vortex2 – Photometric Specifications
Colour Temperatures: 3200K / 5600K
3200K – Tungsten
Light Output (Lux)
Distance | Open Face | X-Wide | Wide |
|---|---|---|---|
1m | 26,300 | 2,510 | 3,500 |
2m | 7,260 | 619 | 865 |
3m | 3,280 | 278 | 389 |
4m | 1,850 | 157 | 220 |
5m | 1,190 | 100 | 140 |
6m | 835 | 72 | 100 |
Light Output (Foot-Candles / FC)
Distance | Open Face | X-Wide | Wide |
|---|---|---|---|
3.3ft | 2,443.3 | 233.2 | 325.2 |
6.6ft | 674.5 | 57.5 | 80.4 |
9.8ft | 304.7 | 25.8 | 36.1 |
13.1ft | 171.9 | 14.6 | 20.4 |
16.4ft | 110.6 | 9.3 | 13.0 |
19.7ft | 77.6 | 6.7 | 9.3 |
5600K – Daylight
Light Output (Lux)
Distance | Open Face | X-Wide | Wide |
|---|---|---|---|
1m | 27,500 | 2,650 | 3,690 |
2m | 7,550 | 654 | 913 |
3m | 3,410 | 293 | 409 |
4m | 1,920 | 165 | 231 |
5m | 1,240 | 106 | 147 |
6m | 866 | 75 | 106 |
Light Output (Foot-Candles / FC)
Distance | Open Face | X-Wide | Wide |
|---|---|---|---|
3.3ft | 2,554.8 | 246.2 | 342.8 |
6.6ft | 701.4 | 60.8 | 84.8 |
9.8ft | 316.8 | 27.2 | 38.0 |
13.1ft | 178.4 | 15.3 | 21.5 |
16.4ft | 115.2 | 9.9 | 13.7 |
19.7ft | 80.5 | 7.0 | 9.9 |