By utilizing COB LED technology and combining it with the concept of Bowens mount photography strobes, Aputure was able to create a system that finally allowed for easy modularity and gave users of all skill levels the ability to shape hard light into any quality of light needed. Aputure’s two most popular Bowen’s mount accessories are its line of Bowens Mount parabolic softboxes, including the Light Dome and Light Dome Mini. Both of these prolific softboxes were eventually succeeded by the Light Dome II and Light Dome Mini II in 2018, featuring an easier setup process resulting in faster setup times, and a revolutionary gel holder accessory that allowed users to easily use gels with their softboxes. Aputure’s introduction of the Light Dome parabolic softbox to the video industry significantly changed how videos were lit both in the professional film industry and in the online video space, particularly on YouTube. Aputure debuted the Space Light attachment at NAB in 2017. Like with traditional tungsten space lights, this attachment was created to take advantage of the wide beam angle of COB lights, and use that to fill a soft volumetric space light for use in studios. The Aputure Space Light could also be used quickly on location due to its lightweight collapsible design, which allowed it to quickly attach to lights in seconds. While it didn’t replace the Space Light, in 2019, Aputure released the Lantern modifier, a 26-inch China Ball-like spherical softbox modifier that also acted as a large volumetric fill light. The spherical softbox design allows the lantern to be used similarly to the Space Light modifier, with the addition of a fully adjustable 360° skirt to shape the light as necessary. The firm rods of the Lantern also allow it to be used simply as a softbox that can be oriented in any direction. The first Fresnel made by Aputure was announced in 2016 at NAB, the first step in allowing you to control your COB point source as a hard light source. Then following user-submitted advice, Aputure released the Fresnel 2X in 2019, making it the first publicly available Aputure product to use a dual-lens system for optimizing light output, while minimizing light leaks. Aputure released its Barn Doors accessory in 2018, to work alongside its existing Fresnel and Reflector modifiers for their Bowens Mount Light Storm lights. It was made to fit a 7” diameter, a photography standard, allowing it to be used with a large combination of modifiers, including the Fresnel 2X (released in 2019).