Maximum accuracy
For excellent reproductions
Light is fundamental to both art and photography. Artists, collectors, and experts understand the crucial role of light in faithfully rendering works for viewing or reproduction. High color rendition is essential for assessing the colors of materials and artworks accurately. Light with a broad color spectrum allows for vibrant, precise, and detailed representation, ensuring fidelity, enhancing shadow details, and providing stability—all of which contribute to the appreciation of the original piece.
From its inception, Maxima has focused on achieving the most precise color rendition and fidelity, also collaborating with experts and independent laboratories to ensure the highest levels of accuracy and precision. It is no coincidence that many renowned museums and galleries have chosen to use Maxima lighting across various applications.
A direct sunlight replacement
Without the issues of natural light
Sunlight is often considered the perfect light source, providing a continuous spectrum that includes all visible wavelengths. Its Color Rendering Index (CRI) of nearly 100 ensures exceptional color fidelity, which is vital for perceiving intricate color variations. However, direct sunlight also emits ultraviolet (UV) radiation, which can degrade pigments and cause fading over time. Many dyes and pigments are highly sensitive to UV exposure, leading to a loss of vibrancy and altered colors.
The Challenge with Artificial Light
Most artificial light sources lack the full-spectrum quality of natural sunlight. This results in uneven color rendering and lower CRI values, often below 96. Such limitations can cause colors to appear dull or inaccurate compared to their appearance under natural light, affecting the representation of artworks and photographs.
Color rendition of a typical LED for photo/video
Color rendition of Maxima LED
The solution with Maxima
Maxima offers an LED lighting solution that replicates natural sunlight without the harmful UV rays. The Maxima 3, for instance, boasts an exceptionally high CRI of 98.6 and an accurately calibrated white point at 5600K—ensuring that it closely mimics the quality of sunlight. What does this mean for art and photography professionals?
Maxima means color accuracy and fidelity
Maxima ultra-high CRI of 98+ guarantees accurate color reproduction. Unlike narrow-spectrum light sources, which can distort certain colors, Maxima broad spectrum ensures tonal fidelity, revealing the true essence of artworks and photographic subjects. It also completely cuts out UV radiation, preserving the integrity of materials.
Maxima means full color reproduction
Maxima wide-spectrum illumination reveals the full range of colors without loss of saturation. This is particularly crucial for artworks with complex pigments, ensuring that every subtle color variation is visible and faithfully represented.
Maxima means enhanced shadows definition
Maxima wide spectrum improves shadow clarity, allowing for more nuanced transitions between light and dark. This is vital for capturing texture and depth, whether in photography or art observation. Shadows illuminated by Maxima light reveal gradations that enhance the perception of dimensionality.
Maxima means consistent colors, shot after shot
Maxima renowned resilience to color-shift, rated at 0.02% after 25.000 hours of usage, ensure repeatability and consistency, shot after shot, even when the same picture is taken after many years. Not only that: our factory calibration process, now an industry benchmark, ensures that no two Maxima of the same model deviate from each other in any measurable manner.
Maxima means reduced optical artifacts
Maxima broad spectrum minimizes chromatic aberrations and other optical issues often seen with narrow-band sources. This results in cleaner edges and reduced color fringing, producing a more faithful digital representation of the artwork.
Maxima means improved color calibration
Maxima broad-spectrum light aids in accurate color calibration for photography and printing. It ensures that the final images match the original artwork, whether viewed on screen or printed, providing consistency across various mediums.
Use all your accessories
Across photo and video.
Maxima philosophy is unique in the whole industry: we manufacture exclusively in Italy with a sustainable, zero-waste approach that has no like in the whole industry. Maxima is compatible with most popular accessories brands, including Profoto® and Bowens, providing museums and educational institutions with increased flexibility and cost-efficiency. This compatibility means that existing lighting accessories, such as softboxes and modifiers, can be easily integrated with Maxima lights, minimizing the need for new investments.
It also allows for greater customization, making it easier to tailor the lighting setup to the specific requirements of different artworks or exhibitions. By using a wide range of accessories, museums can achieve the desired lighting effect while maintaining consistent quality, enhancing the viewing and documentation experience for both educational and promotional purposes.
Precision engineering
Road tested all-around the world
Maxima lighting provides a range of benefits that are essential for art and photographic reproduction. Its ultra-high CRI ensures accurate color rendering, while the wide-spectrum illumination enables full-color reproduction and enhances shadow definition, revealing depth and texture. Consistent lighting conditions reduce variability, which is crucial for sensitive materials, and the reduction of optical artifacts leads to cleaner, more faithful digital outputs.
Maxima is committed to offering the art and education sector the tools needed for faithfully delivering their artwork to a wider audience, both in still images and in video formats. If you’d like to learn more about how our lighting can transform your projects, reach out for a consultation with one of our experts or visit our product page.
Maximum efficiency
When grid power is not available
The MAXIMA Battery Box provides exceptional convenience for shooting in museums and other locations where power outlets may be limited or where mobility is essential. Its portable design allows photographers and videographers to move freely without the constraints of power cables, making it easier to capture artworks from different angles or to work in spaces where setting up traditional lighting equipment is challenging.
This flexibility is particularly valuable when working with delicate exhibits, minimizing the need for disruptive equipment setup and allowing for a smoother, more efficient workflow.
The most regarded proposition
For Schools and Universities.
Maxima lighting is an ideal choice for schools and universities, particularly those with art, photography, and media programs. Its high color accuracy, consistent lighting conditions, and compatibility with popular accessories make it a versatile teaching tool. Students can learn and practice using professional-quality lighting that ensures faithful color reproduction, which is crucial for art documentation and media production.
The compatibility with Profoto® and Bowens accessories allows institutions to use existing equipment, maximizing their resources and providing a seamless learning experience. The portability of the Maxima Battery Box also allows educators to conduct workshops and demonstrations in various locations, encouraging a hands-on approach to learning in both studio and field environments.
Additionally, Maxima’s ease of use makes it accessible to students at all skill levels, allowing them to focus on their creativity rather than being held back by complex equipment. This simplicity empowers students to explore different lighting techniques confidently, enhancing their practical learning experience.
