What are your general thoughts on the ARRI M-Series?

At my rental house we have the M8, M18, M40, M90, and ARRIMAX, and we use all of them. The M-Series is the best choice for high-speed shoots, but the flexibility of these lamps allows me to use them for all kinds of different situations on different sets. You can use them close or far away, hard or soft, and the light quality is always great.

The M18 is a real all-purpose weapon and I have it on every shoot; it’s compact and you can use it with domestic power instead of a generator, but it has enough output for a Chimera. The M40 can be used with a 2.5 kW bulb if you have limited power on set, while the M90 is great when you’re outside, fighting with the sun, or when you need to punch daylight into an interior. On this shoot the M-Series gave us exactly what we needed, with great pictures, no flicker problems, and really versatile light output.