The amaran F21 lantern is a lightweight omnidirectional modifier for Canadian F21x and F21c users who want their 2x1 flexible LED mat to behave more like a soft overhead, pancake, or room-fill light. This lantern for amaran F21 uses 2.5 stop diffusion, a removable skirt, and a hook-and-loop design to turn the flat F21 mat into a portable dome-style lighting tool.

Product Overview

The F21 lantern is built for the 2x1 F21 flexible mat size. It attaches directly with hook-and-loop, softens the output through 2.5 stop diffusion, and includes a skirt so the otherwise wide lantern glow can be shaped for overhead ambience, table scenes, interviews, and compact creator sets.

Key Features

• Lightweight omnidirectional soft-light modifier for amaran F21x and F21c flexible LED mats
• 2.5 stop diffusion cloth turns the flat mat into a dome-shaped overhead or ambient fill light
• Removable hook-and-loop skirt with reflective lining helps shape direction and reduce spill
• 723g / 1.59 lb design packs flat with the included carrying bag for mobile sets and small crews

How It Compares

Choose the F21 lantern for F21x or F21c mats. Choose the F22 lantern for the larger 2x2 F22x or F22c. Choose the standard softbox and grid when the goal is a flatter, more directional soft panel instead of a dome-shaped ambient fill.

Compatible Accessories and Related Gear

Useful same-system links include the amaran F21X Bi-Color Flexible LED Mat, amaran F21C RGBWW Flexible LED Mat, and Lantern for amaran F22 Series LED Mats.

Who Is This For?

Choose this modifier for small studios, tabletop work, overhead interviews, room ambience, creator sets, food/product videos, and quick soft fill where the F21 mat needs to spread light broadly.

Who Should Choose Something Else?

Choose something else if your mat is an F22, if you need a tighter grid-controlled beam, if the fixture must stay flat against a wall, or if the set needs hard light rather than a soft dome.

In the Box

• 1x 2.5 Stop Diffusion Cloth
• 1x Light Control Skirt
• 1x Carrying Bag

Specifications

FAQ

Which fixtures does the amaran F21 lantern fit?

The F21 lantern is made for amaran F21x and F21c flexible LED mats. It is the F21-size lantern, so F22x and F22c users should choose the larger F22 version instead.

What does the lantern change compared with the F21 softbox?

It changes the flat mat into a more volumetric dome-style light, which is useful for overhead ambience, room fill, soft tabletop illumination, and quick wraparound light in tight spaces.

Does the F21 lantern include a skirt?

Yes. It includes a removable hook-and-loop light control skirt with reflective inner lining, so you can roll sections up or down to shape spill around the set.

Is this modifier heavy on an overhead rig?

No. The official F21 lantern weight is 723g / 1.59 lb, making it a light modifier choice when the F21 mat needs to become a soft overhead or ambient fixture.

What should Canadian buyers pair with this lantern?

Pair it with an amaran F21x for bi-color white light or an amaran F21c for RGBWW color, then add the skirt when spill control matters around talent, walls, or camera position.

Where to Buy in Canada

Filmgear Canada carries amaran lighting and accessories for Canadian filmmakers, creators, owner-operators, studios, schools, and production companies, with Canada-wide shipping and Vancouver-based help choosing the right fixture, modifier, control, and power workflow.