dave e Posted May 6, 2004 Share Posted May 6, 2004 ive heard that with the full size S4 profile (not the juniours) that the gate are cold enough to use acetate gobos in but dont want to run the risk of wrecking hire equipment in a test. Has anyone ever used acetate in an S4 gate and does it work??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted May 6, 2004 Share Posted May 6, 2004 I dont know for sure but I think this is wrong as one of the main selling points of the Selecon Pacific range is that it is the only one cool enough to take acetate gobos due the reflectors.I have not heard this about source 4s befoe even when working doing the demos for ETC. HTHBen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter Posted May 6, 2004 Share Posted May 6, 2004 Moderation: Duplicate post removed. 06/05/04. 22:08 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gareth Posted May 6, 2004 Share Posted May 6, 2004 You're thinking of the Selecon Pacifics. You can project acetate gobos in those, but they have a finite lifespan and you have to set the lantern up properly first (lamp alingnment, field adjustment, etc.). It can be done with a Source4, but you'd need to use Rosco's ImagePro device to keep the transparency from dripping out of the bottom of the lantern ... :o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham NZ Posted May 7, 2004 Share Posted May 7, 2004 Hi Selecon Pacifics are the best units to use for stand along acetate gobos. It is possible to use with other units. For a good source of information Look Here. Fergo who owns the site is an LD in Australia who has done a lot of plastic gobo work. His site has a lot of useful information. Graham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilf dLampy Posted May 7, 2004 Share Posted May 7, 2004 We've got a couple of Rosco Image pros which we have used with great success. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Some Bloke Posted May 7, 2004 Share Posted May 7, 2004 I've used Rosco ImagePros in Source 4 zooms and they work very well. Not too expensive to hire, either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave e Posted May 10, 2004 Author Share Posted May 10, 2004 If I use a slecon pacific do you just make an acetate gobo an put it in say a gel frame in the gate?? Or would you have to use the rosco image pro system as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted May 10, 2004 Share Posted May 10, 2004 Selecon do a special cool gobo holder which includes a glass heat shield or you can (I think) just put the acetate into the standard gobo holder. You'd struggle to get a colour frame into the gate being much too large. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted May 10, 2004 Share Posted May 10, 2004 From what I've read etc you can put the gobo straight into the gobo holder and into the gate. Some people have said running the lantern at 100% can cause it to melt, so you do need to play with the lamp adjustment and peak/field. Re: the S4s - from the roasting the 750s gave me on the weekend I'd say the acetate gobo wouldn't last 5 minutes! CheersStu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave e Posted May 10, 2004 Author Share Posted May 10, 2004 cheers to all - looks like ill be hiring an image pro and having a play - or maybe the pacific ( I can only find 90 degree pacifics locally and these may be a little wide!!!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted May 10, 2004 Share Posted May 10, 2004 in the pacifics they go into a normal gobo holder and do unfortunatly burn out quite quickly I always change them before each show, dont always need it but not worth the risk of them burning out mid show, especialy as you can get 4 + on a sheet of a few pence. Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianl Posted May 10, 2004 Share Posted May 10, 2004 when you use imagepros in a source 4 you have to change to a smaller lamp than the 750 (and don't turn the image pro fan off whilst the source 4 is on) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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