Lighitng Solution

[frostec]

Hi,

 

 

I am looking for some lights to do a general wash in my school's small drama studio.

 

It is quite a small room. The LX bar is about 4m back from the performace area, and it is about 3 meters high (celing height), this means the lanterns have to be quite small themselves.

 

I was thinking about Par 38's or Par 46's. However I am not sure if you can have them on 15A plugs?

 

 

Help will be much apreciated.

 

[matt.chugg]

I'd reccomend Par 56 Cans.

 

If you have space for Par 56 cans they would provide more light, 300 watts each, the lamps are available in 3 different beam angles (of which you are probably only interested in MFL and WFL (medium and wide flood).

 

Par 30 cans are smaller and use a 100 watt lamp.

 

Par 38 cans would use a par 38 lamp which are generally either 80 watts or 120 watts and available in flood or spot.

 

We (Essential Supplies, who I work for) can supply par 30, par 38 and par 56 cans (and lamps) fitted with 15a plugs.

[Andrew C]

15A plugs won't be a problem. However, I'd look at some small fresnels with 300w lamps rather than PARs. Just a better solution all ways round!

[Mr_Jules]

It has to be Fresnels, and perhaps a profile or two. Forget any type of PAR unless you're on a really tight budget. I'd personally go for some of these.

[ianknight]

It has to be Fresnels, and perhaps a profile or two. Forget any type of PAR unless you're on a really tight budget. I'd personally go for some of these.

 

I'd second that - PAR's are seen as a Universal 'fix all' for cheap wash lighting but in a small space with short throws they don't really work. Spend a bit extra and get some Fresnels and I'd even go so far as to say don't bother with 300w (there's also the safety aspect of I doubt you'll find 300w lamps with the correct size pins to replace T18/T25's) as the saving in the long/medium term will be non-existent.

[dbuckley]

Another vote for the Selecon Acclaims - they are highly efficient lanterns and for a 650W lamp they are really bright!

[Trunker]

Yep, great for drama studio's. If you put them on a dimmer (as they are meant to be) you can control the bightness anyway.

[Andrew C]

I'd even go so far as to say don't bother with 300w (there's also the safety aspect of I doubt you'll find 300w lamps with the correct size pins to replace T18/T25's) as the saving in the long/medium term will be non-existent.

Apart from the M38? My recommendation of 300w is due to the short throw, and suspected lack of power, not about fiscal savings. And while we're at it, what safety aspect?

 

By having most of the lights at 300w, it is easy to create a highlight using one or two 500s as specials.

[Don Allen]

You can get 300 watt mini fresnels auction or Strand Minim however they use a small lens and are not designed for a 500w lamp which is usually what ends up in them.

 

Look around for older selecon or cct fresnels that are more compact frenels that most other 500w / 650w fresnels of their time.. The advantage of using fresnels is the variable beam width and barndoors.

[The Yellow Transit]

if your looking for budget price try Lighting Partners http://www.stagelighting.co.uk/stage_lighting_store.htm

[Modge]

The advantage of using fresnels is the variable beam width and barndoors.

And a much softer light the edges of which blend together more easily.