Clarke Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 also would like to know what is the best profile so I can develop my book more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulears Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 I'll throw an unusual one into the mix - as Teatro got a bad rap, I've got some big Spotlight Milan Spotlight Combi 25 H ZS profiles - 2/2.5K zooms. Damn big heavy things, but a rather nice beam, even field and nice lock off brakes. Fairly smooth lens slides after not having any maintenance for 6 years. Big, and bright. I'd buy some more, but they're a bit expensive for the use they'd get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themadhippy Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 I likes selecon pacifics,no idea why,they just sort of work for me.Also the trusty pat 264,ok the light output compared to today's 1k fixtures is a bit feeble,and the lens fixings are a bit iffy,but the twin bladed shutter system was a stroke of genius,oi selecon are you listening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinntec Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 Surely it is the patt 23 (Mk II) which was the stroke of genius? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vera j Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 Interesting that I was finding it so much harder to think of the best profile as compared to the worst. There were so many contenders there! Anyway,got me to thinking (daydreaming when I should have probably been concentrating hence another nasty burn). Imagine the perfect profile with the best features from different ones. What would it comprise of? I am still thinking.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbuckley Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 Only two worth considering, in my opinion, the Selecon Pacific, and the t-spot, the latter of which is not the brightest, but has the best shutters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonathanhill Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 I suggest anything from Juliat. Optically they are without compare, with an even flat field. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerry davies Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 I came across an early Pacific and immediately loved it. Nothing since has been so impressive in the same way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grum Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 I really like the ADB Warp. I know the ring based shutter adjustment is a bit strange the first time you use one but it only takes a few minutes to figure out it out. I just love the ability to adjust all the shutters easily, even if the unit isn't in the most accessible location such as under a catwalk. They're bright, have great optics and are built like tanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark_s Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 To look at it from a slightly different angle - for me as a designer, it's all about the Source 4. Why? They may not be the absolute best in any category, but they're so standard that I can be confident in being able to spec any sort of accessory I feel is necessary and not have difficulty sourcing them for hire - whether that be donuts, half hats, colour extenders, beam benders, etc. They also all take the same size of gobo - which I'd taken for granted until I was introduced to the Pacific. I'm currently dealing with a rig of Pacifics and in need of a load of half hats, and it seems the only viable solution short of buying them outright is getting creative with some black wrap... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the kid Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 I think ETC have got a market lead with units and somehow people have joined in and are making things to fit (see gams gobo string and seachangers). +1 with everything being similar and some how you can make a nice soft even spread, where as other units dont do quite as well. Was it the t56, t64 ? that had the soft shutters? I used them a couple of times, horrible light output but nice to have soft focus one side and hard the other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medina Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 Strand Cantatas, nice to use, focus and lock off nicely and if looked after will outlast most lighting techs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gyro_gearloose Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 Strand Cantatas, nice to use, focus and lock off nicely and if looked after will outlast most lighting techs We've got a few, and they're okay at best. They've done the usual Strand trick of destroying the chrome plating on the reflector, so they aren't as bright as they could be. Chrome plating Aluminium and then sticking it next to a heat source? Genius idea! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the kid Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 I like cantatas but they the ones I have used somehow had a vacuum in and sucked in all the dust we had. page 15 of lsi this month has a small bit on the CCT's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
top-cat Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 Why aren't S4s getting mentions? My favourite all the way... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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