[SML] LED Fresnels

Steven Hood shood_td at yahoo.com
Thu Dec 8 23:09:30 UTC 2016


Have you looked at the new Altman LED fresnel? Or the Arri or Mole 
versions? They're pricey, but very nice optics.


On December 8, 2016 2:29:57 PM Nancy Christian via Stagecraft 
<stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote:

> Is anyone using the Chauvet Ovation F-165WW? How does it compare to a 
> traditional 750W-1000W TH Fresnel?
>
> Is the field smooth unlike certain ETC products?
>
> How is color rendering with gels working out?
>
> The reason I'm asking is I'm looking for a replacement solution for my 
> Berkey Colortran 6" 213-205 fresnels. Besides being hot and the now 
> considered low output(750W), the mpf replacement sockets are expensive and 
> the current run of BTN lamps don't sit in the old socket as well so arcing 
> tends to happen easier. Alternative mpf sockets have the mounting holes in 
> a different place that misaligns the lamp.
>
> I want that same smooth beam when I'm flooding the fixture.  The ETC 
> products I've tried (PARnel, fresnel) just don't work.
>
> On our ETC fixtures, we use 77V lamps and the ETC dimmer doubler to get 
> more circuits so an LED solution would be nice since ETC can't make a nice 
> fresnel.
>
> I'm also looking at the new COLORado Solo units as a possibility. Thoughts?
>
> And as an aside, has anyone ever re-worked a standard Fresnel to take an 
> HPL lamp?
>
> Thanks for your help and thoughts,
>
> Nancy Christian
> Technical Director
> Performing Arts Center
> Victor Valley College
> (760) 245-4271 ext. 2513
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