Ellipsoidal LightingInstruments

Follow spot

reflector

Characteristics of Ellipsoidal Lighting Instruments

Has reflectorInternal shutters

Plano convex lenses

Gel frameGobo capable

Sharp edged pool of light with a definite hot spot

Use as front light (can be used as side/back light if you have enough of them)

Halogen lamp

Halogen lampTungsten metal alloy

Halogen gas

Clear quartz envelope

Bi pin base

Incandescent light bulbs

Argon gasGlass envelopeScrew base

Halogen lamps come in lots of sizes and some with different bases. All are designated with three letters like EHG or FLE.

Iris

Gobo frame

A gobo in a gobo holder, which goes in a stage lighting instrument. The discolored portion is oxidation of the stainless steel caused by the high temperature of the lamp, but the gobo is still usable.

A gobo is a template or pattern cut into a circular plate used to create patterns of projected light. The name may be derived from go between, or from Goes Before Optics. Go between refers to its position between the lamp and the lens. Another origin may be: Graphical optical blackout.

Gobos

Glass gobo (new)

Glass goboof full moon

Fresnel Lighting Instruments

Characteristics of Fresnel Lighting Instruments

Has Reflector

Step lens

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Gel frame

Soft edged pool of light with no discernable hotspot

Use as side or back light

Halogen lamp

PAR Cans (parabolic reflectors

There is a halogen lamp inside this reflector/lens configuration

Characteristics of PAR Can Lighting Instruments

Has Parabolic reflector

Gel frame

More powerful beam of light than fresnel and can throw further than fresnel

Use as front fill or side light

Halogen lamp

Scoops Which ones have a gel frame?

Characteristics of Scoops

Instrument IS reflector

Gel frame

Use only as cyc or work light

Uses incandescent light bulb-NOT halogen lamp

Scroller

Characteristics of Scrollers

Can do multiple moving patterns and multiple colors

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