Comments on: PAR 64 Bulbs – A Guide to PAR 64 Lamp Sizes http://www.onstagelighting.co.uk/lighting-equipment/par-64-bulbs-a-guide-to-par-64-lamp-sizes/ Stage Lighting Information and Lighting How To Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:44:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Coolgrot http://www.onstagelighting.co.uk/lighting-equipment/par-64-bulbs-a-guide-to-par-64-lamp-sizes/comment-page-1/#comment-2562 Coolgrot Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:31:07 +0000 http://www.onstagelighting.co.uk/lighting-equipment/par-64-bulbs-a-guide-to-par-64-lamp-sizes/#comment-2562 So now I know NOT to blame the crew for hitting my Par 64 with a flat. It exploded all by itself! And if you think a 4 metre grid is low ours is 3.4m! For the current show half the stage has been raised 40cm so it's only 3m! And the tallest actor is 5' 7"!(Don't know what that is in metric but I do know it's hard to light that high). Who can suggest the best light for that job? It's complicated by the headers being low so the angle is awful. Yeah, I know, pull it down and build another one, not going to happen. So now I know NOT to blame the crew for hitting my Par 64 with a flat. It exploded all by itself! And if you think a 4 metre grid is low ours is 3.4m! For the current show half the stage has been raised 40cm so it’s only 3m! And the tallest actor is 5′ 7″!(Don’t know what that is in metric but I do know it’s hard to light that high). Who can suggest the best light for that job? It’s complicated by the headers being low so the angle is awful. Yeah, I know, pull it down and build another one, not going to happen.

]]> By: Darcy Cook http://www.onstagelighting.co.uk/lighting-equipment/par-64-bulbs-a-guide-to-par-64-lamp-sizes/comment-page-1/#comment-2462 Darcy Cook Sat, 05 Sep 2009 05:05:08 +0000 http://www.onstagelighting.co.uk/lighting-equipment/par-64-bulbs-a-guide-to-par-64-lamp-sizes/#comment-2462 Hi Phil, My Recommendation would be to get a few MultiPARS, which are similar to par cans, except you can get interchangeable Lenses, however they don't take a PAR Lamp, rather a capsule lamp, similar to what you put in a Profile or Fresnel. Hi Phil,

My Recommendation would be to get a few MultiPARS, which are similar to par cans, except you can get interchangeable Lenses, however they don’t take a PAR Lamp, rather a capsule lamp, similar to what you put in a Profile or Fresnel.

]]> By: Phil k http://www.onstagelighting.co.uk/lighting-equipment/par-64-bulbs-a-guide-to-par-64-lamp-sizes/comment-page-1/#comment-2460 Phil k Fri, 04 Sep 2009 20:27:15 +0000 http://www.onstagelighting.co.uk/lighting-equipment/par-64-bulbs-a-guide-to-par-64-lamp-sizes/#comment-2460 cheers Dyl yea i wish i could buy both bulbs but like yourself shoe string budgets are great fun.... cheers Dyl yea i wish i could buy both bulbs but like yourself shoe string budgets are great fun….

]]> By: Dyl http://www.onstagelighting.co.uk/lighting-equipment/par-64-bulbs-a-guide-to-par-64-lamp-sizes/comment-page-1/#comment-2457 Dyl Wed, 02 Sep 2009 18:11:03 +0000 http://www.onstagelighting.co.uk/lighting-equipment/par-64-bulbs-a-guide-to-par-64-lamp-sizes/#comment-2457 Hi Phil, The Drama Studio where i work has similar dimensions as your's. I would go for the 500w and med flood. The med flood gives you more flexibility as to where and how you're intending on lighting the space as oppose to a wide which will light bits you want dark. Alternatively, if you're intending on lighting large spaces/areas of the stage go for the wide. Another option would of course be buy BOTH lol! Just so you're ahead of the game when you're lighting a play etc... Hope that helps. Dyl Hi Phil,

The Drama Studio where i work has similar dimensions as your’s. I would go for the 500w and med flood. The med flood gives you more flexibility as to where and how you’re intending on lighting the space as oppose to a wide which will light bits you want dark. Alternatively, if you’re intending on lighting large spaces/areas of the stage go for the wide. Another option would of course be buy BOTH lol! Just so you’re ahead of the game when you’re lighting a play etc…

Hope that helps.

Dyl

]]> By: Phil k http://www.onstagelighting.co.uk/lighting-equipment/par-64-bulbs-a-guide-to-par-64-lamp-sizes/comment-page-1/#comment-2454 Phil k Tue, 01 Sep 2009 22:17:09 +0000 http://www.onstagelighting.co.uk/lighting-equipment/par-64-bulbs-a-guide-to-par-64-lamp-sizes/#comment-2454 Hi Ppl the drama group i help out are buying par 64's 4 long nose and 8 short. The stage itself is pretty small approx 5m wide x 5m depth. the lighting grid is only 4m from the stage floor pretty low for a show i know. my question is what bulb to go for eg 1000w or 500w and the other thing is what type med flood or wide.. any help greatly takin on board Hi Ppl the drama group i help out are buying par 64’s 4 long nose and 8 short. The stage itself is pretty small approx 5m wide x 5m depth. the lighting grid is only 4m from the stage floor pretty low for a show i know. my question is what bulb to go for eg 1000w or 500w and the other thing is what type med flood or wide.. any help greatly takin on board

]]> By: Dyl http://www.onstagelighting.co.uk/lighting-equipment/par-64-bulbs-a-guide-to-par-64-lamp-sizes/comment-page-1/#comment-2375 Dyl Mon, 13 Jul 2009 12:40:42 +0000 http://www.onstagelighting.co.uk/lighting-equipment/par-64-bulbs-a-guide-to-par-64-lamp-sizes/#comment-2375 Hi Sharukh, Yes, they're brand new, only a few weeks old! If it's the paint i'll be relieved! Still no able to fit the lamp base comfortably onto the lamp though... Hi Sharukh,

Yes, they’re brand new, only a few weeks old! If it’s the paint i’ll be relieved! Still no able to fit the lamp base comfortably onto the lamp though…

]]> By: SHARUKH http://www.onstagelighting.co.uk/lighting-equipment/par-64-bulbs-a-guide-to-par-64-lamp-sizes/comment-page-1/#comment-2368 SHARUKH Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:23:50 +0000 http://www.onstagelighting.co.uk/lighting-equipment/par-64-bulbs-a-guide-to-par-64-lamp-sizes/#comment-2368 Hi Dyl, Are the par cans new? Then its probably the Paint, its normal leave it on for a while. If it's old still leave it on for a while but keep sand ready incase something catches fire. Dry sand mind you not wet. Cheers Sharukh Hi Dyl,
Are the par cans new? Then its probably the Paint, its normal leave it on for a while. If it’s old still leave it on for a while but keep sand ready incase something catches fire.
Dry sand mind you not wet.
Cheers
Sharukh

]]> By: Dyl http://www.onstagelighting.co.uk/lighting-equipment/par-64-bulbs-a-guide-to-par-64-lamp-sizes/comment-page-1/#comment-2367 Dyl Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:08:46 +0000 http://www.onstagelighting.co.uk/lighting-equipment/par-64-bulbs-a-guide-to-par-64-lamp-sizes/#comment-2367 Hi! In DESPERATE need of help. 1) I have 2 P64 long nose PAR cans. I'm intending on using these in a Drama Studio but when I tried one it started to smoke from the lamp. Is there any explanation why this could've happened. I'm plugging them into a 15A 250V socket...Could this explain it maybe? 2) I can't seem to fit the lamp base onto the lamp comfortably The ceramic bit should plug all the way around but it's just not happening for me!!! Any help would be appreciated! Hi!

In DESPERATE need of help.

1) I have 2 P64 long nose PAR cans. I’m intending on using these in a Drama Studio but when I tried one it started to smoke from the lamp. Is there any explanation why this could’ve happened. I’m plugging them into a 15A 250V socket…Could this explain it maybe?

2) I can’t seem to fit the lamp base onto the lamp comfortably The ceramic bit should plug all the way around but it’s just not happening for me!!!

Any help would be appreciated!

]]> By: Rob Sayer http://www.onstagelighting.co.uk/lighting-equipment/par-64-bulbs-a-guide-to-par-64-lamp-sizes/comment-page-1/#comment-2317 Rob Sayer Thu, 11 Jun 2009 07:02:15 +0000 http://www.onstagelighting.co.uk/lighting-equipment/par-64-bulbs-a-guide-to-par-64-lamp-sizes/#comment-2317 Hi Darcy, 24 degrees is a rough figure for the widest axis of the PAR beam. The narrowist axis of a CP62 is probably half that, I guess. Hi Darcy, 24 degrees is a rough figure for the widest axis of the PAR beam. The narrowist axis of a CP62 is probably half that, I guess.

]]> By: Darcy Cook http://www.onstagelighting.co.uk/lighting-equipment/par-64-bulbs-a-guide-to-par-64-lamp-sizes/comment-page-1/#comment-2315 Darcy Cook Thu, 11 Jun 2009 01:16:52 +0000 http://www.onstagelighting.co.uk/lighting-equipment/par-64-bulbs-a-guide-to-par-64-lamp-sizes/#comment-2315 When you say that a Medium Wide flood is 24 degrees, is that going length ways or the shorter width of the ellipsis? When you say that a Medium Wide flood is 24 degrees, is that going length ways or the shorter width of the ellipsis?

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