enny Posted January 9, 2016 Share Posted January 9, 2016 Hi guys wen to local vintage camera store and in the basement i found those tag say movie lights they are extremely strong light source and i was wondering if they can be used in production. Found something similar on eBay Acme Lite Movie Photography Light Unit 2 GE Photo Bulbs 375 Watt. There is yellow sticker in the back what aperture to use Hans Punk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercer Posted January 9, 2016 Share Posted January 9, 2016 I have a couple of sets of these. They get extremely hot... Like 2nd degree burns hot. But they will send out some light. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enny Posted January 9, 2016 Author Share Posted January 9, 2016 I have a couple of sets of these. They get extremely hot... Like 2nd degree burns hot. But they will send out some light. they do get hot i will bring them for warmth mercer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homestar_kevin Posted January 9, 2016 Share Posted January 9, 2016 I have some of these, I've never actually used mine but they came free with some Lowel and Mole lighting gear I was buying and I grabbed them. The great David G Smith over at DVXuser has a great and informative thread about these with a nice bulb he found for them.http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthread.php?286884-5000-watts-of-light-for-90-00!!!-Stop-buying-work-lights!&highlight=Definitely worth the price of admission. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tupp Posted January 9, 2016 Share Posted January 9, 2016 I often find that the light controls in front of a light fixture are more important than the fixture itself. There is a barndoor that is designed to fit directly onto those R40 photoflood bulbs. They came out decades ago and were part of the original Lowel-Light. I don't think that they are made anymore, but you might be able to find them used in kits, as kits of that Lowel-Light are included on almost every large truck. I have also seen them employed a lot in department store window displays using track lighting with R40 photofloods. mercer and 1tkman 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercer Posted January 9, 2016 Share Posted January 9, 2016 I often find that the light controls in front of a light fixture are more important than the fixture itself. There is a barndoor that is designed to fit directly onto those R40 photoflood bulbs. They came out decades ago and were part of the original Lowel-Light. I don't think that they are made anymore, but you might be able to find them used in kits, as kits of that Lowel-Light are included on almost every large truck. I have also seen them employed a lot in department store window displays using track lighting with R40 photofloods. These look great. I never knew they existed, I am going to keep an eye out for them at thrift stores and yard sales. They will make a great diy light. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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