beam width...

Former Member

So I got my ADJ Par-38Bs in today and the bulbs that I also purchased from the same large online music distributor. They are great, and I can't wait to get started with them. But one question... Can I get bulbs with a narrower beam? These are a little wider than I had anticipated. I know I could use barn doors, but I'd rather not spend the cash on those if I could find a solution in the bulb. So is this possible?

9/3/038:28 PM

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The only solution I can think of would be to take a sheet of tin or something fireproof and cut a smaller opening in the center. Put this in place of the gel frame. Essentially a gobo. Could work.

9/5/038:19 PM

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Also you could have the light closer to the stage or whatever the lights ill be in. The farther away they are...the wider the beam cooverage.

-AMP

9/6/0312:17 AM

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Great, thanks guys. I have contacted a supplier that can give me bulbs with 30-degree beam instead of the standard 60-degree. This may work for me.

9/6/031:10 PM

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flood bulbs only come in spot, and flood, and there isnt much difference. Barn doors are super, if you want to pay the price, but adding a donut to the light to make the width smaller works, but also decreases the light output.
*A Donut is a tin/sheetmetal square with a circle in it to sharpen beams on lights

You could buy a tophat or a snoot for it, but the price is probably just as much as the barn doors.

If your good with tinsnips, cut yourself a few sizes and test them out.

9/11/038:36 PM

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