Filters/Gels for Britek (Rostronics) ?

Re: Filters/Gels for Britek (Rostronics) ?

The Britek 600's don't have any green issues. We're talking only about the Britek DayPhoto 5000's. Those are HMI lights, and they have a green spike in them. The regular Britek tungsten lights don't have any green, so don't worry! :)
 
Re: Filters/Gels for Britek (Rostronics) ?

Thanks Barry. I'm very new to the lighting thing because I've always used the Home Depot lights until recently. :p
 
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Yeah, it's a name people use to filter out the "newbies" on the set, sort of like "snipe hunt"...
 
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Like it isn't obvious enough who is learning?! :D

-Jerry
 
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Well, okay, "filter out" is probably the wrong word. Probably should have said "mock", "make fun of", "have a laugh at the expense of", etc... ;D
 
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Actually it was 'invented' to be able to bill for it. How much do you think a bean counter would authorize for clothes pins? He doesn't want to appear nieve so he won't ask what a C-47 is and lets $1.00 per C-47 slide. Sounds like a bargain! Only needed 15 each day! That's what they mean by creative accounting!
 
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15 per day? I go through hundreds and hundreds of those per shoot.

Yeah, that's the ticket...

;D
 
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anyone have a reccomonedation for what size gel to order for use with the 600's.
 
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[quote author=iamloser link=board=lighting;num=1091722113;start=15#29 date=11/10/04 at 08:14:56]anyone have a reccomonedation for what size gel to order for use with the 600's. [/quote]
Any size larger than the scrim/gel holder on your fixture, then trim to size with scissors.
 
Re: Filters/Gels for Britek (Rostronics) ?

hey thanks ..im just wondering if anyones found a close match without wasting too much material. i have a couple 600s on the way, and wante to order the gels now for immediate use when the lights are here. but i can just size em up once they are here i guess :)
 
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Gels are pretty cheap. I started with three Bogen filter packs which have 12 different gels in each pack - 12" x 12" each.

FP212 Cool/Warm Colors
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=productlist&A=details&Q=&sku=218770&is=REG

FP211 Diffusion
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=productlist&A=details&Q=&sku=218769&is=REG

FP214 Tungsten/Daylight Conversion
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=productlist&A=details&Q=&sku=218772&is=REG

If you trim the gels to slide in the location shown above, they will be a little floppy, but that's OK. You may have to take barndoors off first, slide in gel and replace doors. Most Pro lights have gel holders, which is a metal frame that holds a trimmed gel and slides into the same location. You just need to know what space is avalable on you Britek head to order one - about $10 (see my post at the top of page 2).

If you look at the top barndoor, you will see a couple of clips for holding gels. There's another pair of clips on the bottom door, but you can't see it here.

Mostly for gelling, I use small frames on an adjustable arm fitted on the same stand as the light fixture. That way I can change gels or diffusion without having my fingers get burnt. The two I use are the
NRG 05715-S gel filter holder for the above mentioned 12x12" gels
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=productlist&A=details&Q=&sku=134846&is=REG
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and the Lowel F1-15 Standard Frame-up for "Industry Standard" 20x24" gels, gobos and scrims.
This one will need a lobo for locking onto the stand, but I got both frame and lobo used at B&H at a considerable savings and in good condition.
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=productlist&A=details&Q=&sku=31944&is=REG


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Good luck.
 
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