Par cans???

[Patryk_Rebisz]

I need a recommendation or advice on what to look for when purchasing Par Cans (i have a shoot coming up and it seems it will be cheaper to buy a few rather than rent). FRom what i gather Par 64 (1000w) is the one i'll be using.

 

[RyanT]

I just bought two of these and they are exactly what I expected.

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/pro-audio/american-dj-par-64-package

If you buy a complete light with a spare and scrims it'll probably end up costing you about 150 bucks. Just make sure they are PAR 64's and that they aren't LED. If you get them with bulbs, make sure they're not 500w. There really isn't that much that can go wrong with them.

 

[David G. Smith]

I bought 4 of the inexpensive ones from these guys:http://www.bulbamerica.com/stage-lighting/par-cans/par64-cans/par64-cans.html.

I have two set up with 1000 watt very narrow spot bulbs (VNSP) and two with 1000 watt medium flood bulbs (MFL). the VNSP bulbs have a much more narrow beam and are brighter. The beam spread is pretty harsh on them. The MFL have a smoother beam spread and are less bright than the VNSP. The inexpensive fixtures are pretty light weight I like them.

Here is a link to bulbs: http://www.bulbamerica.com/light-bulbs/par-can-bulbs-2/par64-bulbs-2.html

I got the Avenger E309 TVMP to make the PAR cans stand mountable.

 

[David G. Smith]

Here is some photometric charts I made with my PAR cans.

 

[Moseph]

Unless you find a good deal on the Altman ones (steel, more durable) just get the cheapest ones you can find. You might have to replace a socket every once in a while but that's about it.