Re: Mixing brands and wattages - movers
It all depends on how you plan to use them if different wattages will effect what you are doing. I have in the past used mirror 250 fixtures with 575 moving head fixtures before. As long as you are aware that the 575s are going to be much brighter, everything is fine. For example, I used the 575s with darker colors and with gobos more since they are punchier. The 250s, I would use with brighter colors for more general washes. I would also use the 575s for specials while the 250s still did there thing.
You can also just dim the 575s if you need the intensities to match for any reason. Just be aware that for anything involving video recording, 250s tend to have a higher color temperature then 575s to help make them brighter.
As far as fixture mixing, are you trying to match gobos and colors? Thats the only reason why not to mix fixtures. I have been on any number of shows in which I used Macs, Studio Spots, and/or VLs for the same show for different reasons. Look to see what features attract you the most if you aren't worried about color and gobos matching, more so color because gobos are easily changed.
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