RickR
Well-Known Member
I see the Elation KC fixture just won an invovation award.
http://www.lightingandsoundamerica.com/news/story.asp?ID=-8OJ3V3
http://www.lightingandsoundamerica.com/news/story.asp?ID=-8OJ3V3
I was talking about the Chauvet Ovation B2805FC. I have 7 fixtures end to end for about 42 feet total coverage.I get the impression Kyle is talking about the linear chauvet units.
That it did! Nice multi-purpose fixture. Can light around a 15-20 cyc on 3' centers with the proper set back. Can also be used as a footlight as it's less than 4" tall.I see the Elation KC fixture just won an invovation award.
http://www.lightingandsoundamerica.com/news/story.asp?ID=-8OJ3V3
I've seen the Battens vs the Cyc 1 and the B2805's have superior throw and coverage to the Cyc 1's. The Cyc 1's might have been softer edges and less scalloping, but the amount you'd need to meet the same surface area requirements made them less desirable. The Cyc 1's seem to be an analogue to the ETC CSCyc. Both are nice with good color, but the geometry of the output just doesn't punch as much as a linear fixture will.I was talking about the Chauvet Ovation B2805FC. I have 7 fixtures end to end for about 42 feet total coverage.
I don't own one, but my impression from the trade show booth demos is that the Chauvet Cyc1 is definitely best used either for a top and bottom configuration or for situations with a fairly short cyc. It's similar to the ETC Colorsource Cyc in terms of size, but the Chauvet is a lot lower profile than the ETC and I believe quite a bit brighter (at least on paper). I've never seen a head to head comparison but that would be interesting. The Cyc1 should be high up on your list if you want to have ground lighting of a cyc just because it's so much lower profile than anything else out there.I've seen the Battens vs the Cyc 1 and the B2805's have superior throw and coverage to the Cyc 1's. The Cyc 1's might have been softer edges and less scalloping, but the amount you'd need to meet the same surface area requirements made them less desirable. The Cyc 1's seem to be an analogue to the ETC CSCyc. Both are nice with good color, but the geometry of the output just doesn't punch as much as a linear fixture will.
Brightness and coverage/reach are one thing, and yes the ColorSouce will be outperformed there by Color Force and others, but there's also color to consider. In my usual use cases lately (mostly theatrical) any fixture mentioned so far is bright enough (with both top and bottom) and I've had problems before with Color Force being too bright, where I'm starting them in a bright scene at like 12% because they're so powerful, and then trying to run a slow fade out and the fade gets choppy because 16 bits isn't enough to get from 12% to 0% in like 30 seconds. The CS having two blues makes it a superior tool if naturalistic skies are a priority for instance, whereas something including an amber will help with not only warm saturates, but also a broad color temp range of strong whites (all suited, sticking with the naturalistic skies scenario for instance, to pale horizons and sunrises/sunsets).
Very true, and a great (and far cheaper) suggestion! We've ended up doing that if making other quick changes like tweaking cue timing or surrounding light levels don't help enough. Usually it's first spotted when the cyc looks are first being built and there's nothing else up on stage. Once the rest of the cue is there it's usually not nearly as noticeable, but if it is I'll go get the ND and pull in the lineset. (Though if I'm honest it's not true ND but R97, but it does the job...)For a solution not requiring a black scrim, why not tape 0.3ND (yes, gel) <gasp!> ) to each unit, cutting total light by 1/2, while extending the dimming range by 100%. Just need a 6" x 6' per strip, and needn't be fancy, just neatly taped on.
Another tip: waxed paper, from the procery store, can often be a terrific diffusion.
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