Hi all.
I am taking over the lighting program at a state university next fall and the current head of lighting there emailed me asking what fixtures I might like to invest in with some of their current end of year funds. My priority is obtaining an LED back light system that can zoom and my first choice was the Elation Arena Par Zoom. He replied that they had just rented some Martin Rush MH 6 units recently and asked if I would be interested in those instead since they are moving head pars that can also zoom as the price is practically the same through their vendor.
My concern is brightness and punch, with my secondary concern being color quality. The documentation for each instrument approaches lumen output differently and I'm not 100% sure how much dimmer the Martin fixture is compared to the Elation. The zoom range is identical and having a full wash system that could double as moving head specials is super tempting, but I don't want to sacrifice intensity/color quality significantly since it is a school and I'd rather give the students an easier time creating beautiful compositions than make it easier to pick up a soloist.
Unfortunately the funds need to be spent before I would have a chance to request a demo of both lights. Has anyone worked with either or (ideally) both of these fixtures? What was your takeaway? Thanks in advance! Links to both products below:
https://www.martin.com/en/products/rush-mh-6-wash
https://www.elationlighting.com/arena-par-zoom
I am taking over the lighting program at a state university next fall and the current head of lighting there emailed me asking what fixtures I might like to invest in with some of their current end of year funds. My priority is obtaining an LED back light system that can zoom and my first choice was the Elation Arena Par Zoom. He replied that they had just rented some Martin Rush MH 6 units recently and asked if I would be interested in those instead since they are moving head pars that can also zoom as the price is practically the same through their vendor.
My concern is brightness and punch, with my secondary concern being color quality. The documentation for each instrument approaches lumen output differently and I'm not 100% sure how much dimmer the Martin fixture is compared to the Elation. The zoom range is identical and having a full wash system that could double as moving head specials is super tempting, but I don't want to sacrifice intensity/color quality significantly since it is a school and I'd rather give the students an easier time creating beautiful compositions than make it easier to pick up a soloist.
Unfortunately the funds need to be spent before I would have a chance to request a demo of both lights. Has anyone worked with either or (ideally) both of these fixtures? What was your takeaway? Thanks in advance! Links to both products below:
https://www.martin.com/en/products/rush-mh-6-wash
https://www.elationlighting.com/arena-par-zoom