J. Lamar King IMPOSTOR Posted September 16, 2004 Share Posted September 16, 2004 What do you guys think about these Tilley Spotlights? Tilley Lights I hear they can make upwards of 20,000 CP. Any ideas on color temp? Looks like it could make some interesting fire light effects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Phil Rhodes Posted September 16, 2004 Premium Member Share Posted September 16, 2004 Hi, Works like a primus stove (pressurised kerosene) with a gas-lamp type mantle. 500W of light and 1KW of heat, colour temperature unknown but presumably similar to a gas lamp, ergo whiter than you'd think but still pretty orange. Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Neary Posted September 16, 2004 Share Posted September 16, 2004 ...and your soundman will hate you. :) (recalling the roaring hiss of a coleman lantern!) It seems like they might find some use in a remote, desert-island kind of shoot, or maybe to add little points of light in the BG of a night shoot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J. Lamar King IMPOSTOR Posted September 16, 2004 Author Share Posted September 16, 2004 ...and your soundman will hate you. :) (recalling the roaring hiss of a coleman lantern!) It seems like they might find some use in a remote, desert-island kind of shoot, or maybe to add little points of light in the BG of a night shoot? Definitely a special purpose kind of thing, could be a cool practical source in a period film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Neary Posted September 16, 2004 Share Posted September 16, 2004 ...and maybe I'm just making this up, but don't gas lanterns like these burn a little green? I just remember everyone around the lantern looking sickly, but maybe it was the hot dogs and marshmallows.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Wells Posted September 16, 2004 Share Posted September 16, 2004 Definitely a special purpose kind of thing, could be a cool practical source in a period film. Yes I could've used these two years ago..... kinda pricey, but... (I'd need as gas-gaffer too, I was never good with a Primus, a job for my mountaineering brother) -Sam (I usually look at mountains from low angles...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Adam Frisch FSF Posted September 16, 2004 Premium Member Share Posted September 16, 2004 Cool! Love analogue solutions. I can actually think of several uses for these... Anybody know how bright they are? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J. Lamar King IMPOSTOR Posted September 16, 2004 Author Share Posted September 16, 2004 ...and maybe I'm just making this up, but don't gas lanterns like these burn a little green? I was thinking the same thing too. I would guess you could run them off of a few different kind of fuels or maybe use an additive to get a different CT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Phil Rhodes Posted September 16, 2004 Premium Member Share Posted September 16, 2004 Hi, Butane gas lamps certainly burn greenish, but I'm not sure about these things. You could add any sodium salt to the fuel to encourage orangeness, but table salt won't dissolve in kerosene. Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Neary Posted September 21, 2004 Share Posted September 21, 2004 Speak of the devil- this month's (sept 04) issue of AC has an article about the making of "Code 46" where DP Alwin Kuchler mentions the use of "noisy" gas lamps to light a guestroom scene, and how they give off a "weird green tint". He also says "they put out a lot of light" Maybe these are similar to the tilleys? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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