Franklin De Los Santos Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 I have a few deakins ring lights I built (with a CNC machine) and finally found some bulbs that are competitive. Has anyone used these? hidden gem, thought I’d share this article by Kenny McMillan, he does a very thorough test of several bulbs, check out the results of the GE ones https://www.provideocoalition.com/evaluating-household-bulbs-for-cinema-use/amp/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Joseph Tese Posted January 22, 2022 Premium Member Share Posted January 22, 2022 Hm - Very interesting! So, interestingly enough, a Lowes here had the GE sunfilled at a discounted price of $2.50 (usually they're around $13). Thanks to this, I went ahead and picked up a bunch with hopes to find some time to DIY something ? Had a gift card so nothing lost! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franklin De Los Santos Posted January 22, 2022 Author Share Posted January 22, 2022 54 minutes ago, Joseph Tese said: Hm - Very interesting! So, interestingly enough, a Lowes here had the GE sunfilled at a discounted price of $2.50 (usually they're around $13). Thanks to this, I went ahead and picked up a bunch with hopes to find some time to DIY something ? Had a gift card so nothing lost! Yeah, here is what I built: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Joseph Tese Posted January 22, 2022 Premium Member Share Posted January 22, 2022 2 hours ago, Franklin De Los Santos said: Yeah, here is what I built: Is the BR30 style lensed differently, to offer more throw? Or is it essentially the same characteristic as the a21, just flagged on the sides? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franklin De Los Santos Posted January 22, 2022 Author Share Posted January 22, 2022 (edited) 26 minutes ago, Joseph Tese said: Is the BR30 style lensed differently, to offer more throw? Or is it essentially the same characteristic as the a21, just flagged on the sides? The beam angle is narrower yes. I also have a 36 inch ring with regular bulbs and it just spills light all around, I prefer these. Lens is the same Edited January 22, 2022 by Franklin De Los Santos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franklin De Los Santos Posted March 13, 2022 Author Share Posted March 13, 2022 On 1/22/2022 at 6:43 AM, Joseph Tese said: Hm - Very interesting! So, interestingly enough, a Lowes here had the GE sunfilled at a discounted price of $2.50 (usually they're around $13). Thanks to this, I went ahead and picked up a bunch with hopes to find some time to DIY something ? Had a gift card so nothing lost! Did you end up doing anything with the bulbs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Joseph Tese Posted March 13, 2022 Premium Member Share Posted March 13, 2022 10 hours ago, Franklin De Los Santos said: Did you end up doing anything with the bulbs? Not yet. Ideally I’d find material that works as a blanket intensifier, like the s60 and Gemini 1x1 panels have. That would be the design I find most useful, then I can swap that with something soft if need be as well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franklin De Los Santos Posted March 15, 2022 Author Share Posted March 15, 2022 On 3/13/2022 at 6:06 AM, Joseph Tese said: Not yet. Ideally I’d find material that works as a blanket intensifier, like the s60 and Gemini 1x1 panels have. That would be the design I find most useful, then I can swap that with something soft if need be as well. Guess what I just found out? These work with a Variac! That’s crazy, looks like GE did something, it also works with my satco LEDs, but not with the film specific ones like the astera nyx. Will have to ask a family member who is an electrical engineer to explain, I’m a different kind of engineer unfortunately, really curious Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franklin De Los Santos Posted March 15, 2022 Author Share Posted March 15, 2022 Nevermind, household bulbs don’t have a power supply, in layman terms, they basically mimic incandescent bulbs so they all(the dimmable ones) should work with the Variac, and indeed I tested some of my other house hold led bulbs succefully. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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