john Olson

Another advantage of the FCM/HIR lamps is that you can put three on a 20-Amp circuit - a real advantage on location shoots. Alsoyou get longer gel/diffusion life and lower heat load. John Olson

Don't laugh! I have found that $10.00 lamp shades from Wal-Mart make a great and cheap substitute for space lights or chinese lanterns. I remove the fabric covering and use only the plastic shell. Suspended in the gel frame holders of 1,000-Watt scoops, they give a really soft, 360-degree light. To avoid direct downlight, I suspend a blackwrap disc below the lamp shade. The opening of the lampshade needs to be clear to allow convection cooling. Removing of the fabric covering also helps cooling. They will melt without the convection cooling. At about 12' above the floor on eight-foot spacing, I get about 50fc at face level. i should note tat color temperature is not constant and some tend toward a yellow tint which I correct with 1/4CTB.