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Hi Guys! I've found some decently priced Source Fours (HID 150w) and I'm looking for anyone with experiences or opinions on the HID version of the source fours. I understand they are not dimmable and have a cri of about 85, so I'm debating whether to purchase the more expensive tungsten version or get the cheaper HID version available. I plan on using them to create "harsh daylight" through windows and maybe as a bounced key etc. Looking for any thoughts/experiences/suggestions. Thank you.

I was at a trade show where someone was showing me a dedo light and made the mistake of showing me the projector attachment. I was very excited by the gobos and spent ages with the few they have coming up with new trippy effects. I definitely decided I wanted one of these but then later when I looked into it the cost was very scary. Hundreds and hundreds of pounds for the lighting fixture and then the projector attachement too. I started looking around at alternatives in the theatrical world and that was when I stumbled across the Ikea Isbrytare lights and managed to snag 5 at £7.50 each! So I am now very happy! Obviously these aren't proper lighting fixtures being more like mutated birdie lights and while I am waiting for them to get here I'm also aware that they are only 50W MR16 lights so aren't going to be super powerful. I'm hoping to modify size M gobos to work with them. So I'm wondering if anyone has any gobo tips or has used gobos a fair bit. I realise they are often more of a theatrical thing but I'd love to hear anything anyone has to say about them. Freya