Micah Van Hove Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 Doing night shoot in some remote roads, having trouble finding a power adapter or a way to power a 1k off a car. Is this possible? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Adrian Sierkowski Posted December 6, 2012 Premium Member Share Posted December 6, 2012 There are 1K inverters which you'd have to power onto the battery under the hood of the car. I would recommend renting a small 2K put-put genny and powering off of that rigged to the car (possibly in trunk?) depends on the shots you want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin W Wilson Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 It is possible, but probably more trouble than its worth and honestly not a good idea. Get a generator and save yourself a headache. Car batteries aren't designed for prolonged output of continuous power, especially not a 1K Arri. Do you really want to take the chance of stranding yourself out in a remote location with no vehicle power and no lights? Get a little HONDA generator or something. You probably know somebody who has one already, if not they can usually be rented for $75/day. Your local rate may vary though, that's what they cost here in Atlanta. Good luck, stay safe out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Adrian Sierkowski Posted December 6, 2012 Premium Member Share Posted December 6, 2012 You can buy small portable gennies for a few hundred bucks too; might be a worthwhile investment just to have on hand. they're nothing to write home about; but could be just the thing if you're shooting a lot at night in woods--- keep that and a Pa4 64 handy for whenever you need that on light right over there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micah Van Hove Posted December 6, 2012 Author Share Posted December 6, 2012 Thanks guys. Adrian, didn't quite understand that last bit. What's a Pa464? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Adrian Sierkowski Posted December 7, 2012 Premium Member Share Posted December 7, 2012 Par64, also known as a Par Can or a Rock and Roll par is a very cheap, very powerful 1K PAR Tungsten light. I think they go for like $139 or so for the whole thing. It's a broad stroke light, but has a decent throw, and you can soften it up nicely with a silk on a c-stand if you'd like. I find them most useful to mimic street-lights (rigged up high) or to create shafts of light, let's say, in a forest at night. For the price, it's hard to beat. Unlike a focuable light, PAR 64s rely on the bulbs. So you have a Wide Flood (WF) Medium Flood (MF) NarrowSpot (NS) and Very Narrow Spot (VNSP) and you change the bulb out to change the light throw. Kinda a pain in the rear; but for the price I don't mind it. You'll often seen them at concerts. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PAR64#Types Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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