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Good lights for the money and purpose
Do what is advertised on the tin, which is to provide a decorative light. The gel holders are a bit difficult to fit into the holders, but a judicious application of needle-nosed pliers handled that. A bit more difficult if you want to have both gel holders and barn-doors, but still possible. I used mine with 35 watt lamps ... the sticker stated that they are rated up to 50w, but I vaguely recall a somewhat lower number in the product description; no worries, as 35w was all I had on hand. They look cool, and they actually provide good fill, rim, back and kick lighting for videos.
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Stairville PAR 16
Used for various applications with different lamps.
Pros
Lamp change dead simple.
Good quality finish, hard to scratch.
Cons
With all the safeties (not a bad thing) it does look a bit ugly. Have removed them for TV shoots etc where visual is more important.
Pros
Lamp change dead simple.
Good quality finish, hard to scratch.
Cons
With all the safeties (not a bad thing) it does look a bit ugly. Have removed them for TV shoots etc where visual is more important.
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Funny little toy for illuminating my home studio
I had some GU10 LED lamps left over and considered using them in my home studio as ambient lights. So I ordered four of these PAR 16 cans. The set is quiet less expensive.
After unboxing I inserted my LED lamps and put colored filters in front.
I experienced the cheap build quality. Especially the filter holder was hard to insert. But in the end all worked well, no injuries, everything works and now they will last forever I believe.
I screwed them to a plate and placed them on the floor, lighting up the wall.
The result is a nicely illuminated atmosphere in my home studio that invites me to play relaxed chill-out lounge music ;-)
The PARs do their job, the construction is simple and all together it's very good value for the money.
After unboxing I inserted my LED lamps and put colored filters in front.
I experienced the cheap build quality. Especially the filter holder was hard to insert. But in the end all worked well, no injuries, everything works and now they will last forever I believe.
I screwed them to a plate and placed them on the floor, lighting up the wall.
The result is a nicely illuminated atmosphere in my home studio that invites me to play relaxed chill-out lounge music ;-)
The PARs do their job, the construction is simple and all together it's very good value for the money.
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Good value par 16 cans
I only need lighting for small stage work and find that these are a good option. They come with cages for gels so you can get the effect you want and they give good light when partnered with osram parathom bulbs that I ordered too.
They seem well constructed but I think if you need real workhorse lights you may need to look at others
They seem well constructed but I think if you need real workhorse lights you may need to look at others
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Bright and Small
Bright and Small, I used these to add a touch of atmosphere to a few shoots. Very handy because of their size but the plug lead is a little short. I've since moved over mostly to LEDs but I do love the warmth from these lights.
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Pleasant Surprise
I was pleasantly surprised when I received this product. At such a low price I was expecting very much a budget lantern and in fact in our production budget we had considered these a consumable bought for a specific clients production. They have worked incredibly well and take standard bulbs. They come with a decent quality yoke and gel frame. Build quality is a key positive, they currently work are part of a busy production company hire stock and there are barely any marks of damaged to them at all. Will be looking to replace our exciting more expensive unit with these as and when the time for an upgrade is reached.
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Good product, robust and well packaged
Good product, robust. I got the best price in the market.
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