Also BAN i have had a look at getting some heat resistant paint? Would this work?
For about a 20 seconds ... yes
Adrian
Until?
Also BAN i have had a look at getting some heat resistant paint? Would this work?
For about a 20 seconds ... yes
Adrian
Interesting... the link you have attached points to a Crompton metal halide lamp, the catalogue page of which makes no mention that it is a plug-in replacement for a SON lamp. Such creatures do exist but usually the manufacturer makes such a song & dance about this benefit that I'm suspicious that it isn't mentioned.
Is this THE lamp that you have fitted?
You are, however, still left with the problem that the lamp doesn't contain the full spectrum of colours so filtering isn't really going to work & secondly you are placing the gel over a flood light fitting which hasn't been designed with this in mind so no attention will have been given to ensuring that the gel is in the correct place with respect to the lamp. As you have discovered, just bunging a piece of lighting gel in front of a light source just doesn't work.
Adrian
Ok, the key words would be 'plug-in' replacement. I have seen some confusing adverts that suggest that a metal halide is a 'upgrade' from SON (which it is, the light is 'whiter') but don't really make it clear that you may not be able to use them on the same gear.
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