Lighting Equipment Guide
SAFETY
Please exercise caution with all lighting equipment checked out from Media Loan. The lights can get extremely hot and most require a lot of power.
When using lighting equipment from Media Loan, ALWAYS:
- Use gloves to protect your hands
- Tape down wires/cords to prevent tripping hazards
- Weigh down heavy stands with sandbags
- Plug lights into grounded outlets
- Use gloves/hand protection when changing lamps (bulbs)
- Wait for hot lights to cool down before packing them away (at least ten minutes)
DO NOT:
Touch hot lights without proper hand protection
Touch lamps (bulbs) with your bare hands (excluding fluorescent and LED)
Expose lights to water
Expose lights to extreme weather/temperatures
Set a hot light on top of a gel
Lamp (bulb) Changing
It is extremely important that you never touch halogen lamps with your bare hands. Your hands are covered in oils that, if they get on a lamp, will heat up and potentially cause explosions. To prevent this, you must cover your hands with proper gloves (available in APS) or a clean cloth. Leather, or any type of "working" gloves, will suffice. Do not use latex.
The only type of bulbs you can safely touch with your bare hands are fluorescent and LED.
Every kit should come with spare replacement lamps in the case. If you need help changing a lamp, please call APS (x5506) or stop by during open APS hours.
Know Your Circuits
These lights require a lot of power. Each house is divided into multiple circuits, as controlled by a circuit board, and each circuit has a capacity. Overloading a circuit will cause a blow-out and potential damage. Use the formula below to calculate the wattage a circuit is capable of supporting, without accidents:
AMPS x VOLTS = WATTS
Common household plugs are typically 15-20 amps circuits. Household voltage capacity is 110-120V, so for the purpose of this equation it's a good idea to round down to an even 100V to prevent any blow-outs. In an average house, each circuit is capable of supporting approximately 1500 Watts (15 x 100 = 1500). This is a conservative estimate and will be different per location.
nsity: 1000W/bulb, 2000W total
Accessories:
This instrument comes with two switchable 1000W lamps. It provides soft, even fill light in a rectangular field with edge-to-edge and top-to-bottom uniformity. The Double Broad can be used as a key or fill light source. Separate stand required.
LIGHTING EQUIPMENT IN GENERAL ACCESS (GA)
The following equipment is available through General Access at Media Loan. They do not require an APS workorder or proficiency.
LOWEL OMNI KIT (LQL)
Number of lights: 3
Light intensity: 500W
Accessories: barndoors (3), stands (3), power cords (3), scrims (3), gel holders (3)
Optional accessories: Umbrella kit (needs to be requested separately)
The Lowel Omni kit (LQL) comes with three tungsten-balanced 500W lights. The lights are useful as a key or back light. You can add an umbrella or diffusion to use them as a soft fill. Each light has a spot-flood adjustment. These lights get VERY hot - use caution when operating them.
LOWEL PRO KIT (LQS)
Number of lights: 3
Light intensity: 250W
Accessories: barndoors (3), stands (3), power cords (3), scrims (3), gel holders (3)
Optional accessories: Umbrella kit (needs to be requested separately)
The Lowel Pro kit (LQS) comes with three tungsten-balanced 250W lights. They are identical to the LQL kit, but are half the wattage. The LQS gives even light and can be used as a low-level key, accent, fill (with diffusion), or back light. Each light has a spot-flood adjustment. These lights get VERY hot - use caution when operating them.
GENARAY LED KIT
Number of lights: 2
Light intensity: 1,700 lumens
Accessories: diffusion (2), power cords (2), stands (2)
Optional accessories: battery pack (needs to be requested separately)
The SpectroLED Essential 240 Bi-Color LED Light from Genaray is a compact light source with local dimming from 0-100%, a 60 degree flood beam angle and variable color balance from 3,200K tungsten to 5,600K daylight. This LED kit produces soft light, which can be made softer by attaching the included diffusion.
HOT SHOE LED (BESCOR FP-180)
Number of lights: 1
Light intensity: 200 lumens
Accessories: tungsten diffusion
The Bescor FP-180 is a camera-mountable light that is small and compact. It has 180 LED bulbs, 90 of which are tungsten and 90 daylight. The light has separate dimmer controls for the tungsten and daylight bulbs. This light can be used in tight spaces for extra illumination.
LIGHTING ACCESSORIES (GA)
- Bounce Disk (32" Impact Collapsible Circular Reflector Disc - Silver/White)
- Umbrella Kit (3, Silver/White)
- Gels (color packs)
