[T@kezo]

Hello,
after watching Brainchilds pictures i had to start emediatly .
Im from germany so my english is pretty bad.
I´ve started 2weeks ago and bought everything necessary after surfing 2days and nights. When my Lenses are here i can put everything together.
This is a modified Light from a Theatre. Got to get cleaned. It got a 400w Hqi (250w would be enough too) ,a spherical reflector and i could keep it very quiet. Ballast etc are already build in by me.

[magic_mat123]

thats looks interesting!
Keep us posted on your progress!
also what lcd are you using?

[T@kezo]

thanks,
im waiting for my Benq 557v2 Tft. It should be here on Monday.
Got it from Ebay for 220€ and the whole Thing is 290€ maybe there ll be 20-30€ more for a safety glass between bulb and Tft to keep Ir-light away.

[Norlander]

Not sure this will work, but I am interested to see how you make out.

Cheers,
Lee

[joecnc2006]

Yea interesting indeed, large ring glass fresnels from the 60's??

[lamps]

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Yea interesting indeed, large ring glass fresnels from the 60's??

Hey Joe, did you know they still make a fixture that uses that type of lens for theater use. We use them here in town at the theater I do the lighting for.

[T@kezo]

its even older than that.
Here are another pics with the light on at daylight.

[lamps]

Watch out your going to burn a hole in the wall

[joecnc2006]

nice and bright.

[T@kezo]

thanks btw what happens if i should have too much light (557 Tft got 400:1 kontrast. Will that really be enough or will i get grey instead of black on screen) ?

[Eyebath]

The blacks on your projection would grey-out, and your white's would be tooo bright

[joecnc2006]

Yea but from pictures hard to see how it would compare to the 400w we use, but might as well try it, its a start and you can alwayz improve on it.

[T@kezo]

hm it should be the same Bulb but the reflector is very strong. Ill see.
Could I change the Bulb without removing anything else?

[Eyebath]

joe2000chevy, on Apr 26 2004, 12:40 AM, said:

Yea but from pictures hard to see how it would compare to the 400w we use, but might as well try it, its a start and you can alwayz improve on it.

I agree, try it. I don't think it will be too bright, but if it was, that's what you would see.

[joecnc2006]

T@kezo, on Apr 26 2004, 12:36 PM, said:

hm it should be the same Bulb but the reflector is very strong. Ill see.
Could I change the Bulb without removing anything else?

Probable not because the machine was made for a sertain bulb wattage, Like the Ballast I use is a M59 and only certain bulbs will work. but you can check to see, but I would just try it 1st, looks like it will work for ya from what i seen.

Oh, and also check the heat comming out, may need tempered glass infront of it, may not be bad idea to do it anyway, like the guide shows.

[T@kezo]

Actually i do like the guide shows.
But without tempered glas this little different one construction would really destroy the colours of my display during longer period. I ordered coated tempered glass to filter infraredlight.
Got to check if the bulbchange would work to my ballast.

[joecnc2006]

T@kezo, on Apr 26 2004, 02:45 PM, said:

Actually i do like the guide shows.
But without tempered glas this little different one construction would really destroy the colours of my display during longer period. I ordered coated tempered glass to filter infraredlight.
Got to check if the bulbchange would work to my ballast.

Make sure the Coated tempered glass is clear sometimes it has a greenish tent, and could throw your colors off.

[T@kezo]

thanks didnt know. will do that

[T@kezo]

The monitor i bought with ebay was fraud and everthing will take few days more

[joecnc2006]

T@kezo, on Apr 27 2004, 05:50 PM, said:

The monitor i bought with ebay was fraud and everthing will take few days more

Fraud? what was it

[T@kezo]

the seller didnt deliver and now i gotta get my money back. Ebay´s going to do that. Now im searching for a new Tft :angry: maybe a Cmv or another Benq but this time in store.

Btw does anyone know how long it takes to deliver the Lens Kit to germany (got shipping mail at 04/08/2004 )?

[Wackoo]

Xeo will probably know how long it takes.

[T@kezo]

I want to buy this Cmv Tft today but dont know if its compatible. Does anyone know?


Im still waiting for my Lens Kit to get ready....i got shipping mail on 04/08/04. :angry:
Xeo dindt answer. Brainchild doesnt answer...whats up?
Supply cant take that long! Is there another problem?!.......

[joecnc2006]

T@kezo, on Apr 29 2004, 11:06 AM, said:

I want to buy this Cmv Tft today but dont know if its compatible. Does anyone know?


Im still waiting for my Lens Kit to get ready....i got shipping mail on 04/08/04. :angry:
Xeo dindt answer. Brainchild doesnt answer...whats up?
Supply cant take that long! Is there another problem?!.......

check out the compatable monitor list....

[OKflyboy]

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Im still waiting for my Lens Kit to get ready....i got shipping mail on 04/08/04. 
Xeo dindt answer. Brainchild doesnt answer...whats up?
Supply cant take that long! Is there another problem?!.......

You're in Germany, right? Shipping from the US to Europe can take quite a while thanks to customs, etc. Be patient...