Mirror ball lighting ADJ Pin spot

[Spirits High]

A client next month has asked for a mirror ball effect which is something not in my current lighting arsenal.

So I'm looking at mirror balls and ways of lighting them. Having used the "search" facility and gleaned a bit of info I just wanted some opinions or "how you do its" from some that have experience of such things.

I'm steering towards the ADJ pin spot http://www.disco-world.co.uk/lightin.../prod_686.html

I'll point out now that the client would like a traditional mirror ball and not the jellydome / starball type affair.

If anyone has any reviews or personal knowledge of the ADJ Pin spot then please feel free to share

[Corabar Steve]

Acme/ Prolight do quite a good one too Paul

[Spirits High]

Acme/ Prolight do quite a good one too Paul

This one?

http://www.bluearan.co.uk/index.php?id=ACMPARC34

[funkymook]

That should do the job, I use a 3 watt LED and it's bright enough - but the trick is getting the light positioned correctly to give the best effect.

I can just about get a decent effect with the light mounted inside the furthest corner of my stand with the mirror ball on my overhead on a home built pivot sort of contraption.

I quite like Toby's method of mounting his using an Ultimax Atlas (which I'm considering nicking - the idea that is, not the actual stand!)

I'm also thinking of changing my pinspot to an RGB one to give some colour options as well.

[Shakermaker Promotions]

I like that, really good coverage on that.

[funkymook]

And some more tips from my experiences -

Size - 12" is just about right.

As useful as they appear I haven't found a battery operated rotator that hasn't seized up or broken in some other way so I'd stay clear of them (I'd pay good money for a really reliable, well built one if anyone know of any).

Get the slowest rotating motor you can - if they're too fast the lights swirling around the room can be a bit a disorientating.

And Cobra do a nifty little carry bag for not a lot of money -

http://www.terralec.co.uk/padded_bag...2/28079_p.html

keep them in the bag as you hang them, makes it much easier and safer.

[Corabar Steve]

Yep

[Kernow]

I'm also thinking of changing my pinspot to an RGB one to give some colour options as well.

Just be aware that you will struggle to get a pure white, or any colour obtained by mixing, as the component colours tend to seperate in the projected image

[funkymook]

Just be aware that you will struggle to get a pure white, or any colour obtained by mixing, as the component colours tend to seperate in the projected image

That's true - it's worth checking with any of these lights what they're like reflected off a mirror ball - mine give a nice circle of light (which is why they were recommended).

[Kernow]

That's true - it's worth checking with any of these lights what they're like reflected off a mirror ball - mine give a nice circle of light (which is why they were recommended).

Indeedy

I have tried par16 'birdies' with the remote controlled tri-led lamps. Lovely effect, but when mixed to white the walls & ceiling resemble a miriad of tiny red, green & blue 'lifebelts'.
If a customer specifies 'white !!' then I revert to single white lamps with a narrow beam angle. The six degree of the ADJ's would seem about spot-on.