The Sun Sets on our End of Year Sale!

FilmGear’s End of Year Sale is coming to a close THIS FRIDAY so let’s recap all the jaw-dropping deals so you can take advantage before the week is out!

Beam projectors are hard enough to get your hands on, so FilmGear® is making it easier with 20% off of our entire Power Beam line. Between its reinforced glass mirror and dual lamp support, you won’t find another beam projector with this level of versatility, durability, and intensity. This week is your last chance to wield these beams at a discount!

But there are more deals on the table than just our Power Beams, as our legendary F-Series is also available at a 30% discount. Using reflectors tailored to each bulb’s arc, we’ve cleaned up the imperfections found in other PARs to create a must-have light that stands the test of time. Its longevity is cemented by the lamphead’s durable build that powers through even in the harshest conditions. See why this is one of the most popular lights at the best possible price!

Switching gears to LEDs, one of our most popular units is the Helios LED space light, a staple of most modern lighting rigs. This NAB Product of the Year award-winning light is armed with MCOB LED-chips and our very own TIR lenses. We designed these kaleidoscopic lenses to improve the throw of the light, allowing you to rig these space lights high up in the rafters without losing their punch. The Helios is 30% off until the sun sets on our End of Year Sale!

Throwing it back to the classics, our Daylight and Tungsten Fresnels are always ready to go without having to play around with menus and settings. These durable no-fuss lights are a timeless staple that lets you spend less time fine-tuning and more time filming. Whether you’re upgrading your fixtures or building your first fleet, don’t miss the opportunity to save up to 50% on Daylight and Tungsten Fresnels this season!

Keeping the flood going, FilmGear’s Tungsten Maxibrute gives you a ton of punch in a convenient thin frame: a true workhorse perfect for wide tracking shots and inconspicuous backlights. The state-of-the-art LED Maxibrute features an array of individually controlled RGB lampheads with our specially designed TIR lenses to deliver full HSI controls without sacrificing intensity or quality. FilmGear® Maxibrutes deliver the most output-per-dollar and are available now at 30% off!

Of course no FilmGear® sale would be complete without our LED Aurora panels and Apollo Fresnels. These sturdy LEDs are built to handle the harshest locations––even the back of your truck! The Aurora combines high-output with soft quality to create a flattering gleam that glamorizes your model or product, while the Apollo fuses LED’s versatility with a hard directional source for a blemish-free beam and stark shadows. Save 30% on our Aurora and up to 50% on our Apollo series for LED fixtures that are built to last!

We could go on and on about all the reasons to add FilmGear® lights to your holiday wishlist, but we’ll save you some time so you don’t miss out on deals up to 50% off your favorite lights:

Take advantage of our End of Year Sale by ordering now at sales@filmgearusa.com or call us at 323-780-8880 for more information! Stay tuned for more innovations and promotions in the new year; we’re excited to show you what we have in store!

The Future is Here with FilmGear LEDs

We’ve reached the penultimate week of our End of Year Sale, but there’s still time to save on all your favorite FilmGear® lights like our Aurora and Apollo series of LED panels and spots. These lights have become industry staples thanks to their efficiency and versatility, but FilmGear®’s LEDs bring a whole lot more durability to the table. Just like our tungsten and HMI workhorses, these lights are built tough, which means no more babysitting each and every LED.  That’s especially important when the sheer versatility of these lights often make them the first light off the truck and the last to get loaded back on.

The Aurora melds high output with soft quality to create a flattering gleam that glamorizes your model or product. The Aurora series comes in 1x1 200W and 2x1 400W, each in bi-color or with RGB mixing. Don’t be fooled by the Aurora’s low wattage, the R/G/B/WW/CW 400W Aurora delivers more output than a 2000W tungsten softlight, at a fraction of the power consumption!

Noir fans haven’t been left in the shadows, as the Apollo series comes equipped with a fresnel lens to fuse LED controllability with a hard directional source for a blemish free beam and stark shadows. The programmable Apollo RGB can even connect via wireless DMX so you adjust between HSI, CCT, and Gel modes without stemming down and use precise dimming to maintain color consistency at any intensity.  The Apollo combines the best of both worlds without sacrificing portability or output.

Aurora LED Series

  • Aurora 200B (Bi-Color)

  • Aurora 400B (Bi-Color)

  • Aurora 200C (RGBW/CW)

  • Aurora 400C (RGBW/CW)

Apollo LED Series

  • Apollo 150B (Bi-Color)

  • Apollo 150D/150T (Daylight or Tungsten)

  • Apollo 250D/250T (Daylight or Tungsten)

  • Apollo 300B (Bi-Color)

  • Apollo 500D/500T (Daylight or Tungsten)

  • Apollo 300C (RGB)

Take advantage of our End of Year Sale by saving 30% on Aurora and Apollo LEDs. Order now at sales@filmgearusa.com or call us at 323-780-8880 for more information!

Taking our End of Year Sale to the Max! Maxibrutes now 30% off!

It’s already the 5th week of our End of Year sale but there’s still time to save up to 30% on all your favorite FilmGear® fixtures. This week the spotlight is on our Max series of maxibrutes, in both traditional punchy tungsten and state-of-the-art LED models!

The simplicity of the maxibrute’s raw output and directional throw really shines when you need to hastily light a sprawling exterior or inconspicuously add a distant backlight. When factoring in their extreme affordability, the maxibrute delivers some of the highest bang for your buck. But don’t let that budget-friendly pricing fool you: these large-faced lights earn their spots in even the most esteemed films, such as 1917. In one of the most spectacular shots of cinema history, Roger Deakins uses dozens of maxis to create the stunning illusion of an entire tower engulfed in flames.

While not quite as simplistic in design, FilmGear®’s new LED maxibrute takes the tried and true formula of large-faced, punchy output and tacks on the efficiency and flexibility of our custom RGBW LEDs. These state-of-the-art fixtures feature 4-in-1 MCOB LED chips paired with our own optimized TIR lenses to deliver a powerful blast of color at just a fraction of the power consumption. While their tungsten predecessors will always have their place, the LED Max series is taking the next generation of maxibrutes to greater heights than ever before.

Tungsten Maxibrutes

  • Tungsten Maxibrute 24

  • Tungsten Maxibrute 12

  • Tungsten Maxibrute 9

  • Tungsten Maxibrute 6

LED Maxibrute

  • Max 12C

  • Max 9C

  • Max 6C

  • Max 4C

Take advantage of this End of Year Sale by saving 30% on your maxibrutes. Order now at info@filmgearusa.com or call us at 323-780-8880 for more information!

Gotta Love the Classics! FilmGear®’s Fresnels at a Discount!

The new year may almost be upon us, but FilmGear® is still here to bring you the classics, with 50% off of our Tungsten Fresnels up to 5k, 15% off of our 12k and 24k Tungsten models, and 30% off our Daylight Fresnels. All of which feature the Fresnel lenses that produce the smooth light quality and sharp shadows to give you that noire-esque look without any hassle!

The simple reliability of Tungsten Fresnels has helped them remain a staple of film lighting for generations. Beyond its warm autumnal output that’s easy to shape or bounce, these fixtures also boast a simple plug-and-play design that’s durable and dependable. After all, sometimes you need a lamphead that you can just switch on without having to worry about ballasts, warm-up time, flickering arcs, or unwanted noise. And without the hum of their daylight and LED counterparts, our flicker-free Tungsten Fresnels are whisper-quiet and sure to earn your sound recordist’s gratitude.

The Daylight Fresnels, on the other hand, still provide those same sharp and clean shadows but with the added output of HMI. This light’s gorgeous, blemish-free field disguises the rugged workhorse beneath, with an exterior durable enough to match its tungsten counterparts. The industry-standard VEAM pinout also guarantees you won’t have any compatibility problems hooking up to your electronic ballasts.

It’s clear to see why Fresnels have stood the test of time, so take advantage of this End of Year Sale by saving 50% off of Tungsten Fresnels up to 5kW, 15% off for 12k and 24k Tungsten Fresnels, and 30% off of our Daylight Fresnel line to get the job done without any fuss!

Daylight

  • FilmGear® Daylight Fresnel 18/12kW DE

  • FilmGear® Daylight Fresnel 12000W SE

  • FilmGear® Daylight Fresnel 9/6kW SE

  • FilmGear® Daylight Fresnel 6000W SE

  • FilmGear® Daylight Fresnel 4000W SE

  • FilmGear® Daylight Fresnel 4/2.5kW SE

  • FilmGear® Daylight Fresnel 2500W SE

  • FilmGear® Daylight Fresnel 1.8/1.2kW SE

  • FilmGear® Daylight Fresnel 1200W SE

  • FilmGear® Daylight Fresnel 575W SE

Tungsten

  • FilmGear® Tungsten Fresnel 24/20kW Studio

  • FilmGear® Tungsten Fresnel 12/10kW Studio

  • FilmGear® Tungsten Fresnel 5kW Studio

  • FilmGear® Tungsten Fresnel 5kW Junior

  • FilmGear® Tungsten Fresnel 2kW Studio

  • FilmGear® Tungsten Fresnel 2kW Junior

  • FilmGear® Tungsten Fresnel 1kW Studio

  • FilmGear® Tungsten Fresnel 1kW Junior

  • FilmGear® Tungsten Fresnel 650W Junior

Order now at info@filmgearusa.com or call us at 323-780-8880 for more information!

Brace for the Impending Invasion! FilmGear®'s Helios Space Lights now 30% off!

Week 3 of our End of Year sale brings us one of our most in-demand lights: our award-winning Helios series of LED space lights are available at 30% off, so now is the best time to add the Helios to your arsenal.

Off the success of the bi-color H700B model’s award-winning performance at NAB 2019, we added the smaller H500B for smaller studios that wanted the same reliable 95+ CRI and TLCI, but didn’t need the H700B’s intense throw. We also developed the RGBW H700C to spice up studios with a cascade of overhead color. Today, you can see hundreds of our Helios space lights lining the rafters of stages all over North America, like SCS, where they’ve been used to light shows like Goliath and films like Mulan.

With a powerful yet soft output and renowned color accuracy, the Helios series is perfect for any scene. The bi-color unit ranges from 2700K-6000K while the RGB models provide precise HSI controls that can match your swatchbook at any intensity. Scenic controls easily simulate dynamic environments whether you’re using presets like police vehicles, welding sparks, or flashing lightning, or programming something completely new. Additionally, the CCT controls take all the guesswork out of lighting your green screen, making the Helios models the perfect fixtures for evenly filling an infinity room setup.

With the efficiency of FilmGear®’s LEDs, a single H700B outputs the equivalent of a 6kW tungsten space light, while allowing you to daisy chain a few of the 720W on the same circuit. To further simplify cable dressing, you also have the ability to cut the control cable entirely with the H700C and H1100C. Industry-standard wireless DMX, CRMX, and Bluetooth connectivity remove the shackles from modern filmmakers, empowering them to move freely with an entire fleet of Helios at their beck and call.

With a thin, lightweight frame, this fixture hangs easily in any size studio, while the yoke mount and softbox attachments allow it to double as a powerful LED skypan. When used in conjunction with its impressive range of controls and programmable effects, the Helios delivers unmatched functionality and flexibility to create an unparalleled atmosphere.

Take advantage of this End of Year Sale by saving 30% on your new Helios space lights. Order now at info@filmgearusa.com or call us at 323-780-8880 for more information!

Legendary Line Shines: F-Series now 30% off!

FilmGear®’s End of Year sale continues with 30% off on our family of legendary daylight faceted PARs: the F-Series. Whether you’re an industry vet or an up-and-comer, there’s no better time than now to fortify any lighting package with these cornerstones of film lighting.

The F-Series’ faceted reflector unites the best of both worlds between the powerful raw output of a PAR and the smooth light quality of a Fresnel. By moving away from their traditional twin lamp design and instead specifically tailoring each reflector to match the corresponding bulb, we’ve taken the F-Series one step further in eliminating all imperfections from the outputted field.

While veteran Local 728 gaffer Mazi Mitchell gets plenty of compliments on the F-Series’ light quality, he knows that none of it means much if your lamphead can’t survive the day-to-day stresses of set life. He’s happy to report back “FilmGear®’s HMI lampheads held up in the harshest of environments” after shooting for months in the Georgian humidity. And he’s not alone: our oldest heads have braved 10+ years of everything mother nature threw their way, from the deserts of the Middle East to the monsoons of Southeast Asia, earning their workhorse reputation.

These workhorses are some of our most popular lampheads for a reason. Grab an F-Series or pair it with a trusty electronic ballast for 30% off from now until January!

Black Friday is behind us but that means the End of Year Sale starts now! For all inquires please contact us at info@filmgearusa.com or 323-780-8880 so we can brighten your day.

End of Year Sale Returns! FilmGear®'s Power Beams at a Powerful 20% Discount!

It’s time for FilmGear®’s highly anticipated End of Year Sale again, featuring massive discounts on all of your FilmGear favorites! We’re starting with our hot new take on the classic beam projector: FilmGear®’s Power Beams. At 20% off from now until next January, there’s no better time to add this specialty lamphead to your arsenal!

Getting those tight shafts of concentrated light can be nearly impossible without a beam projector. It certainly makes it tricky for filmmakers to recreate the parallel rays from the natural sun or the staggering impact of a military searchlight. That’s why FilmGear® partnered with gaffers around the globe to develop a more powerful and more reliable beam projector that’s been rigorously production-tested with 100+ Power Beams in USA and 300+ more worldwide. As Local 728 gaffer Jacob Abrams puts it, ”I’m just glad to be able to finally own a beam projector and not need to sub-rent them! Great optics and build quality all around!”

Thanks to their improved heat dissipation, twin lamp support, and reinforced glass mirror, the Power Beams are loaded with more output, more versatility, and more resilience than the beam projectors before them. The Power Beams are ready to light the world—are you?

Finish 2022 the right way with 20% off on all Power Beams!

Tungsten:

Daylight:

*All Power Beams come with wheeled cases

Email info@filmgearusa.com for a quote or call 323-780-8880 for more info!

How to get the most out of your Power Beams

The filmmaking world has been buzzing with both excitement and curiosity about FilmGear®'s new Power Beams! Here are a couple of the most popular questions that we received on how to get the most out of these beloved beam projectors:

How do filmmakers use beam projectors?

Beam projectors have been used for decades to produce visible shafts of light in atmosphere, which produces strongly directional columns of light when combined with haze. Their parabolic glass reflectors are entirely optimized to collimate the light emitted from the bulb into clean, parallel rays, though that also produces reflections of the lamp in the field. For a traditional beam projector, this was not an issue, since it delivers on its beam beautifully, but a recent growing trend of using beam projectors as narrow spotlights has led many modern gaffers to add diffusion to soften the field’s features. Experienced cinematographers often still opt to aim the field offscreen or hide it behind objects in the foreground to get the maximum brightness for their beam without worrying about the spot.

Why are beam projectors so hard to find?

The parabolic glass mirror required to get a near 0º beam angle requires rigorous engineering controls that make beam projectors a both difficult and expensive lamphead to manufacture. With so few beam projectors available for rental or purchase, filmmakers all over the world reached out to FilmGear® for a solution.

How do the Power Beams compare to traditional beam projectors?

FilmGear®'s Power Beams aim to bring this classic light back into the modern era. Their lamp holders are capable of adjusting the height to match the LCL for higher power lamps than ever before, while also maintaining legacy support for older bulbs to capture the exact same look that the industry knows and loves. The Power Beams deliver on not just a brighter beam projector but a sturdier one as well, fully equipped with a reinforced glass mirror to power through the various bumps and bruises that come as a natural part of life on set.

How can I get the cleanest field from a Tungsten Power Beam?

While the primary function of a beam projector is to produce the brightest beams possible, that doesn’t have to come at the cost of an uneven spot. For Tungsten Power Beams at full spot, the reflector recreates a perfect mirror image of the bulb’s filaments. At full flood, this effect is much less noticeable, and can be supplemented with some diffusion to smooth out any wrinkles in the field.

Why does the field from a European Tungsten Power Beam look rounder than the field from a Tungsten Power Beam in U.S.A.?

Another uniquely tungsten challenge lies in the shape of the incandescent filament arrays themselves: if the source has an uneven aspect ratio, the field will take on an oblong shape. For the 5/2kW and 24/20kW Tungsten Power Beams, the bulbs are typically within the acceptable range to produce a circular spot, but our American gaffers have found that the 110V 12kW and 10kW bulbs have a much wider array than their 220V counterparts in Europe. Luckily, the 110V 12kW Tungsten Power Beams can easily be configured to run with 220V lamps for shoots that need their perfectly round spot.

110V and 220V bulb comparison

How do I get a cleaner field from a Daylight Power Beam?

HMI bulbs give Daylight Power Beams their remarkably bright beams, but they’re not without their own challenges as well. Chiefly, the edge of the field seems to dance around the spot due to the nature of the HMI arc choosing different paths between the electrodes, thousands of times per second. This intrinsic quality of HMI bulbs has historically made daylight beam projectors less common than tungsten ones, but when gaffers need the absolute brightest beam possible, they go with the Daylight Power Beams and aim the field either out of the shot or through a smaller window to eliminate edge effects.

Why does the field from a Daylight Power Beam look like an egg?

The gap between the electrodes controls the overall shape of the field: an older HMI lamp’s electrodes will be slightly degraded, widening the gap to produce a more elliptical shape. To get a more circular spot, newer bulbs are the way to go.

Any other questions?

If your question wasn’t answered, feel free to send them in to info@filmgearusa.com. We’ll be answering more FAQs in the coming weeks, so stay tuned and stay curious!

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