PAR (Parabolic Aluminised Reflector) CAN

moving parts

In house PAR lights.

Parcan Symbols

PAR Lantern

Uses

• Colour washes
• Special effects
• General Coverage
• Music gigs
• Front lighting.
• Bback lighting.
• Accents to Set and material (curtains, draped material)

Accessories

• Barndoors (not widely used)
• Gels

Pros

• Cheap
• Simple
• Strong colours

Cons

• Not much control
• Uneven spread of light, generally hotter in the centre.

  

  Lighting hotspot

 

Moving Parts

• No moving parts

Lamp Information

As a PArcan does not have any moving parts etc it is effectively just a lamp holder. The lamps can come in various different guises

Description	Suffix	Beam angle
Very Narrow Spot	CP60	12°
Narrow Spot	CP61	14°
Medium Flood	CP62	24°
Wide Flood	CP95	70°