What size gobo does a source 4 take?
Many traditional theater style lights like a Source 4 ellipsoidal light or LEKO light will use a size B gobo (about the diameter of a coke can).
What is the standard gobo size?
| Standard Gobo Sizes | ||
|---|---|---|
| Letter Size | OD | IA |
| A | 100mm | 75mm |
| B | 86mm | 64.5mm |
| M | 66mm | 48mm |
How do I know what size gobo I need?
Generally speaking, the more detailed you want your image to be, the larger gobo you’ll want to purchase. As gobos get smaller in size, the amount of intricacy they can display diminishes. This is especially true for metal gobos as it is very hard to fit intricate art onto image diameters smaller than 32mm image size.
What is the purpose of a gobo?
A gobo is an effective alternative to banners and signage on corporate events, providing something visually different for the audience to absorb. They can also be used to create patterns, imagery and shapes to support the event theme. Check out some images below of gobo’s of all shapes and sizes.
How thick is a gobo?
Gobos are usually placed in a gobo holder or gobo wheel and the most commonly used gobos are simple metal gobos. Glass gobos are thicker than metal gobos (our gobos are usually between 1.1mm to 2.7mm thick).
What is a Leko light?
A Lekolite (often abbreviated to Leko) is a brand of ellipsoidal reflector spotlight (ERS) used in stage lighting which refers to the half-ellipsoidal dome reflector within which the instrument’s lamp is housed.
How do gobos work?
With a gobo, focus is key. The light comes from the lamp or diode and hits the gobo, which blocks out all of the light except for the desired pattern. The light then hits the lens, which flips the image back around to the correct orientation so it will appear as desired on a wall or floor.
What is a Leko?
Who created the gobo?
The history of gobo lighting traces its roots to the original invention of light bulbs themselves, the concept of which was first put forth at the dawn of the nineteenth century by Sir Humphry Davy; over seventy years later, Sir Joseph Swan achieved a longer-lasting form of the electric light concept, and by 1881, his …
What is a gobo holder?
A Gobo Holder is simply the accessory that holds your Gobo (pattern) in place in the light. They vary by the size of the gobo and also by the fixture. There are a few versions of gobo holders going from the sandwich holder to the slot holder.