Go for it. More tests, measurements and opinions are always welcome!
And you have a slightly different lamp.

These are taken with triple sixty watt lounge light, plus daylight coming in from two sides..

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here with tv running on same frame

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shotfire321,

So you have a 220mm condenser fresnel ?.

We are trying for a long time now to understand if the 150W lamp that elken is using will work with the 220mm condenser fresnel. According to elken's test, it can't. He said something about the cone becoming too visible, and the whites becoming yellow.

I have a question that nobody seemed to pay attention to. You said you have a pincushion problem with the pro kit? Are your corners in perfect focus with the pro kit? I have the same pincushion problem and cannot figure out why. Just seeing if you have found a remedy?

I'm currently using a 220mm/.5 and no reflector and no PreCon. It has darkened corners on all four sides. I have no idea if the reflector and/or PreCon would fix that. I have the reflector on order and a LittleFatBoy from a 35mm pj in hand. My gut feeling is it won't work right. I would agree with elken. I'll know for sure when I get my Pro Kit, then I can move the 330mm to the rear.

Color, don't know. I have nothing currently to compare to. But will soon.

Guys, this thread has almost 1000 post.
what about a little summary in the 1st post? it would probably be of help to new people.

Foam,,, the lens is new to me, so I all still getting to know it, so to speak, with that said,,, I have observed two things, but these may still be alignment probs

I dont have pincusion across the top of image, but do at bottom and left side, the right side is mild (maybe my trippy is off z axis line) optical axis "as in lens shift"

what is interesting is that the bottom right corner, with a cross hatch pattern is the the red and blue focusing off the green, reminds me of the horror of tube convergence aligments in TV's yukkkk will check this further actually its the entire right hard side to about a quarter way to the centre of screen,,, this will be a skew error with the PRO trippy for sure, (its not the lens itself)

another interesting thing showing is using a cirlce test pattern, I have ghosty effect on the outer side of big circle,, which show the fress rings and the dark voids very clear,, will pic this shortly

now these two are first one on left side centre of screen second one right side near bottom screen

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now if you look carefully left of vertical lines you will see a ghost shadow, and the fresnel' rings, the dark bands are the voids produced by the 'pointy' bit of the facets,, where no light is sent thru..

now this ghosting is not visible unless you are up close to screen

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right side

ok more testing done by varying focus well inside and well outside of true focus, shows that where the ghost was strong on left side on inside of focus, it swaps to right side screen on outside focus and weakens on left side.

when both sides are at min,, lines are sort of focused on left and right sides of screen but centre has lost focus

what this all tells me is that the positions of fresnels are critical to get opt focus, less artifacts, and that the optical aligns with the pro are much more critical than with std,, I think the pincusion is being created by a skewed trippy, (tilted and or skewed) even as carefull as I was to things being square.. I will do a set of measures to check all of this,, then do a lens shift up and down to see how much the pincusion is affected,, I know it will, but until then

all the above problems are solved,, photos to follow soon..

and FOAMCOWS, when you come online PM me...

Elken, I think you should put this new info into another thread. Give me an hour or so to confirm it though.

DJ

wilco

all the above problems are solved,, photos to follow soon..


Great work Elken.......Can't wait to see results.

Sorry, I'm lost in translation... what is pincushion?
Can any1 explain me with easy words what is this?
Thank you.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pincushion_distortion

ok new topic,, called PRO Lens..

also if instructions is coherent heheheheh can you pin it somewhere,, just not on me

Oh my Lord

Paladin,,, is a new wham spam, spam destroyer,,,, ooooooooo

okay, I was going to split this, but Paladin has picked up the baton. Go for it my friend...

Edit by Durachko: Click here for the new topic about Pro lens modification.

Imagine my surprise when I began reading this. I dam near choked on my coffee...cough, cough.. but then after reading that sentence I fell into a slump while tapping the desk before me 2 hours? Let me guess...um..nevermind.

Pink? So, if I wore pink for you will you...um.....*sigh*....


(,,,, rainbows at the beginning rather than the end,,,,,, oh dear I need something ) Pot of gold?

hehehehe what can I say,,, really "lilac"

geezz better do some G12 stuff very very shortly too,,

errr, does this mean we will have lux readings soon then?

Elken2004,



Will this bulb work with my projector?? I'm new and like to get started soon.



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Thanks!



Frodo

JK its kme, joe s

heheheh I like it,,, sooooo blue,,mmmmm

ummm lets see what adventure can I go on today,,,

no customer calls yea !! ummmm no earnings

oh well might as well mount the powerball, now that I am happy with PRO lens setup

Here are the parts to use with the Powerball rig,,

ohh in pic is another rubber "o" ring used for PRO triplet new spacer too....

now wait for the results from this new rig ,, its gonna even better than before,, hehehhe this I know for sure

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notice that beautiful little reflector,, absolute mirror smooth, and correct for colour too !!

Elken don't be surprised when that heat absorbing glass decides to selfdestruct for no apparent reason.

DJ

hey my new zoomyier light engine is almost ready for commisioning tonight yeaaaaa,,

its a ball tearer,,,, easier to adjust and simpler too,, learn from last cdm version,, all on a single arm too,, mmmmm

hey daz better look in other pro plogism hehehehehheheheheh,, cats got my tongue !!!!!!

Gee, I wonder where you shop at....anyways....ready when you are.

ooooooooo, nice orbs,,, rub em and see what magic woman appears hehehehhe

To get those condensers working you will have to use two 600mm fresnels for the tall one but it might just work with just one lens.

What would be the FL of the two condensers combined ( is it OK to ask, I didn't ask for lux readings or anthything) or the fl of each one?

gee, I've rubbed all of them but still have to build a butt load of light engines for the proper voodoo....you think you have issues?

ohhhhhhh playthings,,,, mmmmmmm can I play ya sandbox pleeeesee heheheh

sure, but only if you let me play with your um...well you know...luxies

Ok,, 95% done,, all is missing is slider arm for inside PJ,, morrow job

but she is ready to roll out to the launch pad, and join the PRO lens

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What a dam cliffhanger!! What was that word you used on someone....um...piked! GET YOUR BUTT UP AND FINISH THIS...SLACKER!!!

hehehehhee,,,

dont pick on da big "D",, he is busy fighting bears and snakes,, and ontop of that he's gonna fix da liberty bell as well..


We have lift off at 1908 hrs EST ( aussie time)

she is burning at full power, and doing nicely,, could be my imagination, but I swear the colours are richer again,,

the start in bottom left corner is a nice green,, mmmmm,, where's kermit

Hmmmm........Its 1930EST.......What happened?


Too much suspense.

I need a coldie.

she's still burning,, gonna get to mars shortly,,, reached max warp,, mmmmmm,,, I will do pics in an hour or two,, gotta do some dinner etc etc etc,,,

How can you eat at a time like this?

OK.........I need another.

Merto,, its your fault I am hungry now ,,

more,, now this is a brand new lamp,, has not even burned in yet..

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Very nice. How much heat ( percentagism-wise) do you estimate compared to the other bulbs?

umm let me go look at gauge,,,, do dah do dah do dah....................

LCD 24 degrees,, light engine compartment 25 degrees "C"

Geez thats what I love about these lamps,,, ya can lose power,, nah no worries,, no latent heat at all,, cool as a cucumber..

where and the hell did that saying come from I wonder,, "cucumbers" ?????

Very, very, very nice.

Something good had to happen tonight (sea eagles are getting their butts kicked by the dragons right now)

So.....as it stands at the moment you have 150W powerball/330mm 0.2 fres/lcd/550mm 0.2 fres/pro triplet(modified)......is that correct.

sounds about right,, and shes,, getting brighter by the half hour


Hey DAZ did you like the corner pics ???

Can we get a full frontal (OH!!..NO)

Yeah......well you know what I mean.

Are you using that little fat precon in the recent photo? I'm about to attack my daughter's enlarger.

THE THING....

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Now place it at nine spots the sun ain't supposed to shine and post numbers!

Well, well, well......is that a lux meter on your table or are you just happy to see us? Peculiar looking 'THING'. You know how to use it?