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    Posted: 22 November 2009 at 8:54pm
Where can I get some UV gels.
 
I want to turn some par cans into UV par cans.
 
Is this as simple as adding a UV gel.
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Incandescent bulbs emit very little UV light so no, it won't work well.

You can get a gel which is a similar colour to what UV looks like on white but it won't be UV light coming out of it.

You need a proper UV light source.
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does work a bit,I put a load of UV gels over the lights in my van for the festi season to great effect lit up the backdrops fine.Dunno about a larger scale though,UV cannon is what you need.

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Thanks for the replys.
 
I have UV cannons and some UV strip lights, but just wanted a few more options for hire outs.
 
I also have some outdoor floodlights fitted with sodium lamps, do they emit any UV. or do I just need to buy more cannons.
 
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not with the sodium bulb in but if you swap it for a metal halide you will get a high enough couler tempratur to produce uv

make shure you get a compatable bulb that will run with the origanal sodium balest and starter i no you can get them for 250w version not looked for outhers
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I also have a couple of floods with metal hallide lamps fitted, but they are only 70w and 150w versions.
 
The next question is where can I get some UV gels from.
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the amount of other light that a UV gel would have to absorb would mean that they wouldn't last long at all!
 
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Cheers Mike.
 
Been looking at UV Led, but they seem to put out more visible light than a UV cannon, so you don't get the total darkness effect that you can get with cannons.
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There is no way of reproducing the effect of a cannon/tube

Therefore you need to put up with purple light or use the real deal
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get the cannons or floods. every bugger and his dog makes 'em.
 
UV's getting more popular again, no?
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Lee 181 - Congo Blue has the closest wavelength transmission.
 
However, because it is very deep, you need a massive source behind it to get anything through it. This then means more heat, concentrated very heavily, and the gel burns out very quickly.
 
My record is 19 minutes with 2KW behind it.
 
 
Get real UV - It's the only way.
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Cheers guys.
 
I knew the gel idea was too good to be true.
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