Ceiling Lighting

[maccapix]

Does anyone know of any websites where they sell lighting for studios that are built into a ceiling. The type that are on a track that can move around, and where you can move the lights around, up and down, etc.... I use my lighting on stands at the moment and I want to look into making the space I work in more flexible. The studio area I have isnt huge, so i'm looking at a room size system.

Macca :)

[Melody]

Bogan makes them I've seen others too on another site if I run across them I'll post, here's some descriptions from B & H http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=NavBar&A=search&Q=&ci=1348

Wish I could use one, darn suspended ceilings, looked at a new builing yesterday eliminated it because of same sort of ceiling :(

Melody

[Melody]

photogenics has rail systems too, and somone called amvona I've never used them.


Melody

[maccapix]

Thanks Melody, your a star.

:)

Macca :)

[Gil]

Also, try this people.
http://www.calumetphoto.com/

[maccapix]

Perfect, i'm getting some good ideas now, thanks Gil. With these systems do you have to reinforce the ceiling to take extra weight, or are they fairly lightweight systems?

Macca :)

[Leen Koper]

You don't have to reinforce the ceilings; these systems weigh only a few kilo's, at least the one I've got (IFF = Bogen = Manfrotto). Of course you 've got to add the extra weight of the monoblocs.

Leen

[maccapix]

Thanks Leen, if i'm correct is there also a minimum studio space requirement to use these systems effectively

Macca :)

[Leen Koper]

The requiered studio space is pretty small. In my high street studio the total space is only 12x18'; usable however is only 9x11' and that is all. These rails however fit in nicely and save studio floor space.

Leen