Pin Spot for Cake

[Albatross]

I've been asked to provide pin spotting for a cake. What fixtures do you guys use for this?

 

[ittigger]

I use these.

https://www.amazon.com/CHAUVET-DJ-LED-Pinspot-Hard-Edge/dp/B003N7BCFE

http://www.guitarcenter.com/CHAUVET-DJ/LED-Pinspot-2-Spot-Light-1274115053867.gc

 

[steve149]

I don't have any, but was considering a set of these: https://www.chauvetdj.com/products/freedom-h1-x4/

4 fixtures for $458 (only in a 4 pack for now) .. each have D-Fi wireless dmx built-in. And a magnet on the mounting arm.

 

[rickryan.com]

Standard 3-watt pinspots work well. Back them to about 20-feet, crank them up on a stand and you have a very nice spotlight. Some folks like to do 2, but I've always gotten away with 1.

 

[Ausumm]

Try these
(not sure if these are the ones Rick was talking about)

ADJ PinPoint Go Battery Powered 3W LED Pinspot in White | Full Compass

 

[rickryan.com]

BTW, there are some 5-10 watt pin spots on the market now. Frankly, these days I usually just use one of my battery slipars for spotting the cake. It's not as tight of a beam as the pinspots are though.

 

[djtaso]

The ones that Mike mentioned are great, and have magnetic bases which make them easy to setup. They also come in 4 packs with a battery charger. My friend bought 16 of them, in sets of 4 with cases, and loves them.

 

[tunes4046]

If you use a 1000 watt old school par can the cake would be warm, like it was fresh baked

 

[Albatross]

For the magnetic ones, and X Clip fixtures... do you need a ladder to get to the ceiling? Or is there a way to put them up and take them down without getting to ceiling height?

 

[steve149]

For the magnetic ones, and X Clip fixtures... do you need a ladder to get to the ceiling? Or is there a way to put them up and take them down without getting to ceiling height?

I'm sure something could be made to hold them for placement .. the issue is adjusting them to hit the right spot .. that will still require a ladder in most cases.

 

[rickryan.com]

For the magnetic ones, and X Clip fixtures... do you need a ladder to get to the ceiling? Or is there a way to put them up and take them down without getting to ceiling height?

I've always done cake shots from floor stands. Climbing ladders is for the birds.

 

[steve149]

I've always done cake shots from floor stands. Climbing ladders is for the birds.

Might work for a cake .. tough if you needed to spot each table or many of the tables.

 

[ittigger]

Might work for a cake .. tough if you needed to spot each table or many of the tables.

Agreed - but the OP was specifically asking for cake. +1 for using floor stands.

 

[steve149]

Agreed - but the OP was specifically asking for cake. +1 for using floor stands.

It's tougher to get the stand out of the way for pictures. Most of the cake setups I've seen are sort of stranded near the dance floor. A light stand nearby would probably be in the photos unless you placed it farther away .. then you get a wider beam. Magnetic mount to the ceiling seems to get them out of the way.

 

[rickryan.com]

It's tougher to get the stand out of the way for pictures. Most of the cake setups I've seen are sort of stranded near the dance floor. A light stand nearby would probably be in the photos unless you placed it farther away .. then you get a wider beam. Magnetic mount to the ceiling seems to get them out of the way.

90% of the cakes around here are on a table, near a wall. Find a 20-30ft throw, drop a stand and you're golden. In the case of a cake in the middle of the dance floor, I break out a Source Four Jr Zoon and hit it from a distance.