Really? I always thought the name was because they "used to" be made of
gelatin (as in, prior to, say, 1960). One tends to keep stage lighting as
far away from water as possible, on principle, so I never had the
opportunity to test that hypothesis. I must say that in an MG application,
the possibility of exposure to water cannot be discounted...
on 11/29/04 12:23 PM, David Breneman at david_breneman@yahoo.com wrote:
> --- Max Heim <mvheim@studiolimage.com> wrote:
>
>> What you really want, I should think, is theatrical lighting "gel",
>> which is a tough plastic sheet, available in every color
> imaginable.
>
> Gels are made of gelatin. They will melt if they get wet. You can
> get a list of available colors at http://www.leefiltersusa.com/ .
>
>
> =====
> David Breneman david_breneman@yahoo.com
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Max Heim
'66 MGB GHN3L76149
If you're near Mountain View, CA,
it's the primer red one with chrome wires
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