Originally Posted by
Jody_S
Fair warning, the 'Victorian' bulb is not a mature product and they've been having issues with QC, particularly in dimming. I would wait until next year, especially as the Tungsten bulbs they're replacing are relatively cheap, last forever, and dim perfectly evenly from bulb to bulb (this is very important in places like restaurants, they can't have one dimming to 20% and the next to 50%).
The High-bays, on the other hand, are now a mature product that absolutely will replace some some studio lightings, although they will not necessarly focus the same way in a spot. The origin of the light is not a point, so it will not behave the same way through focusing lenses.
They're a little pricey now, so warehouses and such are looking at 3-5 years' payback unless they get massive utility rebates, but prices will fall dramatically within a couple of years and I personally plan on replacing my studio flashes with these sometime next year.
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