The Imager Series DP400 and DP1200
A modular optical system of unprecedented quality and versatility.
The Imager Series 400/1200 has become a successful tool for demanding precision lighting. Not only ideal for special effects from large, high precision projections, but also perfect all the way down to tiny accents.
Whenever light and shadow patterns, or gobo projections with razor sharp edges are needed, the Imager allows for perfect contrast, high resolution and high light efficiency.
A unique image plane adjustment provides edge-to-edge sharp images even for off axis use.
Whatever your creativity calls for, the Imager does it all without color fringing, distortion, or fuzzy resolution, all of which often plague other systems.
- High precision image projection
- Precise light and shadow shapes
- Extremely sharp – high resolution
- No color fringing, no halation
- Perfect contrast rendition
The Imager 400/1200 Overview
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The DP400 or DP1200 projection attachment is a modular system of unprecedented quality and versatility, enabling quick change and versatility.
Because the dedolight and its projection attachment are a uniquely matched optical system, effective output is greater than offered by other fixtures with much higher wattage.
dedolight projection attachments produce a clean shadow, high resolution and sharpness, as well as unrivaled contrast between black shadow and clean light with absolutely no color fringing.
Use of interchangeable lenses controls size and intensity allowing working ranges from table top close- ups to longer distances.
Our projection attachments have been used on Fresnel lights of other manufacturers, but unfortunately, with a sacrifice in light efficiency and image quality.
Several configurations are available, and due to the sophisticated modular system, additional components may be easily added according to the users application.
Gobo Examples
Hessisches Landesmuseum
Letters Projection
Various sample videos
Slide projections for stunning effects and teaching lighting setups for virtual studios
For light heads of our Series 400
For DLH400DT, DLH650 and also the new DLED9 and DLED10 lights you can use DP400 imager / projection attachment with slide projection.
For our larger lights The DP400 imager/projection attachment in combination with a DP1200CON or DP1200CON-WA condenser module may be used with the DLH1200 metal halide light head as well as the DLED12 and DLED30 focusing LED light head.
DP400SHA - Imager with slide projection attachment
With the slide holding attachments which are available for all series of dedolight, slides can be projected.
Usually this wants to be done from an angle, so that the person in front of such a projection will not be touched by the light from the slide projection. This can be done from an angle of 45° or 30°.
Maintaining equal focus from left to right can be achieved by the adjustment of the image plane in our projection devices
(left-right as well as up-down).
Slide Projection in Focus
Slide Projection out of Focus
The background will always appear in focus when using cameras with a small sensor and short focal length lens. Sometimes the effect of a greater separation or space can be achieved by throwing the projected background out of focus – easily done by defocusing the projection lens on our imager.
If further refinement of such effects is wanted, e.g. on a landscape setting, this is possible (by virtue of our moving image plane in the imager) so that the foreground (e.g. the lower part of the image) can be kept in focus, whilst half or two-thirds of the upper image on the projected background can drift out of focus, again creating the illusion of greater depth.
This is also a subject which we will describe in one of our future videos, to show how easy such effects can be achieved.
For the projections of 45° or 30° angle we usually distort the slides in the computer before printing them, and then they will distort on the background onto which the slides are projected so that parallel horizontal description can be maintained. Such slide projections can be used as an easy background projection without the hazards of disturbing reflections from green or blue backgrounds. This may occur when there is not enough space between the talent and the green or blue background.
No Distortion
Distorted slide for 30° or 45° projection
To teach lighting for virtual studios, a slide projection can be a wonderful tool. In the same view for the eye, as well as the camera, the projected background image appears at the same time as you can see the setting of the lighting on the talent. Trying to match the lighting on the talent with the character of the lighting in the background is often easily achieved, sometimes aided by the addition of color effect filters.
For the aspiring media student this can be a great learning experience, also for choosing suitable light sources to make the lighting on the talent melt in a natural way into the virtual background (Visibly projected background), and still separate the talent by lighting from the background.
Slide Projector
Which slide formats to use for classic dedolight
When you are projecting onto a background, you will not want to see this projection on a person in front of the projected background. Therefore you will place the projector 30 degree (or 45 degree) away from camera axis.
With our slide projections, we can adjust the image plane (in 2 axis) and control focus even for projection from an angle.
But we will create key stoning – the projected image will appear distorted.
To compensate key stoning / distortion when projecting from an angle, we predistor the images in the adverse direction (in Photoshop). Then the projected image will be displayed without distortion.
Today many backgrounds are created with green screen technology – slide projections occasionally offer an interesting alternative. Even if in the end you will use green screen, the slide projection offers a perfect and direct exercise for matching the lighting on the talent with the character of light in the background.
Uses regular slide frames 2 ¼ x 2 ¼ (60 x 60 mm). Order code: DP400SF
For projection with 150 mm lens from 30 degree angle, distort top and bottom by 5.7 degree, resulting in image height 60 mm and 48 mm (left/right)
Service for slide production with your own images.
Using your own images – depending on the application – you may want to make sure that you are in possession of the rights to these images. Transmit the images to us and we can take care of suitable pre-distortion, developing and framing.
Order code: DP400SCD (for DP400SHA)
It is best to use slide frames with no protective glasses.
It may be advisable to have several duplicates made, if you want to use the same slide image for a longer period.
If you want to create your own projection templates, here are some hints on how to distort the images correctly in the easiest way.
The Imager 400 Sets
DP400KU • Imager Set (Universal)
Imager Set with universal receptacle DP400U.
Set consisting of:
- DP400CON - Condenser Series 400 for use with lenses 100, 150, 185 or 230 mm
- DP400U - Universal receptacle assembly
- DP400LH - Projection lens holder
- DP400GH - Gobo holder for size 'A' steel gobos
- DPGSET400 - Goboset with 6x size 'A' steel gobos
- DP400-185 - Imager projection lens, 185 mm, f 3.5 (fits DPEYESET)
Price: 871,50 €
DP400KU • Individual Parts
DP400KU-WA • Wide-Angle Imager Set (Universal)
Wide Angle Imager Set with universal receptacle DP400U-WA.
Set consisting of:
- DP400CON-WA - Condenser Series 400 for use with lenses 70 or 100 mm
- DP1200U-WA - Universal receptacle assembly
- DP400LH - Projection lens holder
- DP400GH - Gobo holder for size 'A' steel gobos
- DPGSET400 - Goboset with 6x size 'A' steel gobos
- DP400-100 - Imager projection lens, 100 mm, f 1.6
Price: 1.610,50 €
DP400KU-WA • Individual Parts
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DP400CON-WA
DP400CON-WA • Condensor Series 400, wide angle for use with lenses 70, 100 mm
Price: 527,00 €
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DP400LH
DP400LH • Lens Holder for use with DP400/-WA, lenses 100, 150, 185 or 230 mm
Price: 68,00 €
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DP400KFS • Imager Set (Framing Shutter)
Imager Set with framing shutter module DP400FS.
Set consisting of:
- DP400CON - Condenser Series 400 for use with lenses 100, 150, 185 or 230 mm
- DP400FS - Framing shutter assembly
- DP400LH - Projection lens holder
- DP400-185 - Imager projection lens, 185 mm, f 3.5 (fits DPEYESET)
Price: 699,50 €
DP400KFS • Individual Parts
DP400KFS-WA • Wide-Angle Imager Set (Framing Shutter)
Wide Angle Imager Set with framing shutter module DP1200FS-WA.
Set consisting of:
- DP400CON-WA - Condenser Series 400 for use with lenses 70 or 100 mm
- DP1200FS-WA - Framing shutter assembly
- DP400LH - Projection lens holder
- DP400-100 - Imager projection lens, 100 mm, f 1.6
Price: 1.416,50 €
DP400KFS-WA • Individual Parts
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DP400CON-WA
DP400CON-WA • Condensor Series 400, wide angle for use with lenses 70, 100 mm
Price: 527,00 €
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DP400LH
DP400LH • Lens Holder for use with DP400/-WA, lenses 100, 150, 185 or 230 mm
Price: 68,00 €
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DP400KIR • Imager Set (Iris)
Imager Set with Iris Assembly DP400IR2.
Set consisting of:
- DP400CON - Condenser Series 400 for use with lenses 100, 150, 185 or 230 mm
- DP400IR2 - Iris assembly
- DP400LH - Projection lens holder
- DP400-185 - Imager projection lens, 185 mm, f 3.5 (fits DPEYESET)
Price: 954,00 €
DP400KIR • Individual Parts
DP400KIR-WA • Wide-Angle Imager Set (Iris)
Wide Angle Imager Set with Iris Assembly DP400IR2-WA.
Set consisting of:
- DP400CON-WA - Condenser Series 400 for use with lenses 70 or 100 mm
- DP400IR2-WA - Iris assembly
- DP400LH - Projection lens holder
- DP400-100 - Imager projection lens, 100 mm, f 1.6
Price: 1.653,00 €
DP400KIR-WA • Individual Parts
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DP400CON-WA
DP400CON-WA • Condensor Series 400, wide angle for use with lenses 70, 100 mm
Price: 527,00 €
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DP400LH
DP400LH • Lens Holder for use with DP400/-WA, lenses 100, 150, 185 or 230 mm
Price: 68,00 €
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Imager 400 Sets with Case • same sets as above, with hardcase
DP1200KU • Imager Set (Universal)
Complete imager with universal universal receptacle DP400U and 150mm projection lens. Fits SERIES 1200 and DLED12 / DLED30 focusing light heads.
Set consisting of:
- DP1200CON - Condenser Series 1200 for use with lenses 150 mm, 185 mm or 230 mm.
- DP400U - Universal receptacle assembly.
- DP400LH - Projection lens holder
- DP400GH - Gobo holder, for size 'A' steel gobos
- DPGSET400 - Gobo set (six popular steel gobos, size ‚A‘).
- DP400-150 - Imager projection lens, 150 mm, f 2.2
Price: 1.354,00 €
DP1200KU • Individual Parts
All Individual Items
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DP400CON-WA
DP400CON-WA • Condensor Series 400, wide angle for use with lenses 70, 100 mm
Price: 527,00 €
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DP400CON
DP400CON • Condensor Series 400 for use with lenses 100, 150, 185 or 230 mm
Price: 287,00 €
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DP400LH
DP400LH • Lens Holder for use with DP400/-WA, lenses 100, 150, 185 or 230 mm
Price: 68,00 €
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DP1200CON-WA
DP1200CON-WA • Condenser, use for wide-angle projection lenses 70 mm and 100 mm (150 mm is also possible)
Price: 774,00 €
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DP1200CON
DP1200CON • Condenser Series 1200 for use with lenses 150 mm, 185 mm or 230 mm
Price: 636,00 €
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All dedolight prices on this website reflect German list prices in Euro, excluding value added tax. All these prices are “ex warehouse Munich”. Valid for sales in Germany and Austria only.