COOL-LUX "STARPAK" LIGHTING KIT LK2350

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Other Specifications:

Size:

20 13/16" L x 12 7/16" W x 6 1/2" D

Weight without shipping box and packing:

Approximately 17 lbs.

Payment & Shipping Info:

I will be happy to address any operational questions to the best of my ability.

Buyer pays actual shipping/packing costs and insurance. (You are buying from an individual... not a company. I make no profit on this.)

I will accept credit cards through PAYPAL, or any other PAYPAL transaction by preference but will accept Money orders and cashiers checks. I normally ship within one day after I receive payment (except on weekends and holidays).

Thanks for looking!

More about the Bulbs... IMHO:

Bulbs, of course, need replacement after so many hours of use.

I replaced the ones that I used the most. There are currently more lights included in this... sale... today than when I originally purchased the kit. Replacement bulbs are readily available from Cool-Lux and other lighting distributors. Other brands of MR-16 bulbs can be substituted too. I have found them online for much less than originals, around $7.00 apiece. Ebay has many listed, often for less still.

My fave... from Cool-Lux is the FOS 11, a 150-watt bulb (or its equivalent) as it provides more than adequate light for intimate scenes, (interviews, etc.) and lasts considerably longer than its 250-watt counterpart. When used with one of the two light dimmers, the bulbs life can be extended many times, with little sacrifice in video quality.

FYI: In large environments, I found that a pair of inexpensive 500-watt halogen work-lights, with diffusion material and/or daylight colored gel… script-clipped in front of them… provided more than sufficient background illumination to fill the overall space, while the Mini-Cools do the precision work.

Diffusion gels clipped to the barn doors of some of the mini-cools are wonderful at creating super soft light, especially appreciated by female video subjects. Cool-lux now makes a dedicated, though pricier, soft box attachment to duplicate this process.

Pricing Details - Cool-Lux

As a lighting kit, the StarPak sits somewhere between this year's high-end key light "Studio Pack"… with 4 mini-cools + an inexpensive camera light... and their simpler 3-light "Hi-Def Kit" package as currently described on the Cool-lux site.

Studio Kit LK 2202 lists today for $2,494. A typical web retailer, B&H Photo, discounts it to $2,099.95. After subtracting full list cost for items not included in it, and adding items not included in the "studio pack" the difference, approx. $335 dollars suggests that a StarPak today would list for close to $2,160.00. or ($ 1,814 discounted).

Similarly, the less complete Cool-Kit Hi-Def Kit (LK2205) lists for $1695.00 today. (B&H Price: $1,399.95) Adding an extra light and attachment accessories, then subtracting mostly umbrella and umbrella mounts; the new total list would be close to $1,933 or ($1,623 discounted). The provided number of expendable light bulbs, top-of the-line status and case size may make up for the slight price discrepancies.

For the sake of argument… split the difference... this set would list today for halfway between the other two after all adjustments…or for about $2046 list or ($1,718 discounted).

I am offering this very functional & healthy kit for about 1/2 of what you would pay to duplicate this package. $859.00 A true bargain.

I may consider reasonable Best-Offer bids.

COOL-LUX "STARPAK" LIGHTING KIT LK2350 w/4 MINI_COOL FIXTURES - As used by NASA on Space Shuttle - The Mini-Cool has been nominated for a Technical Oscar and is -Green- Energy Efficient

Throughout the years, Cool-lux has created some very efficient high quality lighting kits, which are repackaged and reconfigured every so often. Offered here is the "StarPak" LK2350, which was the Cool-Lux top of the line kit at the time I purchased it new. It comes with 4 Mini-cool fixtures and abundant accessories. A complete studio in a case, very space efficient.

I recommend that you download the PDF Booklets (listed below on this page) that came with this kit, for the total detailed lowdown on this kit ,its use and setup. I am also placing additional information, links to the manufacturer, downloads & updates to this advertisment, etc. on a "Special Info" page at this link.

As a lighting kit, the StarPak sits somewhere between this year's Cool-Lux high-end key light "Studio Pack"… with 4 mini-cools + an inexpensive camera light... and their simpler 3-light "Hi-Def Kit" package as currently described on the Cool-lux site.

Studio Kit LK 2202 lists today for $2,494. while the less complete Cool-Kit Hi-Def Kit (LK2205) lists for $1695.00.

At $859.00 I am offering this very functional & healthy kit for about 1/2 of what you would pay to duplicate it today, based upon typical retailer "below-list" prices. A true bargain. (See "Pricing Details" below.)

I may consider reasonable Best-offer bids.

This professional lighting kit has always impressed me... as it should the buyer. It is superior in design, performs incredibly well, simple to set up all-in-one package, lightweight for travel and very energy efficient, as much as one could hope for. I used it for both video and still photography.

Video Editors have commented that light quality made my cameras appear to be much more expensive than they really were. One Mini-Cool owner recently remarked "The lights have a beautiful quality to them perfect for video or portraiture and I have found them to be much more gentle on your subjects than Lowel lights, which are fire hot! The light is clean and detailed... perfect for digital photography or video. There many extras offering flexibility for any type of situation encountered during a shoot."

The Mini-Cool Fixture

From Cool-lux site: "The Mini-Cool is "today's key light" for Digital Video Photography. We designed the MR-16 lamp to outperform 650 watt studio fresnel's and 1000 watt open-face fixtures, projecting a cool-uniform-color-perfect light. "

As a Key-Light you can mount barn doors, add diffusion materials, colored gels, or purchase a soft-box to get the effect you want. As a Daylight source, with our daylight balance filter, it can compete with 200 HMI's. The Mini-Cool is designed with an incredibly efficient air-draft system that dramatically improves lamp & socket life.

The Mini-Cool has been nominated for a Technical Oscar and selected by NASA aboard Challenger STS-8 as the first video light ever in space. Each Mini-Cool is handmade in The United States of America.

Contents of this Lighting Kit - StarPak LK2350

When I purchased this system, Cool-Lux had just made a slight change in the "StarPak's" advertised content. They had discontinued the (2) sliding clamp mounts as previously advertised (depicted in the downloadable JPG's & PDF's linked on this page). As part of this model's transition, Cool-Lux added a second light dimmer, and an extra daylight filter and extra light diffuser(these items much more useful).

This kit includes everything as originally purchased… with adjustments only to the bulb types and the quantity of bulbs (the only real wearing part of the system)… and the case keys. I have not found or do I remember every having locking (suitcase type) keys for this case.

Kit Includes the following items:

(1) Cool-Lux hard Case with precut foam inserts to protect equipment:
(4) Mini-Cool Key Lights (Lk2020)
(4) Mini-Cool Stand Adapter (MD5050)
(2) Collapsible light stands (MD5500) New model MD5500 8' is mine are 7' tall.
(2) Precision Light Framers "Barn Doors" (LC7100)
(3) Diffusion lenses (LC7050)* Original pack came with 2
(2) Daylight filters (LC7000) *
(1) Handle (Md5450)
(1) Camera Adapter (MD5000)
(2) Three way cube traps (CC8700)
(1) Putty-Knife Mount (MD5100)
(2) Spring Clamp Mounts (MD5250)
(2) Scissor-Clip "T" Bar Mounts (MD5100)
(3) 10 ' Extension cords - Three Prong Grounded (CC8650)
(1) Cigarette-lighter adapter cord (CC8200)
(2) Photo Dimmers (LC7150)* Official kit came with one.
(1) Custom cord* that adapts certain Sony Video NiCad battery packs to Mini-Cool fixtures, running on 12V Batteries. I have several of these batteries and their chargers also. Upon agreement, one could be included as an extra cost option.
(1) Battery Clamp to Auto (or other Household Type) Battery Adapter Cord (CC8250)
(2) Spare nylon strain relief
(9) Lamps various types and ages, tested and working at this time, but used:

[1] FOS-11 Lamp, 120, 150w, Flood
[2] FOS-1 Lamp, 120, 250w, Flood
[1] FOS-9 Lamp, 12v, 150w, Flood untested
[2] Lamps, 12v, 50w
[1] Lamps, 12v, unknown wattage
[2] Lamps, 120v, unknown wattage, but bright - one has hairline reflector crack

Product Booklets PDF Download:

I've scanned and placed two booklets here which originally came with the StarPak Lighting Kit. Both are well worth reading. The smaller images on the left side of this page were extracted from these documents.


COOL-LUX Instructions for Mini-Cool Kits and Accessories (Click link below to download)	COOL-LUX Professional Lighting Guide/Catalog (Click link below to download)
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Low-Res: 1.5 MB	Low-Res: 3.3 MB

Why am I selling this kit?

I was a producer of industrial/corporate videos and high-end weddings, etc. in another city… at another time, and made good use of this kit. I have since retired from the video biz, and have been letting this system sit for too long. It's about time it gets back into action.

Condition of this Lighting Kit:

The condition of this light pack is good to excellent. The case, fixtures and stands have a few nicks or scratches from happy use, still they look good and function very well. One fixture, slightly modified, has a few bolts and washers attached to its support, (easily removable) which were placed there for mounting a reflective umbrella on a few occasions (I left them in case U want 2 do the same). Cool-lux has since learned and now offers their own adapters and umbrellas for this purpose. The case foam has a few creases here and there from being closed with equipment in it…natural wear. (See main photo).

Most of the accessory clamps etc., used less often, look like Day One!

The bulbs, expendable, have all been tested with the exception of one, and are fully functional. I do not have a record of how many hours are on each, so for critical moments, always use new ones that you trust. I may provide links to some sources for standard bulbs and substitutes on my "Special Info" page shortly, linked here.