The PAR 16 bulb is the compact sealed-beam style lamp that powers birdies, mini par cans, and small accent fixtures, the tiny workhorses that theaters, music venues, and film sets tuck into shelves, uplights, and tight corners. When one of these small fixtures goes dark, the show does not wait, which is why lighting departments keep replacement PAR 16 lamps in the expendables kit as a matter of habit.
PAR-format lamps build the reflector into the bulb itself, so each fresh lamp delivers a controlled, directional beam straight out of the box with no focusing or alignment required. In a PAR 16 can, that means punchy little accents for backlighting props, kicking bottles and glassware on a bar set, uplighting scenery, and adding sparkle to backgrounds where a full-size fixture would never fit. Film crews love birdies for car interior work and hidden eye lights, and every one of those gags depends on a lamp that has not reached the end of its life. Because the whole optical system is replaced with each bulb, a new lamp also restores full brightness and beam quality to a tired fixture instantly.
Check your fixture's rated wattage and socket type before installing, seat the lamp firmly, and let hot lamps cool before handling. At the pace small par fixtures get focused, bumped, and re-rigged, spares are simply part of running the package.
• Format: PAR 16 sealed-beam style lamp
• Built-in reflector delivers a controlled directional beam
• Fits birdies, mini par cans, and small accent fixtures
• Restores full output and beam quality to tired fixtures
• Compact size for hidden rigs and tight placements
• Verify fixture wattage and socket before installing
PAR 16 bulbs are available for purchase at Lightbulb Rentals' NYC, Philadelphia, and Pittsburgh locations, over the counter or added to any rental order so your birdies never go dark mid-shoot.
