American DJ ADJ Focus Spot 5Z 200W LED Moving Head [B-STOCK]
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American DJ's Focus Spot 5Z B-stock inventory is in excellent, mint condition shape as if they are brand new. It will come in its original box with all its original accessories. No dents, no scratches, and no wear and tear. It will also come with ADJ's 2-year warranty!
As with the 4Z, the new Focus Spot 5Z is built around a potent 200W cool white LED engine, which offers an impressive 50,000 hour lifespan. This is focused through high quality optics to allow the fixture to punch out sharp GOBO projections, in vibrant colors, that are equally suited to adding texture to a stage as they are to generating aerial effects over a dance floor.
Motorized focus, which allows for pinsharp GOBO projections over variable distance, is the signature feature of the entire ADJ Focus Series. In addition, the Focus Spot 5Z inherits the 4Z model’s motorized zoom function, allowing for a beam angle variable between 11 and 22-degrees. The fixture also retains the same pair of indexed rotating prisms: 5-facet linear and 6-facet circular, which allow for the creation of multi-beam effects that are ideal for mid-air projections.
The Focus Spot 5Z’s first enhancement is the addition of a second color wheel. The first wheel features the same eight punchy saturated dichroic glass filters as the 4Z model. The 5Z’s additional wheel then adds a selection of more subtle pastel shades in addition to UV and useful CTO and CTB color correction filters.
The next key enhancement is the inclusion of two frost filter options. The light frost is ideal for taking the hard edge off an open spot or to soft-focus a GOBO, applying a light fuzz effect while maintaining the integrity and shape of the pattern. Meanwhile, the heavy frost is for general washing and pairs very well with the CTO or CTB color filters, allowing color-corrected washes to be achieved. This means that the flexible Focus Spot 5Z can serve not only as a moving head spot but also as a wash, when required.
As with the Focus Spot 4Z, the new 5Z model features a GOBO wheel with six slots for interchangeable rotating patterns. However, the selection of supplied GOBOs has been revised to include more texture and breakup options. The fixture is also supplied pre-loaded with a four-color dichroic glass GOBO, which allows multicolored effects to be achieved from one look.
The Focus Spot 5Z has been designed with the House of Worship and Theatre markets particularly in mind, and it wouldn’t be a true theatrical fixture if it didn’t offer a Silent Fan mode. The unit is fitted with two high power fans that ensure its light source and internal components are maintained at the optimum temperature. When in Silent Fan mode, which can be engaged remotely via DMX, the fixture’s LED will dim to approximately 70% of its full output allowing the fans to slow to a speed at which they become virtually silent. This allows a lighting designer to switch to Silent Mode for quiet moments during a production or reflective times of prayer in a church service, and then switch back to normal fan operation to utilize the fixture’s full output potential for louder sections where fan noise won’t be noticeable.
Fitted with high performance pan and tilt motors, the Focus Spot 5Z is capable of achieving quick movement. However, its motors also offer 16-bit fine control, which allows for precise static positioning as well as extremely smooth movements at slow speed. The fixture also offers smooth 0-100% digital dimming with a choice of six dimming curves, each optimized to a variety of different applications.
The unit weighs a very manageable 23 lbs. / 10 kg. It is also very compact, especially considering its advanced feature set, with external dimensions of 7.15” x 10.97” x 18” / 181.5mm x 278.61mm x 457.4mm (L x W x H). It is fitted with large rubber feet, to allow it to stand directly on a stage or riser, and is also supplied with an Omega bracket that can be easily attached to its base using a quick-locking mechanism.
Locking power input and output connectors are located on the back panel of the unit’s base, alongside 5-pin DMX input and output sockets and a USB port that allows for easy installation of future firmware upgrades. The fixture offers a choice of three DMX channel modes and DMX addressing, as well as configuration of the unit’s various operational parameters, is facilitated via a large backlit LCD display screen with a six button menu interface.
Since it has the same dimensions as the Focus Spot 4Z, the new 5Z model fits perfectly in ADJ’s existing DRC MH twin road case. This rugged storage and transportation solution features a top-loading design where fixtures are dropped in head first and hang from their base, which ensures maximum protection. It features four handles for easy lifting and is fitted with pro-grade casters for easy movement as well as four stacking cups, mounted in the lid, to allow an additional DRC MH case to be stacked on top.