ETC Source Four Profile 26°

The ETC Source Four Profile 26° is a professional, theatre-grade profile lantern that’s widely used on corporate stages, in conference venues and in studio environments. It uses ETC’s super-efficient HPL lamp and a faceted dichroic reflector designed to remove a large proportion of infrared heat from the beam, helping reduce forward heat on talent and scenic elements. With a tungsten-halogen HPL lamp, the output is a warm white typically around 3200 K, depending on the specific lamp type and voltage. The 26° lens tube is a strong choice for medium throws, making it well suited to hotel ballrooms, conference halls and typical theatre distances. It produces a controlled field that can be shaped precisely with shutters, so you can keep light where you need it on lecterns, presenters, panel tables and scenic elements, while keeping projection screens and set edges cleaner. With a compatible pattern holder, it can also project gobos for logos and textures on drapes or backdrops, which is a straightforward way to add branding without complicating the rig. Technicians value the Source Four for its predictable setup. The barrel rotation makes pattern and shutter alignment easier, and the stainless-steel shutter system allows neat, repeatable cuts. Focusing and lamp adjustment are designed to be quick, which helps when you’re rigging and balancing a stage under tight rehearsal and recording schedules. From an organiser’s perspective, the benefit is simple: speakers and hosts look properly lit in person and on camera. Faces read cleanly, clothing and branding reproduce more consistently, and the overall stage picture feels intentional rather than improvised, especially on awards nights, conferences, product launches and panel sessions.