A profile lantern with an elliptical reflector and at least one lens. Referred to as a LEKO. Most are fixed beam, but zoom variants are sometimes available (known as a Zoom Ellipsoidal).
- Who Invented the Ellipsoidal? Great article by Jeff Gress
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Ellipsoidals
Berkey Colortran
Berkey Colortran
Leko Range (1933)
Strand
Strand
360Q (1975)
Altman Stage Lighting Co.
Altman Stage Lighting Co.
VL1000 ERS (2001)
Vari*Lite
Vari*Lite
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