HMI & Tungsten Lights

Here is how this works in practice. We source HMI and tungsten fixtures in the wattages and configurations your gaffer specifies, from small Fresnels to large units for exterior fill, drawing on Prague's mature gear market. Part of one of Europe's deepest rental ecosystems, the 'Hollywood of the East'. Our team sets up power distribution planning around each fixture package and keeps spare lamps, ballasts and extras on hand so lighting setups proceed without interruption.

Here is the short of it. We can also supply skilled Czech gaffers and electricians who know both the gear and local power systems. For specialty fixtures not held in-country, kit moves freely by road from Germany and Austria within the EU single market and Schengen, with no carnet needed for EU transport.

Here is the breakdown. Lighting work in the Czech Republic operates on EU-standard 230V/50Hz mains and across a land-based climate with four distinct seasons. Cold, snowy winters need careful handling of hot fixtures in freezing conditions and condensation control, while short winter daylight raises demand for HMI fill on exteriors. Warm summers ease daylight matching. Many of the country's signature locations — the period build style of Prague, the castles at Karlstejn and Loket, churches and historic estates — are heritage sites where heat output, rigging and cable routing must follow venue preservation guidelines.

Here is what that looks like on the ground. Non-EU shoots importing fixtures clear ATA Carnets through Czech Customs (Celni sprava), with Vaclav Havel Airport Prague the main air-cargo gateway. Lighting hire from Czech vendors counts toward qualifying spend under the Czech Film Fund's 20% cash rebates, invoiced in Czech koruna with 21% VAT.