Used Robert Juliat Alex Tungsten Followspot

The Robert Juliat Alex is a long-throw tungsten followspot built for environments where maintaining a flat beam and constant colour temperature during dimming is critical. Television studios, opera houses and ballet productions are its primary applications, as its smooth dimmer shutter preserves both beam shape and colour temperature in ways that sensitive camera equipment requires.

The Alex is made by Robert Juliat, a French family-run stage lighting manufacturer established in 1919 and one of the longest-running makers of theatrical lighting. The company is known particularly for followspots alongside profiles, fresnels and LED luminaires. The Alex sits within that followspot lineage, targeting the long-throw tungsten end of the market for broadcast and large-venue use.

The Alex includes a factory-set optical train that requires no realignment after transport, a fully closing iris cassette with a removable protective backplate, and a graduated focus reference scale for fast refocusing. Control features include a one-handed ergonomic dimmer that can be adjusted to operator preference, a frost filter on a flip lever, and a six-way self-cancelling boomerang colour changer with individually removable colour frames.

Two optional accessories are associated with the Alex: a horizontal chopper for masking control in television studios and on wide stages, and an adjustable yoke for optimum overhead positioning. Used units on the market may or may not include these additions, so it is worth checking each listing to confirm exactly what the configuration covers before purchasing.

Check whether the iris cassette and its protective backplate are present and undamaged, that the boomerang colour changer operates through all six positions, and that the dimmer shutter moves smoothly without affecting beam flatness. Confirm whether optional items such as the horizontal chopper or adjustable yoke are included. Each listing on this page is backed by a 21-day warranty covering major functional faults; full detail is in the buying guide at 10kused.com/used-av-equipment-guide/.