Value portable studio lighting?

[Rich]

[Bear]

[Ian]

Re: Value portable studio lighting?

It seems to me that you don't want flash as that would freeze the motion you are looking to feature. I might be able to help, though. I have a pair of 1KW floods with stands that you could borrow. You can point them directly at the subject or diffuse via brollies. I use them for illuminating my camera test targets. Where is your venue; maybe Julia and I can come and help?

Ian

[Ian]

Re: Value portable studio lighting?

I think a lot of people do assume that studio lighting is all about flash, but in fact photo floods have been around in the studio much longer than flash and still has its palce in the studio for just the kind of job as this where movement needs to be preserved.

Ian

[Stephen]

Re: Value portable studio lighting?

I'd have to agree with Bear & Ian about the way to go here. If you look on Ebay under Continuous Lighting, there is plenty within your budget and which should do the job for you.

[Patrick]

Re: Value portable studio lighting?

I'd have to agree with Bear & Ian about the way to go here. If you look on Ebay under Continuous Lighting, there is plenty within your budget and which should do the job for you.

Perhaps not for Rich at this time but others that may be interested, the new generation a continuous lighting can be bought from "Paterson: check out their website.http://www.patersonphotographic.com/...s-lighting.htm
They have a new Fluorescent LIt110 system that runs cool I mean cool you can touch the bulb while lit and its only just warm. I had the opportunity to try it at Smethwick Photo club only two weeks ago fabulous to use. I am saving up for a kit.

Patrick

[Ian]

Re: Value portable studio lighting?

Rich could even try mixing flash and floods, although most floods tend to be very warm cojmpared to flash.

In my latest Daily Photos challenge image I did balance flash with warm candle light, see:

http://dpnow.com/forum2/blog.php?b=209

Ian

[Barr1e]

Re: Value portable studio lighting?

Rich could even try mixing flash and floods, although most floods tend to be very warm cojmpared to flash.

In my latest Daily Photos challenge image I did balance flash with warm candle light, see:

http://dpnow.com/forum2/blog.php?b=209

Ian

...and very nice it is too.

Regards. Barr1e

[ash]

Re: Value portable studio lighting?

Lights, backdrop and stands all for 100 squids, think ya might be pushing it.
However Ive just purchased some of these:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Bessel-Continuous-Lighting-Home-Studio-Kit-1250W-Output-/260700057711?pt=UK_Photography_StudioEquipment_RL&hash=item3cb2ef306f#ht_4174wt_907

My recent portraits posted in the b&w section were taken with this lighting system.

If you want to get movement in the hands then you don't want to use studio lighting but use available light or soft tungsten lamps.
As in this thread

http://dpnow.com/forum2/showthread.php?t=11280

Good luck, cant wait to see some shots!
Ash.

[ash]

Re: Value portable studio lighting?

Just to add to my previous post, I did look at the interfit super coolite 5 & 9 kits, but I wanted something portable and thats easy to set up, but the interfits have 5 & 9 bulbs in each light to take out and re fit everytime you set up
So a kit with just one bulb suited my needs more.
And when a little more oomph is needed use an on camera flashgun.
Ash.

[Graham_of_Rainham]

Re: Value portable studio lighting?

The Interfit Cool-Lites are brilliant for sets like this.

As are simple flexible desk lamps with 5600K CFLs - All available from eBay...

DIY snoots are so easy to make from black card, to keep the light tight into the areas you want.

Buy them on eBay, use them, sell them on eBay and look at any losses as a hire fee.

Never forget the value of a 5 in 1 reflector

Have fun and do please show us the results.

[Rich]

Re: Value portable studio lighting?

It seems to me that you don't want flash as that would freeze the motion you are looking to feature. I might be able to help, though. I have a pair of 1KW floods with stands that you could borrow. You can point them directly at the subject or diffuse via brollies. I use them for illuminating my camera test targets. Where is your venue; maybe Julia and I can come and help?

Ian

Wow! That is a very kind offer indeed and I would like to take you up on it. The venue is in Watford near the town centre. Please let me know if that's OK and I'll work on the arrangements.

About using flash. I have actually tried this during one of Declan's gigs by using a slower shutter speed and 2nd curtain. Here's one of the results.



The problem was that the flash was going off twice, and at the time I couldn't work out why. I think that's why it looks like a double exposure. I think the hands are great but I want the guitar as frozen as I can. Judging by the mic, it looks like there was some camera movement as well. I messed about once I got home and found that in 2nd curtain the flash goes off twice in ETTL mode and once in manual. The flash unit is a Canon 430 EX II.

I know zilch about studio lighting, but by floods I think you mean "always on", which is what I had in mind, but after reading some other comments it seems it may not be required. I was just thinking it would help with quality to have some control over lighting.

Anyway, as I said, I would like to take you up on your kind offer.

Cheers

Rich