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Archive for November, 2008

Searching for Portable Lighting Studio? You”re in luck. This page was made especially to help you find it! It features many different sources to get or learn about them, so be sure to scroll down the page all the way.

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Question: What’s a nice one- or two-head strobe set for under $500?

i’m an absolute DUNCE when it comes to lighting… i might have an impossible request, but can someone find me a deal for a light kit that’s one or two lights for under $500? lol i’d also like it to be kind of portable… or at least one of them portable… does that mean i’d have to buy something extra like a battery pack and/or transceivers or what? like i said… i’m RIDICULOUSLY ignorant of the parameters of a lighting system. would i also need to buy radio transceivers for my camera/lights?

lol maybe it would be better if i phrased my question like this: what all would i need if i needed two lights that were completely without wires if i needed them to be? like something i could take on location etc but that would also work well in a studio…? and about how much would it cost?

links to specific kits/sets are very helpful… thanks!

Answer: That’s a hard question!

You can purchase studio lights and put them on a battery. It will be tough to do that for under $500. One place to check is http://www.alienbees.com Even two of their B400 units without the battery will run $500.

If you want to start cheap and portable, try looking at http://www.strobist.com has to say about off camera lighting. A lot of the people there use on camera flashes, but use them off camera with either a sync cord or a wireless trigger.

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Question: Studio Photography Lighting: Flash vs Hot vs. Cool Lights lights?

I recently purchased a portable kit with 3 soft box lighting fluorescent tube "cool lights". I was impressed at this point with the release of light, and I wondered whether the simple addition of a hot-shoe flash for my camera would help, or if I should invest in a reflector or a hot flash ring. Shot with a NikonD40x and are not sure about the capabilities of flash sync if I go to the ring flash.

Answer: You are expressing a common problem. I fully agree with the comment above; mixed lighting lead certain problems. What you need to do is determine what would be the best lighting situation for the type of photography you are doing and stick with it. Here are my suggestions: 1. Studio flash (with or without soffbox) will be good for portraits and general subject matter. 2. Hot lights (halogen or incandescent study) are good for still life and interior architecture, as you can get a good "preview" of what the lighting will look like as well as get accurate meter readings light. You can, with some experience, painting with light as well. You also have a much greater variability for exposure times longer, so you can more checks with the "law of reciprocity." 3. Cool lights (either LCD or fluorescent) are very good for small product photography and images of foods where not want to add heat to the setup and also want to "preview" the results. As with the hot lights, you can have exposure times longer with electronic flash. Caution on all the lights of the bulb. Changes color with exposure time and LCD lighting fades after several hours of use. If you do not have a meter color, buy one to make sure they are clear in color balance properly. Be especially careful of ambient light, especially with times long exposure as light sources mix will result in horrible results.

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Question: Can I attach a car battery to an electric fence wire just by the leads?

The battery pack I got for an electric fence doesn’t have room for a car battery in it and it isn’t rechargeable. It seems to me more sensible to get a car battery. Can I just attach this to the wire with leads? Do I have to cover it in some way to protect from rain? Thanks
Thanks for answering. Oh I see, of course, it has to have a pulse!!
I am not sure if I can connect it with original box.

Answer: No you need a charger that causes the charge to pulse. A battery won’t do that. Battery powered fence chargers don’t work very well or last very long. You should get one that plugs in to the wall. They are much cheaper than battery powered chargers.

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Question: How long to charge the battery in my car and how?

Recently I left my lights on for about 5 hours in 94 Saturn and killed the battery. I got a jump and led the way to the grocery store, ran for 20 minutes, and would not start. I wondered how long I needed to leave the machine running to ensure that, after the jump next year if I park at night, we will begin the following morning. The battery is about 3 years. Also, I do not need to be effectively driving or I can just have the car running? Will you charge the battery in both directions?

Answer: 3 years in batt old to a new

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