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thebes · 04-13-2008, 08:24 PM

Right now I have what I consider a rather basic setup. I just started doing video, and hot lights are new to me.

I have one 1000 watt softbox and 2 300watt clamplights and gaffers tape and a reflector and aluminum foil, etc. I consider that a too temporary basic setup.

I suppose that I would consider a basic setup 3 lights with stands. One twice as powerful as the others. A softbox or some skrims (?sp), a snoot, a few flags with stands, some clamps that the lights can mount too(!), good cords. Never underestimate the usefulness of these folding reflectors and some thumbtacks in a tight hotel room..

I have been having problems shooting with less than 1500 watts of tungsten light and some of my bulbs don't color match either.

I suppose that I might consider one of the amvona panel lights down the road. They would sure be convenient, but are a bit large to travel with.

I am very inerested in some of the new daylight balanced fluorescents. I have seen several with variable output, a huge plus.

I wonder what other people are using??? As I've mentioned I am new to hotlights (I've owned and sold and owned and sold lots of strobes over the years).

04-13-2008, 08:24 PM	#4 (permalink)
thebes Getting back into the biz Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Back in the Belly of the Beast Posts: 2,106 Points: 2,205	Right now I have what I consider a rather basic setup. I just started doing video, and hot lights are new to me. I have one 1000 watt softbox and 2 300watt clamplights and gaffers tape and a reflector and aluminum foil, etc. I consider that a too temporary basic setup. I suppose that I would consider a basic setup 3 lights with stands. One twice as powerful as the others. A softbox or some skrims (?sp), a snoot, a few flags with stands, some clamps that the lights can mount too(!), good cords. Never underestimate the usefulness of these folding reflectors and some thumbtacks in a tight hotel room.. I have been having problems shooting with less than 1500 watts of tungsten light and some of my bulbs don't color match either. I suppose that I might consider one of the amvona panel lights down the road. They would sure be convenient, but are a bit large to travel with. I am very inerested in some of the new daylight balanced fluorescents. I have seen several with variable output, a huge plus. I wonder what other people are using??? As I've mentioned I am new to hotlights (I've owned and sold and owned and sold lots of strobes over the years).