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 11/12/2004 03:04:00 PM · #1
I just bought two of these projectors, having 1000watts each. Did i make a good choice for a poor mans studio?

Projector

they were about 70$ the two.

Message edited by author 2004-11-12 15:39:39.
 11/12/2004 03:19:48 PM · #2
2000 watts of light. thats a lot. lol

EDIT: how much those cost?

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 11/12/2004 03:23:55 PM · #3
I bought the double headed one wih 500W each. I think it works fairly well for $30!
 11/12/2004 03:34:07 PM · #4
i thought that more would be better... should i just stayed with less. the stantds brought two projectors of 500w but i bought two more of 1000w each.
 11/12/2004 03:41:04 PM · #5
Originally posted by dacrazyrn:
I bought the double headed one wih 500W each. I think it works fairly well for $30!


Hey! I have those same lights. Got them at Home Depot. How are they working for you? They put out a reasonably good amount of light, but are extremely hot, and I haven't been able to figure out how to diffuse it without burning the house down.
 11/12/2004 03:56:31 PM · #6
They are really hot for sure. But i just got them tonight.
I'll try them out tonight maybe.
i still need the background. Still looking. I don't really now if the message was for me.
 11/12/2004 05:06:46 PM · #7
Originally posted by Discraft:
They are really hot for sure. But i just got them tonight.
I'll try them out tonight maybe.
i still need the background. Still looking. I don't really now if the message was for me.


You also have to find a way to diffuse the light.
 11/12/2004 05:11:59 PM · #8
and that is? diffuse light.

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 11/12/2004 05:14:54 PM · #9
The best diffusing I've done yet has been by reflecting the light off a 2' x 4' sheet of white foamcore board. I think using the plastic tablecloth I've used for my lightbox will work great, but I need to find some good supports for it so it doesn't get close to the lights.
 11/12/2004 05:24:01 PM · #10
and where can i find that type of thing? like on a shop... not on ebay.
 11/12/2004 05:34:52 PM · #11
Originally posted by Discraft:
and where can i find that type of thing? like on a shop... not on ebay.


I got my foamcore board at Jo-Ann fabrics, a fabric and craft store. It was a couple bucks, and you could probably tape like 4 of them together to make a really big portable reflector. I don't know if the light is as even as a softbox diffused light would be, but it's the best I can figure out right now. If anyone finds a better 'el cheapo' solution, I'd love to hear about it.
 11/12/2004 05:41:06 PM · #12
Diffusing light is butting something in front of the projector so the light comes more softly right?
 11/12/2004 05:47:42 PM · #13
Something just occured to me, I have NOT tried this yet, so don't blame me for any fires: how about baking (not wax) paper? You know, the kind you put your fishfingers on to cook in the oven. Perhaps THAT could be wrapped over/around the lamp (VERY loosely of course, with airgaps) to diffuse the light.
 11/12/2004 05:51:12 PM · #14
Also, you could set it up in a way that the diffusing material is not too close to the lights. The material has to be rather large in this case, but it's better than calling the fire department.

Edit: bit replaced for but!!! Firday night in Ireland, go figure!

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 11/12/2004 08:42:52 PM · #15
I built this from 2 different set ups on the Tinker Tubes. The large diffuser and then I added the bottom light reflector. Put a white sheet over it. Could cover it all the way down if needed to. Just by removing the reflector. The Tinker Tubes also has softboxes (thinking that next). I also built some light stands, but with my limited area now, it is a pain in the arse!

Worthy thread



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 11/12/2004 09:02:26 PM · #16
whats the problem with having the lights just point at the subject? why the difuser can anyone explain me please.
 11/12/2004 09:56:59 PM · #17
why not direct? Because those types of light will give you a sunburn in no time flat. They are strong and hot enough to fry eggs. Not a good look in a portrait. Indirect (i.e. pointing at the ceiling) is usually good, but at times, diffused looks better again.
 11/13/2004 12:03:25 AM · #18
Originally posted by Discraft:
whats the problem with having the lights just point at the subject? why the difuser can anyone explain me please.


Here is the way I think of it. Say you are outside in the middle of a hot summer day, bright sunlight. the light is pretty harsh and flat, blowing out highlights. Now it suddenly becomes overcast with a thin layer of clouds. The light is "diffused" now and it is not as harsh, and has a softer "glow" on everything with decreased harsh highlights. It spreads the light around, it is not direct and straight on, but coming in at many different angles, I guess you could say.
 11/13/2004 12:26:59 AM · #19
Also, models will squint and get uncomfortable fast. Diffusion or bouncing off foamcore seems like the best alternatives.
 11/13/2004 01:02:09 AM · #20
Originally posted by Beetle:
Something just occured to me, I have NOT tried this yet, so don't blame me for any fires: how about baking (not wax) paper? You know, the kind you put your fishfingers on to cook in the oven. Perhaps THAT could be wrapped over/around the lamp (VERY loosely of course, with airgaps) to diffuse the light.

I have tried it, and it worked pretty well. I used some Reynolds Parchment Paper that my wife had in the pantry for baking. I used a couple of those wooden ring thingies (normally used for needle point I think) to stretch the paper flat and hold it out in front of the 500w halogen work lights I was using. It diffused the light a bit too much for my taste though. I didnât experiment very much because I bought my AlienBees soon after.

I just checked the box and oddly enough it says, âDo not touch parchment paper to open flame. Withstands temperatures up to 420 degrees. Never use under broiler, in toaster ovens or in halogen light ovens.â Those halogen work lights would make a pretty good oven. :)


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