Studio Lighting - DPChallenge Forums

03/22/2005 07:32:59 PM · #1

I would like to get some lights for a studio, although I do not know what to get. Right now I have a sb600. What do I need to create some nice lighting effects?

Travis

03/22/2005 08:08:38 PM · #2

Anybody?

Mick

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM

03/22/2005 08:09:28 PM · #3

IMHO, AlienBees has the best bang-for-the-buck of them all.

You can get some very nice lighting effects with a single strobe, a cheap umbrella, and a reflector, such as a piece of white foam core.

You can get a B400 strobe for $224.95, and an umbrella for $10-20 or so. Foam core is very cheap.

Mick

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM

03/22/2005 08:10:49 PM · #4

You might also try Ebay for used strobes.

RedOak

Canon EOS-20D

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

03/22/2005 08:18:50 PM · #5

I'm looking into AlienBees myself. Quite the gear for the price.
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Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 80-200mm f/2.8D ED

03/22/2005 08:43:09 PM · #6

I'm not really looking for stobes, I think I need continous lighting. For one I need t see the light, two I think the bright light of a flash can cause people to blink, or feel uncomfortable.

Can you reccommend any continous lighting setups?

Travis

nomad469

Nikon D700

03/22/2005 08:48:32 PM · #7

I posted the same question a coupe of days ago...
I think that I am going to do the AlienBees 599 package this week.
//www.alienbees.com/digi.html

I have to aggree with you though there is someting to be said for the 99 SV kit.

03/23/2005 07:22:52 AM · #8

what about continous lighting?

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED

03/23/2005 07:27:24 AM · #9

What do you think of this light?

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woohoopepper

Nikon D70

03/23/2005 07:31:22 AM · #10

I have studio strobes with reflective umbrellas. No one has blinked yet! I think they are wonderful (the strobes, well, and the people too).

ralph

Nikon Z9

03/23/2005 07:31:25 AM · #11

depends on what you are planning on shooting
continous light gets VERY hot and you will never get the wide open 'interested' iris look
attachments (softboxes) are much more expencive (due to hightemps)

studio flash are extremly brief
and with modeling lights you can get an idea what you are shooting like contiuous
initial cost is higher but worth it

(i also have a AB400 .. reasonably inexpensive .. )

woohoopepper

Nikon D70

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED

03/23/2005 07:33:55 AM · #12

I wouldn't want to shoot children or pets with continuous lighting. Might burn someone or something. Also, I've created a few dog photos and the dogs sometimes decide it's time to go nuts and run around the room.

Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM

03/23/2005 07:38:36 AM · #13

Originally posted by woohoopepper:

I have studio strobes with reflective umbrellas. No one has blinked yet! I think they are wonderful (the strobes, well, and the people too).

I find with umbrellas the light spills out every were and it is hard to control.

aKiwi

Canon EOS-7D

03/23/2005 03:16:23 PM · #14

I built two continuous light soft boxes with 8 75W equivalent energy save lights in each. They hardly generate any heat. The light intensity isn't as high as a strobe, but I haven't had problems with them yet.
They are great for macros.
Now you can buy full spectrum spiral energy save lamps that have an equivalent of about 150 watts (I think) These would be ideal. A little pricier than what I used though.
I have a bit of a problem with colour as I chose warm toned energy save lamps, and these have a very yellow light, but were brighter than the white lamps that I saw. Nothing that manual white balance can't fix.

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