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01/09/2006 02:47:25 PM · #1 |
Tungsten, HMI, Flourescent? what are the advantages/disadvantages of each?
Does studio lighting allow for dimming? I would think that this would not be an option for flourescent based systems...
Basic considerations for a beginning lighting set?
Where to begin?
(good beginner websites that explain such would also be appreciated)
- Saj
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01/09/2006 03:38:25 PM · #2 |
Saj, I have many of the same question that you have. Poking around google today, I found several threads in other forums that point here:
B&H Professional Lighting SourceBook
I haven't had a chance to really dig deep, and I ordered the hard copy, but if you go to the beginning of each section, it explains things.
Message edited by author 2006-01-09 15:39:36.
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01/09/2006 03:49:30 PM · #3 |
Well, let me see..
The things different light does is about heat and color temp (and money).
Tungsten is a common "Hot light" that most film and TV Studios use. It is constant and gives a nice white light. But it is hot as hell and will burn your house down if you are not careful :-D
HMI is awesome but it is the most expensive light you can buy. It runs a lot cooler than traditional constant on "Hot Lights" and is very close to natural light. I would love to have HMI lights in my home but I don't have the cash right now.
Flourescent is the coolest running of all constant lights but you need a lot of em to make a lot of light. It has a blue/green color cast but that is good for table top lighting metallic objects. I have several flourescents at my home for shooting jewelry.
For a begnner set I would say ...a couple Halogen worklights, a couple flourescent table tops and a few clamp on light with 100 watt daylight floods should give you a good choice and not cost more than $150.
You can add a couple camera flashes (one for on camera and one as a slave) for flash photography.
B&H is one of the best resources and I have their lighting manual/catalogue which is a great resource but all the good stuff is thousands of dollars.
I have 2 elinchrom studio strobes but I seldom unpack them for DP Challenge stuff..they are my kit to travel with for work related stuff and are a pain to set-up and take down all the time.
I am saving for an HMI setup but what I want costs over $5,000 <:-O
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01/09/2006 03:57:06 PM · #4 |
| I thought of buying two Halogen work lights @ $20 each but people said that was a bad way to go? |
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01/09/2006 04:08:24 PM · #5 |
We have two guys here on DPC who are movie lighting techs (i.e. "Gaffers"). Sorry I can't remember their nicknames and haven't worked out a forums search that finds them yet.
In the last month there have been two threads, try a forums search on "worklight". In both of these, the different types of lights and light sources have been discussed at length and are very interesting indeed.
Re dimming; no. You apply dimming through your exposure values.
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01/09/2006 04:13:08 PM · #6 |
swinging_johnson is one of the movie lighting people, i think. dunno about the other...
edit - can't keep up with all the name changes around here - he is now American_Horse.
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01/09/2006 04:17:58 PM · #7 |
Also check out these threads
I suck at lighting
Buildin' a "HomeStudio" any suggestions?
Both threads have suggestions and explanations and at least one of them has a link or two about lighting.
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01/09/2006 04:25:32 PM · #8 |
Originally posted by theSaj:
Tungsten, HMI, Flourescent? what are the advantages/disadvantages of each?
Does studio lighting allow for dimming? I would think that this would not be an option for flourescent based systems...
Basic considerations for a beginning lighting set?
Where to begin?
(good beginner websites that explain such would also be appreciated)
- Saj |
I don't think you can dim flourescents. I don't know about HMI lights.
When you dim tungsten lights, you also shift the color of the light significantly.
I'd look into the Alien Bees or a set of the Adorama house brand strobes if your budget won't allow.
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