transporting strobes - DPChallenge Forums

01/16/2009 11:09:53 PM · #1

im going to be taking one of my strobes with me to a basketball game tomorrow, but im not sure how one would transport a strobe. are there boxes one can buy for a strobe, or is just putting the light and stand and everything in the back ok? please let me know, id rather not destroy my new strobes trying to get them to a high school basketball game:/

01/16/2009 11:38:09 PM · #2

anyone?

01/16/2009 11:45:13 PM · #3

when i bought my lights i had bought some carry bags that were padded

why u taking ya strobes for?

Message edited by author 2009-01-16 23:45:50.

01/16/2009 11:45:43 PM · #4

how much are they generally?

01/16/2009 11:47:06 PM · #5

well i think mine cost about 100 bucks all up but thats in australia thats strobe bags and stand bag

DjFenzl

01/16/2009 11:47:08 PM · #6

what kind of strobes are they? Alien Bees sells little carrying cases for there I believe.

01/16/2009 11:49:34 PM · #7

i,m off too the greyhounds too take some shots tonight should be interesting

01/16/2009 11:51:13 PM · #8

mine are Digiready IMpact i guess. got them from B&H a while back

01/16/2009 11:52:46 PM · #9

make sure you post some of ya shots when you get home kath
i,d like too see how you went

01/16/2009 11:52:51 PM · #10

these

01/16/2009 11:53:38 PM · #11

Originally posted by toddster45:

make sure you post some of ya shots when you get home kath
i,d like too see how you went

of course i will:) i took some cool pics the other day of girls basketball, but the lighting was gym quality:/ they will be better after tomorrrow:)

01/16/2009 11:55:12 PM · #12

Originally posted by JDubsgirl:

Originally posted by toddster45:
make sure you post some of ya shots when you get home kath
i,d like too see how you went

of course i will:) i took some cool pics the other day of girls basketball, but the lighting was gym quality:/ they will be better after tomorrrow:)

cool i,ll do the same with the doggies tonight

01/16/2009 11:56:31 PM · #13

Originally posted by JDubsgirl:

these

there almost the same as mine kath ..why would you take them too the game?

01/16/2009 11:58:52 PM · #14

Originally posted by toddster45:

Originally posted by JDubsgirl:
these

there almost the same as mine kath ..why would you take them too the game?

a buddy of mine, the newspaper sports photog, uses some strobes to bounce off the ceiling in the gym to get better lighting near the nets. i can put my ISO on 200 and reduce the graininess bunches. plus, faster shutter speed.

01/17/2009 12:03:44 AM · #15

just seems alot of work lugging all that gear around and setting up

so you going too leave the lights just at one end of the court and shoot from there?

01/17/2009 12:12:30 AM · #16

Originally posted by toddster45:

just seems alot of work lugging all that gear around and setting up

so you going too leave the lights just at one end of the court and shoot from there?

i was gonna put one strobe at each end, but i changed my mind. i think ill just keep the strobe at wahtever end the hometeam is shooting on, and switch at halftime

01/17/2009 12:14:35 AM · #17

Originally posted by JDubsgirl:

Originally posted by toddster45:
just seems alot of work lugging all that gear around and setting up

so you going too leave the lights just at one end of the court and shoot from there?

i was gonna put one strobe at each end, but i changed my mind. i think ill just keep the strobe at wahtever end the hometeam is shooting on, and switch at halftime

ok cool well good luck hope you dont damage ya lights ..

hmmm are you going too tape down ya cords leading too ya lights?

01/17/2009 12:17:58 AM · #18

Originally posted by toddster45:

Originally posted by JDubsgirl:

Originally posted by toddster45:
just seems alot of work lugging all that gear around and setting up

so you going too leave the lights just at one end of the court and shoot from there?

i was gonna put one strobe at each end, but i changed my mind. i think ill just keep the strobe at wahtever end the hometeam is shooting on, and switch at halftime

ok cool well good luck hope you dont damage ya lights ..

hmmm are you going too tape down ya cords leading too ya lights?

the strobe will be on the stage at one end of the court. no fans allowed up there and i found a plug in right where near i need it.

01/17/2009 12:20:29 AM · #19

Originally posted by JDubsgirl:

Originally posted by toddster45:

Originally posted by JDubsgirl:

Originally posted by toddster45:
just seems alot of work lugging all that gear around and setting up

so you going too leave the lights just at one end of the court and shoot from there?

i was gonna put one strobe at each end, but i changed my mind. i think ill just keep the strobe at wahtever end the hometeam is shooting on, and switch at halftime

ok cool well good luck hope you dont damage ya lights ..

hmmm are you going too tape down ya cords leading too ya lights?

the strobe will be on the stage at one end of the court. no fans allowed up there and i found a plug in right where near i need it.

great your all set then :)

01/17/2009 12:23:19 AM · #20

i will be sure to post pics:) you too with the grayhouonds