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  • FelixFlow
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    • Nov 2004
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    #1

    ---Video lighting: suggestions needed----

    can someone recommend a good video light (or kit), i'm looking to buy more continuous lighting for my video shoots


    thanks!!



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  • RedShoe
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    • Feb 2001
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    #2
    http://redshoe.net/light-tutorial/
    And a sample of it in action.
    http://blacksoneverything.com/light-sample.wmv

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    • FelixFlow
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      • Nov 2004
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      #3
      Originally posted by RedShoe


      wow, i bow down to your ingenuity !!!

      fucking great tip, thank you !!




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      • Chris Corn
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        • Jul 2006
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        #4
        Originally posted by FelixFlow
        can someone recommend a good video light (or kit), i'm looking to buy more continuous lighting for my video shoots


        thanks!!

        Are we going to see more vids of Kari? Hope so....
        I shoot video.

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        • abyss_al
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          • Oct 2003
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          #5
          http://www.kinoflo.com

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          • FelixFlow
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            • Nov 2004
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            #6
            Originally posted by Chris Corn
            Are we going to see more vids of Kari? Hope so....

            ya i'm gonna start throwing out promo vids too instead of just promo picture zips




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            • FelixFlow
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              #7
              Originally posted by abyss_al




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              • Shoehorn!
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                • Oct 2003
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                #8
                Originally posted by RedShoe
                That is fucking awesome.

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                • tony299
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                  • Aug 2002
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                  #9
                  if you dont have a ton of money to spend look at jtl's
                  http://www.adorama.com/JTELK.html
                  this kit gives you every thing you need 3 lights with soft box, stands and a case to carry it all in. Its $529

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                  • abyss_al
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                    #10
                    Originally posted by FelixFlow

                    how you doin?
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                    • SinisterStudios
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                      • Nov 2003
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                      #11
                      if you have the budget go with the kino flo's, i wouldnt give mine up for anything and since they use such low power you can run them anywhere
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                      • JP-pornshooter
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                        • Sep 2006
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                        #12
                        Originally posted by RedShoe
                        very cool.. you can also buy the LED's already together as a bulb in put them in other light fixtures, both tungsten and daylight balanced versions..
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                        • jonesy
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                          • Jan 2003
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                          #13
                          Originally posted by abyss_al
                          yup
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                          • jonesy
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                            • Jan 2003
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                            #14
                            redshoe

                            nice work man.

                            one question though - why didnt you make this with 4 lights?

                            one led on the bottom would definitely help eliminate ballsack shadow as well illuminate
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                            • aico
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                              • Mar 2004
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                              #15
                              Kinoflo gets my vote as well.

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                              • BobG
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                                • Nov 2003
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                                #16
                                Originally posted by abyss_al
                                that's all there is too it. Don't skimp on the lights, get kinos and get too much and back it off some, don't get too little.

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                                • vidvicious
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                                  • Oct 2002
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                                  #17
                                  Depends on how much your ready to spend .. you'll need at least 800 - 1000 for anything decent, that you can easly travel with.

                                  there are also other alternative .. check out ebay. You can get a softbox kit for under 500$ with 1000 - 2000 total watts .. a good start
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                                  • Jim_Gunn
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                                    • Feb 2003
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                                    #18
                                    I have been using a couple of Kino 4-foot four banks and I just ordered two Kinoflo Diva-Lites to add to this. Need lotsa light to light for hi-def!

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                                    • vidvicious
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                                      • Oct 2002
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                                      #19
                                      Originally posted by abyss_al
                                      I love mine ! I have a set of 4 bank.

                                      Lighting is a very important part of Production be it broadcast or porn.
                                      Just ot give you guys (not you abyss) an idea on how important I'll list the lights I presently have in my studio.
                                      2 Kino flows
                                      6 redheasds (1000w - 650w)
                                      5 tristars (250w - 500w dimable)
                                      2 lowel pro (250w- dimable)
                                      1 omni
                                      2 Bambino (320 - 420)
                                      A couple of lensed arri's (haven't used them in ages)

                                      And there is still more lights I want to get especailly now that I m shooting HDV and HD
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                                      • tony299
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                                        #20
                                        Originally posted by vidvicious
                                        I love mine ! I have a set of 4 bank.

                                        Lighting is a very important part of Production be it broadcast or porn.
                                        Just ot give you guys (not you abyss) an idea on how important I'll list the lights I presently have in my studio.
                                        2 Kino flows
                                        6 redheasds (1000w - 650w)
                                        5 tristars (250w - 500w dimable)
                                        2 lowel pro (250w- dimable)
                                        1 omni
                                        2 Bambino (320 - 420)
                                        A couple of lensed arri's (haven't used them in ages)

                                        And there is still more lights I want to get especailly now that I m shooting HDV and HD
                                        man nice stuff, i started with jtl's and been upgrading to lowel's. going to get
                                        chimera softboxes for two of my lowels ,eventually want to go to fluorescents .do they travel ok?

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                                        • vidvicious
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                                          • Oct 2002
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                                          #21
                                          Originally posted by RedShoe
                                          Damn dude just saw that ! Nice ring light!!!

                                          What's that canister that you used ? a fleshlight holder?
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                                          • Grapesoda
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                                            #22
                                            this is what I use http://extranet.mole.com/public/inde...9-1900&id=2139

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                                            • tony299
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                                              • Aug 2002
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                                              #23
                                              110 watts in fluorescent what does that equal in regular lights?

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                                              • Tat2Jr
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                                                • Feb 2001
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                                                #24
                                                Get daylight balanced florescents.

                                                I've got tungstan hot lights, and want to replace them asap. Not only do they heat the house up QUICK. (About 5° in 20 minutes. About 8-10° during summer in the same amount of time), but you've got to shut all the curtains or the outside light shines through as blue. With the daylight balanced florescents you won't have any of those problems.
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                                                • vidvicious
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                                                  #25
                                                  Originally posted by tony404
                                                  man nice stuff, i started with jtl's and been upgrading to lowel's. going to get
                                                  chimera softboxes for two of my lowels ,eventually want to go to fluorescents .do they travel ok?
                                                  I've had a softbox for my lowel for over 10 tears now .. people never understood why I kept it to do porn .. when you need a nice little softlight to puch your own shadow to the side this works wonders ( I like to light a set so I can walk around freely, mostly for gonzo shoots)
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                                                  • vidvicious
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                                                    #26
                                                    Originally posted by Wanton
                                                    Damn those are inexpensive .. does it have a portable balast? metal casing?
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                                                    • vidvicious
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                                                      #27
                                                      Originally posted by Tat2Jr
                                                      Get daylight balanced florescents.

                                                      I've got tungstan hot lights, and want to replace them asap. Not only do they heat the house up QUICK. (About 5° in 20 minutes. About 8-10° during summer in the same amount of time), but you've got to shut all the curtains or the outside light shines through as blue. With the daylight balanced florescents you won't have any of those problems.
                                                      Some CTB 1/4 or half qill fix that right up (gels, They are fire repelent too)
                                                      and if your lights are that hot, I'd suspect you got a hot spot dead center too .. Better add a 1/2 or quater tough spun just to be sure (diffusion won't get rid of a hot spot, it'll only bring it down a stop)
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                                                      • Gaybucks
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                                                        #28
                                                        We just upgraded our video lighting. If you have the time and want to do your own research, check out www.dvxuser.com and go to the "lighting" subforum, lots of excellent info there.

                                                        I spent a ton of time reading and researching and talking to various people, what we finally decided on was to go with compact fluorescent fixtures with daylight balanced lamps. This has the advantages of MUCH lower power consumption and heat output (we can plug 4 lights that put out the equivalent of 1500 watts each into one 20 amp circuit with capacity left over) and very soft, diffused light that doesn't create harsh shadows.

                                                        The fixtures we bought were from Fotodiox
                                                        http://www.fotodiox.com/shop/product...oducts_id=4123

                                                        and then we bought 5100K fluorescent lamps separately (about $8 each)

                                                        The first shoot we did with them was in January, and the lighting is the best we've ever had... even light with no shadows, natural looking skin tones, overall we are very happy.

                                                        I think the fixtures with lamps, softbox, and stand were under $275.
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                                                        • Major (Tom)
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                                                          • Nov 2003
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                                                          #29
                                                          Originally posted by RedShoe

                                                          Brilliant bro.

                                                          what about soft light though? you can see a tad of image burn. Maybe try to make a diffuser for them.
                                                          that would kick ass.

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                                                          • Tat2Jr
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                                                            • Feb 2001
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                                                            #30
                                                            Originally posted by vidvicious
                                                            Some CTB 1/4 or half qill fix that right up (gels, They are fire repelent too)
                                                            and if your lights are that hot, I'd suspect you got a hot spot dead center too .. Better add a 1/2 or quater tough spun just to be sure (diffusion won't get rid of a hot spot, it'll only bring it down a stop)
                                                            Oh, I use softboxes, so no hotspots, and have tried the gels. But, really it's the heat that is killing me. It's not too bad in the winter, but in the summer when it's 110°-120° outside the last thing I want to do is turn on those lights (and of course the air off). Just want to move over to the florescents before summer starts again.
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                                                            • RedShoe
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                                                              • Feb 2001
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                                                              #31
                                                              Originally posted by jonesy
                                                              redshoe

                                                              nice work man.

                                                              one question though - why didnt you make this with 4 lights?

                                                              one led on the bottom would definitely help eliminate ballsack shadow as well illuminate

                                                              I didn't use 4 because the one on top wasn't as important as the light from underneath. But also because 4 never entered my mind. Why not 8 or just 1? I dunno. 3 was the magic number.

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                                                              • a1ka1ine
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                                                                • Apr 2002
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                                                                #32
                                                                where there is video there is redshoe :D

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