Ghetto flos
 

Well I got the bulbs yesterday in mail, got the filters and this weekend will play with it. If it works will be able to show you how to have a fluorescent setup for shooting for about $150.:) Stay tuned. Im tired of sweating my balls off with my lowels.lol

hopefully you use that gorgeous wife as a test subject!

....and this thread topic was misleading. I thouhgt you were about to post a rap you wrote about Escalades, hoe's, filming videos with your platinum chain and smoking Weed.

damn you.

Where have you been when are you and your girl coming to visit in the atl.

yeah cuz that's just tony's style lol :)
how are you doing?

soon!!! things are looking smooth these days, we are finally outta them "rough spots" (a couple of deaths, some payoff money owed....etc...)
:upsidedow

well just let us know when :)

Ghetto Flos?.....haaahahah, I love it!

Looking forward to seeing your project Tony. Post some pics when you get that baby put together :thumbsup

sample shot
 

here you go :)

http://candydreams.com/upload/paige_aqua117.jpg

great pic what did you use to shoot that?

homemade florescent setup

Very nice J - hope you are well brotha' :thumbsup

dean,
you found a place to stay in l.a. yet? steer clear of the fires :)

Do you have a pic of the set up :)

p.s. color temperature is the biggest issue here. get daylight balanced bulbs.

real kino flo's have a high output ballast so there's no flicker. there is flicker with the homemade version, so your shutter speed can't be too high. try 1/60th if you can. experiment and draw your own conclusions.

Actually...I've changed my mind and decided that I'll kick it here till first of the year and just commute to LA for shoots till then. Are you close to the fires?

What asa are you using with that Johnny? I wouldn't think it would be putt'n out too much light? Cool effect though :thumbsup

i think 400 or so, they don't put out much light at all. it can be tricky, can't get a good full length shot out of them either :)