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Posted by Bill Farnsworth on 10/21/06 00:35
"DK1000" wrote> Hi,
>
> I'm starting a freelance venture where I will be involved in
> shooting short videos in people's homes, maybe 5 minutes each, using
> existing room light and any daylight coming in. Some houses may not
> have any electricity or available room lighting, they will be houses
> for sale or houses being rehabbed. Right now all I could afford was
> a consumer digital camcorder, got a Panasonic PV-GS59 for $315, so
> you can see the limited budget I'm working with.
>
> I can't afford pro lighting at this point, what can I get that's
> portable, that will illuminate a whole wall of a room, or the whole
> field of view at no zoom, to maybe 20 to 30 feet away if I need it
> for larger rooms? I suppose this will be some kind of floodlight?
> Something hopefully that will work on rechargeable batteries, or one
> of those portable DC "backpacks" that can be to jump start cars, but
> also provides 12 V DC. I thought of those lamps that campers wear on
> their heads, but I have the hunch they won't quite cover the area
> bright enough. I assume miner's/firemen's lamps are spot, not flood.
> My camcorder comes with a built-in light, but only good about 5
> feet, and no accessory shoe.
>
> I will not be normally shooting people with this set-up, just rooms.
> I plan on putting the video on a website. I'm looking into the .flv
> format. I realize I won't have the web bandwidth to put up the
> uncompressed .avi file the camcorder makes, but at least I want it
> lit up enough not to show too much excess grain that consumer level
> camcorders show at normal room lighting levels.
>
> What are my alternatives/options. Thanks much.
Using your rules, you could use a 12v deep cycle Golf Cart battery, a
two amp or less float charger, and cheap clip or clamp on reflector
light and a 75 or 100w 12v frosted medium base bulb.......... and a
luggage cart for the battery and the light.
You would have to rig up a plug adapter, that isn't a big deal.
The backpack starter battery won't last through many charges. You are
better of with a deep cycle battery.
Bill F.
www.billfarnsworthvideo.com
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