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Posted by DK1000 on 10/27/06 06:37
Thanks much, I'll return this one and get a 2 x 500. Now that I researched
it a little more, I am now finding sites saying you can use those type
lights in a pinch, such as http://www.videomaker.com/article/10108/
Would 2 x 500 be enough to bounce off a ceiling to diffuse, or do I use
direct light and any suggestions what to use as a diffuser? Thanks much for
the help.
"Richard Crowley" <rcrowley@xp7rt.net> wrote in message
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> "DK1000" wrote ...
>> Will this work?
>
> This one of the more popular types of lamps used for DIY
> lighting projects. One of the major problems with these is
> that they are quite harsh right out of the box. You really need
> some kind of diffusion to be able to shoot nice pictures.
> There are 2 major ways of diffusing these. One method is to
> put something diffusing between the light and the subject.
> The other is to bounce the light off something rather larger
> to make the light less of a harsh point-source.
>
>> Is this enough wattage, or do I need to go with a single 500 watt, or a
>> twin 500 making 1000? I will need it to go 20 feet max probably. I would
>> still like to use my camcorder vs. a still camera if at all possible.
>
> I'd definitely go with a dual-500W as you may find only 500W
> total to be inadequate in large and/or dark rooms.
>
>> I uploaded an image of the back of the box:
>> http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v725/DannyWho/Light.jpg
>> Unfortuneately, Photobucket reduces the resolution of images.
>
> Plenty good enough for these purposes.
>
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