Posted by Bill Fright on 05/06/06 21:03

peter wrote:

> I'm looking for on camera video lights for events like wedding reception.
> Since the place is lighted, the video light only need to supplement the
> ambience light or to fill shadows.
>
> How many watts is enough? 20? 50?
>
> Is there such thing as zoomable video light like on camera flash?
>
> Do I have to worry about red-eyes like on camera flash?
>
> I saw LED based lights bank but they cost $700!
>
> Any other alternative light source? Any florescent light based (obviously
> with the right filter) light?
>
>
In the pro world some of us use frezzis and with proper diffusion you
can simply tilt the angle of the light to reduce or increase intensity.

The one I use is 50w and I have daylight scrim and gradiated diffusion
for indoors. It's permanately mounted and switching takes seconds. I
also can add a NP1 to power solo or with camera power. I recommend
having solo power so you can use it away from the camera. ie Under the
dash for night car scenes.

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