Posted by Richard Crowley on 10/21/06 01:34

"DK1000" wrote ...
>I need the video, as (I forgot to mention) there will be also voice
>narration describing the rooms, kind of a talking video walk-thru. I had an
>impression lighting may be expensive, any kind of makeshift device I can
>try? I have heard of people using stuff they can get at Home Depot for
>lighting in a pinch, but I don't know what they actually got that worked. I
>realize the color temp may be off, but I can always compensate for that.
>The videos will be placed online, and I know that videos posted within a
>reasonable bandwidth don't have the best detail, just want it bright
>enough.Thanks much for the info.

There are many websites that describe making lighting equipment
out of cheap parts from the Home Depot, etc. But they are all
based on having 120V normal domestic power. If you have to
do this from battery power, you're talking about more specialized
stuff and big, heavy battery(s) as Mr. Farnsworth has outlined.

You're right that the camera can likely compensate for the color
temp. You can't expect perfection from a $350 camera no matter
what kind of light you are using, but likely adequate for your
needs(?)

You may need to reconsider trying to do (1) architectural lighting
(2) from batteries (3) on a budget. Any two of those might be
managable, but the combination of all three is a killer. Consider
that a 500W lamp that you plug into the wall is no big deal. But
a 500W lamp running on 12V draws 42 amps! The cable alone
to do that safely will bust your budget. Not to mention how much
it weighs to lug around, and how long even a big RV deep-cycle
battery (read: expensive) will last at that power consumption.

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