Posted by DK1000 on 10/29/06 19:09

Thanks all so far, a couple of more questions before I return what I have
for brighter lights, as I never worked with these before.

The box I have says "halogen", and I believe there's also quartz lights? Are
quartz cooler running, or is that pretty much the same? Should I get one
type over the other?

I will be videotaping every room in the house, so if the house has 10 rooms
plus a basement, upstairs/attic, and garage, I 'll be unplugging and
replugging the lights quickly on my tour of the property. So I may be using
the floor "sled" option more vs. the stand. As I plan on leaving the
property within 10 minutes of finishing the job, will the lights safely
cool in time so I can pack them in my minivan for the next shoot? This also
means I'll need a somewhat permanently attached diffuser that won't burn, at
least attached for that session. Any ideas? Thanks much again.


"DK1000" <bwana1SPAMMENOTREMOVE@lycos.com> wrote in message
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> Well, 12V is what I *wanted* to do to be able to cover all bases and
> situations, but thanks to everyone's insights (much appreciated BTW), even
> though 12V seems "possible" according to what's posted, I decided to go
> 120VAC, and if prospective clients don't have electric power turned on
> (hopefully the minority of clients), I will seek out the next client who
> does have power. 12V portability may be considered later on, and I still
> will keep all your recommendations at hand, but until I learn the ropes on
> my own, I want to go as simple as possible. 12V will mean more equipment,
> cords, bulk, etc., so once I get going with 120VAC, I can then look into
> 12V at a backup, but not as a primary system as I was originally thinking.
> Maybe I was putting the cart before the horse, but then I didn't realize
> there were other non-conventional 120VAC solutions that may work, even
> though both systems are bulkier than what I envisioned. I did mention in
> one of my posts that I may be "switching gears". Again, thanks for all the
> help, I plan on taking my 2 X 250W system back to Home Depot, as I hear it
> might not be bright enough, and get something a little stronger. My local
> HD said they don't have a 2 x 500, but do have a 1500W unit that houses 2
> sides each with a 250 and 500, and they may be switchable, which would be
> great. If I can get by with 2 X 250 I'll use that option, if I need more,
> I'll put the 2 500's on, if more yet all on for 1500. Hopefully they're
> swichable like that, if not, I'll look for one.
>
>
> "Bill Farnsworth" <bill.farnsworth@verizon.net> wrote in message
> news:wzp0h.20$mX4.1@trndny03...
>>
>> "Greg Melton" <greg.melton@ca.rr.com> wrote
>>>I thought you had a power issue. Why all the talk of 12v systems
>>> earlier?
>>>
>>> Greg
>>>
>>
>> Exactly. These work lights would have been a recommendation most everyone
>> would have made five days ago.
>>
>> Bill F.
>>
>>
>
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