Posted by DK1000 on 10/30/06 18:44

Thank you all, Bill, Richard, Martin, Greg, Toby, FCP User, hope I got
everyone.

I'll stick with the recommend to use the halogen, and I'll read and re-read
again all the suggestions on what and what not to do. I believe I have
enough info now. Hopefully I can find the lights that let you go 2X250,
2X500, or all for 1500.

The "sled" (don't know if it's a common term in lighting, first time I heard
of it that way), is pictured on the box that I'm returning. It just looks
like the more portable setup that you can put on the floor or ground. Looks
more easy to pickup and move around room to room than the stand/tripod. I'd
never think about dragging it across someone's floor. According to the
picture on the box again, looks like the whole sled attaches to the tripod.
I'll take the tripod with me, but I'll try to see if I can get by most of
the time with just the "sled". Again, thanks for everyone's help, I'll go
look for that 1500 adjustable that I think they may have.


"Richard Crowley" <rcrowley@xp7rt.net> wrote in message
news:4qmq6vFnqoudU1@individual.net...
> "DK1000" wrote...
>> 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?
>
> "Quartz" and "halogen" are the same kind of lamp.
> They use small bulb that runs very hot, and they have
> a special mix of (halogen) gases inside which "recycle"
> the tungsten that is boiled off the filament while it is
> burning. Note that it takes extreme heat to accomplish
> this recycling process. Else the inside of the bulb gets a
> dark coating of tungsten and no light can get out. Also
> the filament gets thinner and weaker and more easily
> broken.
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halogen_bulb#The_halogen_lamp
>
>> Are quartz cooler running, or is that pretty much the same? Should I get
>> one type over the other?
>
> Quartz/halogen are the same and run hot by design.
> Plan on it. DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCE
> REMOVE ANY PROTECTIVE GLASS/METAL
> PROTECTON OVER THE FRONT. Halogen lamps
> have been known to explode and shower the area with
> white-hot schrapnel. Don't want to burn down the house
> before it is sold.
>
>> 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.
>
> I wouldn't want somebody dragging a "sled" around my house
> scratching the floors if I were trying to sell it. :-(
>
>> 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?
>
> "Safely" depends on their configuration. You certainly couldn't
> throw a hot light fixture on the back seat upholstery until it
> cools to the touch. OTOH, if you can strap them to the wall
> of the minivan (without touching anything), they might be OK.
>
>> 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.
>
> The smaller the diffuser (whether reflective or transmissive),
> the easier to haul around. But the less effective it will be.
> Often handled with something folding/colapsible, etc. If you
> wanted to really cheap it out, you could use those round,
> collapsible reflectors they sell for your car windshield, etc.
>
> I have bought some of the diffusers (5 different surfaces including
> transmissive) and stands from Amvona on eBay and they seem
> like great value for the $$.
>

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