Photogs: lighting kit suggestions under $500?

juggernaut · 2005-08-11, 09:36 PM

Well this could go on for hours. I just wanted to ask a question cause it will affect the the price range you are looking for. How far away will you be when shooting? Will this stuff be in your house and you are only like 10 ft away? Basicly if you are looking to just shoot stuff that close, then get the lower powered units of what ever you decide, they will be cheaper and do the job just fine. The higher power stuff is basicly for throwing the light farther from the camera, IE if you were shooting a large group from 25 or 30 feet away. If you stick with speedotron, novatron, etc
Heres a link from BH and there are only two kits in the list over $500 and these kits will plug right into your house wall socket. Any of them will do a small job. I still have my first kit and it was like this. I used it to shoot babies and animals etc. All indoors. If you are thinking of using them on the road dont bother, a simple gold,silver and black reflector along with a large mirror will do the job with incredible results.
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/cont...ar&A=search&Q=

2005-08-11, 09:36 PM	#5
juggernaut Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Central Jersey! If I was rich and powerful I would dress as my avatar does. Posts: 1,448	Well this could go on for hours. I just wanted to ask a question cause it will affect the the price range you are looking for. How far away will you be when shooting? Will this stuff be in your house and you are only like 10 ft away? Basicly if you are looking to just shoot stuff that close, then get the lower powered units of what ever you decide, they will be cheaper and do the job just fine. The higher power stuff is basicly for throwing the light farther from the camera, IE if you were shooting a large group from 25 or 30 feet away. If you stick with speedotron, novatron, etc Heres a link from BH and there are only two kits in the list over $500 and these kits will plug right into your house wall socket. Any of them will do a small job. I still have my first kit and it was like this. I used it to shoot babies and animals etc. All indoors. If you are thinking of using them on the road dont bother, a simple gold,silver and black reflector along with a large mirror will do the job with incredible results. http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/cont...ar&A=search&Q=