http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Videomaker Community Forums » Tag: Light - Recent Posts en Wed, 15 Feb 2012 17:15:38 +0000 http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/vertical-light-how-to-remove-help-please#post-71834 Mon, 24 Oct 2011 18:41:31 +0000 composite1 71834@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Ari,</p> <p>Without seeing your footage, offhand I'd say you could try masking them out if your editing software will allow or if you have After Effects. You'll still may run into continuity issues like Earl mentioned.</p> <p> </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/vertical-light-how-to-remove-help-please#post-71832 Mon, 24 Oct 2011 16:38:36 +0000 EarlC 71832@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Probably not without interfering with the A/V continuity, or at great expense to correct in post via rotoscoping.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/vertical-light-how-to-remove-help-please#post-71829 Mon, 24 Oct 2011 14:39:00 +0000 Ari N 71829@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Hi,</p> <p>I badly need help.</p> <p>I got DV video camera(Mini DV) ,(old style but like tape) I recorded outdoor videos at night.</p> <p>At the back there were lights which appeared in the video in front of public from top to bottom.(vertical). I wonder if there is any solution to remove that light?</p> <p>Any advice or suggestion will be appreciated.</p> <p>Thank you</p> <p> </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/lowell-video-light#post-67363 Wed, 20 Apr 2011 11:49:08 +0000 Ryan 67363@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>&nbsp;Hello, </p> <p>I am looking at this product, <a href="http://www.rotolight.co.uk/">http://www.rotolight.co.uk/</a>&nbsp;</p> <p>Please can someone tell me if it is any good.</p> <p>Thank Ryan</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/lowell-video-light#post-67295 Mon, 18 Apr 2011 06:57:05 +0000 Irina 67295@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Thanks a lot for your replies !</p> <p>Irina</p> <p>( <a title="Photographe Metz" href="http://www.irika.lu">photographer</a> )</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/lowell-video-light#post-66952 Mon, 04 Apr 2011 11:42:08 +0000 BLWeddings 66952@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>I just got a Litepanels LP MicroPro which is fantastic. I do a lot of <a href="http://www.beautifullifeuk.com/blog/weddings/chinese-wedding-video-manchester/" title="Asian Wedding Video"><strong>Asian Wedding Videos</strong></a> which is often under difficult light. My wife is a <a href="http://www.beautifullifeuk.com/photographyblog/" title="Wedding Photographer"><strong>wedding photographer</strong></a> and she also borrows it for weddings which is great. We wanted a light that would work nicely for <a href="http://www.beautifullifeuk.com/blog/weddings/victoria-jamie-tatton-park-wedding/" title="Wedding Video"><strong>wedding video</strong></a> and wedding photography and this was definitely a good choice.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/lowell-video-light#post-66901 Fri, 01 Apr 2011 19:30:43 +0000 signmax 66901@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> Hi,</p> <p>Check also the new led light from China this cost $50 to $75 dimmable, battery power check up can use standard AA battery or Panasonic or Sony video camera battery I recycle my Panasonic battery.</p> <p>At least 3 companies sell this on the web.</p> <p>Regards,</p> <p>YR</p> <p> </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/lowell-video-light#post-66900 Fri, 01 Apr 2011 18:47:07 +0000 Don 66900@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>if you are shooting with d-slrs as well as video cams I'd thing you'd do well to consider a compact video light that can mount on all your cameras hotshoes as well as any off camera lights you think will fit your needs....</p> <p>I find by having a video light on my d-slr hotshoe I can work in low light and switch-hit from stills to video quickly..</p> <p>I went with a small sony unit that runs on AA's because I try to limit how many propriety batteries and chargers needed... My portable flashes and video lights as well as my video d-slrs (pentax kr's) all take the same batteries AA nimh rechargeables.... a fast charger and smart charger and eight sets of batteries in one kit bag...</p> <p>then my sony camcorders and accessories in another kit bag, and lastly my stills d-slrs in another bag...</p> <p>trust me, on a shoot is no time to be looking for a propriety battery when you're running multiple cameras/systems, and accessories! especially if you find your self with ten fully charged batteries and the one you need is dead! lol!</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/lowell-video-light#post-66897 Fri, 01 Apr 2011 17:40:33 +0000 grinner 66897@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> I like a dimmable led light on my head, not on the camera and a few LEDS in my pocket for when I need em. Costs less than 20 bucks at Ace hardware.</p> <p>I've not broken my Lowel kit out more than twice in the last year. That said, I shoot a lot of documentary and reality content. I don't mind lighting interviews correctly when warranted. Just seldom warranted here.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/lowell-video-light#post-66866 Fri, 01 Apr 2011 01:00:46 +0000 Irina 66866@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Hi everybody, </p> <p>Just a few words as introduction - I am quite active in photography, and also in wedding photography field. For having more flexibility during wedding photo sessions and for not being dependent from (sometimes not very optimal) ligt conditions, I recently decided to purchase a video light - and the light of my choice was Lowell id light. </p> <p>May I please ask your experience with this light ? Are there any particular point // point of attention I should be aware of ? </p> <p>Also, as a part of my order, there was a battery I decided to acquire - as compared to the initially suggested battery-belt (with the total cost of over EUR 700), I went for less flexible solution for the beginning consisting in buying normal accus - in form of a quite compact box weighting 4 kg for around EUR 60 - but may be you are aware of more flexible // optimal not expensive solutions ? </p> <p>Many thanks in advance for your answers, </p> <p>Irina</p> <p>( <a title="Photographe mariage Metz" href="http://www.irika.lu">photographe mariage Metz</a> ) </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/is-this-a-good-product-led-5003-video-light#post-65439 Wed, 09 Feb 2011 17:59:45 +0000 nevart 65439@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Based on the advertised specifications of this product, is it something worth buying?</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://yuptek.en.made-in-china.com/product/JbSxciKdkekN/China-Digital-LED-Video-Light-D-LED-5003.html" rel="nofollow">http://yuptek.en.made-in-china.com/product/JbSxciKdkekN/China-Digital-LED-Video-Light-D-LED-5003.html</a></p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/basement-shot-1-light-bulb-2-faces-how-2-light-please#post-58040 Thu, 29 Apr 2010 12:43:39 +0000 BC 58040@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Thanks for the input guys.</p> <p>I like the chinese lantern idea alot. I should have plenty of time to experiment so i'm going to give that a try.</p> <p>I do own a reflector - cheap £30 one - but does the job.</p> <p>And the closet light - one location has a bunch of old metal closets so I'll definately try that aswell.</p> <p>The only other idea i had put to me was shooting with the talent lit - obviously with enough depth behind them to the black background that it maintains it's blackness. Darken the shot in the edit and green screen the swinging light bulb on top - as it swings across the shot return the light levels of that area to the desired level. </p> <p>How does that sound.</p> <p>Thanks again for the help everyone.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/basement-shot-1-light-bulb-2-faces-how-2-light-please#post-58026 Thu, 29 Apr 2010 06:01:14 +0000 Don 58026@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>another cheap lighting tool that may be useful to you is the simple white bifold closet door, mount your flourecent tube inside the V of the standing door and by opening or closing the v you can widen or narrow the strip of light it throws, a strip of gaffer tape will seal the seem where the door hinges if needed.</p> <p>these striplight banks can then be used to seperate your subjects from the background from behind or to fill in shadows from the front.</p> <p>they won't cause flair in camera if position properly.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/basement-shot-1-light-bulb-2-faces-how-2-light-please#post-58024 Thu, 29 Apr 2010 03:28:02 +0000 birdcat 58024@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Wolf's advice is spot on.  </p> <p>You could also look into reflectors - Digital Juice has a nice one (<a href="http://www.digitaljuice.com/products/products.asp?pid=1131">http://www.digitaljuice.com/products/products.asp?pid=1131</a>) and the first accessory I bought as a professional (I was getting $100 as a bonus for doing it) was an "official" Videomaker reflector (<a href="http://www.videomaker.com/shop/accessories-clothes/videomaker-reflector.html">http://www.videomaker.com/shop/accessories-clothes/videomaker-reflector.html</a>).</p> <p>A good article on how to use them is here: <a href="http://www.videomaker.com/article/9348/">http://www.videomaker.com/article/9348/</a></p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/basement-shot-1-light-bulb-2-faces-how-2-light-please#post-58013 Wed, 28 Apr 2010 20:46:21 +0000 composite1 58013@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>BC,</p> <p>Two words; Chinese Lantern.</p> <p>One word; Blocking.</p> <p>Three more words; Compact Fluorescent Bulbs.</p> <p>Okay, so you're now asking, 'what does any of that mean?' Simple. You have your 'single bulb' which I surmise (never assume) is in frame. Just above your bulb out of frame you hang a Chinese Lantern of the same color temperature. Your in frame bulb should be low wattage or dimmed just enough to be seen as lit. </p> <p>Inside the Chinese lantern (sounds like a movie title) should be of higher wattage to clearly illuminate your talent with some shadow present. You could even run the cord from your in frame light through the CL so when it swings, so will the lantern. You're going to have to run some tests obviously and will probably need to use an ND filter so you can get an acceptable exposure and still see your effect. Not to mention you won't want to shoot a light bulb even dimmed straight on with a video camera.</p> <p>Blocking: that's how you arrange your on-camera talent so they can be seen (I again surmise) at the same time and get your desired effect. Again you'll need to run camera and lighting tests to see if this works according to your vision.</p> <p>The reason I said CL and CFB's  is because the lantern will diffuse the light and the CFB's are soft lights anyway hence softening the look even more. Since your on camera bulb will have to be dimmed, the lantern will provide enough light so when you're shooting you won't have to be wide open on your exposure. CL's come in various sizes and in paper or nylon. Paper is very good at diffusing and cutting down the bulb's output, but nylon has a nice way of evening the light out. You can buy chinese lanterns at party supply or craft stores cheap. Compact Fluorescent Bulbs you can get at a discount store in indoor white and daylight white. Don't get colored lanterns! It's easier (and cheaper) to just get white and use a colored CFB.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/basement-shot-1-light-bulb-2-faces-how-2-light-please#post-58000 Wed, 28 Apr 2010 16:07:58 +0000 BC 58000@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Hi</p> <p>Thanks for looking...</p> <p>I need to film a scene with a blacked out background (I have black stage curtains or black colourama paper from a photo studio for the background) but with a central, sometimes swinging lightbulb, at about head height or slightly above. The lightbulb is rigged to a dimmer switch so i can vary the output and there will be one and two people in the shot.</p> <p>I want it to look as though the lightbulb is the only source of light, so that at times the light moves with the swing of the bulb.</p> <p>Shooting on an HD canon - can't remember the model right now - the one without the inter-changeable lenses and maybe a Z1 but I think I'd rather just use the canon.  Also have a set of pretty good lights (3).</p> <p>Any and all tips on how to achieve this would be massively appreciated - assume that I don't really know what i'm doing and have a budget of favors, snacks and pennies.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/led-lights-are-evolving#post-57661 Wed, 21 Apr 2010 07:56:29 +0000 composite1 57661@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Though I didn't get to go to NAB this year (insert grumbling here), fortunately there are tons of videos that were produced to show what had been displayed on the show floor for those of us who missed it. One of the many neat products I've seen so far is Dedolight's 'LEDzilla' small on-camera LED light. That the light itself is cool, the fact that Dedo was really rubbing those neurons together by adding 3 optional attachments that make the light not so much a game-changer, but definitely a 'new play' in the book!</p> <p><a href="http://vimeo.com/11080108">Dedolightâ??s New Ledzilla Attachments</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/cinetech">Abel Cine Tech</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/help-me-with-creative-lighting-on-the-road#post-56089 Sat, 06 Mar 2010 17:22:01 +0000 grinner 56089@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> cruise over to ACE hardware. You'll be surprised what you can find for less than 20 bucks. YEs, I look like a coal miner but I can't tell ya how much it works. Even has a red LED in it that totally fixes the "dang this LED lighting makes everything blue" vibe.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/help-me-with-creative-lighting-on-the-road#post-56061 Sat, 06 Mar 2010 11:11:38 +0000 composite1 56061@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>A head rig for a dimmable LED? Grinner you gotta' post a picture of that! I had looked into using off the shelf LED head lamps, but they white balance really weird. Are you using a Lite Panel as your headlamp?</p> <p>CKI,</p> <p>As for you 'running out of ideas', my suggestion stands at you taking a trip down to the 'Old World' equivalent of Wal-Mart or your local department store and have a look through their home lighting department for some small portable creative solutions. Here's one in particular:</p> <p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Fulcrum-Light-2-Pack-Tap-Lights/dp/B000MISV2Y">http://www.amazon.com/Fulcrum-Light-2-Pack-Tap-Lights/dp/B000MISV2Y</a></p> <p>With some diffusion material these could be respectable fill lights. There are differing kinds, some fluorescent others bulb and LED but they're all battery powered. You'll have to dig around to find what best suits your need.</p> <p> </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/help-me-with-creative-lighting-on-the-road#post-56056 Sat, 06 Mar 2010 08:31:42 +0000 grinner 56056@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> I leave the tripod and the light kit at home when travelling like this. I steady the camera on my shoulder for long sit down interviews, utilize the heck out of great natural lighting, and have a dimmabe LED unit I wear on my head, should I need extra lighting. I can adjust the color temp with it and, being on my head, not the camera, it's not washing them out with direct lighting and I can simply look a little away should I get undesired squinting on the fly.</p> <p>This allows me to remain hand-held and veeery mobile. I don't even clip em with a wireless lav unless I absolutely have to. I keep that in my pocket, some axtra tape on me and one extra battery. That's it. </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/help-me-with-creative-lighting-on-the-road#post-56045 Sat, 06 Mar 2010 03:16:13 +0000 CKI 56045@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>COL, thanks for those suggestions. I am in Europe, so not near those products, but I get the drift, and some very interesting ideas in there!</p> <p>Yes, have tried setting up and testing, but am running out of ideas on how (with something basic, lightweight and simple) to spread out that light and get a better fill from it.</p> <p>But thanks again.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/help-me-with-creative-lighting-on-the-road#post-55889 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:17:16 +0000 CraftersOfLight 55889@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> CKI</p> <p>If you have some simple handyman skills, and taking Composites pointing to Ghetto lighting what about something made with the following.</p> <p>China lanterns or cheap nylon umbrellas modified like this...</p> <p><a href="http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/shoot-through-umbrella">http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/shoot-through-umbrella</a></p> <p>This with the relector removed...</p> <p><a href="http://www.homedepot.com/Lighting-Fans-Work-Lights/h_d1/N-5yc1vZ1xr5Zaqn9/R-100664506/h_d2/ProductDisplay?langId=-1&amp;storeId=10051&amp;catalogId=10053">http://www.homedepot.com/Lighting-Fans-Work-Lights/h_d1/N-5yc1vZ1xr5Zaqn9/R-100664506/h_d2/ProductDisplay?langId=-1&amp;storeId=10051&amp;catalogId=10053</a></p> <p>Lights...</p> <p><a href="http://www.homedepot.com/Electrical-Light-Bulbs-Compact-Tube-Fluorescents-Compact-Fluorescents/h_d1/N-5yc1vZ1xr5Zbmat/R-100687001/h_d2/ProductDisplay?langId=-1&amp;storeId=10051&amp;catalogId=10053">http://www.homedepot.com/Electrical-Light-Bulbs-Compact-Tube-Fluorescents-Compact-Fluorescents/h_d1/N-5yc1vZ1xr5Zbmat/R-100687001/h_d2/ProductDisplay?langId=-1&amp;storeId=10051&amp;catalogId=10053</a></p> <p>and some of cheap tripods.  These would be small, compact, and fit inside a suitcase.</p> <p>As far as using your own lights, have you tried setting them up in a couple of rooms of your house and just practice shooting around them?</p> <p> </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/help-me-with-creative-lighting-on-the-road#post-55885 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:27:16 +0000 CKI 55885@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Thanks, guys, those are some very good tips. Will try and see if I can find any lanterns that would fit. I don't care too much about it looking super professional, as long as it does the job.</p> <p> </p> <p>How about those two on cam lights I've already got? Any thoughts on making use of these to actually light up a scene a bit? Set up behind a thin piece of paper maybe? Or reflecting on the roof with an umbrella? They give out a pretty porweful (although narrow) ligthbeam and are ridiculously light weight, so would love it if I could make use of them:</p> <p> </p> <p>Link again:</p> <p><a href="http://alzovideo.com/alzo_on_camera_video_light_770l.htm " rel="nofollow">http://alzovideo.com/alzo_on_camera_video_light_770l.htm </a> </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/help-me-with-creative-lighting-on-the-road#post-55842 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 22:15:54 +0000 composite1 55842@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>CKI,</p> <p>The purpose of that post is to illustrate creative lighting solutions on the cheap. The kind of small lights you're talking about at the power output levels I'm reading you desire generally fall into pro pricing which isn't cheap.</p> <p>What you're going to have to use will not give your client's too much confidence when they see but it'll be up to you to 'sell the setup'. A 'ghetto solution' to your problem could be the compact fluorescent bulbs D0n mentioned, but you'll still need fixtures and they most likely won't fit in your suitcase with your clothes and all. Chinese lanterns are also a good option, but the wire fixture that supports the lantern is a PIA to hold your bulb as it was designed for traditional bulbs and not coiled fluorescents. </p> <p>The best and most 'ghetto' setup would be to use fluorescent lanterns like the one's Coleman makes for camping and or hand held tap lights like the ones they advertised on TV. I suggest you make a run to Wal-Mart or the like and have a look through their light bulb section and their camping selection. You'll find all kinds of lights that are battery or AC powered that are small enough to fit your need. </p> <p>Be advised though, read the labels carefully as to ascertain whether they are 'soft white', 'bright white' or 'daylight'. Fluorescents come in those 3 varieties and range in color temp from 2700K to 6500K. If you get consumer based LED lights they're almost always at or near daylight color temp unless they do red. They might work as a substitute for daylight, but I'd do some serious testing with them first before using them on a job.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/help-me-with-creative-lighting-on-the-road#post-55836 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 19:44:25 +0000 Don 55836@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>clip on lamps, 23 - 100 watt daylight balanced compact florescent bulbs paper chinese lanterns or white nylon collapsable laundry hampers.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/help-me-with-creative-lighting-on-the-road#post-55831 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 19:06:18 +0000 CKI 55831@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Composite, thanks. I already did watch that though, and with all due respect, it does not cover my needs. Traveling with a suitcase and a bag with my old XM2 i really don't have room for a third of the equipment used in that video.</p> <p> </p> <p>Very interesting video though. Big fan of cheap, creative production.</p> <p> </p> <p>Looking for hints and tips on what can be packed in a suitcase along with clothes and shoes that could work as a rudimentary lighting setup... </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/help-me-with-creative-lighting-on-the-road#post-55817 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:16:04 +0000 composite1 55817@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>CKI,</p> <p>This topic has been discussed at length so check out my post "Ghetto Lighting" and watch the video for tips.</p> <p><a href="http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/ghetto-lighting">http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/ghetto-lighting</a></p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/help-me-with-creative-lighting-on-the-road#post-55813 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 15:09:35 +0000 CKI 55813@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Okay, here's one for the creative lighting experts. Since I am asking, obviously - and unfortunately - I am not one of those.</p> <p> </p> <p>I will be doing some traveling and will be shooting interviews in offices in lots of different places. Will be flying and taking buses in between. So I will be VERY limited in what kinds of lamps and lights I can bring along, but I really want to be able to bring along some very basic equipment to lights up the shots.</p> <p> </p> <p>I have a couple of these on camera lights: <a href="http://alzovideo.com/alzo_on_camera_video_light_770l.htm" rel="nofollow">http://alzovideo.com/alzo_on_camera_video_light_770l.htm</a> and as they are small and very lightweight I was thinking if there is any way I could use them to create some basic light for shooting. I know I would need to get really creative, or have someone get crdative for me? Think there is any way I could reflect them and use them to create some basic key/fill light?</p> <p>Any other advice on cheap, lightweight, portable and easy to set up lighting would be greatly appreciated, as I am really running dry on searching around.</p> <p>Chris</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/best-light-meter#post-53144 Tue, 15 Dec 2009 11:10:41 +0000 bridoc94 53144@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> Hey folks.  I am working with Canon FS-200's and have various lighting challeges.  I am still a newbie and have inconsistnt results with lighting.</p> <p> </p> <p>Can anyone recommend a light meter for me?  I have limited budget (else, I'd have better cameras).  What features should I look for?</p> <p> </p> <p>Thanks,</p> <p> </p> <p>Brian</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/how-to-light-for-office-interviews#post-51662 Sun, 25 Oct 2009 15:14:53 +0000 dreambigmg 51662@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> ok thanks. Yeah some of the shoot will be in offices that have overhead fluorescent lighting as well as window or two. Then some interview may take place in their meeting room which has no windows. I just want to be able to keep eveything looking the same.</p> <p>any other tip?</p> <p>thank you for everything already, helps alot.</p>