http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Videomaker Community Forums » Tag: lights - Recent Topics en Fri, 17 Feb 2012 02:17:19 +0000 http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/at-weddings-camera-lights-or-not#post-69086 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 20:12:36 +0000 sunkleep 69086@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>&nbsp;I've only done a few weddings so far, and after every shoot, I ask the folks if they thought camera lights (during the dark scenes) would be distractive....&nbsp;&nbsp; and they have all said they would rather have the lights to get a good video than no lights. What is the opinion of other wedding videographers -- camera lights on or off??</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/trying-to-find-the-34-piece-modular-led-light-from-italy#post-71382 Wed, 05 Oct 2011 11:29:42 +0000 jburkholder 71382@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>I saw a review of a light that was a modular 3&nbsp;piece I think it was LED light that was super powerful, and since it was modular you could pull each ring apart and have&nbsp;3 lights from it. I'm having a heck of a time finding that product again, forgot to bookmark it. :-(</p> <p>Anybody remember seeing that review or know of the product?</p> <p>-jeff</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/barn-doors-for-a-work-light#post-43420 Wed, 28 Jan 2009 12:50:54 +0000 MarkApsolon 43420@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> Hi guys I just got started on the forums here on videomaker but I have been a fan of the magazine for years. I just completed a draft copy of one of two versions of barn doors that will work on a work light. I still need to calibrate the position on each doors in this version a little more and I also need to paint the doors with thermal black paint. I did a few test with this design last night and it works pretty well for what it costs to make. I have few quick pictures below:</p> <p><img src="http://markapsolon.com/videophotopics/DSC00258SM.jpg" alt="barndoor1" /></p> <p><img src="http://markapsolon.com/videophotopics/DSC00259SM.jpg" alt="barndoor2" /></p> <p>I am doing a tutorial video on this within the next few weeks. Let me know if you see any room for improvement. I'm starting on version two next week!</p> <p><em>Cool and groovy,</em></p> <p><em>Mark Apsolon</em></p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/equipment-shopping-list#post-57298 Sun, 11 Apr 2010 17:09:50 +0000 EarlC 57298@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>This could fall in any one of a number of other topic titles, and certainly might become more of a "Making Losses" instead of "Making Profit" but I'm gonna put my wish/shopping list for 2010 up here. Some, if not all of it will be purchased by Dec. 31, and hopefully the remainder in 1st quarter 2011. At the current level of production work I'm getting, and have booked over the next several months, it is not ALL wishful thinking.</p> <p>Two JVC GY-HM100 HD camcorders</p> <p>Two Litepanels MicroPro units</p> <p>Two Sennheiser MKE 400 and/or MKH 416-Pr8U3</p> <p>Two Sennheiser wireless units in the 3000/5000 model series</p> <p>One Manfrotto 468MGRC3 Head w/ 190XPROB sticks</p> <p>One Disc Makers 15-unit portable CD/DVD burning rack</p> <p>One of the BRAVO disk printing systems ??? or suitable heavy duty alternative for in-house printing</p> <p>Well, that's my story and I'm stickin' to it (or most of it, well some of it, then again...)</p> <p>Anyone else care to share, or debate or willing to volunteer donations to help make my wishes come true ;-)</p> <p>Sorry about the poll, wanted to have one for tripods/heads/support, one for "other" and one for none, but settled for NOPE.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/looking-for-best-on-camera-light-with-budget#post-54942 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:56:47 +0000 montageshowpro 54942@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> Hello Everyone,</p> <p>I'm looking for the best bang for my buck on an on-camera light. Use the Panasonic HMC150 for non studio interviews and seminar stuff. Something general... cheap but not cheap... litepanel micro pro looks decent but pretty pricey in my mind. Any suggestions? Not looking to light a dance floor at this time. Thanks in advance for your advice.</p> <p>Chez</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/lighting-equipment-recommendations#post-53884 Sat, 09 Jan 2010 10:56:55 +0000 itisgregory 53884@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>I am shooting all types of HD film and docs in and outdoor.  I need a lighting kit/system.  I love the Litepanels 1x1 LED lights but they are VERY expensive.  Westcott softboxes with TD5 fluorescents lighst are more affordable. </p> <p>Any recommendations?</p> <p>Gregory</p> <p> </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/lighting-kit-lights#post-54007 Tue, 12 Jan 2010 13:45:47 +0000 ProducerLinda 54007@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Hello all.When purchasing a light kit,for each individual light,why is beam angle so important?Are adjustable beam angle lights better than fixed beam angle?Can the lights be dimmed(wattage adjusted) or do you have to buy lower or higher wattage lights?Thank you.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/help-please-fx1-settings-in-a-hockey-arena#post-53867 Fri, 08 Jan 2010 16:18:55 +0000 Dave Wells 53867@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>First post in this forum, thanks in advance for any help you can provide. I searched all over this BB with no luck getting the specific information I'm seeking.</p> <p>I use a Sony HDR FX1 camcorder to shoot HD footage inside hockey arenas. Primarily, I am up in the stands, away from the ice surface. </p> <p>For some reason I keep getting large fluctuations in the lighting and I believe it has something to do with the florescent lights used in the arenas. There also seems to be a correlation between the amount of zoom and the light level fluctuations. When I zoom in the picture seems to brighten up.</p> <p>Here <strong><em><a href="http://vimeo.com/8507644" rel="nofollow">http://vimeo.com/8507644</a></em></strong> is a link to a video I shot last week. There are examples throughout but you can see them easily around 1:28, 1:43 and 1:58. </p> <p>I shoot the video in manual setting levels. Typically the settings will be as follows: shutter speed 125, gain 3db, iris is around 2.8 to 3.4 (depending on the zebra exposure), zebra is set at 95, white balance is set to indoor and calibrated using a "Shooters Blues" card (blue side). Focus will usually be set to automatic, but I will sometimes set it to infinite if the subject is far enough away.  </p> <p>By way of setup, I will calibrate the white balance at the arena, turn the iris dial until the zebra starts showing up and the shoot away. I have no idea if that makes sense but that's my process.</p> <p>I edit using Pinnacle Studio 14 Ultimate, typically utilizing the auto color correction feature. I will also try to use the white balance feature if things are too dull. The light level changes are prevalent before and after post production, in case you are wondering.</p> <p>If anyone has any ideas on how to eliminate the light level changes or<br /> thoughts on achieving proper color balance etc. I'm all ears. Thanks in advance.</p> <p>Dave</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/how-to-shoot-three-person-interview#post-43452 Fri, 30 Jan 2009 02:15:13 +0000 Peterson 43452@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Hello,</p> <p>I came to video production just recently and my main area is shooting events and possibly documentary. In two weeks I am flying to London to shoot interview of three persons. I have read several articles explaining setup for lights and camera, but only for one or two people. Does anyone have good suggestion how to setup interview of three people? I have two cameras with tripod, three lights: one with umbrella, one soft light /Rifa/ and one is pro-light. How to arrange people and lights with this limited equipment - I cannot take more on the board of the airplaine. Thank you for any possible advices or hints.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/lighting-a-two-person-interview#post-50332 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 07:57:01 +0000 pjbarbour 50332@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Anyone know of any good resources for lighting techniques for a two person, three camera over-the-shoulder interview? I need to light both the interviewer, and the interviewee, and they will be facing each other. There would be one camera on each person, plus a third camera as a wide shot. </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/camera-add-on-advice-needed#post-49385 Wed, 22 Jul 2009 13:54:34 +0000 TDedmonSBP 49385@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>I couldn't think of a better title but hopefully this will suffice. I read Videomaker religiously as one of only two magazines that I never miss a month. The other is HD Video Pro. The stuff I notice in all of the magazines are ads and review guides about all kinds of accessories for cameras. My problem is that this dilutes the market and it makes it very hard to know what are accessories and what are add-ons. Things like mate boxes, add-on batteries, dollies, lights, twelve mics, 87 filters, rail systems, etc. It all just seems so daunting. What accessories are needed and which ones are just supperlative? </p> <p>I currently use a JVC GY-HD110u with a tripod, dolly, extra mic and XLR cable, and a three light kit. Am I missing out on something that would really set me to the next level, or am I still beign held back only by my skill? I don't usually post general noob Q's like this but I just can't figure out who would &lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;need&lt;/span&gt; all of that stuff.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/will-these-lights-work-with-my-greenscreen#post-41410 Wed, 12 Nov 2008 09:33:57 +0000 kr0490 41410@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>I am thinking about buying some lights for about $200 to light my greenscreen.  Here are the links for the 2 lights I am going to buy.  Would these be good lights for my greenscreen? </p> <p><a href="http://www.backdropsource.com/Productinfo.asp?id=3102&amp;pname=50cm-x-70cm-economy-softbox-with-85watt-fluorescent-bulb_stand">http://www.backdropsource.com/Productinfo.asp?id=3102&amp;pname=50cm-x-70cm-economy-softbox-with-85watt-fluorescent-bulb_stand</a></p> <p><a href="http://store02.prostores.com/servlet/tubetape/the-119/Cool-Flo--dsh--100/Detail">http://store02.prostores.com/servlet/tubetape/the-119/Cool-Flo--dsh--100/Detail</a></p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/dimmable-led-light-fixtures#post-41466 Fri, 14 Nov 2008 08:00:24 +0000 VinSwit 41466@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Switronix has released the TorchLED Modular Dimmable Light line . Ranging from outputs of 30 to 75 watts these LED light fixtures are sure to impress while be incredibly power effiicient with a max draw of 10w.</p> <p>The TL-50 is a 30watt 5600k Daylight  LED light fixture which includes an internal, rechargeable lithium polymer, battery pack to supply up to 2 1/2 hours of operating time. Retail price is around $300 US.</p> <p>Also released are DC powered units, the TL-68 (5 watt draw) and the TL-88 (10.5watt draw) are portable LED light fixtures which outputs 45-75w of soft daylight. These lights includes the proprietary LED 'disc' system which allows the user to simply unscrew the front LED 'disc' and change to a different color temperature or switch to varying degrees of output. The TL-68 and 88 accepts 11-18v via its DC input.</p> <p>TorchLED also has a line of accessories ranging from new LED discs, pop on filters, cables and more.</p> <p>For more information visit <a href="http://www.torchled.com/">http://www.torchled.com</a> .</p> <p>Vinny Duwe</p> <p>516-750-9675  extension 526</p> <p><a href="mailto:vinny@switronix.com">vinny@switronix.com</a></p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/what-lights-should-i-buy-for-my-green-screen#post-41442 Thu, 13 Nov 2008 08:21:57 +0000 kr0490 41442@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>I need to buy some lights for my greenscreen, and they need to be less than $200.  Here are 3 options I am considering.</p> <p>-the set of 2 umbrella lights here</p> <p><a href="http://store02.prostores.com/servlet/tubetape/the-121/Cool-Flo--dsh--800/Detail">http://store02.prostores.com/servlet/tubetape/the-121/Cool-Flo--dsh--800/Detail</a></p> <p>-The set of 2 softbox lights here</p> <p><a href="http://www.backdropsource.com/Productinfo.asp?id=3053&amp;pname=complete-studio-economy-softbox-kit">http://www.backdropsource.com/Productinfo.asp?id=3053&amp;pname=complete-studio-economy-softbox-kit</a></p> <p> Or one umbrella light and one softbox light from these 2 places</p> <p><a href="http://store02.prostores.com/servlet/tubetape/the-119/Cool-Flo--dsh--100/Detail">http://store02.prostores.com/servlet/tubetape/the-119/Cool-Flo--dsh--100/Detail</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.backdropsource.com/Productinfo.asp?id=3102&amp;pname=50cm-x-70cm-economy-softbox-with-85watt-fluorescent-bulb_stand">http://www.backdropsource.com/Productinfo.asp?id=3102&amp;pname=50cm-x-70cm-economy-softbox-with-85watt-fluorescent-bulb_stand</a></p> <p>What do you think?  If you have another suggestion please tell me.  Thanks for any help!</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/need-green-screen-lighting-for-under-200#post-41146 Mon, 03 Nov 2008 10:00:00 +0000 kr0490 41146@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>What lighting/stands should I buy to use with my greenscreen that is under $200?  Thanks for any help!</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/battery-powered-lighting#post-37538 Wed, 18 Jun 2008 16:36:13 +0000 ozvideo 37538@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> Hi!</p> <p> Im going to Bali to make a doco for an aid organisation in Australia. I have my own equipment but for lighting. As there wont be many power points around, i was thinking of battery powered lighting gear, but i dont know where to start looking - does anyone have any ideas of the best way to go about this?</p> <p> </p> <p>Cheers!</p> <p>  </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/redhead-lighting#post-34822 Mon, 28 Jan 2008 03:24:25 +0000 thejorj 34822@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>hi i'm soon to be spending around £5000 on video equipmen and have budgeted around £300 for lighting. i'm after a set of three redheads.</p> <p>does anyone know where i can get some for this price range?</p> <p>cheers JorJ</p>