portable lighting kits
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- spendogg
Anyone have any tips.
- zenmasterfoo0
don't run while you carry them?
- harlequino0
Using underwear as a softbox substitute has its drawbacks.
- acescence0
alien bees
- blaw0
Strobist is super portable.
http://www.mpex.com/browse.cfm/2…
- lumedia0
I just picked up the ProFoto 600R kit. I really like the profoto system, its easy and it packs up nice and neat.
- MHDC0
spiderlites. Run nice and cool (fluorescent.)
I use a 5 and 3 combo. One boom and one big softbox. A couple good relectors help too.
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what will you use it for.
- 20
inteliboy - perhaps something led-based.like this:
- vaxorcist0
hmmm.... my portable gear... mostly fits in a roller suitcase + a shoulder lightstand bag.... I can take most of it on the train or bus with some awkward effort..
3 compact lightstands (Manfrotto Nano or similar)
(also 5 normal lightstands if I need them)2 Westcott double-fold umbrellas
1 PaulBuff Parabolic Light Modifier (smallest size)
Home-made grids for the flashes
Clamps and black cardstock, round reflectors,etc
1 calumet diffusion panel 4x8 feet + frame
4 lightstand->flash/umbrella adapters
4 Cactus V5 radio flash transcievers(they use AAA's)
(currently on order, now I use CTR-301p's, used to use Elinchrom Skyports, but their chargers baffled me, I like replaceable batteries)
a pile of old flashes... I have about 8 I think... Sunpak 433/422/333 and 3 vivitar 283's modified for bare-bulb1 Calumet strip softbox, 1 Calumet square softbox, speedrings for Norman 200B which also fits the modified 283's.
Norman 200B, Norman 400B battery pack higher-power flashes
Speedotron 1500 + 103 heads for some gigs, but much less portable... but this + a gridded beauty dish = location heaven.
black aluminum foil + gels... this has saved me more than once.