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Kit suggestions
Hey,
I was hoping I could get some help on choosing a lighting kit. We want to get some lights to make a small studio in a garage for 1 person interviews sitting, or one person standing and talking. It needs to be mobile. We’ve got a litepanels mini camera mount light for on the go, but it’s obviously very limited.
Budget is around $1200 for starting.
I’m interested in the rifa 66ex. And Lowel has that in a pro package, which comes with a 750 watt pro light, case and all.So the rifa as a key, a reflector as a fill, and the 750 watt as the backlight. This seems ok, but if I wanted to have flat light, seems I would need another rifa. correct?
so maybe i could get that package with an extra small rifa.
Is the rifa going to be broad enough for a standing 6ft person?
Any other kit suggestions?
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well if no one wants to dissect my post, could someone recommend what i could buy for around $1200? keep might be about to find used equipment.
what would your choice be for one person interview or one presenter standing? -
I suspect the reason that no one has chimed in is that this topic has been discussed over and over and over again. Have you done a search in the Cow database for “lighting kit”? Try that. Also try BHPhotovideo.com and type lighting kit in the search box. Then set the order from least expensive to most. Work your way up. Try BOTH.
Rick Wise
director of photography
San Francisco Bay Area
and part-time instructor lighting and camera
grad school, SF Academy of Art University/Film and Video
https://www.RickWiseDP.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rwise
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no, ive read just about all of them. just trying to get a final confirmation. ive done my research
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As the designated Lowel fanboy, I’d say the Rifa will work well for this, we use it often for stand-up interviews in the field, often all by itself, because the wrap-around of the softbox is that good. If you can afford it, I would go bigger and get the next size up.
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photofloods and china lanterns
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When I’m on low budget I use my photoflood kit (two lamps with umbrellas) for the key and fill of the subject. For backlight and backgrounds I use halogen work lights. Very cheap, but very hot.
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It also has a nice look to it because the photofloods are tungsten on the subject and the background has a bit of green spike. Not so shabby, IMO.
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So i decided to go with the Rifa 88 kit, which includes a flow kit adapter with fluorescent bulbs, and a 200 watt pro light. This will be good for primary source of light, as well as being rather portable. For the small studio, ill have to fill in the rest of the space with some cheaper lights for the fill and background. i also got a white/gold reflector to compliment the rifa when needed.
thanks guys
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