sondreg Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 Hey all, I've got a couple of gigs in august and I'm in need of a light kit. Normally I would have easy access to renting a kit for free, but that time has just passed so it's time for me to pick up a kit of my own. I have a budget of around 800£, the less I have to spend the better. Something like the Scorpion light kit would be ideal for my uses, but I'm not sure if I get enough bang for buck, and the lack of user experiences around the web scares me. Any advice? (I work in a crammed studio environment so versatility is a huge bonus) Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xavier Plagaro Mussard Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 they are point lights, 99% of your talent will complain about the one in front of them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinegain Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 These are looking to be pretty cool: sondreg and Nick Hughes 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tupp Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 Your best and most versatile value will be getting a tungsten quartz-halogen kit that mostly includes focusable fixtures (open face or Fresnel). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sondreg Posted July 10, 2015 Author Share Posted July 10, 2015 Halogens would be nice, but the studio we're using doesn't have that great ventilation so it heats up quickly. The lightstorm kit looks amazing, if they release within the next 2 weeks I'll probably get those, even though they're a little over budget. Are there any kits of 3s or more people would recommend? http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1031521-REG/genaray_spectroled_studio_500_bi_color.html - These are more in my price range for now, but maybe I'm being stubborn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sudopera Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 Try thesehttp://cvp.com/index.php?t=product/datavision_dvs-ledgo-600lk2Color science expert Alan Roberts tested various lights with some advanced measurements because he feels that CRI(Color Rendering Index) has many flaws and is unreliable and outdated way of measuring quality of light.Here are the links to the article and test results page:http://www.gtc.org.uk/tlci-results.aspxhttp://www.gtc.org.uk/tlci-results/tlci-results-new-format.aspxIn his tests, these relatively cheap Ledgo lights have better results then some much more expensive, so it seems like a good investment. sondreg 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tupp Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 Halogens would be nice, but the studio we're using doesn't have that great ventilation so it heats up quickly.It's probably not a good idea to allow the lack of climate control in your studio to determine the quality of light in all of your work. If you anticipate that you will be shooting most of your jobs in your studio, it might be wise to consider getting an air conditioner before you get too far along. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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