kayakbob Loc: Placerville, CA

I am wondering if any Hoggers have tried using the LED Light Panels sold by Home Depot (4000 - 4100K) for Photography?
It would appear as if the 1‘ x 4' could work as a strip light, and I believe that some are also dimmable. I suspect that they might provide a fairly even diffused light source
Not sure if they are "Full Spectrum" or not, and have not seen a CRI Percentage rating for them.
If so what issues if any, did you run across.
I used to do a lot of product catalog photography where I would bottom light the products to eliminate shadows (clients requirement).
Bob

davefales Loc: Virginia

Looking forward to replies to this interesting question.

bbrowner Loc: Chapel Hill, NC

I don't use any external light sources. I don't do anything akin to studio work. But... Anthony Morganti (anthonymorganti.com) recently did a short video (YouTube) about L E D light sources. You might try to look that up.

Barry

Bobbee

I am interested too. I have these in my garage. But thinking, they now may be useful for lighting up the green screen when i do a shoot instead of my strobes. I got mine at Sams Club, if we are talking the same lights, they were half the price, put out mor light and were rated at a longer life. I trip these in my garage nand they really light up. Could you post a link to the lights you are talking about. Interested to see if they are the same.

WayneT Loc: Paris, TN

I use a small inexpensive Led lite square that I use off camera when doing some of my Macro work and it works just fine under certain lighting conditions. Very bright!

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004TJ6JH6/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I also use single led goose neck lights (3 of them) for close up and macro work as well. 5 watt REALLY bright when combined and I have no problems working in the 100 to 200 ISO range depending on what I'm shooting.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B018HN1D8E/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Bobbee

These are the ones I was talking about. Reading the reviews, one guy took the apart and seperated the led strips for his purpose. Like he sez, they are bright.

http://www.samsclub.com/sams/2pk-led-shoplight-4-ft-led-shoplight/prod20051839.ip

bsprague Loc: Lacey, WA, USA

A guy on YouTube has done a video on using LED shop lights for studio photography.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvyW2BZzvKo

Bobbee

There goes those earrings again!!!!!!!

Those are my LED lights!!

bdk Loc: Sanibel Fl.

Just watched the video, pretty cool , maybe worth attempting to make a set.....

jimmya Loc: Phoenix

No but I'm using something similar. The kit I've linked below uses CFL with defusers and creates beautiful light and they're very light to carry and very reasonable in price. At least give this a look.

https://www.amazon.com/Chromakey-Flourescent-lightstand-Fancierstudio-9004S-3/dp/B003Y31CAC?ie=UTF8&keywords=photography%20lighting%20kits&qid=1413650202&ref_=sr_1_80&sr=8-80

kayakbob Loc: Placerville, CA

Here is a Link to a couple of LED Light Panels I have been considering for use as "Strip Lights" as requested.
This one is not dimmable as far as I can tell - http://www.homedepot.com/p/Pixi-1-ft-x-4-ft-Edge-Lit-LED-FlatLight-Luminaire-FLT14C40MDUP44A/205910403
This one is dimmable - http://www.homedepot.com/p/Elegant-Lighting-1-ft-X-4-ft-36W-4000K-Dimmable-LED-Panel-Light-2-Units-PANEL1X4-D36-40/207163420
Not sure which version has the "Better" Light, the Back Lite or Edge Lite versions, would have to take readings using a 1 degree spot meter on several samples to find out.
I have used some of the PAR LED Flood Lights as well with some success in the past, I use the 7/16 Window Screen Frames with White Ripstop Nylon for the diffusion material, simply use screen spline to hold the ripstop nylon in the frames. Easy to piece together up to 7' x 7' Diffusion Panels. I have also used Hi - Bay 6 Lamp (T8 6500K) Fixtures for lighting as well, the T8 & T5 lamps don't seem to have the Flicker Problems that I experienced with the T12 Lamps.
I have found for me, that it was easier to work with Continuous Light Sources when I was doing Catalog Photography for Automobile & Medium - Light Truck Calipers and Brake Pads. I did the general setups, determined the Exposure Parameters etc. and then when turn it over to production personnel to do the actual bulk of the work (Several Thousand Calipers, and around a 1000 different sets of Brake Pads and Brake Shoes)
One of the requirements for the Calipers was to have no shadows, so those were also "Bottom Lite" through a piece of translucent white acrylic on a piece of 5/8" Plexiglass (some Calipers weighed 60+ pounds)

Bob