LED lighting
Oct 31, 2016 13:15:19 #
Oct 31, 2016 13:38:33 #
I am a newbie to UHH but I to use inexpensive lights in my basement "studio". I don't know what you are taking pictures of, I photograph old tools, small to large (30in tall). Each tool poses a different lighting problem.
I went to those clip on, aluminum reflector shop lights. They work but I have not found a cheap way to filter the light. Another issue I ran into is the quality of the LED bulbs, they are not all alike and "daylight" may not be daylight when compared to a different brand, same size bulb. I ended up replacing all my bulbs, 10 in all with one single brand and in a flood light type bulb. I also replaced the overhead light 40w fluorescent bulbs with daylight LED. That really made a big improvement.
This is my solution to the LED question and it seems to work for me, though it is far from ideal and can cause unforeseen issues with background color. Others with more knowledge than I will have better ideas I am sure.
Ken
I went to those clip on, aluminum reflector shop lights. They work but I have not found a cheap way to filter the light. Another issue I ran into is the quality of the LED bulbs, they are not all alike and "daylight" may not be daylight when compared to a different brand, same size bulb. I ended up replacing all my bulbs, 10 in all with one single brand and in a flood light type bulb. I also replaced the overhead light 40w fluorescent bulbs with daylight LED. That really made a big improvement.
This is my solution to the LED question and it seems to work for me, though it is far from ideal and can cause unforeseen issues with background color. Others with more knowledge than I will have better ideas I am sure.
Ken
Oct 31, 2016 13:40:08 #
Jfholly wrote:
Any suggestions on reasonably priced led lights for small studio ? Thanks
I use this set. It comes with CFL's but LED's would certainly work with it.
https://www.amazon.com/Chromakey-Flourescent-lightstand-Fancierstudio-9004S-3/dp/B003Y31CAC/ref=sr_1_80?ie=UTF8&qid=1413650202&sr=8-80&keywords=photography+lighting+kits
Oct 31, 2016 13:41:12 #
Oct 31, 2016 17:10:19 #
I have lost a lot of time with continuous lights of all kinds. And don't even ask about too-small/weak softeners.
Wrt lighting, I have moved to true strobes for small-product photography; never going back.
I'm still working it out but a never-mentioned advantage of strobes is ability to finely control intensity of each source, say, to a tenth of a stop. That is, with continuous, you inherently have a problem of too much/little light -- so you get veiled flare/overexposure/underexposure -- when positioning the sources at a given distance. Put another way, how likely is a set of lights to be at just the right intensities? With three continuous lights the improbability is multiplicative three-fold and that is big-time unlikely, by definition. Just sayin'.
With the right strobes, you can make quantified adjustments and compare.
Wrt lighting, I have moved to true strobes for small-product photography; never going back.
I'm still working it out but a never-mentioned advantage of strobes is ability to finely control intensity of each source, say, to a tenth of a stop. That is, with continuous, you inherently have a problem of too much/little light -- so you get veiled flare/overexposure/underexposure -- when positioning the sources at a given distance. Put another way, how likely is a set of lights to be at just the right intensities? With three continuous lights the improbability is multiplicative three-fold and that is big-time unlikely, by definition. Just sayin'.
With the right strobes, you can make quantified adjustments and compare.
Oct 31, 2016 17:32:29 #
Jfholly wrote:
Any suggestions on reasonably priced led lights for small studio ? Thanks
Why are you thinking of using LED vs strobes? Is there a reason? Is it cost? Is it heat? Is it your preference? Just curious, as there are many cheap options for lights.
SS
Oct 31, 2016 17:34:05 #
Oct 31, 2016 17:38:26 #
I have strobes. Thought the leds would be a good option for a remote shoot. That they may be more portable.JH
Oct 31, 2016 19:30:17 #
Jfholly wrote:
I have strobes. Thought the leds would be a good option for a remote shoot. That they may be more portable.JH
JFH, I think you're losing me. You mentioned small studio but now you're saying remote location?
Keep in mind that strobes will stop action, either in the subject or in you. LED's are ambient light and you'll depend on the power of the light to produce a high enough shutter speed to stop any movement. It basically becomes low light photography unless they are REALLY expensive.
In video there is supposed to be movement, thus they work well there.
For probably $250(not cheap) you can buy a battery pack and take your strobes to remote shoots. just saying!!
SS
Oct 31, 2016 22:05:23 #
Nov 1, 2016 06:10:59 #
Advantage of LED/continuous light is that you see what you get. Look at Amaran Aputure on amazon.
Nov 1, 2016 06:55:09 #
I use Rotolight which you can adjust the temperature of the light for portraits and for landscaping and light painting I use Scott Robert Lim's Killer Video Light.
Nov 1, 2016 07:19:34 #
Best deal I've seen and I'm thinking of purchasing this kit.
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1160240-REG/savage_led60k_savage_500w_led_studio.html
--Bob
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1160240-REG/savage_led60k_savage_500w_led_studio.html
--Bob
Jfholly wrote:
Any suggestions on reasonably priced led lights for small studio ? Thanks
Nov 1, 2016 08:47:09 #
Jfholly wrote:
Any suggestions on reasonably priced led lights for small studio ? Thanks
Do a UHH search. Somewhere in the past, I posted the mother lode of all links to a ranking of the recently available LED options.
Nov 1, 2016 10:01:40 #
here's one you need and at a good price, I have one.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/142024515903?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
Or check out for the you can use at the price you can handle. I look on ebay daily for great deal on what ever.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/142024515903?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
Or check out for the you can use at the price you can handle. I look on ebay daily for great deal on what ever.
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