Comments on: Day 3: Lighting Gear Week http://www.scottkelby.com/blog/2008/archives/1152 Scoops, tips and comments published exclusively for friends of Scott Kelby Fri, 19 Mar 2010 05:48:49 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: rahul http://www.scottkelby.com/blog/2008/archives/1152/comment-page-1#comment-184894 rahul Sat, 14 Nov 2009 06:25:06 +0000 http://www.scottkelby.com/blog/2008/archives/1152#comment-184894 hiiiii hiiiii

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]]> By: Professional Snapshots » Blog Archive » Studio Strobes and Setup for Beginners: Choosing Your Strobes http://www.scottkelby.com/blog/2008/archives/1152/comment-page-1#comment-66447 Professional Snapshots » Blog Archive » Studio Strobes and Setup for Beginners: Choosing Your Strobes Thu, 19 Jun 2008 14:02:10 +0000 http://www.scottkelby.com/blog/2008/archives/1152#comment-66447 [...] in continuous light, check out a great description of popular continuous lights by Scott Kelby here (picture shown [...] [...] in continuous light, check out a great description of popular continuous lights by Scott Kelby here (picture shown [...]

]]> By: Ryan http://www.scottkelby.com/blog/2008/archives/1152/comment-page-1#comment-61393 Ryan Thu, 29 May 2008 04:10:36 +0000 http://www.scottkelby.com/blog/2008/archives/1152#comment-61393 I purchased my spiderlight kit and installed them in my studio. They came very highly recomended by my local camera store. I wish I had checked out this website before spending 2000 dollars for lights that make me set my ISO high. It all sound great but just not worth it. I purchased my spiderlight kit and installed them in my studio. They came very highly recomended by my local camera store. I wish I had checked out this website before spending 2000 dollars for lights that make me set my ISO high. It all sound great but just not worth it.

]]> By: Pattie Allen http://www.scottkelby.com/blog/2008/archives/1152/comment-page-1#comment-55253 Pattie Allen Sat, 03 May 2008 06:18:04 +0000 http://www.scottkelby.com/blog/2008/archives/1152#comment-55253 I shot with the canon 1d mark iii. I currently use flash / strobe and I am a bit scared to switch over to continious lighting. I borrowed a friends 2 light kit (each 1000watts) made by Amvona.com and even at 400 iso f2.8 and a shutter speed of 90 my photos still looked dark. Is there a difference in brands when it comes to the quality and quanity of light...even when they both claim to be 1000 watt tungsten? what should i shot at? I shot with the canon 1d mark iii. I currently use flash / strobe and I am a bit scared to switch over to continious lighting. I borrowed a friends 2 light kit (each 1000watts) made by Amvona.com and even at 400 iso f2.8 and a shutter speed of 90 my photos still looked dark.

Is there a difference in brands when it comes to the quality and quanity of light…even when they both claim to be 1000 watt tungsten?

what should i shot at?

]]> By: Plez Hill http://www.scottkelby.com/blog/2008/archives/1152/comment-page-1#comment-46938 Plez Hill Mon, 07 Apr 2008 03:28:21 +0000 http://www.scottkelby.com/blog/2008/archives/1152#comment-46938 Yes, please respond to Craig Leonard's comments above. I am looking at getting a TD 5 or portraits, but I am concerned about the limited lighting. I have a Canon 24-70mm L lens F2.8. Will the TD 5 work as a fill with a 580 EX flash or should I use the TD 5 and TD 3 in combination. What are my alternatives since I am on a limited budget. Thanks. Yes, please respond to Craig Leonard’s comments above. I am looking at getting a TD 5 or portraits, but I am concerned about the limited lighting. I have a Canon 24-70mm L lens F2.8. Will the TD 5 work as a fill with a 580 EX flash or should I use the TD 5 and TD 3 in combination. What are my alternatives since I am on a limited budget. Thanks.

]]> By: Steve Chamberlain http://www.scottkelby.com/blog/2008/archives/1152/comment-page-1#comment-43942 Steve Chamberlain Sat, 29 Mar 2008 22:11:42 +0000 http://www.scottkelby.com/blog/2008/archives/1152#comment-43942 Scott, On your March 6 post re getting the gritty look in Camera Raw/Bridge, you showed a photo of your band, onto which you applied the "look". But then you said, "Here’s the problem; the effect in Camera Raw looked “OK” but it just wasn’t really looking right, so instead I ran the Lucis Art plug-in on it, and BAM—it was there! " I've since purchased Lucis Art, and as you know, it has a number of different effects. Could you tell me which of the specific effects you used, e.g., was it Exposure, and if so, what were you settings? Thanks. Scott,
On your March 6 post re getting the gritty look in Camera Raw/Bridge, you showed a photo of your band, onto which you applied the “look”. But then you said, “Here’s the problem; the effect in Camera Raw looked “OK” but it just wasn’t really looking right, so instead I ran the Lucis Art plug-in on it, and BAM—it was there! ”

I’ve since purchased Lucis Art, and as you know, it has a number of different effects. Could you tell me which of the specific effects you used, e.g., was it Exposure, and if so, what were you settings?

Thanks.

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]]> By: Anthony http://www.scottkelby.com/blog/2008/archives/1152/comment-page-1#comment-42279 Anthony Tue, 18 Mar 2008 21:03:29 +0000 http://www.scottkelby.com/blog/2008/archives/1152#comment-42279 I've had good results with the Spiderlites, but they are hard to work with when photographing children. For portraits and still life, they are great, especially since they give off next to no heat. I bought my bulbs (with the same specs 5500K, 27 watts as the Westcott lights) at http://www.handhelditems.com/5500k-color-corrected-light-fluorescent-lamp-photo-bulb-p-5711.html for $6.99 each. I haven't checked the specs for the TD5 to see what the maximum wattage is for the bulbs. I see that http://www.obuynow.com/photobulbs.html has CFL bulbs listed of 40W and 80W power. I'd be interested to hear if anyone has tried these. I’ve had good results with the Spiderlites, but they are hard to work with when photographing children. For portraits and still life, they are great, especially since they give off next to no heat. I bought my bulbs (with the same specs 5500K, 27 watts as the Westcott lights) at http://www.handhelditems.com/5500k-color-corrected-light-fluorescent-lamp-photo-bulb-p-5711.html for $6.99 each.

I haven’t checked the specs for the TD5 to see what the maximum wattage is for the bulbs. I see that http://www.obuynow.com/photobulbs.html has CFL bulbs listed of 40W and 80W power. I’d be interested to hear if anyone has tried these.

]]> By: Craig Leonard http://www.scottkelby.com/blog/2008/archives/1152/comment-page-1#comment-41736 Craig Leonard Sat, 15 Mar 2008 00:11:52 +0000 http://www.scottkelby.com/blog/2008/archives/1152#comment-41736 Scott, I recently got the TD5 along with a reflector. It seems that it is way too dark to shoot with my Canon EFS 17-85 IS (1:4-5.6) lens. In order to make it work I have to shoot at 5.6, 1/15 which are not "tact" sharp with my kids, tripod or not. So I am forced to shoot with my 50mm 1.8 lens. I have been shooting with an f stop of 1.8 and a shutter speed of 1/125 at ISO 400. This turns out some pretty good shots but obviously I am very limited in how much I can get in focus. Any tips on what I can do. I have been shooting with the TD5 a couple feet forward of the subjects on the left side, and the reflector on the right side. By the way, I loved both of the Digital Photography books. Thanks, Scott,

I recently got the TD5 along with a reflector.
It seems that it is way too dark to shoot with my Canon EFS 17-85 IS (1:4-5.6) lens. In order to make it work I have to shoot at 5.6, 1/15 which are not “tact” sharp with my kids, tripod or not.
So I am forced to shoot with my 50mm 1.8 lens. I have been shooting with an f stop of 1.8 and a shutter speed of 1/125 at ISO 400. This turns out some pretty good shots but obviously I am very limited in how much I can get in focus.
Any tips on what I can do. I have been shooting with the TD5 a couple feet forward of the subjects on the left side, and the reflector on the right side.
By the way, I loved both of the Digital Photography books.
Thanks,

]]> By: Margaret http://www.scottkelby.com/blog/2008/archives/1152/comment-page-1#comment-41273 Margaret Wed, 12 Mar 2008 23:58:18 +0000 http://www.scottkelby.com/blog/2008/archives/1152#comment-41273 Great series of posts on lighting, thanks Scott!! I'm adding this to my favorite links for lighting tips. In fact I just added the blog to my RSS feeds. I'd encourage anyone reading to also visit http://www.planetneil.com/tangents for a bunch of great lighting tutorials that really reinforce the same things you've said here. Maggie Great series of posts on lighting, thanks Scott!! I’m adding this to my favorite links for lighting tips. In fact I just added the blog to my RSS feeds.

I’d encourage anyone reading to also visit http://www.planetneil.com/tangents for a bunch of great lighting tutorials that really reinforce the same things you’ve said here.

Maggie

]]> By: Dan http://www.scottkelby.com/blog/2008/archives/1152/comment-page-1#comment-41269 Dan Wed, 12 Mar 2008 22:53:54 +0000 http://www.scottkelby.com/blog/2008/archives/1152#comment-41269 Yeah, My question was on the Fluorescent Lights too. I really didn't see a difference between Westcott bulb and this bulb on amazon. http://www.amazon.com/Spiral-Medium-Standard-Maxlite-Light/dp/B00149L4GU Is there really a difference between them that makes one $30 more expensive? Yeah, My question was on the Fluorescent Lights too. I really didn’t see a difference between Westcott bulb and this bulb on amazon.

http://www.amazon.com/Spiral-Medium-Standard-Maxlite-Light/dp/B00149L4GU

Is there really a difference between them that makes one $30 more expensive?

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