Thank you both for your input. Much appreciated. Yes, stands are included.
2010/10/2, John Sessoms <[email protected]>: > From: Thibouille >> A friend of mine is selling two studio lighting outfits. One is >> Interfit tungsten continuous lighting, the other are non continuous >> Falconeyes Flash system >> >> Is there any good in this? I have nothing right now but would like to >> get myself a little studio at home, it would help me progressing >> faster than the only day I have a studio available (and in which I >> need to do the job I'm asked to). >> The Tungsten seemed (I could try both outfilts) to be difficult to >> withstand because 3x 500W Tungsten are like hot summer after a couple >> minutes. But that's just from using them a couple minutes. They are >> rated 3200K but basicaly have no accessories. >> He's asking 300 euros for the Tungsten kit (I may negotiate though). >> >> The Falconeye set is 2x300W with wireless X-sync, honeycomb, snoot, >> 2xdiffusers and a couple other things. Seemed to work well enough >> when I tried them. He aasking price is 400 euros (again, could be >> negotiated). >> >> Outside from those precise kits, I do not have yet an idea about pros >> and cons of continuous vs. non-continuous lighting. I think most pro >> studios would not work with continuous lighting but this is just >> guess, I have no idea why. >> I guess continuous eats way more electrons as well meaning my >> electricity bill will would be higher than with non continuous ? >> Maybe reusing old flashes would be better? But if accessories needed >> (tripods, diffusers etc.) cost me about the same as one of those kits, >> what's the point? >> >> I'm clueless about lighting, really. >> Thanks for all your suggestions.... > > I don't think there's a great deal of difference in the cost of the > electricity to power them. > > Generally, I think PEOPLE will be more comfortable under the strobes. > Continuous tungsten light does have the heat factor. > > What I'm seeing in school, where we are studying lighting, is that > continuous lighting is used more for product lighting, although strobes > work for that as well. The inverse does not appear to be true, > continuous lighting does not work as well for people as strobes do. > > Does the two light strobe kit include the light stands? If so, 400 euros > doesn't sound outrageous. If it does not, the price is too high. > > But that's just my opinion > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. > -- Thibault Massart aka Thibouille/Thibs ---------------------- Photo: K-7, Sigma 28/1.8 macro, FA50/1.4, DA40Ltd, K30/2.8, DA16-45, DA50-135, DA50-200, 360FGZ ... Laptop: Macbook 13" Unibody SnowLeo/Win7 Programing: Delphi 2009 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
