One thing nobody has mentioned - if you want to shoot video with your camera and you only have strobes, you're stuffed. Having said that, those interfit lights are crap - don't waste your money. If stills is what you shoot, then flash is what you need as everyone else has pointed out.
That said, a lot of people seem to think that incandescent lamps are the arch enemy of the studio, creating heat and misery. I have to say this is far from the truth. If you do need continuous lighting - as I do constantly - then select very carefully the type of light and the manufacturer. Simple bulb holders surrounded by a tin dish affair off little control and create maximum heat - just what you don't want. All my lights are Arri and good quality and excellent control. I have 2 open-faced 800w redheads, a 650w fresnel: <http://www.creativevideo.co.uk/public/view_item_cat.php? catalogue_number=L3.79400.B> and a couple of smaller pups (or 'kickers')- small 300w open-faced. They all have barn doors attached for maximum control, they all spot of flood, the fresnel lamp especially good for this. I have coloured gels and diffusers that attach to the doors with simple bulldog clips, including 4400k (half-blue) and 5600k (full blue) gels to bring the 3200k neat light up to daylight. They're all used in conjunction with RCDs and still going strong after ten years use, at least 3 times a week. Sure you pay for it, but if you use lighting to make a living, it must be reliable - otherwise you waste money in the long run. I would imagine the same is true with flash. There's a lot of old wives tales about tungsten lighting - don't let people put you off, but don't buy interfit for god's sake! -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ---------- http://www.cottysnaps.com _____________________________ -- 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.
