35mm adaptor vs light kit

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yia

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hi, guys

which is a better choice to go with to get the film look


35mm ADAPTOR or SET LIGHT KIT

PLEASE LET ME KNOW SOON
 
If you don't have a light kit, a 35mm adaptor isn't going to help you much getting anything.... If you want to achieve a great look, you need to learn about photography which means learning about lighting...
 
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I'd personally go 35 adapter. I just like the look of them so much more thn raw DVX. There is always the beauty of natural lighting and knowing when/where to stage the shot so that it's well lit.

But that's just me!
 
If you plan to shoot a single interior ever in your life and don't choose the light kit, you're crazy.
 
light kit, no question.

lol
i second that

however it depends on what kinda films you like to make. For example, i have a few filmmaker friends who are studying film who are very naturalist when it comes to lighting. If its not natural, its not good ( in their opinion ).
 
Buy some worklights, black wrap, a few c stands, diffusion net and then buy the adapter

light is light - you can make it work with anything
 
Errrmmmmmm I beg to differ Monte. in 60% of the time you can get away with it. alot of the time you need the ability to precisely control the WAY the light falls. you can only do cetain things with a fresnel lens. iots not just Flood/spot. The shadow charachteristics are VERY different, even through Diffusion. Thats why i like my Arris so much. i can dial in the KIND of shadow i like. not just "hey its a bright light".
 
while the quality of light from fresnels is excellent, I doubt they are really figured in to 'light kit' at this budget level. When compared to open face tungsten Lowels, Red Heads, etc. Work lights of various wattages can produce very satisfactory results. The only real reason to go for a professional grade light kit when starting out is to impress paying clients. If you are making movies for yourself, get your kit at home depot. The only reason to go Lowel, which seems to be most people's first choice for a starter kit, is size. It's amazing what they can pack in a small case, but small = fllimsy.
 
over all, still get the lights. they are more important.

Get britek lights and rolls of diffusion,. and buy a few cheap lighting stands, to tape Black foamcore to, this way yo ucan flag the lights without having to buy Cstands.
 
With out light. Your left in the Dark.

Also adapter cause you to loose some light.

Depth of field will be sacked. But we all must crawl first.

Screw it, if you can get both:)
 
I've been able to diffuse flood lights pretty well with 11x17 sheets of paper. It happen spare of the moment. But it save my but. I rigged Barn doors on my work floods. It does the taped the paper over the cage of the light, but before I did that I altered the cage by cutting out all of the metal bars that casted a shadow. It worked out pretty good. I only paid $80.00 for 2 sets of 1200s.
 
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