Are these lights decent (ver photo lights for $65)

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http://www.handhelditems.com/2set-c...-5500k-color-corrected-photo-bulb-p-5002.html

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2Set Combo - XPRO Professional Studio Continuous Lighting Umbrella Kit, Plus TWO 5500K Color Corrected Photo Bulb

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I really need some lights to replace my ikea setup (lol)

are these decent? I know they are meant for photography, but they are balanced for indoor light, they should work ok for video to correct?
 
lol...soooo? no?

I mean its either these or a couple of lamps i got from ikea, or go buy some Home Depot Work lights
 
probably just people, indoors. Like if i was to shoot a scene in a living room, or kitchen or something.

Im pretty much a n00b to lighting, so im trying to learn the best ways to do this without breaking the bank.
 
PerroneFord is right, those are really crappy. I mean it's just a regular light socket on a stand, with an umbrella. Not even anything to direct that light into the umbrella. Not sure how it would work.

Avoid work lights. They just flood and unless you know how to use flood lights properly, I would just steer clear.

If you're looking for cheap, natural, nice, work with china ball lamps. Pick them up at Ikea. Use fluorescent light bulbs (like those in the photos you've provided). They're great because they output a lot of light for a low wattage, and they stay relatively cool. Meaning you can put them into the china ball lamps without too much worry about them catching fire. Plus you can have them balanced to daylight or tungsten.

I would sometimes take two light sockets, each with a 100 watt bulb, twist them together and put them in the china ball. You can also buy 200 watt light bulbs, but they're big and expensive just for one. They make for great fill, and if you need to simulate a soft light in the room.

If you need directed light... well that's different. You may have to spend money, or you'd have to be very talented and crafty with those work lights. I've used them before for an ultra low budget shoot, but on a limited basis. For this shoot I used china ball lamps and practicals. The worklights I never use them inside unless I need to bounce them for an overall fill for a day shoot (balanced of course), or if at night I need to simulate an outdoor light source.

Remember, when lighting, always think about the mood, and the light sources. Never have unmotivated light unless it asks for it.
 
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