Best combination of 2 X lights kit for most uses - doco,music videos, interviews,blog

[Liam Hall]

Thank you everyone for their replies!

As a solo shooter, what would be people's recommendations based on their experiences on the field? Having a limited budget, I already have a 120 watt COB light, what would be ideal as a general purpose kit of 2 lights for documentaries, interviews, music videos, short films, blogs, photography, etc.

I already have three led panels of 100 led, 300 led and 600 led.

All my equipment are more on the affordable end of lights, but I have to work within my means

Sorry, missed this reply as well.

My advice. Don't go for quantity, go for quality. One quality fixture with good colour reproduction is worth a dozen cheapo lights with poor colour reproduction.

What is your 120? Is it an Aputure 120D? If yes, I'd say get an a bi-colour LS1. Plenty of punch, good colour and durable

 

[analogs]

Sorry missed that. In which case, I'd ask why COB lights? For the price of a 300 watt COB you can get two decent bi-colour panels or one decent panel and a couple of smaller LED COBs.

@Liam,
I already have led panels, I would like atleast 2 X COB lights so I can use my Bowens light modifiers, as I also do Photography. The led panels, even though I have those collapsible diffuser attachments which are cumbersome to use, it does not produce the-same results as when using softboxes, beauty dishes, fresnels, etc on a COB light.

 

[ahalpert]

I have 1 of these 330w Bowens COBs and I like it - https://www.amazon.com/NiceFoto-HA-3300B-Daylight-65200lux-Channels/dp/B07KTTDHJ2

I like to key with it through a 60" umbrella-open bowens-mount octabox from Glow. Unbeatable speed of deployment + softness, and the box came with a grid.

Then you can throw on a fresnel or go open-faced for hard and punchy. I like COBs because they're very versatile (and it sounds like you've got modifiers to choose from already)