Dynalights/Speedlights for Lighting?

[Kholi]

Just a random thought. Aside from two Arri kits that are accessible, I have my own set of photo speed lights that I use to model product at work. Does anyone know how well they work for video lighting? They'd be interesting to use in a small room setup, I think.

 

[Wave of Light]

If it's the Dynalight 125w modeling light your referring to then I would say you need a fast video camera. The Arri's would overpower the 125w very easily. It is a bare bulb light and is hard to control not imposable. The Arri is more suitable choice if you need to control it.​

When at full power it should be 3200K.

If you put a chimera on it would make a very soft key light again I would worry about your stop. You could use it as a edge light "kicker" where you don't need as much light because it is a direct reflection or "kick". Protect your lens the light goes everywhere.

The dynalight I'm familiar with has a fan built in. Your sound man, surely will object, and ask you to move it out of the room. One solution is to get a soundman whos name is not surely.:beer:

 

[Kholi]

Whoa. Good point, dude.

They both have fans on them. I guess they really wouldn't be ideal at all. I'd still play around with them, though. Just for fun to see what I could do with them.