MattinSTL
Sound Modulator
Right now everything is one bulb... the reason it appeared that one tube went out when I was facing my truck was because I bent down and pulled the plug on the light that was up high... watch again and you see me bend down and then the truck gets dimmer.
I'm definitely planning on some more complex lights with 2-4 tubes later this year. The reason I got caught up in the 1-tube lights is because they're dirt cheap and I think many people who can afford a 4 light kit from me won't be worried about saving $200 off a Kino Diva 400. Just getting ANY lights is the first step that most DV-shooters hesititate to take. I'm encouraging that first step... One thing is for certain... I'll make more complex lights for myself because I like using my own lights... I've built my own speakers and even furniture... that coffey table on my floor was built 10 years ago. I guess I just get some crazy satisfaction out of using my own stuff.
I'm going to have some way-trick cables for sale on the forums pretty soon too... mainly for mixer bags. I don't want to talk any more about that here because it's OT... but it fits in with my paragraph above. When I paid $122 for a set of four custom cables from Trew I was less then thrilled with what came... and that did it. So now add cables to the list. If you've got a mixer bag and you don't have cables yet... you might want to wait. You'll **** when you see what I'm doing for that. It's 200% overkill. Of course you've seen how "fast" I am on getting to things... but it'll be different this time... uh, really.
Oh and 4 tubes? Yes. 4 footers? No! I had 6 four-footers and I didn't like them... and I'm only saying it so kindly because somebody I know on these forums bought them and I don't want to sound like a jerk to her... but I sold 'em DIRT cheap because I didn't like the size... and she knew that so I hope we're cool. I already told her I'd either give her one of these or let her trade those back in to me on a new set. Once you have 4' fixtures you'll understand why you don't want 4' fixtures. In my opinion they're good for lighting a green-screen only.
I'm definitely planning on some more complex lights with 2-4 tubes later this year. The reason I got caught up in the 1-tube lights is because they're dirt cheap and I think many people who can afford a 4 light kit from me won't be worried about saving $200 off a Kino Diva 400. Just getting ANY lights is the first step that most DV-shooters hesititate to take. I'm encouraging that first step... One thing is for certain... I'll make more complex lights for myself because I like using my own lights... I've built my own speakers and even furniture... that coffey table on my floor was built 10 years ago. I guess I just get some crazy satisfaction out of using my own stuff.
I'm going to have some way-trick cables for sale on the forums pretty soon too... mainly for mixer bags. I don't want to talk any more about that here because it's OT... but it fits in with my paragraph above. When I paid $122 for a set of four custom cables from Trew I was less then thrilled with what came... and that did it. So now add cables to the list. If you've got a mixer bag and you don't have cables yet... you might want to wait. You'll **** when you see what I'm doing for that. It's 200% overkill. Of course you've seen how "fast" I am on getting to things... but it'll be different this time... uh, really.
Oh and 4 tubes? Yes. 4 footers? No! I had 6 four-footers and I didn't like them... and I'm only saying it so kindly because somebody I know on these forums bought them and I don't want to sound like a jerk to her... but I sold 'em DIRT cheap because I didn't like the size... and she knew that so I hope we're cool. I already told her I'd either give her one of these or let her trade those back in to me on a new set. Once you have 4' fixtures you'll understand why you don't want 4' fixtures. In my opinion they're good for lighting a green-screen only.