light reflectors

Re: light reflectors

Impact is apparently B&H's house brand. I have a couple of those stands -- they're cheap, but they do sort of work, and they do hold reflectors. Could use a counterweight though, or at least a sandbag -- it's not all that stable when booming out a 42" disc. I don't know how it compares to a PhotoFlex stand.

As far as the disc, I've got a couple of the PhotoFlex, they're very cool, but as Rogue says, I wish they had black as one of the five options.

Also keep an eye on ebay, I picked up a 42" PhotoFlex 5-in-1 for something like $50, which was half price and it's in perfect condition.
 
Re: light reflectors

thanks for the links and suggestions..
earlier today I walked into a REAL photo store and bought this:

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=productlist&A=details&Q=&sku=197022&is=REG

best thing about it was that i got a little lesson on how to best use reflectors from the salesperson. I thought I might find it cheaper mail order, but the price is the same..got to like that!

I forgot about the stand though..and am not sure I need it anyway. Can someone look at the link above and tell me how to use the "arm" ( accessory) I already have light stands..do you just connect that to the light stand? seems kind of pricey..

another question- what do you use the black side for?
black balancing? please elaborate ( even though I don't have a black side)

thanks-
 
Re: light reflectors

Pooh,

I have a couple of the Westcott Illuminator arms and they're a very nice bit of gear. Westcott OEMs them from Bogen and they're very solid. They're extremely useful and simple to use. Just clamp them onto the stud of your light stand, extend the arm and clip your reflector to the arm. The arm has a single lever that loosens a double ball joint that makes positioning your reflector very easy. Amazingly, the arm can accept a reflector up to 6 feet wide.

Rogue is right about the use for a black reflector--it subtracts light. Let's say you're shooting outside on a nice overcast day--you'll have beautiful, soft lighting. But maybe you'd like to add some contrast to the scene. A black reflector on one side of the talent will darken that side--turning the soft uniform light into more of a soft key/soft fill effect.
 
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