Lighting advice for indoors!

[jgastelb]

I have a letus 35a which cuts down a lot of light. I have no problems shooting outdoors during the day. Lighting indoors at night is another animal. I have a 500 watts softbox which does an amazing job but it's just not enough obviously. I have clamp lights, and a couple of work lights as well but those flood everywhere. People who use the Letus have been recommending to use at least 2k for indoor scenes.

My question is -- Should I invest in a 2k light such as the britek? Some people swear by it and some seem to trash it? Or, should I get a smaller light like a 1k? I just want to be able to have enough exposure and it's hard to balance things out without a strong keylight when you consider the adapter.
Thanks for any help or info!!!
Jgastelb

 

[HorseFilms]

I would avoid the 2k. A lot of household circuits are 15 amp, and you'll blow the breaker with a 2k. You're better off using a couple of 1ks plugged into different circuits, if you find that a single 1k isn't enough.

 

[jgastelb]

I would avoid the 2k. A lot of household circuits are 15 amp, and you'll blow the breaker with a 2k. You're better off using a couple of 1ks plugged into different circuits, if you find that a single 1k isn't enough.

I was afraid of that. I guess if I get the one 1k for now as a keylight then I could use the 500 watts as fill light. Thanks for the advice!
Jgastelb