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xxtreemfilmz

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Hello beautiful people and happy holidays. I wanted to know if all possible can you assist me with lighting. I have the following lighting
Dimmable 2x 600 LED Video Photo Light Panel STUDIO Kit and wanted to know what should be my next set up as I am low on money but want to get the best possible lighting with the little money I have left . Should I go with a soft box set up as I have seen one on cowbowstudio that has 3 for the price of 225.00 or should I go with the replica red heads . What lighting package would work as I am using these for feature films. Thanks in advance.
 
My thoughts, and this is coming from someone who owns around 70 lights... When I hear shooting feature film, I think rent light & grip truck. There is nothing wrong with owning lights, unless they just sit unused. If owning a light kit is a must have, I recommend a well rounded kit.
 
David W. Jones said:
My thoughts, and this is coming from someone who owns around 70 lights... When I hear shooting feature film, I think rent light & grip truck. There is nothing wrong with owning lights, unless they just sit unused. If owning a light kit is a must have, I recommend a well rounded kit.
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WHAT? You mean i can't shoot "Titanic" with my two LED lights?????
But for real David is right. You rent untill you have enough stuff to justify going with what you own (i own around 30 lights and plenty of gripology).
 
David W. Jones said:
If owning a light kit is a must have, I recommend a well rounded kit.
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Maybe, but I think if you try and fill out your light kit you end up a lot closer to them sitting unused. I try to keep a few lights around I know will get used a lot (tungsten, fresnels mostly) then rent when I need something particular (an LED or what have you)
 
I consider LED lights luxury lights. Unless you're loaded, they shouldn't be the first additions to your light kit. Tungstens and flos should be your first investment. You can do a lot with cheap photo floods.
 
As you say you are (will be?) shooting features, the best you can do is invest your little money left in education. Like in books.
 
What cpc said.
Generally more than 90% of time spent on a feature is not in production. Don't spend money on hardware, use it instead to improving you knowledge. Rent what you need from the production budget when you need it. Don't burn up money setting it on a shelf. Only buy what will be used daily. . . knowledge.
For most feature production is a hard business, not a toy.
 
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David W. Jones said:
My thoughts, and this is coming from someone who owns around 70 lights... When I hear shooting feature film, I think rent light & grip truck. There is nothing wrong with owning lights, unless they just sit unused. If owning a light kit is a must have, I recommend a well rounded kit.
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Yep. I own a small kit (2 X 200, 2 X 650, 1 X 750, 1 X 1K) that I use for the occasional quick and dirty shoot and for my still photography. Shooting anything with any kind of budget I supplement that as needed with rentals.
 
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