Lights for Wedding Receptions

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spinkscapes

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Need some advice on lights for the reception part of my wedding videography shoots.
At the moment I have three Aputure Amaran AL-528's and an on-camera Rotolight Neo.
They work reasonably well but I need more light for high-frame rate shots during the first dance etc...
I was wondering what posters might suggest as an upgrade on the Amarans in both power and colour accuracy.
I am considering the Westcott Flex lights, the Aputure Light Storm and the Dracast LED1000 amongst others.
 
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spinkscapes said:
Need some advice on lights for the reception part of my wedding videography shoots.
At the moment I have three Aputure Amaran AL-528's and an on-camera Rotolight Neo.
They work reasonably well but I need more light for high-frame rate shots during the first dance etc...
I was wondering what posters might suggest as an upgrade on the Amarans in both power and colour accuracy.
I am considering the Westcott Flex lights, the Aputure Light Storm and the Dracast LED1000 amongst others.
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Litepanel Astra

You won't like the price but you will like the output, the build quality, and the color quality. With an optional adapter you can run them off gold mount batteries whose price you won't like either.

A more economical option might be the Socaland knockoffs of the Litepanels.
 
I use Dracast lights at my work and love them. Really durable with good output and color. From what I have read I think the Light Storm lights would work well too.
 
The Dracast panels are a really good value. Unless you plan on beating them up or reselling them in a year, I wouldn't pay the extra for the Astras.

If you don't have one already, you should really consider an A7s II. It changed my world for available light documentary-style work.
 
I dislike LED panels, especially for event work where they might get in a shot. Go for a light with a small round face. They will flare up much nicer and can produce sunstars when you are using a closed aperture. I peronally use Lowel pro lights. They are cheap and the power is good. You can also use the fiilex p360e lights for equivelent output but require a lens for spot and they are very expensive.
 
I do a combo of 2x Arri 150's near the DJ's speakers, and 2x Switronix Torch LEDs on the other side of the dance floor. That way the Arri's give you nice flair and every angle has a fill / hair light.
 
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