List of my Coollights.biz basic kit. Advice needed

[Gene Sung]

I'm about to plunk down the cash on a basic 3 point Fluorescent light kit +1 background light. I'm going buy Fluorescent Key and the Fill light from Richard at Coollights.biz and use Tungsten Lowel Pro Lights as the hair light and the Background light. I use a Canon 7D and I am trying to keep the kit light weight and mobile.

My list is below. Do you guys think this is complete for a basic kit? It's expensive for me (2k total and my budget is maxed out), so I'm hoping to get it right.

I have 2 main questions.

1) I was going to get some very Lightweight Impact Light Stands (4 lb. max load, 6 feet tall) for the Reflector and also for the cookie. Am I correct in assuming that a 4 lb max load should hold a reflector and a cookie? And is the 6 foot height acceptable?

2) The Impact Heavy weight light stands minimum height is 41 inches. Is that a bit too tall for a minimum height? I plan to use these stands for the Fluorescent Key and Fill.

(List) ---------

------------ (Fluorescent Light)

1) Cool Lights CL-455 Dimming Portable Flo (Key Light 900 Tungsten Watts Equivalent) $585

2) Eggcrate For CL-455 $29

3) CL-MPSA-1 Flo to Lightstand Attachment $29


4) Cool Lights CL-255 PMD Dimming Flo (Fill Light 500 Tungsten Watts Equivalent) $369

5) Eggcrate for CL-255 $29

6) CL-MPSA-1 Flo to Lightstand Attachment $29


------------ (Tungsten Light)

7) 2 Lowel Pro Light x 2 (1 background light and 1 Hair Light) $280 (For 2)
250 watts each

8) Lowel Snoot for Hair Light $46

9) Lowel Barn Doors for Background Light $33

------------ (Reflector)

10) 42" 5 in 1 Reflector $17

11) Avenger Reflector Holder $41


------------ (Light Stands and Heads)

12) Impact Lightstand (Light Weight 4 lb max load) x 2 $40 (For 2)
1 stand for the reflector and 1 stand for the cookie

13) Impact Lightstand (Medium Weight 7.5 lb max load) $35
for the Lowel Pro Light (2.5 lbs)

14) Impact Heavyweight Stand x 3 (22 lb max load) $120 (For 3)
for the 2 Flo lights and also the boom

15) Smith Vector Boom + Counterweight $55
boom for hair light (Lowel Pro light + Snoot)

16) Impact Grip Head 2.5" $19
To attach the Cookie

------------ (Grip)

17) PBL 20lb Sandbags (from AMAZON) $32 (For 8 / 2 pack)

18) Impact Dimmers $50 (For 2)
For the Lowel Pro Lights

19) Pins, Claps, Tape $20

------------ (Bag)

20) Hakuba Bag 46x8.5x10.5 $60
To hold the light stands

21) Smith Vector Wheeled Soft Case $79
To hold the 2 Coollight Flos and the
2 Lowell Pros

------------ (Misc)

22) Rosco Cinegel Sampler Kit $35

23) Foam Core Board for cookie $10

 

[J Davis]

The lowel pro lights are alright but they are going to be orange after you set your white balance to the flo's. I'm assuming you know that already and that orange
hairlight is what you want right? (it's worth mentioning). The dimmer's on them will also change the color temp making them even more orange as they go down.
If you are planning to gel them to daylight you will lose even more light.
If you want a daylight balanced hairlight to match Richard's (coollight.biz) flo's I recommend the LED256 from the same sight but it is a little more expensive.

Glad you got sand bags for the impact stands. They are good for your reflectors but not if their is wind around.
Avoid the smith-victor boom arm for $55 its only strong enough to hold a mic.

edit:
I just realized ... are you getting the 3200k flo's? If so you are alright then with the lowel pro's but ... why shoot tungsten?

 

[ggrantly]

Nice thing about the flos is you can have two sets of bulbs, one for tungsten and one for daylight.

I would save a few bucks and skip the dimming flos. On the 455 there are two switches so you can halve the light. A few feet forward or backward also makes a pretty big difference in intensity.

Grant

 

[J Davis]

Nice thing about the flos is you can have two sets of bulbs, one for tungsten and one for daylight.

very true !

On the 455 there are two switches so you can halve the light. A few feet forward or backward also makes a pretty big difference in intensity.

but moving lights can slow you down on set. I have the same light and the dimmer has proven a huge time saver

 

[Gene Sung]

Thanks guys, and yes, I am going 5600K on the Flos. I asked Richard @ coollights about using a Tungsten as a hair light and he said it should be fine, and that people do it all the time. But yeah, it would probably be better to use an LED. But dang... I'm WAY over budget on this one.

 

[Gene Sung]

It's basically this Kit right here, but with Cool Light Flos for the Key + 1 extra Flo for the Fill

Thanks for the help