Narrowed down my first lighting purchases, need advice

Thanks for the responses everyone!

I've been trying to figure out what if I should choose 3200k or 5600k for the softbox and the protable flo. I know that the Fresnels are going to be light to complement the softbox if I'm shooting indoors with natural light.

I know the two Fresnels are 3200k, and the rest I can choose. So, I'm not sure what to choose in this case for the other models. I know that I can use gels as well to warm up the lights if necessary, so that seems like the best choice.

I'm also considering upping the second 350w Fresnel to a 600w, i'd rather have too much light than not enough, I can always diffuse it, but I guess keeping it contained will be an issue.
 
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THanks again for the help everyone, I appreciate it.

I've realized that I can only afford a 650w Fresnel, a 300w Fresnel, and the CL-SFT1 Softbox Kit 3200K

I've taken out the portable flo light.

Will this be enough light to start out with the basics? Just indoor filming mostly.

Eventually I can afford more lighting for sure, but would this make a decent start?
 
Well, it isn't much but it depends on what you're doing. Interviews? Sure. I guess you could look at it like this: ya gotta start somewhere. Maybe you could rent lights until you have a clearer idea about your needs. Or, if you buy the lights you listed, maybe you could rent supplemental lights as needed.
 
Thanks. I mean, I am going to be shooting mostly indoor stuff in small areas, but eventually I'll need more lights.

I have about a 10k budget for my AF100 kit, and it's pretty maxed out without many non-essentials including. However, I have around $800 more I can spend, so what would be a decent way to spend it on lights?

I honestly have no idea what else I would need- because I have no frame of reference.
 
hatsoff2halford said:
Thanks. I mean, I am going to be shooting mostly indoor stuff in small areas, but eventually I'll need more lights.

I have about a 10k budget for my AF100 kit, and it's pretty maxed out without many non-essentials including. However, I have around $800 more I can spend, so what would be a decent way to spend it on lights?

I honestly have no idea what else I would need- because I have no frame of reference.
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I have read this thread with due interest! Wow! I am amazed you're buying into the AF100 kit without any reference for lighting. Just seems kinda odd. But hey, we all have our oddities!

More importantly, light. I wonder what you have now for shooting with? I ask because there is nothing like playing, trying, experimenting and of course failing too to help you learn what it is you do/don't want.

In the olden days, of course it was all natural light and that source (the Sun) is still out there, a large but typically harsh light source. It's harsh because it is so very far away. if it were near and we wouldn't burn up, that light would wrap around us so very easily, because it is big. Take the time and find out all you can about light. Reflectors are a great way to do that. A mirror off of your wall is a good place to start if a person has no store-bought reflector.

I come from a photographic background, so light is second nature in that I know it is about light, and how light reflects off of subjects. I am in no way a lighting guru, but really it is about light.

For instance, I just bought my first fresnel about a week ago. The reason I bought it is I need to do a outside shoot and I want to cast Shadows in a certain direction without allowing the sun to do that work. I need to be in control of the light out there. But up till now, I only did inside work and I prefer florescent's because they are not hot and I like their color temperature: White Balance. And when I shot outside, I didn't use additional light, I used the light available and modified it to taste. SO really all I am getting at here is you do need to know a bit about your scenes/scenarios to be able to budget and buy wisely on light/lighting. I know you're asking and finding out from some obvious great sources here, but nothing trumps personal experience.
 
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