http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/439001-REG/Smith_Victor_401465_K84_4_Photo_Flood.html
Intended use is I need something quick and easy for me to setup while doing real estate videos. Setup in a room. Film room. Move on to the next. Tear down. So I need something portable but able to be chucked in the case and tossed into the back of the car regularly.
I will also be filming indoor interviews.
For the past year I have been using an assortment of home depot shell lights that I carry around in a plastic bin. That's been getting me by. I'm not getting paid a whole lot for my shoots and looking at the macgyver nature of my gear I am not surprised.
I borrowed a SV 3 light kit from a photographer friend (2 floods with umbrellas and one back light) and used it for an interview in a restaurant and the difference was night and day. Both in how professional I appeared to the client and how well balanced the light was in my footage.
Currently I am doing all my shooting with a Canon Vixia HF S10 (1080p HD).
From my naive perspective the kit on BandH seems ideal. Rugged case (with wheels). The stands are the same kind my friends kit had so I know they are solid.
A local camera shop here stocks SV's and accessories so I can get replacements/add ons in a pinch.
If I get that kit I also plan to get a dimmer, second umbrella, barn doors, and some filters to let me do daylight balanced shots as well.
My question is for $400 ($500 with the accessories mentioned above). Will this be a worthwhile replacement for my home depot macgyver kit? It seems like it will provide me with a decent base system that I can upgrade incrementally over time as SV does offer more high end lights and accessories compatible with the same stands, etc.
I've read enough on these forums to know to steer clear of alot of the cheaper kits and brands. But the guy I work with swears by Smith-Victor and the kit I borrowed from him seemed solid. Certainly way better than what I am currently working with.
To be clear I care less about having a kit jam packed with stuff and more about having a decent interview/fill light setup that I can throw in the back of my car, lug around all over, and setup/tear down quickly.
In that regard can I do better than the SV kit for $500?
Intended use is I need something quick and easy for me to setup while doing real estate videos. Setup in a room. Film room. Move on to the next. Tear down. So I need something portable but able to be chucked in the case and tossed into the back of the car regularly.
I will also be filming indoor interviews.
For the past year I have been using an assortment of home depot shell lights that I carry around in a plastic bin. That's been getting me by. I'm not getting paid a whole lot for my shoots and looking at the macgyver nature of my gear I am not surprised.
I borrowed a SV 3 light kit from a photographer friend (2 floods with umbrellas and one back light) and used it for an interview in a restaurant and the difference was night and day. Both in how professional I appeared to the client and how well balanced the light was in my footage.
Currently I am doing all my shooting with a Canon Vixia HF S10 (1080p HD).
From my naive perspective the kit on BandH seems ideal. Rugged case (with wheels). The stands are the same kind my friends kit had so I know they are solid.
A local camera shop here stocks SV's and accessories so I can get replacements/add ons in a pinch.
If I get that kit I also plan to get a dimmer, second umbrella, barn doors, and some filters to let me do daylight balanced shots as well.
My question is for $400 ($500 with the accessories mentioned above). Will this be a worthwhile replacement for my home depot macgyver kit? It seems like it will provide me with a decent base system that I can upgrade incrementally over time as SV does offer more high end lights and accessories compatible with the same stands, etc.
I've read enough on these forums to know to steer clear of alot of the cheaper kits and brands. But the guy I work with swears by Smith-Victor and the kit I borrowed from him seemed solid. Certainly way better than what I am currently working with.
To be clear I care less about having a kit jam packed with stuff and more about having a decent interview/fill light setup that I can throw in the back of my car, lug around all over, and setup/tear down quickly.
In that regard can I do better than the SV kit for $500?
