What's the best simple lighting gear for a single person doing run n' gun filming?

[oxband]

I'm starting a project next year where I'll often be traveling by myself, doing sound and image on my shoots. I want a few simple lights to carry around. Given space concerns, I'd want them to be versatile and smallish.


I have no idea where to start about a basic traveling kit. I realize this is somewhat vague but I'm just trying to get some ideas at this point. So, any thoughts here are appreciated.

 

[morgan_moore]

I think many will push you towards LED

Im currently a big fan of dedo DL4s

About the size of a coke can

You need to team em up with a reflector of course to create a soft source (not powerful)

I also love the daylight glass filters which are so much less faff than scrffy gel..

I dont think any 'travel kit' has the punch to fill spaces or fight the sun - a lastolight would do that..

S

 

[clang]

Portable and rechargeable (you don't want to be plugging in power cables for every shot) - ideally at least one that can be mounted on your camera. LED is rugged and low-power, so worth a look.

You definitely need some collapsible reflectors - maximising available light is often easier, faster and safer than setting up lights.

 

[Gabel]

LEDs are good, but not great. Works decent for flooding, but for keylights they are a bit too harsh, but works better with some minus green and bounced.
But get some reflectors. Those things looks good (I use them all the time, even on big shoots) and provide nice soft light.

 

[oxband]

This will be used mostly for lighting interviews for documentary film. That being the case, I think what I want to do is get two LED lights, something like the Switronix 200w or a Vidpro, to go along with the Comer 1800 I have. I feel like this gives me a chance to have something portable that can give me some lighting options for dark interviews.

Thoughts on this?