where can I get a chinese lantern quick!

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barant

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i need a chinese paper lantern for my shoot tomorrow. its my only way of getting soft diffused light next to the talent...what stores carry these and how can I attach it to a boompole?
Thanks
 
Re: where can I get a chinese lantern quick!

You talking about china balls? Anyways, I don't know if you have a grand events store in your area, they might have it there. You can check wal-mart. I found some there. Ikea might have them too.
 
Re: where can I get a chinese lantern quick!

Not sure what kind of lamps your using but watch out for the hot ones.
 
Re: where can I get a chinese lantern quick!

Rich, that thing has gotta go, I can't concentrate on any of your posts.

It's mesmerizing. :o
 
Re: where can I get a chinese lantern quick!

I bought a couple from Peir One not too long ago. They have different sizes too.
 
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(with a soul sista attitude) what??!! my wal-mart stuff anit good enough?!
 
Re: where can I get a chinese lantern quick!

There's an IKEA near you. They normally stock Chinese lanterns. Just gaffer tape the cord to your boom pole, the lantern/socket doesn't weigh much.
 
Re: where can I get a chinese lantern quick!

Is Pier 1 still around? They closed up all their stores around me.
 
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I use china lanterns with 250W Photofloods and they work great. Some larger ones I use with 500W lamps. Those lamps do get really hot, but if you leave your china ball alone in a C-Stand, it can hold fine. Besides, sometimes using a fire extinguisher can be fun. (Ah, that was a joke!)
 
Re: where can I get a chinese lantern quick!

Rich, to oppose TC, I say never get rid of that signature. That is the second best one I've ever seen (The best being a dancing clip from 'The Office')
 
Re: where can I get a chinese lantern quick!

Target has a few (though none of the big ones) but a couple small ones strategically placed can be kick ass... you can also have a dude move it with camera on a boompole (or broomstick) --

Pier One has the big dogs... i'd suggest buying a spray on fire retardant if you're going to use a bulb 250W or more...

cheers
 
Re: where can I get a chinese lantern quick!

Dromatador-
Are you serious about the spray on retardant? I have a chinese ball light in my bedroom for overhead light and have thought of getting a couple to shoot some practice footage with, but have been concerned about the heat.

For those who have not got this about me, I am not very techincally-minded. My entire toolbox consists of two screwdrivers and a Ginsu kitchen knife I bought 20+ years ago. So, if the spray on stuff was a joke, I'm totally gullible. ;D
 
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Don't go dissn' the Ginsu...it is a professional-grade piece of hardware if ever there was one...
 
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I would never ever EVER dis the ginsu!! That old tv commercial that played when it first came out showing someone cutting a brick or something, then slicing a tomato "paper thin" was truth in advertising. I've actually cut through my car's battery cable with it (the single woman's guide to replacing a bad terminal) and its still as sharp as the day I got it. Its older than many of you on this board! haha!! ;D
 
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I saw a guy on Letterman years ago who was a salesman on the boardwalk in Atlantic City. He said he had sold hundreds of different products down there in his career. Dave asked his opinion of his various wares. The guy replied something to the effect that, of all the products he had hawked, the Ginsu was the only one that lived up to the sales pitch.
 
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