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Interview Lighting Tips

December 29, 2011 By Eric Reagan

So, you’re shooting some interviews with your HDSLR or other video camera now?  Check out the above video for some tips on the hows and whys of lighting an interview subject and scene.

[via Fstoppers]

Filed Under: Lighting Tagged With: hdslr, how to, interview, Learn, Lighting, tips, video

 

Profoto Umbrella XL

December 1, 2011 By Eric Reagan

Profoto Umbrella XL

Profoto has introduced a new 65″ umbrella with a slightly parabolic shape.  It is available in white, silver and translucent versions. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Lighting Tagged With: light modifier, Lighting, Profoto, Profoto Umbrella XL, umbrella

Phottix Strato II Flash Triggers Now Available for Sony

November 29, 2011 By Eric Reagan

Phottix Sony TTL Wireless Triggers

Sony Alpha users have been a bit of the step-child amongst the wireless flash users out there.  Fortunately, Phottix has released its Strato II wireless triggers for the Sony flash mount. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Lighting Tagged With: alpha, dslr, Phottix, Sony, ttl, wireless flash

Norman Studio and Portable Lights and Packs Overview

November 12, 2011 By Eric Reagan

Norman D24

Norman makes pro lights for both studio and portable use.  The D12 and D24 are the studio packs, which offer 1200w/s and 2400w/s, respectively.  Additionally, the D12 and D24 feature built-in PocketWizard receivers.  The portable kits from Norman come in 200w/s and 400w/s flavors. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Lighting Tagged With: D12, D24, Lighting, Norman, photography, PocketWizard, strobe

Smith-Victor Fluorescent Light Bank Overview

November 10, 2011 By Eric Reagan

Smith-Victor FLO-220

The Smith-Victor FLO-220 and its sibling models are affordable, fluorescent lights for video use.  The lights come with built-in barn doors and have custom eggcrate louvers available.  The lights are daylight balanced at 5600K, use flicker-free tubes, and are dimmable down to 1/4-power. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Lighting Tagged With: FLO, FLO-220, fluorescent, hdslr, light, photoplus, PhotoPlus 2011, Smith-Victor, video

Photogenic Strobe & Fresnel Lighting Overview

November 9, 2011 By Eric Reagan

Photogenic PL625DR

The Photogenic PL625DR is a recently announced monolight that offers a 6-stop output ranging from 7.8Ws up to 250Ws and has a t.5 flash duration of 1/2000s at full power. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Lighting Tagged With: fresnel, monolight, photogenic, photography, pl625dr

Speedotron Brown and Black Line Overview

November 8, 2011 By Eric Reagan

Speedotron 202VF

Speedotron has been in the photo gear business since 1939.  The core of the Speedotron products are the Brown line and Black line packs and heads.  [Read more…]

Filed Under: Lighting Tagged With: Black line, Brown line, flash, Lighting, photography, photoplus, PhotoPlus 2011, Speedotron, strobe

Cool-lux On-Camera Lighting Gear

November 8, 2011 By Eric Reagan

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfWAUPMd_SM w=640&h=360]

I checked out some of the Cool-lux quartz-halogen lights for on-camera use while I was at PhotoPlus 2011.  Bob Higgins from Cool-lux provided a quick rundown of a couple key products in the above video.

Here are links to the products he talked about in the video: [Read more…]

Filed Under: Lighting Tagged With: Cool-lux, hdslr, light bracket, Lighting, mic bracket, on-camera lighting, photoplus, PhotoPlus 2011, video

PocketWizard at PhotoPlus 2011

October 27, 2011 By Eric Reagan

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGIGzwYWV7E w=640&h=360]

I had a few minutes to catch up with the PocketWizard guys at PhotoPlus 2011 and Ian was kind enough to give a rundown of the current products in the PocketWizard line [Read more…]

Filed Under: Lighting Tagged With: AC3 Zone Controller, flash, FlexTT5, Lighting, MiniTT1, MultiMax, photoplus, PhotoPlus 2011, Plus II, PocketWizard, speedlight, ttl

Switronix Torch LED Bolt

October 10, 2011 By Eric Reagan

TLBoltkit

Switronix has introduced a new on-camera continuous light – the Torch LED Bolt.  The new light offers 200w-equivalent of continuous light while drawing only 22w.  It’s halogen light power in LED form. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Lighting Tagged With: halogen, hdslr, led, on-camera light, switronix, Torch LED Bolt, video lighting

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