Portable Camera Lighting Kits
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Honeywell RCWL300A1006 Premium Portable Wireless Door Chime and Push Button $31.94 The Honeywell RCWL300A P3 Premium Portable Wireless Door Chime and Push Button makes it easy to replace your home’s generic doorbell ring with a chime tune that better fits your individual style. This chime is also compatible with a wide range of optional security accessories that can help you safeguard your home and family, and it comes complete with a pre-programmed bell push button. .caption … |
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GE 45117 Deluxe Wireless Door Alarm $6.99 SIMPLE & EASY TO MOUNT & USEALARM SOUNDS WHEN DOOR IS OPENED CHIME MODE TO ANNOUNCE VISITORS4-DIGIT KEYPAD CODE ACTIVATES & DEACTIVATES ALARMDELAY FEATURE ALLOWS USER TO ENTER & LEAVE WITHOUT ACTIVATING ALARMEASY TO INSTALLLOW BATTERY LIGHT INDICATORUPC : 043180451170Shipping Dimensions : 9.00in X 5.50in X 1.50inEstimated Shipping Weight : 0.4473… |
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Chamberlain CWPIR Wireless Motion Alert Add-on Sensor $24.64 Expand your Wireless Alert System with additional transmitters (use up to four with one receiver). Receiver distinguishes each transmitter with a different tone, so you know which area has someone slinking around your property. For use with Item# 333182. U.S.A. Application: Add-on sensor, Detections Motion (ft.): 15-30… |
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Duracell myGrid Power Clip $3.00 Eliminate the mess of multiple cords with the new Duracell myGrid. Charging made simple. And hassle free. Features Charge up to four devices at once You can charge up to four myGrid-enabled devices (BlackBerry’s, Motorola Phones, Apple iPhone, etc.) on the myGrid charging pad… |
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Switronix TL-50 50w Dimmerable DC Powered LED Light Fixture 5600k $179.95 The TorchLED TL-50 light provides the equivalent of 50 watts of 5600k, daylight balanced light and is the only compact LED light fixture which includes an integrated rechargeable battery pack to supply up to 3 hours of operating time. With the ability to run without cables, the TL-50 light can be used to provide multiple angles of light, achieving more depth and limiting shadows while filming. The… |
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Interfit Photographic Super Cool-lite Continuous Fluorescent 2 Head Lighting Kit $529.99 These units offer a convenient yet economical method of modern studio lighting, suitable for use with conventional still digital or video cameras. They provide a soft uniform diffused light. Ideal for Portraits in a confided area or web based product photography, and can be combined with a light pod or pop up light tent. For your convenience Interfit opffers a twin head kit which features twin sof… |
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SE Mini 45X Brass Microscope w/ Illuminator $1.40 45x LED Illuminated Pocket Microscope with Storage Case. Illumination provided by two LEDs. Microscope can be separated from LED Illumination assembly. 1 7/16 inches in length, 1 3/8 inches wide, 9/16 inch in thick. Requires three LR927 batteries, which are included…. |
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Pantone huey Pro MEU113 $69.36 Designed for calibrating and profiling all types of monitors LCD and CRT. Each individual package includes a huey measurement device (emission only colorimeter) with ambient measurement capabilities, and software for monitor calibration. huey corrects the color on your monitor so photos and designs print more accurately, game graphics are more intense and movies are more true to life. Easy to use… |
Are speedlite umbrella kits worth it?
I don’t have real studio lights yet, but I am planning on buying them later this year. I have been shooting with models and portraits. I own one speedlite right now that I shoot off camera with the Pocket Wizard Flex TT5 and I sometimes borrow my roommates speedlite to fire on camera. He is purchasing a PW Flex TT5 so I could shoot both speedlites off camera. I am wondering if the speedlite umbrella and stand kits sold at camera stores are a worthy investment to get even softer, more even light. I plan on buying my own second speedlite as well so I don’t have to borrow equipment and I am trying to look for the best solutions. My thought is the speedlite solution is much more portable for taking shots in nature and on trips. Please let me know if you think the umbrella kits are a worthy investment?
Thanks in advance.
Yes definitely – all my lighting is currently speedlight based & I do both studio & location shooting. I use Nikon SB units and Yongnuo flashes, all controlled with RF-602′s.
Yongnuo’s are excellent fully manually adjustable speedlight costing around £40 on eBay. RF-602′s are around £46 for 1 transmitter & 2 receivers.
It’s not expensive to add umbrellas/softboxes to your kit. Lightstands are around £11 each and a ‘brolly bracket’ or umbrella hotshoe adapter is around £15. This fits your speedlight to a lightstand and has a hole for an umbrella. An umbrella will cost you from £15 to around £25 depending on size. I have a 32″ shoot through and a 60″ combination shoot through/reflective.
An Ezyfold softbox will set you back about £43.
The only thing I would say is that softboxes & umbrellas act like sails outdoors on windy days so make sure you weight down lightstands or have an assistant (VAL – vocie activated lightstand, lol!) around.
Here’s some sample shots;
24″ softbox cam right
24″ softbox cam Left, 60″ umbrella cam right;
Edit: The Rogus Flash Benders mentinoed below won’t give you a very soft light source. The softness of the light depends on its size relative to the subject – the bigger the source the softer the light. A 10″x7″ reflector won’t give you any softness as you’re not shooting through a diffusion panel.