Why on earth do yout think you need 9600 w-s going thru one head?!?!I don't have anything 6' x 4', though it would be pretty awesome if I did and the 9600ws head I have would be powerful enough to use your panel (scrim?).
I believe the OP is talking about ISO 1-3. 500WS is not going to cut it.Why on earth do yout think you need 9600 w-s going thru one head?!?!
I have never seen more than 4800 w-s ever used for location product shots for commercial ads.
- Portraitists usually make do with under 500 w-s, so they can use fairly open apertures for desired DOF control. In shooting portraits on location I might split power from one 500 w-s power pack into two heads that are ratio'd in their output...maybe 250 w-s thru one and 125 or 62 w-s thru another head.
- Guys shooting automobiles on set have monster softboxes overhead that outsize the automobile being shot, and there are multiple heads inside that softbox in order to even out the illumination acress the full area of the softbox.
Hello M Carter,
Even though I have a fine arts degree in Photography, I don't think I have a style yet.
The reason for the standard reflector is to play around with the magazine/editorial style direct light (against a white wall or similar minimal background).
But yep, I agree, soft light is so beautiful.
How do your subjects feel with the 5000ws?
I don't have anything 6' x 4', though it would be pretty awesome if I did and the 9600ws head I have would be powerful enough to use your panel (scrim?).
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Could you explain on this?Yep, I want to experiment with the direct positive color reversal process.
Greetings,
Could somebody tell me if 4800ws is too bright for the eyes if it's in a standard reflector about 4 feet away?
I'm slowly trying to get into alternative analog processes and will need a lot of light but don't want to damage people's eyes.
I know some wet plate people use 4800ws or 9600ws but they are using light softening modifiers and
I would like to try some direct lighting.
Thanks so much!
Be well
Best Regards,
Kevin H.
I have a Dynalite M2000 power pack...2000w-s.
Years ago I measured my Dynalite M2000 which has 2000 w-s of power into a Dynalite 4040 head, and at ISO 200 it was about GN380, or f/38 at 10'
4000 w-s would be about GN538, or f/54 at 10'
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