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  • Hey all, just changed over the backend after 15 years I figured time to give it a bit of an update, its probably gonna be a bit weird for most of you and i am sure there is a few bugs to work out but it should kinda work the same as before... hopefully :)

You have 4k for lights...go....

For what? Renting? Are you shooting? If so - what are you shooting? You should be much more specific if you want useful advice. What are you wanting to do?
 
Shooting all sorts of stuff.... feature narrative, commercials, interviews....this isn't for renting.

Its just a fun question, not for anything specific.... if you were starting to build a light kit and had 4k to spend what would you start with...thats all....there is no wrong answer, just for fun.

Jim Hoffman said:
For what? Renting? Are you shooting? If so - what are you shooting? You should be much more specific if you want useful advice. What are you wanting to do?
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Paul Harb said:
Arri kit? Dedo Light Kit? Kinoflo? Little bit of all three? How would you spend your first 4k on lighting? Obviously you would add on later but for now as a starting point.
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Start with the smallest ones and just rent out the bigger lights. So buy dedo..then kino..than small Arri kit..then 1.2K HMI..and so on..

But if you want to build up your own lighting kit it's better to start with the some sort of Box truck first.
Just a couple HMI's will fill up a regular pick-up truck easily. So why I advised buy small lights first.
 
I don't see how you can go wrong with an Arri tungsten kit?

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/con...NzGycmenb4CFZRcfgodnkEAHg&Q=&is=REG&A=details

I realize LEDs are more efficient, but Arri tungstens still look better.

For daylight, I'd check out some of the latest LED's. I know Dedo has some bi-color lights. Cinegear is coming in the beginning of June, so I'd suggest waiting for that before purchasing anything.
 
fiilex P360ex...you get 3 heads with all kinds of attachments for all 3 and and a nice case and you can use V locks batteries for power....
 
Yup. An Arri kit and some kino's can accomplish a lot. Hard light and soft light combo. Dedo's are great but they are pricey so they would eat up most of your budget. Add 3200 & 5600 bulbs for the kino's.

Have fun.
 
1x1 bi color lite panel. Can be battery powered. Light to carry around and pricey to rent. Tungsten is cheap to rent.
 
Paul Harb said:
You have 4k for lights...go....
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Man, I'd hire a guy with a great grip truck and experience and spend the money there. Don't buy anything except maybe some quick & dirty stuff you might need for interviews or something.
 
This: http://hexolux.com

and there's a new LED panel set I've got my eyes set on... only bad thing is, I'm having a hard time to contact the manufacturer...

I can relate, Paul. I'm also looking at a basic kit which can get some of the work done, without breaking the bank. Especially when I want to just shoot for fun or if I have some quick studio work to do.
 
Since you are in Los Angeles, I would suggest that you visit Luminys in North Hollywood. They have the latest Dedolight line, some that have not even made it to the cataloge or web yet. Halogen, HMI and LED (panels and focusing heads). Dedolight versitility is difficult to match, and not just the traditional 100/150 watt instruments that one ordinarally thinks of when "Dedolight" is mentioned. Happy hunting!
 
Arri kit and Kinos are a great go to. I light almost everything with some combination of those and k5600 jokers. Theres also a lot of high output LED flashlights that can be great for hair lights at 5600.
 
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