Lighting Good for Photo and Video

[poker]

I'm still doing heavy shopping for a light setup I can use for portraits and video interviews.

I think I'll need to create my own kit. I'm considering getting a kit of 3 softboxes for the portraits and interviews and then get a couple TOTA lights to flood events. This may do the the trick and keep it in budget. I'll have to get no namer stuff though.

I'm worried about the FAN COOLED lamps.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc...r_3_Flood.html

Will the sound from the FAN cooled lamps get picked up on the audio recording??

Hmmmm.....

[kkolbo]

You are right to be concerned about the fans with video. I would avoid them. There is plenty of stray noise to try to control without bringing your own.

When you are talking about a lighting kit to carry with you, can you give me an idea of what you want to do?

There are many options that are multi-purpose. I am not sure that for video at say an event, I wouldn't just flood with Totas. I would more likely bounce off the ceiling with an Omni. If you are thinking Lowel, good choice if you are, there are a couple of good starter kits like the all pro kit. With umbrellas and the right accessories you can have a compact go get'um kit.

I personally carry a couple of softboxes from Amvona and then an Omni and the Prolights for general purpose, like shooting a documentary interview and then some b-roll. I make sure that I have something like an Omni or Prolight that can use a cookie for texture. I do have other choices though for say a wedding or a sports gig. Sometimes, all you need is a couple of reflectors and a silk. Other times I bring out the heavy fresnels.

Let's talk some specific set up's and see what might be the recurring things that you need. You last mentioned a wedding. How did that work out?