Paul Rackley wrote:
Does anyone know where to buy cheap large LED panels? I'm looking for 500 to 1000 watts preferably with dimmer and battery option (although I can live without these).

Thanks

500 - 1000 watts would be a very large LED panel. This 1000 LED panel is only 69watts.  $279.99

http://www.amazon.com/Fancier-LED1000-L … ideo+light

Dream-foto wrote:
500 - 1000 watts would be a very large LED panel. This 1000 LED panel is only 69watts.

http://www.amazon.com/Fancier-LED1000-L … ideo+light

I think you're confused on the wattage, 69watts used not equivalent. For example I got a pair of CFLs above my head that are 100 watt "equivalent" (ie: equivalent light output), but they only use about 20 watts each.

The Fancier I linked above from Fotodiox is:

The Francier LED-1000AC is an affordable, powerful yet lightweight light that uses 1,000 ultra bright LEDs (500x Daylight 5600k color & 500x Tungsten 3200k color) and has an equivalent output of 1000 watts of incandescent light, yet draws about 100 watts.

Even the amazon link you provided says "69w Power Consumption... Produce Lumen Equivalent to 1000w Tungsten Reflective Barn Door"

Light and Lens Studio wrote:
I like warm, so I use 3100ºK for tubes.

say what?  typo? 5100K?

Light and Lens Studio wrote:
I like warm, so I use 3100ºK for tubes.

Z_Photo wrote:
say what?  typo? 5100K?

Not a typo, 3200K is tungsten balance (but I guess they make the FL tubes in 3100 too). But thats why both LED panels I listed above have both daylight and tungsten balanced LEDs so you can switch between the two.

Seems to me if you like warm, shoot with daylight balance bulbs for the full spectrum of richer color, and then in raw processing (or WB in camera) just tweak for a tad warmer balance.

(By the way why does "Daylight" range anywhere from 5600k to 6500k ... short of deciding which time of the day they're picking from)

Tricia Oaks wrote:
here's a few....

http://www.amazon.com/NEEWER%C2%AE-Dimm … hting+kits

i am wondering about these, too.  has anyone used them and are they effective?   how about for shooting video?

I have 3 of these.   Work well so far.  Not sturdy, but functional.

Tricia Oaks wrote:
here's a few....

http://www.amazon.com/NEEWER%C2%AE-Dimm … hting+kits

i am wondering about these, too.  has anyone used them and are they effective?   how about for shooting video?

Yes I own ... fantastic for location shoots and fill light in natural light setting too ... you can mount on a tripod of mono-pod with feet and create fantastic lighting ... here is an example:

Karl Blessing wrote:

Not a typo, 3200K is tungsten balance (but I guess they make the FL tubes in 3100 too). But thats why both LED panels I listed above have both daylight and tungsten balanced LEDs so you can switch between the two.

Seems to me if you like warm, shoot with daylight balance bulbs for the full spectrum of richer color, and then in raw processing (or WB in camera) just tweak for a tad warmer balance.

(By the way why does "Daylight" range anywhere from 5600k to 6500k ... short of deciding which time of the day they're picking from)

he said "I like warm"

Z_Photo wrote:
he said "I like warm"

3200K is pretty damn warm.

Z_Photo wrote:
yeah, i was acknowledging my fuckup .  maybe if i'd said oh shit, he said warm

I don't think I've ever cared for tungsten balance for shooting people though, daylight balance always seems to give a richer range of color (cuz naturally it would reflect off colors within that spectrum), and you could always tweak after the fact with either warming filter, or adjusting white balance in raw conversion down a few points from the actual light's balance.

I've always really seen tungsten balance used heavily for stuff like copy work, or in some old cases video (the bulbs tend to be more 'spot on' with each other when using multiple bulbs). Or if you were simply trying to match the color balance with the rest of the ambient light in the room.

Light and Lens Studio wrote:
If you are willing to go with Fluorescent (you have the advantage of being able to change the warmth by varying the tubes you use) you can make your own pretty cheaply (if you have access to an aluminum welder or have someone weld it up for you).  I did a whole OP on these, but can't find it now.  This one has 10 tubes and about the equiv of 1500W.  I like warm, so I use 3100ºK for tubes.

The parts cost around $160 incl the wheels

That looks pretty cool...  a homemade kenoflo

Ben Beksel Photography wrote:
How about these...

http://www.adorama.com/BOLED95DK2.html? … Mgod1xAAwg

Seems cheap but the reviews indicate the quality is questionable....

I find it best to compare lumens when looking at LEDs. 400 lumens is not very bright.