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jdmax
Posts: 110
New York, New York, US


hey mm, what light is this?

http://i.imgur.com/2LkWIMD.jpg?1

- sorry i cannot get bigger pic!
- also I have no idea if this is strobe or continuous, more than likely it could be strobe
Feb 05 13 05:35 am  Link  Quote 
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Daniel LaHaie
Posts: 16
Portland, Oregon, US


Looks like an umbrella to me.
Feb 05 13 05:51 am  Link  Quote 
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SoCo n Lime
Posts: 3,202
Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom


something like this without the filtering material on head

http://www.wexphotographic.com/buy-inte … taodrtoana
Feb 05 13 05:51 am  Link  Quote 
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SoCo n Lime
Posts: 3,202
Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom


Von Moses Photography wrote:
Looks like an umbrella to me.

it looks more like 8 outer and one central cfl bulb catch light in the glasses

a multi light continuos head unit

Feb 05 13 05:53 am  Link  Quote 
Photographer
Creative Concept Studio
Posts: 2,298
Fort Worth, Texas, US


Could be a PLM.

This is a BTS setup shot:
http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6019/5889280953_264a716b7c_z.jpg
Check reflection in Rick's glasses - very similar to your example.

Above image larger here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/byrkdauph/ … 748824631/

Full pull back.
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5303/5889281041_fb755f0f35.jpg


Final image: http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6040/5889849458_a78d7a26e4_z.jpg

Ray
Feb 05 13 05:56 am  Link  Quote 
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Erik Ballew
Posts: 405
Westminster, Colorado, US


Looks like CFL's to me
Feb 05 13 06:52 am  Link  Quote 
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jdmax
Posts: 110
New York, New York, US


The 9x CFL looks about right to me, thanks for all the replies.
Feb 05 13 09:04 am  Link  Quote 
Photographer
Robb Mann
Posts: 7,746
Baltimore, Maryland, US


Octabox with removeable side panels and no front diffuser. It has eight 'slices'. Plm's have 16 ribs.
Feb 05 13 02:22 pm  Link  Quote 
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Stanley L Moore
Posts: 1,035
Houston, Texas, US


The highlight in the glasses looks like an LED small flashlight.
Feb 05 13 04:44 pm  Link  Quote 
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J A Y S E N
Posts: 661
Los Angeles, California, US


Is a PLM a parabolic umbrella?  Because that is what it looks like to me.  Look at Profoto, Broncolor, or Briese.
Feb 05 13 04:55 pm  Link  Quote 
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Robb Mann
Posts: 7,746
Baltimore, Maryland, US


The modifier in the photo is NOT a PLM. The PLM has 16 ribs, the mod in the photo has 8.
Feb 05 13 05:50 pm  Link  Quote 
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Philipe
Posts: 4,976
Pomona, California, US


Robb Mann wrote:
Octabox with removeable side panels and no front diffuser. It has eight 'slices'. Plm's have 16 ribs.

+1 I agree
It does not look like a PLM, the reflection is much different..
You can see what looks like the inside Velcro panel around the base of the light thats removable

Feb 05 13 06:02 pm  Link  Quote 
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Robb Mann
Posts: 7,746
Baltimore, Maryland, US


Getting very specific, i think its a photoflex octodome. They have wide velcro atrips along the ribs for silver and gold diffusers.
Feb 06 13 04:59 pm  Link  Quote 
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