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I shoot music videos, particularly rap videos Im looking for the cheapest combination of equipment to light a night scene with no near wall outlets if anyone could suggest some portable power sources, lights, etc. please let me know Aug 01 14 02:21 pm Link Two or three cars. High beams. Aug 01 14 02:27 pm Link Good Egg Productions wrote: Or one car plus an inverter (https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=c … q=inverter) $30.00 up depending on necessary wattage, and a few 150W floodlights in clipon lamps. (More flexibility) Aug 01 14 05:08 pm Link Flashlights and million candle power spotlights work great. Bounce the million candle power spotlights off of a bounce card, a 5-1 reflector, a wall or something. Cheap flashlights are fun to 'light paint' with, and the high-end flashlights can actually be bright enough to expose people at faster shutter speeds. Aug 01 14 05:25 pm Link JC Strick wrote: Holy shit.... 18 million candlepower. I think that could burn a hole right through you! Aug 01 14 05:32 pm Link Check out Cowboy Studios. The lighting isn't supper cheap but it's about the cheapest I've found.. quality seems to be pretty good for the price. http://www.cowboystudio.com/Led_lighting_s/465.htm Small battery powered lights: http://www.cowboystudio.com/product_p/3 … 0light.htm IKAN Corp also has a selection of battery powered LED lighting. IT's great but more expensive but still a fraction of other brands.... I find the 3200K settings a bit green but the daylight setting is pretty clean. http://ikancorp.com/productdetail.php?id=485 Renting and charging back, isn't a possibility? Aug 01 14 05:38 pm Link I also shoot videos and have this gear- 2 main 500 Led video lights with battery power and barn doors: http://www.amazon.com/LimoStudio-Dimmab … =led+video Battery: http://www.paulcbuff.com/vm120.php I would add 2-4 smaller LED lights for hair and accent lights http://www.amazon.com/Dimmable-Digital- … =led+video Aug 01 14 05:49 pm Link Good Egg Productions wrote: That has FUN written all over it! Aug 01 14 05:57 pm Link Well it's difficult to say without knowing what you want to do. Do you want professional level lighting? Cause you'll have to get an actual light kit (or rent one) for that. Do you just need a bright light so that you can see? A couple of cars like someone mentioned. You could ghetto rig something to get by without professional lighting, but you'll get really frustrated. You can get some work lights from Home Depot that are bright enough to shoot under, but you'll either have to get a (really loud and noisy) gas powered generator, or use a car or car battery and power inverter. Or light the woods on fire. I guess that would be enough light to shoot on a high ISO  PAug 01 14 10:37 pm Link I think your best bet on a budget would be to find a location that was already well lit. Then just use battery powered lights for fill. It would also help if we knew the context of the video you are shooting and what kind of lighting you're going for. If you wanted it dark and mysterious, then a few high powered flashlights would work. If you want it lit up like fourth of July, you might need a little extra. Aug 03 14 09:14 am Link Agreed with the above that it is difficult to suggest equipment based on just "shooting video". Different equipment and type of lighting has different application. The cheapest bet is going to be to use natural light that is available to you. However, that might not always work in certain environments. Maybe post further samples of what style you are looking to achieve for best suggestions. good luck! Aug 04 14 01:05 am Link Rent a portable generator from Home Depot. Aug 04 14 01:11 am Link |
