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How often do you use honeycomb grids?
How often do you use honeycomb grids on your reflectors? Which angle do you use most? Jun 18 07 10:08 pm Link digital Artform wrote: almost always on back and backdrop lighting-- prob 20 my most common. Jun 18 07 10:11 pm Link That's what I was thinking - the 20's seem pretty cool. They give the work a slicker, more polished look, I think. Jun 18 07 10:19 pm Link digital Artform wrote: I always have a set of grids handy. Jun 18 07 10:23 pm Link KARLOS MATTHEWS wrote: Jun 18 07 10:27 pm Link I was experimenting with a 20 today as well - feathering the light. Light high with 20 degree grid aimed down on chest - the face gets dim edge light but is closer, so it lights bright. The chest gets bright light because the aim is toward the chest. Result - fairly even brightness from head down the body. Jun 18 07 10:30 pm Link I use them a lot, usually 20 or 30. I have the set of 4 7inch speedo grids and I'm thinking of getting a second set. I'm also looking into the 22in mola beauty dish or converting a norman beauty dish to an elinchrom mount just so I can use a 22 inch grid spot. I love them. Jun 18 07 10:35 pm Link almost every time I shoot. I use them all, two sets, 10 - 40 Jun 18 07 10:36 pm Link Use them a lot, especially on hairlights use a fine and course Jun 18 07 11:06 pm Link They're awesome. I should have gotten some a long time ago. Jun 18 07 11:11 pm Link They are a must for architectural interior photography, as well, which I also do. Jun 18 07 11:24 pm Link I use 30s and 40s mostly. Use 'em every shoot, sometimes they're pretty much the only modifier I use. Just depends on what I'm doing. Jun 18 07 11:24 pm Link most all the time, on reflectors, Beautidishes, Softboxes, Octobanks, Strips, light bars, basically on everything. I use from 5 to 50 degree grids depending on size and spread relative to distance which I determine based on the amount and speed of falloff desired. Stephen Eastwood http://www.PhotographersPortfolio.com Jun 18 07 11:37 pm Link StephenEastwood wrote: 50 degrees for close lights and 5 degrees for distant ones? Jun 18 07 11:41 pm Link I never base it on that, its how much spread versus how much falloff, so 50 degree may be very close it they are rims, while they may also be used further if they are backlights and I want to control flair and spill. I usually prefer grids to flags, less stands and less work. Stephen Eastwood http://www.PhotographersPortfolio.com Jun 18 07 11:48 pm Link digital Artform wrote: great photo to describe the effect! Oct 21 07 12:26 am Link I shoot 20's and 30's. Oct 21 07 12:28 am Link Great thread, I shoot too much flat glam lighting. Oct 21 07 12:31 am Link I DIDN'T use grids yesterday in a backlight situation and it FLARED the hell out of the image. LOVED it!! Oct 21 07 12:34 am Link i got 10*-30*, use 20 and 30's the most. love them...need to pick up another 20* Oct 21 07 12:36 am Link I have two sets of the 7" Speedotron grids along with an extra 30° and a 3°. I also use the 20° on the 11" reflector. I use them all the time and like Steven said, there's way too many possibilities to name what I use and for what. As a main light, the only thing I have on a model that's easy to get to online is this one with the 20° on the 11" reflector. Oct 21 07 12:41 am Link Am I the only one that knows how to type the degree symbol around here? :-) Oct 21 07 12:42 am Link grids are wicked... use them most of the time... during any given shoot i'll probably find a use for all of them (well at least the 10° - 20° - 30° - 40° ones i have)... Oct 21 07 12:53 am Link digital Artform wrote: I use them quite a bit. I have 10,20,30,40. Prolly use 20 and 30 the most. Oct 21 07 12:54 am Link I just realized that I have this pic online... Not a model shoot, but a JBL speaker ad shoot. What a mess! Oct 21 07 12:57 am Link Brooks Ayola wrote: yes. Oct 21 07 12:58 am Link digital Artform wrote: hey where do you get a model like that? Oct 21 07 12:59 am Link steve prue wrote: Rick typed them too, right after I said that. :-) Oct 21 07 01:00 am Link |