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Submitted By: Anonymous
Portable lighting for digital use
Posted: May 18, 2005 - 6:13pm

Over ten years ago I did a lot of on location studio work (fundraiser portraits etc) using film 35mm mostly. At the time I used a set of white lighting studio lights. After selling all those components awhile back I am entering the field once again, only with digital. Can someone please give me some pointers on purchasing studio equipment for doing on location type things that is digital friendly. I loved the while lightning's ..are they precise enough and still as user friendly in the digital market ? Any suggetions would be appreciated !

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Submitted By: ronk
Location: Quensbury, NY
Joined: Mar 15 2005
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Re: Portable lighting for digital use
Posted: May 19, 2005 - 2:22am

I still use my old WL10,000 units with both my digitals.
I have added an Alien Bee 400, also from Paul Buff.
if you are used to setting the main light at F11 and the fill at F5.6/8 and shooting at F8, DON"T! shoot at F11. This will decrease the chance of blown highlights with digital.

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Submitted By: Larry Berman
Location: Pittsburgh
Joined: Mar 7 2005
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Re: Portable lighting for digital use
Posted: May 23, 2005 - 12:15pm

And I still use the Dyna-Lites I've had for over 20 years. If you're looking to purchase new strobes, consider the Alien Bees: http://www.alienbees.com
It's a highly rated line of portable strobes from the White Lightning company.

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Submitted By: wwinn
Joined: Jul 8 2005
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Re: Portable lighting for digital use
Posted: July 8, 2005 - 8:50am

You may wish to conciderer purchasing a DC powered strobe kit like this one:

http://sell-it-on-the-net.com/online_store/portrait_flash_studiomax.htm

By the way, there are a lot of options on this site, take a look around. YOu may find something else that you like. The ALZO line is exceptional.

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