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home studio; no kidding
Topic Started: Nov 22 2007, 12:42 PM (704 Views)
Tomato
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no need lar..

once you get use to the set up, you don't even need the modelling light.

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guys,

after some serious homework, i'll likely go with the bowens set up (mono 500 kit) and backdrops on a triple hook.

sorry Hart, i'll KIV the 5600 set up for another time.

not sure about the manfrotto autopole, if i can mount the bracket far enough in front of my tv so it doesn't interfere/ bulge the backdrop, then no need for the poles. the triple hook bracket is meant to flush against a wall or mounted on the autopole, so i'll need my contractor to customise something. anyone have any suggestions? this is my biggest headache thus far (MOHA's endorsement and storage of 2.7m long paper rolls aside :lol: )

after the renovations i'll use the tv room to set this up. just need to slide out some furniture and its a wide open hall. will mount black drapes to hook up/ roll up to cut off all ambient light. the room is 5m long (distance from back of wall to front of screen) and 3+m wide.

with subject 4ft in front of screen, separation is 3m. shooting diagonally, that distance can go up to over 4m.

50mm good enough for full body portraits at this simulated distance.

any thoughts?

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no prob. i will do my own then.

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agetan
Dec 4 2007, 08:18 PM
no prob. i will do my own then.

Hart

do keep me posted bro, i'll still need to buy the backdrop rolls (looking at more than 3) and MAY look into the autopole option, so if there's any savings in larger/ combined purchases i'll be happy to wait for you or buy early. currently i'm still looking at end dec or early Jan to make the purchase as my place is not ready now -- silly contractor even got the dates wrong, so now renovations pushed back by one week -- sigh...

the only thing diff from my original plan is to go with the bowens mono 500 setup, one thing i realised is in the long-term i'd be familiar with the 5600 set up but won't know how to even turn on the power in an outside studio, so for me it'd prob make more sense to start with mainstream, and see where it takes me from there. not exactly my kind of path, but in this case i'd rather tow the line and flatten the learning curve somewhat.

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not much discount lar... but i will just get the flash stand thing set up n get the bacdrop later as i don't have space right now.

One thing i don't enjoy with studio lighting is the weight. Other than that, they are great.

I prefer light set up which can be brought everywhere.

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agetan
Dec 5 2007, 07:58 PM
not much discount lar... but i will just get the flash stand thing set up n get the bacdrop later as i don't have space right now.

One thing i don't enjoy with studio lighting is the weight. Other than that, they are great.

I prefer light set up which can be brought everywhere.

Hart

i tested it that day, not that bad, except changing teh backdrops can be tedious though only 2kg per roll. i guess street shooting with the white monster helps with such weights ;)

and as long as i don't have to haul batt packs i don't have an issue with the weight. nowadays that's abt the exercise i get anyway *sigh*.

btw i was quoted $98 per backdrop roll (2.7m x 18m or something along that length) - is it reasonable?

$2.4k for the bowens mono 500 set (2 bowens 500w strobes, 2 stands, 1 spillkill, 1 60x80 softbox, 1 umbrella (gold or silver - btw which is preferred?) and cords plus pc sync cord, and a carrying cxase with castors). made in china wireless trigger for $100 a set, bowens costs $600 (i'll go for the china one).
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for softbox, just go for the biggest one that your "budget" can stretch. The bigger it is, the softer the shadow.

As in Gold or silver reflector, just a matter of preference.

Ya, paper backdrop should be around $100 each.

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thanks bro, oh just double-checked, its $2140 for the light set not $2400 :sweat: and bg rolls at $95 each.

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Dec 6 2007, 12:22 AM
agetan
Dec 5 2007, 07:58 PM
not much discount lar... but i will just get the flash stand thing set up n get the bacdrop later as i don't have space right now.

One thing i don't enjoy with studio lighting is the weight. Other than that, they are great.

I prefer light set up which can be brought everywhere.

Hart

i tested it that day, not that bad, except changing teh backdrops can be tedious though only 2kg per roll. i guess street shooting with the white monster helps with such weights ;)

and as long as i don't have to haul batt packs i don't have an issue with the weight. nowadays that's abt the exercise i get anyway *sigh*.

btw i was quoted $98 per backdrop roll (2.7m x 18m or something along that length) - is it reasonable?

$2.4k for the bowens mono 500 set (2 bowens 500w strobes, 2 stands, 1 spillkill, 1 60x80 softbox, 1 umbrella (gold or silver - btw which is preferred?) and cords plus pc sync cord, and a carrying cxase with castors). made in china wireless trigger for $100 a set, bowens costs $600 (i'll go for the china one).

I just checked on Monday for the standard 9ft backdrops, Ruby photo sells 1 roll $100, 2 roll $190, brand is colorama or something like that

Cathay photos stocks savage brand, $90 for 1 roll, $170 for 2 rolls. I ordered two rolls from Cathay, Grey and Red, Should be arriving today or tomorrow..

I no budget to buy good stuffs... thinking of improvising using extendable bamboo poles as support when it comes.. haha... -_-"""
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bro you'll need some wall mounted hooks to hold them up. manfrotto ones from ruby (triple hook) were quoted to me at $35 for a pair. the paper holders ($80 for a pair) have chains and pulleys otw you increase the risk of misaligning the paper over time, and winding it up will be a real pain.

each roll is 2kg, don't play play... won't be fun if it drops on model's head :sweat:
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