Please shed some lights (no pun intended) :-)

porcupine · 25th January 2007

Hi fellow videographers,

Can anybody suggest a good starting light kit for short film or music video. I'm using a DVX102B. I've started to do some research online but alas it confuses matter as there are so many options out there and not enough information on how to start into this area. I know that lighting is vast topic to grasp but if anybody out there has any information on what kits / model to start with, it would be appreciated. I know that budget matters in this case as well but everybody has to start somewhere.

Thanks in advance everyone.

Shawn The Farmer · 25th January 2007

if you intend to rent, then i wud strongly advise you to talk to FEG or Cinegear about what you wanna shoot. Get straight practical advise and also maybe get the chance to look at the equipment they got.

dun worry, most of them are nice people.

its best you dont purchase... least for now. many many reasons why u shudnt

porcupine · 25th January 2007

Originally Posted by Shawn The Farmer

if you intend to rent, then i wud strongly advise you to talk to FEG or Cinegear about what you wanna shoot. Get straight practical advise and also maybe get the chance to look at the equipment they got.

dun worry, most of them are nice people.

its best you dont purchase... least for now. many many reasons why u shudnt

Hi Shawn,

Thanks for your comment. I'm not based in SG. Is FEG and Cinegear based in SG ?. To get to my exact need, I wanted to experiment with lighting as a personal project and is there any particularly good starter kit for a newbie to start with ?

Thanks for all comments. Appreciated.

Faiz · 25th January 2007

ok tan try DIY lights bro ! try using fluorescent tubes instead the provide quite soft lighting , i did it 4 a friend to modify 4 2ft fluorescent tubes into a so called budget kino flo wif no ballast attached ! should oso try to buy those kinda photographic slave bulb holder , add a 50w spot bulb and voila u got a set of dedo lite! but best try to get an 800w redhead wif barndoor

ilovehouse · 26th January 2007

Originally Posted by Shawn The Farmer

if you intend to rent, then i wud strongly advise you to talk to FEG or Cinegear about what you wanna shoot. Get straight practical advise and also maybe get the chance to look at the equipment they got.

dun worry, most of them are nice people.

its best you dont purchase... least for now. many many reasons why u shudnt

Yup. i'm sure you'll know. after Cages.

heh.

ilovehouse · 26th January 2007

Originally Posted by porcupine

Hi Shawn,

Thanks for your comment. I'm not based in SG. Is FEG and Cinegear based in SG ?. To get to my exact need, I wanted to experiment with lighting as a personal project and is there any particularly good starter kit for a newbie to start with ?

Thanks for all comments. Appreciated.

Porcupine

depends on what you want to achieve and your style of lighting. Different lights have different purposes but like a painter, you have to paint the frame with light.

PM me if you need more help.

Shawn The Farmer · 26th January 2007

Originally Posted by ilovehouse

Yup. i'm sure you'll know. after Cages.

heh.

you were in cages too? cages didnt get anything from them. its thru my experiences when still a student

eel · 26th January 2007

Originally Posted by Shawn The Farmer

you were in cages too? cages didnt get anything from them. its thru my experiences when still a student

OT but looks like Cages has come back with a vengeance!

Shawn The Farmer · 26th January 2007

Originally Posted by eel

OT but looks like Cages has come back with a vengeance!

'nooooooooooooooo

ilovehouse · 26th January 2007

Originally Posted by Shawn The Farmer

you were in cages too? cages didnt get anything from them. its thru my experiences when still a student

I was supposed to crew for cages way back. but i got another offer so i took up an overseas shoot instead.

You've got yourself a good crew on cages though, from Art D to the boys, all of them were working hard and did a good job.

yeah, sorry , my bad. your stuff were from camquip right?

heh. as a student, it was tough also! but i learnt more stuff in the real world and very much lesser practical stuff in school

heehee.

porcupine · 28th January 2007

Thanks to all who posted comments although I'm still at a loss on which light kit to get. I've done some research online and came across the Arrilite DV kit which is an all in one portable kit but the prices do look a bit scary. Anybody out here uses Arri kit to light DV shots ?

Thanks in advance again !

pierceteo · 29th January 2007

My reco is just to get a set of Red Head...works great anytime and certainly affordable...anything with ARRI on it is great but exp...

Thanx
Pierce

ilovehouse · 29th January 2007

Originally Posted by porcupine

Thanks to all who posted comments although I'm still at a loss on which light kit to get. I've done some research online and came across the Arrilite DV kit which is an all in one portable kit but the prices do look a bit scary. Anybody out here uses Arri kit to light DV shots ?

Thanks in advance again !

well, for most shoots

a redhead (800w) and 2 Arri 650w fresnels would be good enough.

heh. thats what i think lah.

porcupine · 31st January 2007

Originally Posted by ilovehouse

well, for most shoots

a redhead (800w) and 2 Arri 650w fresnels would be good enough.

heh. thats what i think lah.

I did some research online and is it true that the so call "redhead" is an Arri type ? and where do you guys get your lights in SG ?

Again, thanks for all the helps. Appreciated.

Faiz · 1st February 2007

Yes arri has 800w but they aren't redheads ironically they are blue heads instead ! alright in singapore there are a few companies selling lights , arri's are brought in by cinequip or warta transmarco they bring in ianiro or u can get your quotes from expandore saw they have a few lighting equipments. Should try to look 4 china lighting saw those at broadcast a few years ago ! cheap and they copy arri design 100% man!

porcupine · 1st February 2007

Originally Posted by Faiz

Yes arri has 800w but they aren't redheads ironically they are blue heads instead ! alright in singapore there are a few companies selling lights , arri's are brought in by cinequip or warta transmarco they bring in ianiro or u can get your quotes from expandore saw they have a few lighting equipments. Should try to look 4 china lighting saw those at broadcast a few years ago ! cheap and they copy arri design 100% man!

Hey Faiz, do you know any website that has more information on those china "arri" copy lighting ?

Thanks in Advance.

eel · 1st February 2007

I think Film Gear is one of the ARRI lookalikes

25th January 2007	#1
porcupine New Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 30	Please shed some lights (no pun intended) :-) Hi fellow videographers, Can anybody suggest a good starting light kit for short film or music video. I'm using a DVX102B. I've started to do some research online but alas it confuses matter as there are so many options out there and not enough information on how to start into this area. I know that lighting is vast topic to grasp but if anybody out there has any information on what kits / model to start with, it would be appreciated. I know that budget matters in this case as well but everybody has to start somewhere. Thanks in advance everyone.

25th January 2007	#2
Shawn The Farmer New Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 36	Re: Please shed some lights (no pun intended) :-) if you intend to rent, then i wud strongly advise you to talk to FEG or Cinegear about what you wanna shoot. Get straight practical advise and also maybe get the chance to look at the equipment they got. dun worry, most of them are nice people. its best you dont purchase... least for now. many many reasons why u shudnt __________________

25th January 2007	#4
Faiz Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: west side Posts: 228	Re: Please shed some lights (no pun intended) :-) ok tan try DIY lights bro ! try using fluorescent tubes instead the provide quite soft lighting , i did it 4 a friend to modify 4 2ft fluorescent tubes into a so called budget kino flo wif no ballast attached ! should oso try to buy those kinda photographic slave bulb holder , add a 50w spot bulb and voila u got a set of dedo lite! but best try to get an 800w redhead wif barndoor

28th January 2007	#11
porcupine New Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 30	Re: Please shed some lights (no pun intended) :-) Thanks to all who posted comments although I'm still at a loss on which light kit to get. I've done some research online and came across the Arrilite DV kit which is an all in one portable kit but the prices do look a bit scary. Anybody out here uses Arri kit to light DV shots ? Thanks in advance again !

29th January 2007	#12
pierceteo Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Singapore - McNair Road Posts: 449	Re: Please shed some lights (no pun intended) :-) My reco is just to get a set of Red Head...works great anytime and certainly affordable...anything with ARRI on it is great but exp... Thanx Pierce

1st February 2007	#15
Faiz Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: west side Posts: 228	Re: Please shed some lights (no pun intended) :-) Yes arri has 800w but they aren't redheads ironically they are blue heads instead ! alright in singapore there are a few companies selling lights , arri's are brought in by cinequip or warta transmarco they bring in ianiro or u can get your quotes from expandore saw they have a few lighting equipments. Should try to look 4 china lighting saw those at broadcast a few years ago ! cheap and they copy arri design 100% man!

1st February 2007	#17
eel Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Thomson Posts: 825	Re: Please shed some lights (no pun intended) :-) I think Film Gear is one of the ARRI lookalikes