videobear
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Mar 12, 2006, 11:18 PM
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That'd be the "DV Creator" kits. Lowel offers three of them, which differ in the size of the softbox.
Light kits vary in price depending on three things (besides simply the number of instruments and accessories):
- Durability. How much banging around can the parts take? How sturdy are the stands?
- Flexibility. How many ways can the kit be configured?
- Power and throw of the instruments. Arri lights often have fresnel lenses, which give them greater focusing ability. Lowel lights, when they are focus-able, tend to do so by moving the reflector behind the lamp. (Lowel makes fresnel instruments, but they're not generally included in their budget-priced kits).
Not included in most kits, but a recommended addition: A pair of cotton gloves, for handling hot instruments without injury, and handling quartz lamps without getting skin oil on them, which will shorten their life.
Remember that light intensity falls off according to an inverse-square relationship. At twice the distance, a light is one-fourth as intense. At four times the distance, it's only one-sixteenth as intense. Most portable lights are intended to be used within ten or twelve feet of the subject.
Regards,
Doug Graham
Panda Productions
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