For video lighting is it ok to have the 16x24 soft box or should I spend more and get the larger 22x28?
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Hi Tessa, I found this lighting to be sufficient for video. You can visit my youtube channel, and you will see the scenes I was able light with this kit. My Youtube name is Tashatorch
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Actually is very good.... I use the three convined and it looks amazing .... Although if you just want one on I guess it'll be better to have a larger.... :)
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The 16x24 is great for video. I got this lights for product photography and i use only one like but for portraits i use all of them. If you want to see what it looks like for video light set up. Search for this product on youtube. I saw this guy show it off on his set up. I saw the quality of the light with video and it was great. That should help you choose. But you also have to keep in mind your set up space and if you will move them around. That should also be keep in mind. Hope that helps.
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Not sure why other website say 24. On my setup, I have two 24s turned vertically. Even if you leave them horizontally, you will still have enough room to push them out to accommodate upto 27. But not beyond. The base is solid metal and pretty heavy so you can hold the weight. Personally, 24" is more than enough provided they provide higher resolution than 1080. Mine are at 1080 but still very good.
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Since this soft box is made for speedlights and studio flash, I wouldn't recommend using a high wattage tungsten. Softboxes made for flash probably aren't made from the heat resistant fabric used in softboxes made specifically for tungsten lights...
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Currently I have a 16x16 softbox setup on my strobe but Ive seen as big as a 30x30 softbox on amazon that will for this strobe just the same.
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Hi. I have the slim par 56, and I love them. We run 8 of them for music performances, 4 on each side of the stage. Honestly, between the two, you are looking at brightness, because the slim size already takes care of portability and space issues. I would hesitate to use the 38s for our application, because there are times where I wish the 56s were brighter. If you are using them for ambient light and color rather than your sole source of illumination, I would think either one would be fine. Hope this helps!
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Hey! I use Paul C Buff "White Lightening" strobes. They are affordable and work amazing. They are also located in Nashville where I live so convenient! Great soft boxes! Follow me on Instagram if you want to see work with them! @C_TheLove
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I have never had the 8x20, so I cannot give you an accurate comparison. I can say that I really like the 10x25, and that the reason I chose it over the 8x20 is the higher power and larger viewing area of the 10x25.
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I've used the G20 paired with a Light Panels mini and the quality is actually very good. My clients are very happy with it. Never used a Sony.
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go to www.displaywars.com and plug in 26 versus 32 display - it will show an overlay in color and dimensions so you can visualize the difference. If budget is a consideration then consider as an alternative the panasonic viera 26x1 being price promoted as an amazon special
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About 26" by 20" the wiring is pretty flimsy though. I picked it up for an interview shoot I was doing and it worked fine. If you want a good set up Look into the F&V Bi-Color LED Studio. I just ordered them.
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If you are that concerned about the CRI (Color Rendering Index) of these buy one and test it. Personally once I have my lighting set, I set the white balance in camera and tweak in post. Typically it is a very minor tweak if any. So far I have not noticed any shift in color from one lamp to the next - I have 4 of them-. If and when color is that critical use a color chart, there again as everyone's (your audience's) TV/Monitor/Screen is going to be an uncontrollable variable, in terms of color output... Add to that, the TLCI is more relevant for video. If you are transferring your video to film then the CRI has more relevance due to the nature of the film's emulsion, which in itself is a variable as one batch of film will vary from the one before or after just as the imaging chip of one camera can and will vary to the next. Lastly most color correction software can combat -with a little work- the effects of a cross-curve. If you want inexpensive lights that work get these, if you want perfectly clean color from your lights then you will have to pay a lot more.
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Thanks for the replies. Actually I haven't made my decision yet. I didn't know which to get and just decided to wait, but I am thinking I will go with the larger size. Would it be better to get the 6"x11" since I have a wide screen monitor? or does it really matter?
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I would chose the 60* option. The LED lights do not have as wide of a field of light as a halogen light. The amp draw is low so you can add more lights to compensate.
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I would like to get this, but I neither need nor want the mini tripod or the lights. I can easily supply my own 5300-5500k lights. Anyone out there know of a slightly bigger box that's dedisgned the same way?
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Is that even useful? 37" seems like a really nice size (I'd love something bigger than 32", but 40" seems like it's pushing it). Really I'd *LOVE* an LED backlight and would pay for it, but since those seem to be virtually nonexistant at the moment in these sizes, Sony's best 37" seems like a nice choice.
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Go with the sundown. Caution you will need a deep box, if you have the space place in super pro box and let it do whst it do
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This, and any 22" or larger LCD monitor, is going to give a softer image when using an analog input like VGA. It really can't be avoided when you get to these sizes and resolutions in LCD, unless you get a truly expensive monitor meant for graphic design artists. It will work, but it won't be as crisp or clear as if it were connected via HDMI or DVI. That's just what you deal with when you switch to large LCDs. However, for a VGA image, this looks pretty darn good. The review you read might have neglected to calibrate the monitor properly once connected via VGA. It's not washed-out at all... It's just not as crystal-crisp as a digital source.