FCP-L: Re: [FCP-L] Production question: Lights

Thursday, October 29, 2009

Re: [FCP-L] Production question: Lights

On 10/29/09 4:58 PM, "Wes Plate" <wes@automaticduck.com> wrote:

>
> I'm soon going to be interviewing some folks, and I figure the one thing I
> have zero of available to me is any lighting. I haven't really thought
> about lighting since college and surely things have changed since then, but
> looking at B&H's web site it all seems properly pro-priced and my budget is
> rather modest.
>
> I don't think I want a light ON the camera, this isn't the news, I'm
> thinking your basic three or two light setup, but modest.

Hi Wes,

Are you traveling to them, or will they travel to you? Is this something
you'd want to haul to tradeshows (or somesuch), or mostly use around
Seattle?

A camera op friend of mine says "I own exactly the amount of Lowel equipment
that I want...None." But it is cheap, and the Rifa light is pretty clever. I
have a mix of LTM Peppers and small Arri lights, along with one Lowel Tota
that's used in a Chimera. All fits in a nice wheeled LTM case. But even
buying some stuff used, taking my time, and keeping the kit small...with
accessories, I ended up spending...um I'm not sure. The kit has paid for
itself, but that's because I use it regularly. How often do you expect to
use your kit?

And like Andy says, would renting work? Figure $100-$150/day for a decent
kit.

Jim
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Jim Feeley
POV Media