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Tdizzle wrote:
Ok, so the light would only last about 20 mins on full power?.....

Closer to 30, but 30 minutes is a LONG time considering that you're shutter goes for 1/100 of a second.

Nov 05, 2009 at 03:33 PM

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p.2 #2 · Lowell ID users, lemme see some samples!

This thing has been on my shopping list for a few months now. There were times I was very close to actually purchasing it, but held off. After seeing all these examples, I think this will be a welcome addition to the kit.

Are these lights big on diffusers? If so, what diffusion methods are you guys using? In some of the examples posted, the light seems a little too harsh for my personal taste. It would be awesome if there were a few diffusers available.

Nov 05, 2009 at 03:46 PM

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Tony Hoffer wrote:
Tdizzle wrote:
Ok, so the light would only last about 20 mins on full power?.....

Closer to 30, but 30 minutes is a LONG time considering that you're shutter goes for 1/100 of a second.

Ok, i'm thinking from a purely "leave it on" standpoint. I was thinking of getting the Elinchrom Quadra system with the LED modeling light...but this ID light has me thinkin.....

Nov 05, 2009 at 03:52 PM

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Saad Syed wrote:
Are these lights big on diffusers? If so, what diffusion methods are you guys using? In some of the examples posted, the light seems a little too harsh for my personal taste. It would be awesome if there were a few diffusers available.

Trigrip does it all.

http://www.adorama.com/LSTG1SD.html

Nov 05, 2009 at 08:03 PM

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I hate to continue this thread, but I have two questions, if anyone can answer:

1) Is the cigarette lighter adapter or the four-pin adapter better?

2) The NiMH battery is more expensive and does not last quite as long as the lead acid battery, but is much lighter. Is it worth purchasing that battery instead?

Nov 05, 2009 at 09:01 PM

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p.2 #6 · Lowell ID users, lemme see some samples!

I bought the NiMH battery because of the weight and have been happy with it. It doesn't really like cold weather, but I think I can deal with that.

Nov 05, 2009 at 09:19 PM

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p.2 #7 · Lowell ID users, lemme see some samples!

well, I just purchased scott shoemake's Lowel video light.

Can't wait to play with it!!!

Nov 05, 2009 at 09:40 PM

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deepbluejh wrote:
I bought the NiMH battery because of the weight and have been happy with it. It doesn't really like cold weather, but I think I can deal with that.

Ooh - thanks for letting me know. Since I live in FL, and the lowest temp I'll be shooting in will be something like 60 degrees, I don't think the cold will be a problem. Unless it's for that one time I need to shoot somewhere really cold =(

Nov 05, 2009 at 09:51 PM

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Another really dumb question. We have the light picked out but I'm confused between the 4-pin XLR connector and cigarette lighter connector. Is one better than the other?

Nov 10, 2009 at 04:13 PM

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p.2 #10 · Lowell ID users, lemme see some samples!

Yay, I got Scott's Lowel light today. Can't wait to play with it this weekend!

Nov 13, 2009 at 01:18 AM

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p.2 #11 · Lowell ID users, lemme see some samples!

Can you not gel LED lights to get a warmer look?

Nov 13, 2009 at 04:53 AM

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DB wrote:
Another really dumb question. We have the light picked out but I'm confused between the 4-pin XLR connector and cigarette lighter connector. Is one better than the other?

I think the batteries for the cigarette lighter are just cheaper aren't they?

Aug 18, 2010 at 03:53 PM

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klam wrote:
Can you not gel LED lights to get a warmer look?

Thats what I do with my 1x1 litepanel. They also have tungsten versions of all of their lights along with a bi-color version that has a set of daylight and a set of tungsten leds built in and you can adjust the fade on both until you have the ideal color temp.

It also lasts about 3 hours using a IDX E-10 battery. The whole thing weighs about 7 lbs and it is all one unit with no cables. It also stays nice and cool. Great for reception and evening portraits with the bride and groom.

Aug 18, 2010 at 05:34 PM

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Tony once posted a shot that almost made me buy a video light THAT DAY. Of course I realized that (1) I was not Tony Hoffer, so why bother trying to duplicate it and (2) I wasn't about to buy a piece of equipment to copy someone else's shot. It's still one of the best images I've ever seen posted here...

Aug 19, 2010 at 02:05 AM

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With the litepanel and my partner holding it.

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Wish I had yelled out for the light to be a little lower for this one it is my favorite of them and is one of the few with the light fully visible.

Aug 19, 2010 at 05:03 AM

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Lovely image. Where do you get the light panel?

Aug 19, 2010 at 05:11 AM

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Two images, same bride. Shot in a cafeteria against the roll down steel thing at the counter/window. Fluorescent lighting for ambient... which I sort of cranked the lowell up to get rid of the ambient.

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Aug 19, 2010 at 05:48 AM

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Aug 19, 2010 at 05:55 AM

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Candace--LOVE your images!

Aug 19, 2010 at 06:15 AM

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Also with the litepanel. It is just lighting her. The lamps in the shot were like cruddy fluorescent greenish things and the litepanel was gelled with a full cto.

Aug 19, 2010 at 08:19 AM

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Saad Syed wrote:
Wouldn't another benefit be that you're not limited to a sync speed for the shutter? This would allow you to use large apertures such as f/1.4 without much issues or needing ND filters- no?

That's only an issue when balancing the strong sun isn't it? I doubt they're bright enough to have any impact whatsoever in f/13 sunlight!

Aug 19, 2010 at 08:48 AM

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p.2 #22 · Lowell ID users, lemme see some samples!

litepanel in daylight setting... Subject is in openshade. Of course, the light is literally like 3 feet from his face and retouched out. It was all I had available at the time.

Aug 21, 2010 at 12:03 AM

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I love the Lowel ID light and prefer the look of Fresnel to LED. A friend of mine got the LED Lightpanel - I didn't really like it. The following are all pics from this past Spring - all having the Lowel as primary light. A big +1 here for the Lowel.

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Aug 21, 2010 at 06:32 PM

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p.2 #24 · Lowell ID users, lemme see some samples!

Very nice saad. How's the light pattern on these things? Based on your photos it seem very concentrated, and very little light spill

Aug 21, 2010 at 06:51 PM

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ckhagen wrote:
Two images, same bride. Shot in a cafeteria against the roll down steel thing at the counter/window. Fluorescent lighting for ambient... which I sort of cranked the lowell up to get rid of the ambient.

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I think I would whipe out the lightning in the middel but otherwise this is perfect!!!!!

Aug 21, 2010 at 10:32 PM


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