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I've been trying to get my head round all the different types of lighting set ups that can be used.

My Friend mentioned that they were at a christening recently and the photographer had a strobe light that was flashing on and off....all the time. I've never heard of this type of light, maybe he was using it wrong. I'm surprised nobody had a fit with it strobing constantly.

 

Anyway, I thought I would do a google search and came up with this great link.

 

http://www.pictureco...in-photography/



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Thanx. Very good article.



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Nice link, thanks.  Have you subscribed to the e-mail news letter, if you did was there any spam issues?

 

Ian.



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Nice link, thanks.  Have you subscribed to the e-mail news letter, if you did was there any spam issues?

 

Ian.

Hi Ian, no i haven't scrsubscribed to the news letter, your right though it probably has spam issues



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Just FYI, I subscribed to the PictureCorrect newsletter awhile ago--used my junk mail address that I clean out once a week or so. I just had a look, and it appears that I get one message per day from them, which actually seem to contain some useful articles. 



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Many types of light available as well as colour (temperatures) and its use either flash strobe or constant

 

I don't have an external flash etc as yet but I am interested in getting one, I have seen a lot of LED lighting getting into the market lately.

 

Does anyone know if its a good substitute for normal bulb operated flash or is best to stick to the tried and tested technology?



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Many types of light available as well as colour (temperatures) and its use either flash strobe or constant

 

I don't have an external flash etc as yet but I am interested in getting one, I have seen a lot of LED lighting getting into the market lately.

 

Does anyone know if its a good substitute for normal bulb operated flash or is best to stick to the tried and tested technology?

Also interested in this as i was thinking of getting an LED light. Are these better for Video or can they be used for portrait photography?


Just FYI, I subscribed to the PictureCorrect newsletter awhile ago--used my junk mail address that I clean out once a week or so. I just had a look, and it appears that I get one message per day from them, which actually seem to contain some useful articles. 

Thanks nbanjogal, think I might have to subscribe and see.



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LED is great for video making, due to the low power consumption and portability as compared to say stage lighting or lights with assembly required.

 

As I know a bit about LED's using them in electrical work get good quality ones either with good reflects or diffusers.

 

Most common LED lighting is measured in temperature as a standard light. the two common temps I come across are

 

Warm white 3200k standard incandescent colour

Cool white 4000k - 5000k this figure can depend on manufacture and is more to the colour of say fluorescent lighting found in most office areas.

 

Warm is used say for intimate or calm areas say like a lounge room as they are the most natural light compared to sunlight

 

Cool white is more used with task lighting and creates a "colder" colour effect and may not render colour as accurately

 

hmm I think that's all off the top of my head ill type some more If I remember :)



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LED is great for video making, due to the low power consumption and portability as compared to say stage lighting or lights with assembly required.

 

As I know a bit about LED's using them in electrical work get good quality ones either with good reflects or diffusers.

 

Most common LED lighting is measured in temperature as a standard light. the two common temps I come across are

 

Warm white 3200k standard incandescent colour

Cool white 4000k - 5000k this figure can depend on manufacture and is more to the colour of say fluorescent lighting found in most office areas.

 

Warm is used say for intimate or calm areas say like a lounge room as they are the most natural light compared to sunlight

 

Cool white is more used with task lighting and creates a "colder" colour effect and may not render colour as accurately

 

hmm I think that's all off the top of my head ill type some more If I remember :)

Brilliant info, thanks very much for sharing







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