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Advice on portable light kits?


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Hey all, I've got a couple of gigs in august and I'm in need of a light kit. Normally I would have easy access to renting a kit for free, but that time has just passed so it's time for me to pick up a kit of my own. I have a budget of around 800£, the less I have to spend the better. Something like the Scorpion light kit would be ideal for my uses, but I'm not sure if I get enough bang for buck, and the lack of user experiences around the web scares me. Any advice? (I work in a crammed studio environment so versatility is a huge bonus)

 

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Halogens would be nice, but the studio we're using doesn't have that great ventilation so it heats up quickly. The lightstorm kit looks amazing, if they release within the next 2 weeks I'll probably get those, even though they're a little over budget. Are there any kits of 3s or more people would recommend? 

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1031521-REG/genaray_spectroled_studio_500_bi_color.html - These are more in my price range for now, but maybe I'm being stubborn. :P

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Try these

http://cvp.com/index.php?t=product/datavision_dvs-ledgo-600lk2

Color science expert Alan Roberts tested various lights with some advanced measurements because he feels that CRI(Color Rendering Index) has many flaws and is unreliable and outdated way of measuring quality of light.
Here are the links to the article and test results page:
http://www.gtc.org.uk/tlci-results.aspx
http://www.gtc.org.uk/tlci-results/tlci-results-new-format.aspx

In his tests, these relatively cheap Ledgo lights have better results then some much more expensive, so it seems like a good investment.

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Halogens would be nice, but the studio we're using doesn't have that great ventilation so it heats up quickly.

It's probably not a good idea to allow the lack of climate control in your studio to determine the quality of light in all of your work.

 

If you anticipate that you will be shooting most of your jobs in your studio, it might be wise to consider getting an air conditioner before you get too far along.

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