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Light kit for Canon 5D MkII
The low light capabilities of the Canon 5D MkII open up a new range of possibilities for lighting. I'm curious to know what products people recommend...
SCENARIO 1 - On Location, Night
Search for Vincent Laforet's Reverie video for reference. In this scenario, you use urban lighting for your background. You can use a car's headlights for a key. That leaves the fill. Ideally, this would be a battery-powered LED solution that is somewhat soft. If it's color controllable, that's all the better. Then again, what would one do on the cheap?...
SCENARIO 2 - Indoors, Controlled Light
Here, I want a traditional key/fill/back setup. But since the 5D is so sensitive, I don't need a 500W Fresnel. I want quality and/or low price over lumens.
For the key and back lights, I'd like some low-wattage, controllable point sources. I'd like a nice, soft fill light, but again, I don't need much light, so I can go cheap and/or get more control.
I'd like quality results though. A flashlight has enough power, but is terribly uneven. Stock fluorescents have a terrible color temp.
So... I want what we all want in lighting - good control, color temp and low cost. But because the power requirements are so low, what can I get away with?
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