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OwensSi
6th of November 2009 (Fri), 07:31
I wanna purchase something that gives out good light for a relatively cheap price?
I'm going to be using it for cars.

Thanks
-Mike

dmward
6th of November 2009 (Fri), 08:03
Cars are big, shiny and multifacited.
Good light and cheap are probably mutually exclusive.
What have you been able to accomplish outside with the sun, overcast, north light, etc?

OwensSi
6th of November 2009 (Fri), 08:18
I can normally work with the sun but I don't want to have to rely on the sun or random light posts. I have a lot of spots that don't have enough light so I gotta bring the light there!

dmward
6th of November 2009 (Fri), 08:37
I did some large wheeled equipment in a studio many years ago and it takes a lot of light and defusion material.

One option you might want to experiment with is using a camera flash to paint the car with multiple flashes on the same exposure. Or, do multiple exposures lighting different sections of the car in each exposure then combining them in post.

SMP_Homer
6th of November 2009 (Fri), 10:17
I wanna purchase something that gives out good light for a relatively cheap price?
I'm going to be using it for cars.

Thanks
-Mike

good light, and cheap, for a car?

high noon, on a cloudy day might be your best bet

clickclickclick
6th of November 2009 (Fri), 10:36
Calumet 200's maybe?

http://www.calumetphoto.com/item/CF0502K1/