My AB800 + 48" octa is good for most use but shooting newborn/baby I can't get it low enough to glaze their skin with soft light. I searched but couldn't find any lower light stand.
Any ideas?
Dec 12, 2013 20:52 | #1 My AB800 + 48" octa is good for most use but shooting newborn/baby I can't get it low enough to glaze their skin with soft light. I searched but couldn't find any lower light stand.
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kcpyro Member 115 posts Likes: 1 Joined Nov 2012 More info | Dec 12, 2013 21:00 | #2 Lay it on the ground? I've seen softboxes used that way for lying subjects. Canon 5D mkII | 24-70 f/2.8L II | 70-200 f/2.8L | 50mm F/1.4 | 85mm F/1.8
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Scatterbrained Cream of the Crop  8,511 posts Gallery: 267 photos Best ofs: 12 Likes: 4607 Joined Jan 2010 Location: Yomitan, Okinawa, Japan More info | Dec 12, 2013 23:01 | #3 You can use a boom arm or a grip head/grip arm combo with baby pin. This way you can have the arm angled down, at least that's what I do. VanillaImaging.com
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Scatterbrained Cream of the Crop 8,511 posts Gallery: 267 photos Best ofs: 12 Likes: 4607 Joined Jan 2010 Location: Yomitan, Okinawa, Japan More info | Dec 12, 2013 23:06 | #4 If you look here both of these lights are lower than the stands top, one using a grip arm one using a boom arm.   http://www.amazon.com …keywords=avenger+grip+kit http://www.amazon.com …8-2&keywords=avenger+d600 VanillaImaging.com
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Csae Goldmember  3,350 posts Likes: 1 Joined Nov 2008 Location: Montreal, Canada More info | Dec 13, 2013 00:19 | #5 The avenger d600 boom will get your light anywhere you want it. Feel free to call me Case.
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bhursey Senior Member  439 posts Likes: 2 Joined Aug 2007 More info | Dec 13, 2013 05:57 | #7 With new born photos I have found useing a big table works. To raise them up. Cameras: Canon 60D and 20D
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Dec 13, 2013 07:04 | #8 Thanks all; I could in theory raise the height but for safety sake until I have a solid platform with assistant I wanted to go with adjusting the equipment first. I'll take a look at these products
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bobbyz Cream of the Crop 20,506 posts Likes: 3479 Joined Nov 2007 Location: Bay Area, CA More info | Dec 13, 2013 10:54 | #9 Most new born folks use bean bags. And any typical light stand will put the light low enough for it. Otherwise use boom arm as recommended. Fuji XT-1, 18-55mm
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gonzogolf dumb remark memorialized More info | Dec 13, 2013 10:58 | #10 Get a boom, it allows you the ability to lower the flash or to have it above the subject in a horizontal orientation to emulate light from above.
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Wilt Reader's Digest Condensed version of War and Peace [POTN Vol 1]  More info | Dec 13, 2013 11:20 | #11 I don't know whose light stands you use, but my light stands put the bottom of the 'spigot' at only 19" off the floor, and even my el cheapos (that I never use) have the spigot at 21" off the floor. It seems unnecessary to use an boom arm to get a 24" radius Octo at the floor! You need to give me OK to edit your image and repost! Keep POTN alive and well with member support https://photography-on-the.net/forum/donate.php
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Scatterbrained Cream of the Crop 8,511 posts Gallery: 267 photos Best ofs: 12 Likes: 4607 Joined Jan 2010 Location: Yomitan, Okinawa, Japan More info | Dec 13, 2013 15:22 | #12 Wilt wrote in post #16524470 I don't know whose light stands you use, but my light stands put the bottom of the 'spigot' at only 19" off the floor, and even my el cheapos (that I never use) have the spigot at 21" off the floor. It seems unnecessary to use an boom arm to get a 24" radius Octo at the floor! What light stands are you using? None of mine are that low, they all have a minimum around 4 feet, and even the C stands are around 4 feet as well. My background stands are that low, but I wouldn't be putting any sort of heavy modifier on one of them. VanillaImaging.com
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abbadon31 Goldmember  More info | Dec 13, 2013 16:18 | #13 I use a boom arm or I use a magic arm I AM SHOM
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TheLoftStudios Goldmember 1,072 posts Likes: 9 Joined Oct 2009 Location: Houston, Texas More info | Dec 13, 2013 16:28 | #14 Aki78 wrote in post #16523125 My AB800 + 48" octa is good for most use but shooting newborn/baby I can't get it low enough to glaze their skin with soft light. I searched but couldn't find any lower light stand. Any ideas? I would go with one of these….. MARK
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Scatterbrained Cream of the Crop 8,511 posts Gallery: 267 photos Best ofs: 12 Likes: 4607 Joined Jan 2010 Location: Yomitan, Okinawa, Japan More info | Dec 13, 2013 17:38 | #15 The Loft Studios wrote in post #16525183 I would go with one of these….. http://www.adorama.com/BG012B.html ......... I have one of those backlight stands and I don't think I'd be comfortable hanging a softbox off of it. VanillaImaging.com
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