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Feb 16, 2007 10:28 |  #1

EDIT: I added examples below!

Looking at THIS ARTICLE (external link), they use a "Dedolight" to light a slim piece of white paper that illuminates the champagne bottle from behind.

Can someone point me out on B&H which Dedolight would produce that effect? I'm looking for a light that is very bright and can be confined to a very small area, and apparently Dedolights are good for this purpose.

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Feb 16, 2007 12:31 |  #2

What about THIS (external link)?


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Feb 16, 2007 12:46 |  #3

I don't think you'll need the projection thingy. The 'normal' Dedo 100/150 series head can be focussed pretty tight...
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Feb 16, 2007 13:02 as a reply to  @ René Damkot's post |  #4

In figure 9 on the website mentioned in my original post, it appears he's using the projector attachment. Or is it a different attachment?


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Feb 17, 2007 02:23 |  #5

Does look like it...


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Feb 17, 2007 11:33 as a reply to  @ René Damkot's post |  #6

Here's an example of what I've accomplished so far.

The setup consists of 2 large white domes with diffuser panels on either side of the bottle, as well as a high intesnsity light coming from above on a boom. Behind the bottle is a piece of white cardstock cut into the shape of the bottle and angled at aroun 30 degrees.

As far as I can tell, I may want to get a large reflector and place it to the right of the bottle in place of the 2nd dome light. Also, I'll be getting a Dedolight 150 focusing light and using that for the overhead illumination.

Below I've attached the orginal shot as well as the processed version. The original is all out of whack due to the light bleed from my ghetto overhead light with barndoors attached. I'm guessing the dedolight will eliminate the light bleed and will allow for a better overall exposure. Am I right?


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Feb 17, 2007 18:38 as a reply to  @ shocksyde's post |  #7

any ideas?


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Feb 18, 2007 08:17 |  #8

Can I get a witness? :D


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Feb 19, 2007 08:16 |  #9

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Feb 19, 2007 10:23 |  #10

Intersting, I'll see if that works for me. I've got a boom and an extra softbox handy...


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Feb 19, 2007 22:27 as a reply to  @ post 2735410 |  #11

Hi shocksyde

Check out the Lowel Ego, here is a link to Shutterbug's review http://www.shutterbug.​net …ues/lighting/10​05turnoff/ (external link). It looks like it could be used for what your trying to do.


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Feb 20, 2007 09:57 |  #12

Sean, you are correct about using a very narrow light source from the DedoLight. The DedoLight is a small quartz halogen light generally used as an accent or hair light for video or film lighting. The projector attachment allowed them to use a very narrow beam of light which illuminated just the white card and did not spill on to the rest of the set. It is a very specialised situation, and I wouldn't invest in a DedoLight just for bottles unless you are going to shoot alot of them. As mentioned in an above post, I have used a foil covered, bottle shaped cutout to reflect light from an overhead or side lighting softbox for my bottle shots.




  
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Feb 20, 2007 10:16 |  #13

Here's a web page with the lights and projection attachment:
http://www.visualdepar​tures.com/dedolit3.htm​l (external link)
And DedoLights home page:
http://www.dedolight.c​om/ (external link)




  
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Feb 20, 2007 11:14 as a reply to  @ chtgrubbs's post |  #14

Well, it will be used exclusively for lighting bottles. I work in the advertising department of a company that sells wine and they're looking to make their product photography "pop" more.

So, with this said, I'm assuming a dedicated dedolight would be our best choice?


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