My $20 lighting solution

As well, looking at the photos.

I like the skin tones on the first light alone, seems more natural than fill flash or closer pictures.

Heya thanks guy

no problem. I will change it back to a hyper link so you can post it..

Anyone know how the light output from this would compare to halogen worklights?

I have two separate worklight stands that each have 2 - 500 watt halogen lamps. I created softboxes by making screens with white sheets and pvc and my limited experiments went pretty well. I find that the lights have to be pretty close to the subject, though, to get good shutter speeds - and they do get hot. In addition, the sheet is not high thread count and I still got hot spots on the subject. I was able to correct the WB but plan to try setting a custom balance now that I got a grey/white card for Christmas.

This 2 million candle power light might be a more flexible option if the light output is comparable to the halaogen lamps. Thanks for any feedback.

Well, for what it's worth, i'm pretty sure these lights use halogen bulbs as well. At least it looks like it may be, i coudl very well be wrong.

As for the work lights, they get very very hot! Thats why' i've stopped using them.

Try a white pillow case for defusing the light. I tried it on one of my strobes and I liked the way it worked.

TQ Menards is a multi state chain. Owned by John Menard out of Wisconsin also of Team Menard fame in the IRL.

Now back on topic.....does the light have a clamp or something or do you need some poor sap to stand there and hold it for you?

Now I've learned something useful.....

I'm from Wisconsin, too. (Looooooong time ago)

Engineers use a thin, translucent plastic for some ink drawings & it makes a pretty good diffuser if you can find some. Fabric softener sheets work OK for on-cam strobes & small area diffusion.

Well first of all...that technique in the link.....damn!...I have seen some of those pictures before, now I am going to have to try it.....As far as the idea to use these as studio lights....What a great idea.....I have to go to Home Depot tommorow....Thanks!

Somehow I can picture you with a Cheese hat on too Tom
LOL

Timmy,

I have been meaning to pick up one of these lights. Do you have any more photos you can post. I would be curious to see what they look like.

Jim

I havnt had the chance, but you can bet your bottom dollar that i'llg et around to it