continous lighting

Still doing research on getting a continous lighting set up.

Anyone got feedback on which is better tungesten or florencent.

Looking at the Interfit INT117???

Why you going continuous over flash?

Tungsten lights are going to be hotter in temperature, but also more powerful. Fluorescent lighting will be much cooler temperature wise, but aren't as powerful. Depending on what you will be shooting, fluorescent would probably be preferred since its easier to work with. However, make sure you get fluorescent lights designed to work with photography, since otherwise there are issues with flicker and color temperature.

I would recommend a strobe setup over continuous lighting, but if cost is an issue, or you have other reasons, you can do a lot with continuous lighting if carefully selected. I use continuous often, and even mix it with strobes with very good success.

Tungsten over fluorescent.. Both have colour balance problems but tungsten is easier to filter out.. Tungsten get very hot especially the 500watt filaments.. Umbrellas and softboxes can be problematic with tungsten due to the heat,,I have see brollies melt and burst into flames if exposed to tungsten lights for too long..

To be honest,,I wouldn't bother with either,, go flash..

tim wrote in post #5952207
Why you going continuous over flash?

I like the ability to see what I am going to get as far as hot spots, shadows, etc. With flash you just can"t see it unitl you take it.

Plus I have seen the continous (in softboxes) beeing use at some seminars I have taken and great results.

Most studio strobes have modeling lights which allow you to see before taking the shot.

I've been to 2 seminars and both pushed continuous lights. I'm sure they have their uses, but I'd rather have my chroms than a CF bulb.

hawk911 wrote in post #5954189
I've been to 2 seminars and both pushed continuous lights. I'm sure they have their uses, but I'd rather have my chroms than a CF bulb.

That's cause they get paid to push those expensive Westcott spider lights at the seminars. I've been to those seminars too.

Strobes have modelling lights. Flash is FAR more powerful than constant. If you buy continuous and use it much you'll likely upgrade to strobes eventually.

Monte Zucker did beautiful work with continuous lights as well as flash. You don't get much better than him.

i have been in contact with Westcott about the Spiderlites and I thought the same thing but none of the Seminars that use their lights get paid to endorse them. I saw an Ed pierce and a Monte Zucker Seminar as well. I saw that NAPP is giving away a Scott Kelby kit, I signed up.
From what i understand the fluorescent bulbs in the Spiderlites are daylight balanced. what kind of color issues would this cause?

canon shooter wrote in post #5951392
Still doing research on getting a continous lighting set up.

Anyone got feedback on which is better tungesten or florencent.

Looking at the Interfit INT117???

Personally, I like the Lowel brand continuous lighting for still photography. They are well constructed and offer a wide variety of accessories and modifiers for reasonable prices. Just a personal opinion but, I prefer the look of tungsten or HMI even though I shoot with Elinchrom strobes. I love the lowel focusing spots in particular. Flourescent is nice too but not my first choice...it reminds me too much of sitting under the lights in a high school classroom or something...doesn't have the same Hollywood vibe of tungsten or HMI. Just a personal opinion others will certainly disagree. There is no right or wrong answer.

http://www.1000bulbs.c​om …ent-Screw-In-Light-Bulbs/

That's just one site that sells big CFL's. The 150 watt Mogul base light is equivalent to a 500-600 watt tungsten light, and is a nice 5500 Kelvin temp.... daylight, in other words. Even after it's running more than an hour, it's not so hot that you can't pick it up (for me, at least). And at only 150 watt's, it will run on almost any circuit.
You may also like the 3 or 5-bulb head's, that use a set of 35 watt bulbs. You can turn them on independently.