Bowens - Photo.net Lighting Equipment and Techniques Forum. Here are a few specifics: The Bowens Monolite E was last produced in 1982 and was replaced by the Monolite D. It does not have voltage control. The power supply consists of a voltage-doubling circuit which charges the storage capacitors up to a value 2x rms of the mains. At 220 VAC line voltage this is theoretically 644 VDC, practically this comes to approx. 610 VDC due to the current-limiting resistors and losses in circuitry. In practical work this means wide-spread differences in light output if you make one exposure right after the ready light comes on (Bowens factory setting of the ready-light threshold is 500 VDC, which is attained after approx. 2 seconds), another one after - let?
The contacts of the rotary switch are sometimes a problem with the Bowens Monolites, like Ian Burgess mentioned before. To prevent arcing on the contacts you must avoid firing of the flash tube while switching the power setting. The following advice may be helpful in the future: 1. Hans P. Warehouse Express - Digital Camera, Digital SLR Cameras, Lens, Canon, Nikon. Photographic lighting and studio equipment for the photography, film, and video industries: Photoflex Products.
Studio Photography guide and tips from Photo.net. Why go into the studio? Studio photography is easy because you can get exactly what you want. Studio photography is hard because you can get exactly what you want. Soft light, hard light, hair light, background. Everything is under your control. Rent or buy? Most big cities have good rental studios that come complete with lights, backgrounds, and often assistants.
Ceiling or floor? Decide whether you want your studio to be floor-based or ceiling-based. In a ceiling-based studio, you mount background rollers on the ceiling and a rail system that allow flexible positioning of lights anywhere within a rectangular area. The coolest part of any rail system is the pantograph light support. The Lights Decide what format camera you'll be using. To learn about hot lights, read one of the many good books written for cinematographers on the subject. Sunlight If you have any windows in your studio, you might be able to use the sunlight coming in.
Hot Lights heat. Warm Lights Cold Lights Light Control. Equipments for Jewelry/ Portrait Photography - Photo.net Lighting Equipment and Techniques Forum. Hyung Cho , Sep 21, 2010; 01:56 p.m. Hi Everyone, My friend owns a jewelry company and he wants to shoot his jewelry and models in house. I'm shopping for some lighting equipments and was wondering what would be the best gear for him. His goal is to achieve pictures with great lighting and details like the following: Can he produce these kind of photos with 2~3 speedlights or does he have to buy something with more power?
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