12volt power pack for lighting

[andnowimbroke]

If I remember this right, the website is cheesycam.com. He

[bob williams]

If I remember this right, the website is cheesycam.com. He's got a vid on how to use a cordless power tool's battery for your lighting rig. I've reading up on stuff like this and the frugal filmmaker on youtube..you know. Cause I'm broke.
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I found the link: http://cheesycam.com/cordless-tool-batteries-solid-dc-power-packs/


This is a pretty good (and inexpensive) idea for those using constant lighting. He also has some battery designs for dslrs---But I am very skeptical hooking up anything that isn't specifically designed for my camera or my canon flashes; not to mention, you have to destroy an expensive battery and or battery grip to make some of these modifications. I might try something like this on one of my cheap vivitar flashes if I could find a matching power source, but never on expensive gear.


Thanks for the website, he actually has some great ideas on other projects, especially if you are into DSLR Video.


Bob

[andnowimbroke]

Thanks for posting the link. I

[bob williams]

Those LED lights that vidguys use also look good for photoshoots. This guy was showing off one and gave a better look than a canon flash, plus you can see where/how the light falls which would be good for a newb like me.



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The LED video lights do look pretty good. I don't know how good they are at range, but I could see a lot of application with close up work and macro stuff---Have you ever tried one?

Besides, you got 5K to play with

To play with---Not to burn up on some "I am to cheap to buy the good stuff" experiment []. Kidding aside---I am still really tossed between the 1DIV and the 500, but currently holding outfor the 500. We'll see what tomorrow brings.


Bob

[andnowimbroke]

The 500 all the way dude!! Or bigger As far as the lights, you

[btaylor]

There was a pro photog around at work the other week with a daylight balanced LED light attached to the hotshoe of his D3X. I catch up with him each time he comes out for a shoot and he later showed me some of the shots on his laptop. They were really really nice. I

[andnowimbroke]

The D3x makes everything look good

[btaylor]

hmmm... I leave that one alone[:P]