images_in_light_north_west Posted April 7, 2006 Share Posted April 7, 2006 Does any body use this lighying kit or know if its any good ? Complete Small Product Lighting Kit by DynaPhos� Includes two light heads, two softboxes, two dome accessory kits, two light stands with casters and four 500W bulbs also does any body know about Amvona.com good/bad/indifferant http://www.amvona.com/v7/shop/?page=shop/flypage&product_id=2064 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garry edwards Posted April 7, 2006 Share Posted April 7, 2006 Sorry Ross, never seen one myself. It claims that "DynaPhosﾙ light kits are also perfect for digital imaging, portraiture, still photography, video, film and internet / web product shots." It also uses the word 'professional' and is some kind of continuous lighting but they don't give details. Hmmn... Have you seen this? http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=00Futx&tag= Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
images_in_light_north_west Posted April 7, 2006 Author Share Posted April 7, 2006 Gary, yes I read the artical (very informative), I am looking to shoot products as my main reason for getting lights and maybe once in a while non pro portraiture Can't afford good strobes at the moment and don't want cheap ones. Thanks, Ross Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garry edwards Posted April 7, 2006 Share Posted April 7, 2006 Ross, It may be usable for very small product shots, assuming that you have a sturdy tripod, extremely doubtful for any kind of portraiture. Be aware though that there's far more to product photography than diffused light sources. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmf Posted April 7, 2006 Share Posted April 7, 2006 Ross, Garry and Brooks "schooled" me a about 6 months ago when I tried to get decent shots of a polished wooden bowl with curved sides. The bowl was only about 12" in diameter and maybe 3" high, but even a 5 foot softbox was just enough. Those little s/b's that come with that kit are just too small for much use, and the lights aren't throwing much usable light (but plenty of heat) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmf Posted April 7, 2006 Share Posted April 7, 2006 http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=00Dl1G is the thread. There's a reason you can make good money at this if you can do it well (not that I'm making any claim to). It's a lot harder than it looks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garry edwards Posted April 7, 2006 Share Posted April 7, 2006 Jim, I'd forgotten your b***** turned bowl - glad you found our nagging useful... Ross, take a look at Jims' thread, he cracked his problem very well and has also made a very valid comment about the softbox size - as a very general rule softboxes need to be at least 3 x the size of a simple-shape reflective subject and as close as possible, but with his bowl the shape was complex and so needed a much bigger light source. But to get back to the point I made earlier, diffused lighting (although almost a standard in product shots) isn't always enough in itself and you may need the opposite effect, maybe honeycomb grids for example, depending on your subjects and the type of effects you need to get. That might be very difficult with this type of light. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djidji.perroto Posted April 11, 2006 Share Posted April 11, 2006 This company (well, at least its local dealer) has good rep among experienced amateurs and even semi-pros in Bulgaria. I know people who managed to assemble kits for around 500eu and they are very pleased with the performance. Don't know how their products would compare against other more popular brands, cost or performance-wise. The brand is Czech or Polish afaik. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
images_in_light_north_west Posted April 14, 2006 Author Share Posted April 14, 2006 Jim, what was your total wattage you used on the bowl for your final shot ? Ross Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmf Posted April 15, 2006 Share Posted April 15, 2006 Good question. It was shot using Norman pack and head strobe systems. I don't remember exactly... Seems like I was hitting the head underneath with 200ws from a P800D pack and I was varying the light even more with a set of barn doors. The 5ft octobox/head above was being driven by a P20/20 pack which has about a 1 stop variator and I'm pretty sure I was dialing in somewhere between 800 and 400 ws. Sorry, it was 6+ months ago. I should of made more notes. I was more concerned with the quality of the light and controlling reflections. Can't really equate that to hotlight wattages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
images_in_light_north_west Posted April 15, 2006 Author Share Posted April 15, 2006 Here is what I am trying to shoot, I am having problems with reflections, but I only have 2 500w hotlights so if I difuse to much I wont have enough light, think I should try reflectors, I am shooting through 2 white umbrelas.<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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