I'd like your input regarding continous lighting from westcott

[alain_martinez]

Hello,

 

I've been contemplating switching to continuous lighting for "some" of my

portrait work. Particularly for boudoir pictures where is very important to

hide, and show certain things. I'd like the WYSIWYG approach of continuous

lighting. My question for those of you who are shooting with these lights is

what ISOs are you shooting at? What apertures are shooting at? I just don't

want to get these lights and then having to shoot at ISO 1600 and 2.8. How

about gelling these lights, is it a mission warming up these lights with gels?

Any other good or bad experiences with these lights?

 

Thanks in advance

[jesse_starks]

I have a TD-5 with a Halo light modifier and using florescent you'll have to have the light close to your subject and have a wide aperture as well. In their defense they produce a very soft light with the Halo. Tungsten offers a little more light, but more heat. I haven't tried it with flash yet and I think it may be the best option for it's intended purpose. It could work using continuous lighting (florescent or tungsten) provided your subject can sit still for a 1/15 to 1/40 second exposure.

 

Jesse