s._lee_cashman Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 <p>I've little doubt that this has been discussed ad nauseum, but I wanted to pose the question as it relates to the specific scenario I'll be facing next week.<br /> The lowdown: I'll be doing a (very brief) location shoot with one monolight (a WL X1600) and wanted some advice as to how I might be able approximate - or even hint at - the classic fresnel look. I don't expect to be able to replicate it exactly; I'd just like to know if there's some way to get within the ballpark with the equipment options currently available to me.<br /> The modifiers I'll have at my disposal include a 47" octabank, a 22" white beauty dish, a 22" silver beauty dish (borrowed), a 7" silver reflector, and an 11" silver reflector.<br /> Thanks a bunch for any thoughts and/or suggestions.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Laur Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 <p>A honeycomb in that reflector or the beauty dish would probably be the closest thing.<br /></p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s._lee_cashman Posted January 17, 2010 Author Share Posted January 17, 2010 <p>Cool. Thanks Matt.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Laur Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 <p>Alas, they're not cheap - but you can find 'em at Paul Buff's various web sites. Have a fun shoot!</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leicaglow Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 <p>I'm a SP and Broncolor devotee, but I noticed the ads from Paul C Bluff for his huge beauty dishes and they are wonderfully priced. I'm going to order a couple myself.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garry edwards Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 <blockquote> <p>A honeycomb in that reflector or the beauty dish would probably be the closest thing.</p> </blockquote> <p>Yes, it probably would - but it won't be anywhere near the effect of a fresnel spot, which is bright in the centre and which becomes progressively less dark at the edges in a very even way, with columnated lines of light - unlike a honeycomb, which is 'rough'</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s._lee_cashman Posted January 17, 2010 Author Share Posted January 17, 2010 <p>MA - They're great for the price.<br /> Brings up another question: which dish (silver or white) would be better for this application, assuming we're talking light/white skin?<br> Garry - is there anything you would suggest short of buying a fresnel?</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garry edwards Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 <p>A white beauty dish would be better - silvered ones can produce a double shadow when used with a honeycomb.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s._lee_cashman Posted January 18, 2010 Author Share Posted January 18, 2010 <p>Thanks Garry. </p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
model mayhem gallery Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 <p>I was try a Honeycomb grid with a snoot on the 7" reflector. Fresnels create a spot light effect which is different from a grid only approach. I think by combining both a grid and snoot together is the closet you can get to a Arie type frenel light which has a focusing lens in front of the light to narrow or broaden the beam.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s._lee_cashman Posted January 19, 2010 Author Share Posted January 19, 2010 <p>Interesting, M.P. I came to the realization that I might have to scale down the equipment load for this gig and was thinking about shooting a Canon 580EXII with a gridded snoot through an umbrella or softbox. Wonder if that would work...</p> <p> </p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom_rittenhouse1 Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 <p>I have been thinking of fitting a fresnel lens into a snoot to turn it into a small spot light. One of the advantages of a power pack type system like I have is you can get fresnel heads for them, but they are not cheap.</p> <p>If you are trying for something like the 1940's Hollywood look you might consider a grid on one of your beauty dishes, as they used large spot lights a lot.</p> <p> </p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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