john_van_rosendaal Posted July 10, 2003 Share Posted July 10, 2003 I recently bought a used Profoto 1200WS kit, replacing two 160WS monolights I had. I'm shooting with a Canon 1D, for which the lowest ISO setting is 200. My 'studio' is our family room. Space is limited.<P>The lights work great, much better than the monolights. But, at 200 ISO, I find it hard to get a light setup that allows me to shoot with an aperture of 2.8 or even 5.6, when I want little depth of field.<P>I would appreciate any advice on how to lower the light hitting the subject. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maury_cohen Posted July 10, 2003 Share Posted July 10, 2003 This is kind of funny to me as most photographers are usually seeking more output.You can add additional heads to the pack and point them in a direction that doesn't effect your setup. I'm assuming you've set the pack for minimum output. you could also put mesh screens over the heads to reduce output. ProFoto likely makes such attachments or they may be compatible with such accessories for, say Lowell hot-lights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicholas Barry Posted July 10, 2003 Share Posted July 10, 2003 How about an N.D. filter for your lens? Might be the cheapest route. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elliot_n Posted July 10, 2003 Share Posted July 10, 2003 Neutral Density (ND) gels are what you want. Available from any pro dealer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemastre Posted July 10, 2003 Share Posted July 10, 2003 I've wrapped aluminum foil around parts of flash tubes or over the ends to reduce light output. Some of that black foil would work even better, I'd think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellis_vener_photography Posted July 10, 2003 Share Posted July 10, 2003 ND gels over the lights, Make sure you leave enough space for air circulation between the flash tube and the gels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_________1 Posted July 11, 2003 Share Posted July 11, 2003 As Elliot and Ellis sez: Neutral Density Gels from Lee or Rosco or GAM over the lights. They are usually cheaper from a theatrical supply house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil_planta Posted July 12, 2003 Share Posted July 12, 2003 diffuse the light. either softbox it, or get some grids or the cheap way is try some thin tracing paper (i think its called mylar) to block the light, clamped to a tripod in front of the light. double them up to control the light further. should stop it down quite a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beauh44 Posted July 13, 2003 Share Posted July 13, 2003 If possible, simply move the lights farther away from the subject. Best wishes . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_________1 Posted July 15, 2003 Share Posted July 15, 2003 That is a bad suggestion made out of ignorance, Beau. Think about it. That is why the industry uses Neutral Density gels. Moving the lights away changes not only its intensity but more importantly, its light shaping characteristics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bernard_r._negrin Posted August 19, 2003 Share Posted August 19, 2003 I would love to have too much light... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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