Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/12/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Eric, Use GE Kitchen and Bath tubes. They are close to daylight. I have them in my kitchen. You can go to someplace like Home depot or Wallyworld, and get a shoplight cheap. They are meant to hang from the ceiling, but you can tie them to a light stand or other upright with tie wraps. When you are not using it for lighting, get some white plexiglass and make a frame and you'll have a giant light table. Regards, Sonny http://www.sonc.com Natchitoches, Louisiana Oldest continuous settlement in La Louisiane ?galit?, libert?, crawfish In a message dated 12/6/2006 10:17:31 P.M. Central Standard Time, faneuil@gmail.com writes: I heard about a pro who uses Home Depot florescent lighting for strip lights. The light are ridiculously cheap (well.. compared to to almost anything in B&H) I'd like to try this. Has anyone tried this? Any tips? Goal: Two banks of light on either side of the subject for that 'makeup mirror lighting' look. I know that the flicker of florescents has to be accounted for. Also - what would be the best way to attach them to light stands? I love the idea of cheap effective homebrew lighting.