Comments for Journey Behind the Lens

Comment on Behind the Scenes Video – Magazine Cover Photo Shoot – In-depth Lighting Tutorial by Peter Cane

Peter Cane — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:18:49 +0000

Thanks for the tutorial, it was very imformative. One of the better ones I’ve seen.

Comment on Behind the Scenes Video – Magazine Cover Photo Shoot – In-depth Lighting Tutorial by Jamey

Jamey — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 13:18:08 +0000

Thx for making the effort to describe the terminlogy towards the rookies!

Comment on Behind the Scenes Video – Magazine Cover Photo Shoot – In-depth Lighting Tutorial by Joel Muniz

Joel Muniz — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 06:02:23 +0000

Never seen any tutorial to go that much in-depth involving the setup. Thanks

Comment on Behind the Scenes Video – Magazine Cover Photo Shoot – In-depth Lighting Tutorial by Alan Mitchell

Alan Mitchell — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 01:47:34 +0000

Joel,
I love this sight already – I’m gonna inhale this stuff.
I’m new to still studio work and even newer to videography. Man! I wish I could work for you. I’m retired and I’m cheap. Alas.

Best Regards,
Alan Mitchell

Comment on Chocolate Covered Strawberries – Shot Progression by John

John — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 09:42:39 +0000

thanks for taking the time to post this, an interesting read and great result

Comment on FlashPoint Monolight Review – Cheap High Quality Studio Lights by jdryer

jdryer — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 18:18:28 +0000

I have never used the 900 watt-second models. They should give you an extra 1/2 stop more than the 600-watt version. If you decide on the 1820As, let me know how they fare. Take care!

Comment on FlashPoint Monolight Review – Cheap High Quality Studio Lights by jorge

jorge — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 16:03:41 +0000

hi again, have you ever used the 900 watts version ????

Comment on FlashPoint Monolight Review – Cheap High Quality Studio Lights by george

george — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 23:59:57 +0000

hi, again it seems im not luky today, i just send an email to adorama asking for the 1220M and they toll me they dont have it, but they also toll me that the nex month they will release a new model of flash with a flash duration in the range of 1/1000 to 1/10000s.

Comment on FlashPoint Monolight Review – Cheap High Quality Studio Lights by jdryer

jdryer — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 21:35:15 +0000

I wound up ordering the stand-alone units.

Comment on FlashPoint Monolight Review – Cheap High Quality Studio Lights by jdryer

jdryer — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 21:32:10 +0000

George,
You are correct. The Flashpoints feature an average flash duration. T5 at full power is 1/1000 of a second. However, this is not too bad considering the outstanding color consistency of +-50 degrees per stop.

Alien Bees have faster flash durations, but suffer in the color consistency department. The Einsteins have a t5 flash duration of 1/1600, at full power, in “Constant Color” mode. If you operate the Einstein at half power, or 320ws, you get a whopping 1/1600 t1 duration in “Constant Color” mode. However, the Einsteins cost over 200 dollars more than the Flashpoints.

I used to shoot with Calumet Travelite 750s. They are great units, but only have a t5 flash duration of 1/650 of a second at full power. (They also cost twice as much as the Flashpoints.) Using the Travelites, I shot basketball and dance, all with great success. (They froze the action with minimal blur.)

In my opinion, the Flashpoints give you the best bang for your buck. Hope this comparison helps. Take care!