Hi Seb

I've used 2 of these previously for a shoot, input is 20w ea and the light out is 1600 lumens each, ( 6000 lumens is equiv to about 400w output ) which sounds a lot, but it means you'll still be on a high ISO with aperture fairly wide open or a long-ish shutter speed. For example I've done some figure shots where these were used and the exposure was 1/60 sec ISO 1250 F4.5

The light from decent quality LED's is fairly good, usually about 5500 Kelvins which is equiv to a cloudy overcast day.

The main issue is controlling the light from lights not designed to be used for photography, I've got a 6000 lumen unit 240v LINK which is a replacement for a 400w halogen, its great, the light is good, but its full blast or nothing, and difficult to flag or direct, you can diffuse it more with sheets of paper etc.

I have used it once for a shoot where it was great for just blasting light at a portrait group and not frying them with the heat from the element.

Hope this is helpful.

Thanks Peter, its still operational, there is a light at the front, and the front is white with a red band at the bottom of the timber section.

Chris

Thanks Nigel, yes the light was lovely first thing, unfortunatly it didn't last

Thanks Mike & John

I did also go to WSM and Clevedon, but the sky turned dull and bland for the rest of the day with loads of drizzle.

Morning Derek,

It's with a Z

Two from a trip early yesterday morning to try and capture the incoming storm at Burnham on Sea Lighthouse

645 - 45 - 85mm F4.5 @ 85mm F10 and 25 seconds exposure with 2 stacked 0.6 soft ND filters.




645 - 45 - 85mm F4.5 @ 85mm F8 and 25 seconds exposure with 2 stacked 0.6 soft ND filters.

#1 is superb.

A useful technique I've also used for portraits against a bright background when the subject would be in shadow / shade

Nicely shot Nigel, #4 is superb.

Chris

Superbly shot, looks like an excellent lens

Chris