tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953284345642259040.post6455443861599786227..comments2023-05-03T02:40:30.532-07:00Comments on lighting-practice: light_panel_reviewmr_chompershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10873634675609716382noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953284345642259040.post-37994738596185472192021-10-27T09:11:10.860-07:002021-10-27T09:11:10.860-07:00Thank you for this post! I am a bit late to the pa...Thank you for this post! I am a bit late to the party. Been making my own V-Flats but I would like to be able to shoot through them as well as use them as a bounce, so I am going for the Calumet frames. I was wondering what the name is of these two clamps you mentioned, I have a feeling they don't sell them anywhere anymore.<br /><br />Hope to hear from you soon.<br /><br />MarynAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08796506769543838544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953284345642259040.post-33941131377564341542010-03-30T12:40:04.795-07:002010-03-30T12:40:04.795-07:00JBrew,
Calumet sells aluminium bar for these pan...JBrew, <br /><br />Calumet sells aluminium bar for these panels so if both panels had bars with the bars on the top then you can perhaps tie those bars with something to prevent them sagging in the middle.<br /><br />BobbyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953284345642259040.post-84712930959953436012010-02-03T07:21:22.353-08:002010-02-03T07:21:22.353-08:00Yeah that makes sense, though it would be nice if ...Yeah that makes sense, though it would be nice if they had a ready made product designed for such an apparatus. Or perhaps find a piece of pvc whose inner diameter is the same size as the light panel frame, then cut it in half length wise to create your own snap on support. Your idea sounds easier though; I'm horrible at DIY work :)<br /><br />Thanks,<br /><br />JBJosh Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11243028103024183654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953284345642259040.post-78886668177608125292010-02-03T01:46:44.421-08:002010-02-03T01:46:44.421-08:00The interlocking brackets are basically tight hing...The interlocking brackets are basically tight hinges, it would most likely sag in the middle. I was thinking the same thing as you, and I was wanting to construct cross braces out of pvc pipe. Just a 30cm length with these double brackets attaching it on each end to the frame would keep it from bowing. Maybe hard to visualize what I'm saying, but they'd be braces crossing the hinged part at the top and bottom to provide rigidity.mr_chompershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10873634675609716382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953284345642259040.post-45472326876718817882010-02-02T16:17:51.512-08:002010-02-02T16:17:51.512-08:00Funny, I just ordered the Dean Collins DVD set. I...Funny, I just ordered the Dean Collins DVD set. I'm curious to know how secure the interlocking brackets are. If you were to suspend two interlocked panels into an 72x72 overhead scrim, would it fold in at the middle?<br /><br />I'm basically tryign to decide between a 72x72 light panel and 2 48x72 light panels. Obviously the 2 panels can be more versatile, and they are cheaper than the 72x72 chimera.<br /><br />Thanks for the reveiwJosh Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11243028103024183654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953284345642259040.post-13635942628618671972010-01-28T14:02:39.529-08:002010-01-28T14:02:39.529-08:00The frames would be fine outdoors, very rigid, but...The frames would be fine outdoors, very rigid, but the fabric will act like a total sail. The original line had wind versions with little pockets in the middle that let air through, but calumet's does not.mr_chompershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10873634675609716382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953284345642259040.post-35159620190345652982010-01-28T13:34:54.921-08:002010-01-28T13:34:54.921-08:00Thanks for the review. I have been thinking about ...Thanks for the review. I have been thinking about these but I missed the Thanksgiving sale where Calumet here in US was selling 2 42x78" panels along with various fabrics, legs and the support bar for < $300. The diffusion panel with frame was only $65 or so. I also wish they had white/black combination.<br /><br />BTW - Do you think these frames will be OK for outdoors if held by an assistant?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953284345642259040.post-22540826127269841172010-01-20T01:16:27.848-08:002010-01-20T01:16:27.848-08:00Great idea! Any chance you remember the manufactur...Great idea! Any chance you remember the manufacturer and fabric name type in the off chance I can find it here?mr_chompershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10873634675609716382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953284345642259040.post-77365503844889480872010-01-19T22:05:14.218-08:002010-01-19T22:05:14.218-08:00Ha Ha funny you should ask. I took my umbrella in ...Ha Ha funny you should ask. I took my umbrella in the store with me and matched it up with the closest white curtain I could. no off color cast whatsoever, plus it doubles as a diffuser for the sun when doing outdoor portraits.Rickhttp://rickhphoto.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953284345642259040.post-34997310328879009792010-01-19T01:14:02.611-08:002010-01-19T01:14:02.611-08:00Cool to hear Rick. Do you find it adds any color c...Cool to hear Rick. Do you find it adds any color cast to your light? Did you have to create a custom WB to get neutral lighting with it? Are you able to mix official flash gear like white umbrellas or softboxes, with your DIY solution without mixed color temperatures from the different light sources? I'm curious because that is the main reason I wanted something "official"mr_chompershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10873634675609716382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953284345642259040.post-15033569772434913692010-01-18T22:11:21.661-08:002010-01-18T22:11:21.661-08:00I made one and simply used a translucent shower cu...I made one and simply used a translucent shower curtain and I could not be happier with the way it worksRickhttp://rickhphoto.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953284345642259040.post-16975182960997597312010-01-18T01:40:16.466-08:002010-01-18T01:40:16.466-08:00Thanks for the suggestions Steve. Unfortunately ci...Thanks for the suggestions Steve. Unfortunately cinefoil doesn't mount to circular reflectors so well, but thanks for the suggestion. Also silver lame fabric can actually be had for quite cheap, and will sew to a black fabric a bit more sturdily than a space blanket, but that's also a good suggestion. Glad you liked the review!mr_chompershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10873634675609716382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953284345642259040.post-31487451270158602592010-01-18T01:37:23.533-08:002010-01-18T01:37:23.533-08:00Thanks for the review - I've been considering ...Thanks for the review - I've been considering these for a while. Might finally invest this year! For an inexpensive silver reflector addition on one side, how about a silver space blanket (as we call them here in the UK. If you do a google search you'll should get a link to "survivalbox.com" which sells them really cheaply. Also, a DIY solution for barndoors might be to use "Cinefoil". Folds up nice and portable as well.<br /><br />Cheers.<br />Steve H.Steve Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09443228629225207573noreply@blogger.com