peterasimmons Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 Hi, I've been asked to shoot a scene in a cave, to be lit entirely by a parafin lamp that the performer will be carrying. The shot is to be a handheld tracking shot, with the peformer framed head-and-shoulders walking through a tunnel. I need enough light to illuminate the performer's face, and tests with a real lamp show we simply don't have enough lumens. So, does anyone know where I can hire a fake lamp that would give a greater power output? (I'm based in London, UK.) We're using Fuji Eterna 500T, which I'm pushing by a stop, shooting 1/50s at 25fps. Even at that high speed ISO, it's still a bit under-exposed, hence the need for an alternative solution. Attached is an exosure test shot, taken on a Canon G12. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Phil Rhodes Posted December 8, 2012 Premium Member Share Posted December 8, 2012 Er, I made one once? Sounds relatively straightforward - get a paraffin lamp, rip out the innards, replace with battery and light. Afternoon's work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterasimmons Posted December 8, 2012 Author Share Posted December 8, 2012 Yep, that's pretty much my plan (hoping to run a couple of 20W bulbs off a 12v scource.) But, as I'm a bit of a duffer at DIY, I was just wondering if there was an off-the-shelf solution? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Faith Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 I was testing some of the new fake LED lamps that have a flicker, but the flicker was a bit too obvious. I'm moving to using those small LED flashlights, they can really crank the light. Current lamp setup for those ... have a little piece of paper folded in half and on a wire placed over the led flashlight ... this allows a bit of a controlled flicker as the lamp moves. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Phil Rhodes Posted December 12, 2012 Premium Member Share Posted December 12, 2012 And there was I thinking up complex technical solutions. Never start writing microcontroller code when you can do it with a piece of paper and some bent wire! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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