Westcott Spiderlite TD5 - WOW

[MKD]

My brother told me about these lights and I researched them and now I want to find somewhere that sells them (a lot cheaper). The conversion rate $1500 to £1000.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Y0uTT_R05Y

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osnRs5cDJKE&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehwnzOQARyo

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/416791-REG/Westcott_4818_Spiderlite_TD5_TD3_Trio_3.html

 

[JonathanRyan]

Yeah - they are pretty popular with baby photographers.

I don't know enough about them to know why they are 3 times the cost of these http://www.viewfinderphotography.co...ht-Balance-Continuous-lite-Kit-&-Softbox.html

 

[Byker28i]

How much light do 27w fluorescent put out?

For that sort of money you're close to to Bowens 500R 3 head kit.

 

[MKD]

This kit contains:
2 x Super Cool-lite 5 Heads
2 x COR750 Stands
2 x 40 cm (15½") Reflectors
2 x 60 cm (24") Softboxes
2 x Power cables
The Interfit Cool-lite heads use daylight balanced fluorescent bulbs. This continuous lighting system runs cool, is noiseless and cheap to run.
The daylight balanced (between 5000 and 5200K) cold light source produces a soft uniform light ideal portraits and heat sensitive products.

Flicker-free noiseless operation
Digital and Video Compatible
Lamps: 5 x 24 Watt Fluorescent (eqv 500 watts)
Long life bulb (more than 6000 hours)
Colour Temperature: 5000-5200 K
Individual operation for each bulb

http://www.jessops.com/online.store/products/48484/show.html

 

[JonathanRyan]

How much light do 27w fluorescent put out?

Probably quite a lot. The 11w bulbs in my bedroom are supposed to be 100W equivalent and that seems about right. I'll bet 27w is about as bright at 250 - 300w of tungsten.

For that sort of money you're close to to Bowens 500R 3 head kit.

But then you'd lose the whole WYSIWYG effect

With LEDs getting brighter and daylight balanced CFLs getting cheaper and the blurring between stills and video I'll bet you see a bunch of these getting more and more popular.

 

[Spuff]

Or a tad brighter at 1800W equivalent!

http://www.karlu.com/product_info.php?products_id=11694

 

[Flash In The Pan]

My brother told me about these lights and I researched them and now I want to find somewhere that sells them (a lot cheaper). The conversion rate $1500 to £1000.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Y0uTT_R05Y

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osnRs5cDJKE&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehwnzOQARyo

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/416791-REG/Westcott_4818_Spiderlite_TD5_TD3_Trio_3.html

Have a word with ianbarber (in the Trade Sales section) he may be able to get you a better price as he deals with the UK importer.