Lights/Lasers

Lone wolf · 12 Oct 2014, 8:03 pm

Hi All
I have just picked up a new canon EOS 70D and my next acquisition will be some lights.. (which I haven't researched as yet

Are there preferred brands etc.)If anybody could point me in the right direction it would be much appreciated.
Regards
Lone wolf

theedge · 12 Oct 2014, 8:11 pm

Lone wolf wrote:Hi All
I have just picked up a new canon EOS 70D and my next acquisition will be some lights.. (which I haven't researched as yet Are there preferred brands etc.)If anybody could point me in the right direction it would be much appreciated.
Regards
Lone wolf

It depends what you want to do I think. I would have thought the LED lensers are fine for tunnels. Titan had a huge LED the other day at the expo which lit up helensburgh tunnel quite well.

Jaycar usually has a good range of LED products including portable floodlights if you are looking at illuminating large objects. Then you can put an ice cream container or anything plastic to give it colour. I've been meaning to use my floodlight on the Lithgow blast furnace but just haven't got around to going there at the moment. However, their floodlight is heavy and does weigh you down - it's only practical if you are doing a place you know quite well.

Lone wolf · 13 Oct 2014, 6:35 pm

Thanks for the info mate I will do some shopping I think
If you are heading up to Lithgow and want to meet up let me know always keen..

theedge · 13 Oct 2014, 8:54 pm

Lone wolf wrote:Thanks for the info mate I will do some shopping I think
If you are heading up to Lithgow and want to meet up let me know always keen..

Will do. Hopefully early next year or around autumn.

Light Knight · 26 Oct 2014, 7:24 pm

Torches around 200 to 250 lumens should be decent enough for URBEX photography, and make sure there is a 50% power option for when full brightness is too much. Having a zoom/focus may be also be useful.

If it is more of a flood light you are looking for (and you don't want to wave the torch around during a long exposure to flood a scene) then look at LED worklights or maybe even camping lanterns. The best bang for your buck is the 'Arlec 2 In 1 27 LED Utility Torch' from Bunnings, which gives off 100 lumens for just $7.50. I bought 4, and quite often use all 4 (with added colour gels) as per the below photo:

The Hurricane - Technicolour Junction by light_knight_photo, on Flickr