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So I was wondering about lighting on a budget. The budget being $50 what is the best I could get for $50? Its not like I am lighting a sound stage. It would just be for locations that have some dark spots. I was thinking DIY but if you come up with something better then great.

 

 

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7 minutes ago, TheSlicingEdge said:

So I was wondering about lighting on a budget. The budget being $50 what is the best I could get for $50? Its not like I am lighting a sound stage. It would just be for locations that have some dark spots. I was thinking DIY but if you come up with something better then great.

that post title though...

 

edit: thought this was about interior PC lighting so I edited out my answer, I got nothing, sorry.

 

 

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2 minutes ago, suchamoneypit said:

that post title though...

 

thought this was about interior PC lighting so I edited out my answer, I got nothing, sorry.

 

 

o.O It is in the Photography and Video section. -.-

 

 

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2 hours ago, TheSlicingEdge said:

So I was wondering about lighting on a budget. The budget being $50 what is the best I could get for $50? Its not like I am lighting a sound stage. It would just be for locations that have some dark spots. I was thinking DIY but if you come up with something better then great.

You can go to IKEA and buy a few desk lamps or something or for $50 a single on-camera LED panel, a cheap one.

 

You can look for some DIY video light advice on the web.  There are several.

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there are some nice LED panels on amazon for that price I guess

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On 4/8/2016 at 11:26 PM, TheSlicingEdge said:

So I was wondering about lighting on a budget. The budget being $50 what is the best I could get for $50? Its not like I am lighting a sound stage. It would just be for locations that have some dark spots. I was thinking DIY but if you come up with something better then great.

IF you can spend $20 more. get this

http://www.amazon.com/LimoStudio-Photography-Lighting-Equipment-AGG814/dp/B00E4YS2XU

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If you're going to build some DIY lights don't make the mistake I did and get a load with a different colour temperature. I got a LED panel recently for around $40 and it works quite well. It's battery powered so you can take it round with you, fairly bright and has a few colour filters.  

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