Comments on: Bob’s Compact Lighting Kit (as seen on Nikon’s Hands On CLS video)

By: Darren E

Darren E — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 16:21:27 +0000

Cheers Bob, much appreciated.

By: Bob

Bob — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 21:21:40 +0000

Darren: It’s an L bracket from Really Right Stuff (www.reallyrightstuff.com).

By: Darren E

Darren E — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 21:13:40 +0000

Hi Bob,

I’d like to say a big thank you for taking the time to present the CLS video. You’ve made a bewildering subject much more understandable to a newcomer. I’ve been inspired to play more with my lighting and it’s changed the way I look at photography.

Can I ask what mount you were using to vertically orientate the camera on the ballhead on your video?

I’ve bookmarked the website and it’s now in my list of go-to places when I’m feeling that photography’s a scarily big subject. Cheers for making it fun!

All the best
Darren
Darren

By: Bob

Bob — Fri, 07 May 2010 23:22:29 +0000

Sean: A person starts with a good long look through the archives of the Strobist, a realistic assessments of the requirements of your assignments, and maybe a read of such books as “Secrets of Lighting on Location” (by yours truly) or Hot Shoe Diaries, from the irrepressible Mr. Joseph McNally, or any of the myriad books on lighting by Kirk Tuck. It’s all there to be researched, right on the “internets”. Good luck, Bob

By: sean chandler

sean chandler — Fri, 07 May 2010 20:42:57 +0000

Bob:

I’ve been using 2 sb800s and 2 sb600s for a couple years for real estate photography but now getting into photo shoots for magazines, etc.

I’m looking at ‘proper’ strobes like Alien Bees and the like – the choices are endless! Fan cooled, non fan-cooled, so many watts per second, modeling light, no modeling light, colour temperature, ad infinitum.

Where does a person start?

By: jeff p

jeff p — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 19:40:35 +0000

I bet you can fit a lastolite ezybox

By: Bob

Bob — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 18:17:30 +0000

Ken: All the parts are listed, and hotlinked in the post above, called Bob’s Compact Lighting Kit, under the pages section. Not sure what else I can tell you! BK

By: Ken Kimble

Ken Kimble — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 17:46:37 +0000

Joe:
Fantastic work with the Nikon CLS video. Common sense approach and helps amatuers to see how a pro does it. One question about your equipment. The rig attached to your sppedlights. Could you provide more info on that?

Thanks again,

Ken Kimble

By: Bob

Bob — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 20:30:29 +0000

Moonie: I have carried those items aboard quite a bit in the past with no problems, but I haven’t tried it since the underpants bomber. I don’t think it will be a problem, but it might depend on TSA agent. To be safe, you might want to check them. They’re not all that hard or expensive to replace on location should your checked bags go awry. Bob

By: moonie

moonie — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 19:40:27 +0000

hey bob,
as a young photographer, i’m new to the world of flying with a full lighting setup. i have to fly to georgia from california next month for some work and i hope to cary on my bag. i can fit the westcott umbrella and the stand in my carry on camera case just fine, but i’m afraid it will cause trouble with security. they could be seen as weapons or the like. have you ever tried carrying on an umbrella and stand before, and if so, did it work? thanks!