Why Speedlight not studio Lights for Shooting? (by Dom Bower)

http://dombowerphoto.blogspot.com/2011/07/why-speedlights-not-studio-lights.html

In this video I answer another question about flash. this time

Why do i use nikon speedlights and not studio lights for my shoots"
well here is the answer

Category:

Education

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• dom
• bower
• nikon
• speedlights
• better
• than
• studio
• lights
• fast
• recycle
• strobe
• zoom
• portrait
• www.dombower.com

[rooflz]

@dombower I love speed lights too! but shooting into direct sun @ F16-f22 would require about 8-10 sb900's for a correct exposure(on more then JUST the face) I'm talking REALISTIC shot with a light modifier and the model anywhere from 10-15ft away. Takes an ARMY of speed lights to fully overpower the sun, its well known! I Love them, but they are A LOT of money for a little power. They have their place, but out door locations require a lot more power then "a couple of speedlights"

[dombower]

@rooflz fair doos, i have 4 now and still not done a shot where i have needed more. just my experience so far.

[lukaszpiech1980]

yeah, I did very simmilar in dubai, check this one out on my channel. Its Elinchrom full power. I have nothing against speedlites, check my channel to see i use them all the time. But I simply dont like you say you ONLY recomment them rather than studio lights. sometimes you need one sometimes you need another. on the desert Joey used 8 SB 900s or SB800s which is so expensive. For the simmilar purpose i used 1 elinchrom. cheaper, more powerfull and i less heavy

[dombower]

@lukaszpiech1980 if you listen the video i say @ 1.00 i explain why "I" use. then you will notice i give all my explanation and reasons. if any of the reason i covered are not important or dont cover what someone wants then that is their decision to educate themselves.

then at 7.15 i say again. I need.

I dont say i recommend.

[lukaszpiech1980]

it is not yeah. but if you need to double your flash power you have to have 4 times more speedlites, so in full sun you will either need e.g 8 SB900s or 1 elinchron ranger. 8 times 340 pounds equals.....

[dombower]

@lukaszpiech1980

check out Desert Shoot w/Joe McNally

[kaouthiavideo]

@rooflz Remember we're talking about the British sun. You can overpower that with only two SB-900s. Done it plenty of times. :)

I shoot pretty much exclusively on location, I own four SB-900s, and I've yet to encounter a situation where I wish I had more power.

[Kacykaso]

Great analogy as to why you recommend using them and I appreciate you posting your thoughts! I love my 580EX II and am very new at experimenting with it but will continue to do so! They are just sooo easy to tote. Cheers!

[danielmurray04]

Excellent piece, great to here someone talk about other benefits beyond portability and cost, but to also add recycle time and functions.

[SuperBupi]

@dadvian1 sure .the sb 800/900 have a lot more power than sb 28

[dadvian1]

hi im dadvian im from mexico i have 2 nikon speedlights and i studio lights as well.my only problem with speedlights is that if its a brigt sunny day i can't over power the ambient light to under expose the backgrond.i've learn almost all that i nkow about speed lights from the one light portrait dvd of zack arias.so as he recomended i bought the sb 28 vintage speedlights...here is my question ...does the 800 and 900 have more power?.another thing can you make a video about high speed sink?

[Chris4Pris]

Thank youuuu

Great video !!

[artlinkzowey]

Nice roomy bag, what make and model is it please, just the kind I would like.

[CURT11S]

hmm so zooming intensifies the beam? i only have one at the minute trying to follow some of your videos and failing lol i have strobe but they are a lot of hassle to set up at home in small space

[CHAOSINRAIN]

Elinchrome Quadra RX are smaller, more powerful and have better quality of light. I still use speedlights but im saving up for some profoto strobes. That only thing that bothers me about speedlights is the amateur look of the quality of light.

[jumaigac]

do you shoot manual on your speedlights,? or ettl?