Lights comparison

'''Cost options: [low] [medium][expensive] Quality options: [low] [medium][high][highend]   Resell value options:  [low] [medium][high] ''' <font color="Plum">Set up speed: <font color="Red">[low] [medium]<font color="YellowGreen">[high]  <font color="Pink"> Beginners: Do not touch lightbulbs with bare hands. Use a soft tissue. Finger oils will shorten it's life.

==Thungsten Pars and small lights ==

These guys have a hallogen bulb (which means they output the equivilent of 600w fresnel light) and you can set the focus angle from narrow to medium. They are great for edges on headshots and accents, atmosphere, etc. All that I know is that everyone who has ever worked with them absolutely loves them. Including me. They come in different power options. The best thing is if you can get them with dimmable ballast for every light. Ballasts are unfortunately not international. (Pacific/USA/Europe). The three light ballast is just that, but not dimmable and more expensive! A big plus is that DLH4s are very small. Temperature: Thungsten (Daylight filters of the brand divide the output by 2 - or one f-stop) price new with ballast: $760costs: <font color="Orange"><font color="Red">[expensive]  quality:<font color="Orange"><font color="YellowGreen"><font color="PaleGreen">[highend]  setup speed:<font color="Orange"><font color="YellowGreen">[high]  resell value:<font color="Orange"><font color="YellowGreen">[high]  <font color="Orange"><font color="YellowGreen">  inkl. barndoors price new: $370costs: <font color="Orange">[medium] quality:<font color="Orange"><font color="YellowGreen"><font color="PaleGreen">[highend]  setup speed:<font color="Orange"><font color="YellowGreen">[high]  resell value:<font color="Orange">'''[medium] ''' inkl. barndoors price new: $500costs: <font color="Orange">[medium] quality:<font color="Orange"><font color="YellowGreen"><font color="PaleGreen">[highend]  setup speed:<font color="Orange"><font color="YellowGreen">[high]  resell value:<font color="Orange">'''[medium] ''' inkl. barndoors, Yoke, Baby Mount, Bulb price new: $265Voltage: 110v only Temperature: Thungsten costs: <font color="Orange"><font color="YellowGreen">[low]  quality:<font color="Orange"><font color="YellowGreen">[high]  setup speed:<font color="Orange"><font color="YellowGreen">[high]  resell value:<font color="Orange"><font color="Red">[low]  inkl. barndoors These guys are chinese Arricopies, I can't say anything about durability (they also have some sweet kit deals) price new: $290costs: <font color="Orange"><font color="YellowGreen">[low]  quality:<font color="Orange"><font color="YellowGreen">[high ?]  setup speed:<font color="Orange"><font color="YellowGreen">[high]  resell value:<font color="Orange"><font color="Red">[low]  inkl. barndoors, Yoke, Baby Stand Adapter, Bulb price new: $320Voltage: 110v only Temperature: Thungsten costs: <font color="Orange"><font color="YellowGreen">[low]  quality:<font color="Orange"><font color="YellowGreen">[high]  setup speed:<font color="Orange"><font color="YellowGreen">[high]  resell value:<font color="Orange"><font color="Red">[low]  <font color="Orange"><font color="Red">  inkl. barndoors These guys are chinese Arricopies, I can't say anything about durability (they also have some sweet kit deals) price new: $320costs: <font color="Orange"><font color="YellowGreen">[low]  quality:<font color="Orange"><font color="YellowGreen">[high ?] setup speed:<font color="Orange"><font color="YellowGreen">[high]   resell value:<font color="Orange"><font color="Red">[low] <font color="Orange">' ' ==Thungsten Fresnel Lights (big) ==
 * Dedolight DLH4 Aspherics 150w
 * Arri 300w thungsten fresnel light
 * Arri 650w thungsten fresnel light
 * 650w thungsten fresnel light by Coollights
 * Blue Line 650w thungsten fresnel light by Imagewest
 * 1000w thungsten fresnel light by Coollights
 * Blue Line 1000w thungsten fresnel light by Imagewest

inkl. barndoors price new: $900price used: $650 costs: <font color="Orange"><font color="Red">[expensive]  quality:<font color="Orange"><font color="YellowGreen"><font color="PaleGreen">[highend]   setup speed:<font color="Orange">[medium]  resell value:<font color="Orange">[medium] <font color="Orange">' ' ==Kinos / Fluros ==
 * Arri 2000w thungsten fresnel light

220 Total Watts, 1- Diva-Lite Fixture, 1 set of bulbs, Integral Barndoors, Mount, Eggcrate, Gel Frame, Diffuser, Lamp Case, Travel Case (120v version). The lamp is bank selectable and dimmable. price new: $1120Voltage: 110v (Universal version is more expensive) Temperature: Thungsten and Daylight (you can change bulbs) costs: <font color="Orange">[medium] quality:<font color="Orange"><font color="YellowGreen"><font color="PaleGreen">[highend]  setup speed:<font color="Orange"><font color="YellowGreen">[high]  resell value:<font color="Orange"><font color="YellowGreen">[high]  Divalite Copy, bankselectable. 1 set of bulbs included. Barndoors. I will include the Eggcrate and mount in its price. There's no Diffusor, no Lamp Case and no travel case included. The lamp is bank selectable. The manufacturer also ships a dimmable version (but you won't end up much below a divalite then). price new: $485Voltage: Universal Temperature: Thungsten and Daylight (you can change bulbs) costs: <font color="Orange"><font color="YellowGreen">[low]  quality:<font color="Orange">[medium] to <font color="Orange"><font color="YellowGreen">[high]  setup speed:<font color="Orange"><font color="YellowGreen">[high]  resell value:<font color="Orange"><font color="Red">[low]  <font color="Orange"><font color="YellowGreen">  Divalite Copy. Bankselectable. 1 set of bulbs included. Barndoors. I will include the Eggcrate and mount in its price. There's no Diffusor, no Lamp Case and no travel case included. The lamp is bank selectable. The manufacturer also ships a dimmable version price new: $660Voltage: Universal Temperature: Thungsten and Daylight (you can change bulbs) costs: <font color="Orange"><font color="YellowGreen">[low]  quality:<font color="Orange">[medium] to <font color="Orange"><font color="YellowGreen">[high]  setup speed:<font color="Orange"><font color="YellowGreen">[high]  resell value:<font color="Orange"><font color="Red">[low]  <font color="Orange"><font color="YellowGreen">  <font color="Orange"><font color="YellowGreen">  Probably the most affordable instant softbox option around. Only comes in American 110v Temperature: Thungsten and Daylight (you can change the bulb $79) Voltage: 110v price new: $155costs: <font color="Orange"><font color="YellowGreen">[low]  quality:<font color="Orange">[medium] setup speed:<font color="Orange">[medium] resell value:<font color="Orange"><font color="Red">[low]  Softbox that folds like an umbrella Temperature: Thungsten or Daylight Voltage: 120v - 240v price new: depending on wattagecosts: <font color="Orange">[medium]  quality:<font color="Orange">[medium] setup speed:<font color="Orange"><font color="YellowGreen">[fast]  resell value:<font color="Orange"><font color="Red">[low] <font color="Orange">' ' ==Thungsten Softlights ==
 * Kinoflo Divalite 400
 * Coollights CL-455P Portable 4 x 55w (220w)
 * Coollights CL-655P Portable 6 x 55w (330w)
 * Coollights CL-SFT1 200w Softbox Kit
 * Lowell Rifa Light

500w halogen bulb There is an x-axis stand adapter that lets you tilt the fixture. price new: $360 Voltage: 240v or 110v Temperature: Thungsten (you also can screw in other bulbs) costs: <font color="Orange">[medium]  quality:<font color="Orange"><font color="YellowGreen">[high]  setup speed:<font color="Orange"><font color="YellowGreen">[fast]  resell value:<font color="Orange">[medium ?] <font color="Orange"><font color="YellowGreen"> <font color="Orange">' ' ==Lowcost HMIs ==
 * Chimera Birdcage 500w

The Cool Lights CL-MF0150 CDM price new: $460 Voltage: international Temperature: Daylight costs: <font color="Orange"><font color="YellowGreen">[low]  quality:<font color="Orange">[medium] setup speed:<font color="Orange"><font color="YellowGreen">[fast]  resell value:<font color="Orange">[medium ?] <font color="Orange"><font color="YellowGreen">  Cool Lights CL-MF0575 price new: $1600 Voltage: international Temperature: Daylight costs: <font color="Orange">[medium] quality:<font color="Orange">[medium] setup speed:<font color="Orange"><font color="YellowGreen">[high]  resell value:<font color="Orange">[medium ?] <font color="Orange">LEDs on a Budget: ==LEDs on a budget ==
 * Coollights 150w
 * Coollights 575w

Edge lit LED lights Rosco is selling this guys for double or tripple the price. price new: $51 - 400$ Voltage: Universal Temperature: Daylight and Thungsten available on request (ask the seller) costs: <font color="Orange"><font color="YellowGreen">[low]  quality:<font color="Orange"><font color="YellowGreen">[high]  setup speed:<font color="Orange"><font color="YellowGreen">[high]  resell value: low photometrics roughly equivalent to a 600w fresnel (fall-off much bigger). complete with barndoor's, bag and accu. price new: $605 (early adaptors get em for under $500) Voltage: Universal Temperature: Daylight or Thungsten costs: <font color="Orange"><font color="YellowGreen">[low (for early adaptors)]  <font color="Orange">[medium] quality:<font color="Orange"><font color="YellowGreen">[high ?]  setup speed:<font color="Orange"><font color="YellowGreen">[high] 
 * 6x6, 12x12, A4 and A3 sizes available.
 * Coollight 10x10 inch LEDs

"Don't overlook compact fluorescent lamps (CFL's) as a potential low cost lighting source. Daylight balanced full spectrum lamps are available in sizes up to 85 watts, equivalent to a 300 watt incandescent lamp for brightness. Some of these are specifically designed for photography use and are flicker free. These with a chinese paper lantern make a great cheap soft light."