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fitting studio umbrellas

  • 08-01-2007 10:23pm
    #1
    rymus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,819 ✭✭✭


    I know theres a few people in here that know their way around a studio so I'll pose the following noob question...

    I've got a set of basic elinchrom lights that I've been fiddling around with lately. I'd like to get a couple of umbrellas (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/PROFFESSIONAL-TRANSLUCENT-STUDIO-UMBRELLA-40_W0QQitemZ150068961440QQihZ005QQcategoryZ3860QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem) to mess around with but I'm not too sure about the fitting. I think the diameter of the umbrella that my lights will take is 7mm, is this fairly standard with umbrellas or are there loads of different diameters I have to watch out for?

    I suppose the big question is; Do I have to buy umbrellas that are specifically elinchrom or third party made with elinchrom compatibility? Cheers.


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  • #2
    RazielDoomgate
    Closed Accounts Posts: 540 ✭✭✭RazielDoomgate


    just on the matter of studio lighting, lidl are selling halogen flood lights on a tripod for 24E, i know that these are more for constuction but you could easily fit a dimmer-switch on to them and craft the umbrellas on. and for 24E its not a bad Substitute

    offer starts 11th jan


  • #3
    rymus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,819 ✭✭✭rymus


    yeah, but I've already got the proper lights...


  • #4
    rymus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,819 ✭✭✭rymus


    Never mind, question has been answered... The standard fitting is 8mm, whereas my elinchrom lights take a 7mm fitting. Guess I'll have to continue looking around.


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