Was on a last second "please come shoot this" thing this morning. My friend assured me I didn't need anything but my camera. I should have known better.
We were out in the middle of next to nowhere, and no stores around, and of course, what do I need? Light. The shot he need to document a historical location was backed by the sun, albeit very low to the south. Back lit and DV don't go together so well no matter what. So, got into the car emergency kit where there was a 10 watt emergency light, that plugs into the cigarette lighter or my Bescor battery belt. Bounced it off of the windshield reflector that we carry for those hot summer days. Worked like a charm. $5.00 light, I was good to go. Funny how dumb little stuff works so well.
We were out in the middle of next to nowhere, and no stores around, and of course, what do I need? Light. The shot he need to document a historical location was backed by the sun, albeit very low to the south. Back lit and DV don't go together so well no matter what. So, got into the car emergency kit where there was a 10 watt emergency light, that plugs into the cigarette lighter or my Bescor battery belt. Bounced it off of the windshield reflector that we carry for those hot summer days. Worked like a charm. $5.00 light, I was good to go. Funny how dumb little stuff works so well.