Comments for Cerebral Gibberish http://www.cerebralgibberish.com What's on my mind, might just blow yours. Thu, 10 Nov 2011 18:43:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc Comment on DIY: Spiderlite by heymoe http://www.cerebralgibberish.com/2008/06/15/diy-spiderlite/comment-page-1#comment-483 heymoe Thu, 10 Nov 2011 18:43:43 +0000 http://www.cerebralgibberish.com/?p=179#comment-483 Hey Andy, Sadly I haven't really done much with the DIY Spiderlite. I've been doing a lot more outdoor nature / sport photography lately so hauling around a studio lighting setup hasn't really been an option. If I do get back to shooting more indoors it looks like the Impack EX100A kit you linked to is a good place to start. It's been a long time since I looked around at lighting options so I'm sure there are a lot of new products out there now but when I was looking I had my eyes on some AlienBees. Any ways, good luck with getting your studio up and running.. Happy Shooting! -Gary Hey Andy,

Sadly I haven’t really done much with the DIY Spiderlite. I’ve been doing a lot more outdoor nature / sport photography lately so hauling around a studio lighting setup hasn’t really been an option. If I do get back to shooting more indoors it looks like the Impack EX100A kit you linked to is a good place to start. It’s been a long time since I looked around at lighting options so I’m sure there are a lot of new products out there now but when I was looking I had my eyes on some AlienBees. Any ways, good luck with getting your studio up and running.. Happy Shooting!

-Gary

]]> Comment on Watch Your Step: Pullen Park by Jeremy Wrenn http://www.cerebralgibberish.com/2007/12/01/watch-your-step-pullen-park/comment-page-1#comment-472 Jeremy Wrenn Wed, 21 Sep 2011 03:39:49 +0000 http://www.cerebralgibberish.com/2007/12/02/watch-your-step-pullen-park#comment-472 Yes, that is a water moccasin you found there. Glad you stayed clear! Pullen Park is a great place to go relax or take the family. Love it, and have been going there since I was a kid! Yes, that is a water moccasin you found there. Glad you stayed clear!

Pullen Park is a great place to go relax or take the family. Love it, and have been going there since I was a kid!

]]> Comment on DIY: Spiderlite by andy http://www.cerebralgibberish.com/2008/06/15/diy-spiderlite/comment-page-1#comment-420 andy Fri, 05 Nov 2010 21:17:30 +0000 http://www.cerebralgibberish.com/?p=179#comment-420 How did you like your monolight....http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/390686-REG/Impact_EX100A_KI_One_Monolight_Kit_.html I am planning to buy one..... starting a photo studio.... How did you like your monolight….http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/390686-REG/Impact_EX100A_KI_One_Monolight_Kit_.html

I am planning to buy one….. starting a photo studio….

]]> Comment on Photo in the Wild by Teleah http://www.cerebralgibberish.com/2010/03/17/photo-in-the-wild/comment-page-1#comment-160 Teleah Tue, 30 Mar 2010 00:32:56 +0000 http://www.cerebralgibberish.com/?p=596#comment-160 Wow Gary. Way to go! Wow Gary. Way to go!

]]> Comment on DIY: Spiderlite by heymoe http://www.cerebralgibberish.com/2008/06/15/diy-spiderlite/comment-page-1#comment-156 heymoe Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:29:51 +0000 http://www.cerebralgibberish.com/?p=179#comment-156 I used a 2-wire replacement cord though you could use a 3-wire cord if need and connect the ground cable to the switch which should have a spot to connect a ground to. The article has pictures of all the materials I used including the 2-wire cord. The bulbs I'm using are 27W CFL (100W Incandescent Equivalent): 1300 Lumens, 5500K Color Temp.. In the article towards the bottom in the UPDATES section I have links to alternative CFL bulbs such as a 42W CFL (150W Incandescent) and a 80W CFL (400W Incandescent). Based on reports from others who have built their own DIY: Spiderlite, these larger bulbs have larger bases that won't screw into the lamp holders so you either need to cut off some of the lamp holder or get socket extenders. I did build a large soft-box and have picture of the setup at the very bottom of the article. An explanation of how the 3 switches operate to get the different lighting options is listed in the article as well right above the UPDATES section. There are actually 6 modes (off, 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 bulbs on) The screw for the mount is metal on metal. -Gary I used a 2-wire replacement cord though you could use a 3-wire cord if need and connect the ground cable to the switch which should have a spot to connect a ground to. The article has pictures of all the materials I used including the 2-wire cord.

The bulbs I’m using are 27W CFL (100W Incandescent Equivalent): 1300 Lumens, 5500K Color Temp.. In the article towards the bottom in the UPDATES section I have links to alternative CFL bulbs such as a 42W CFL (150W Incandescent) and a 80W CFL (400W Incandescent).

Based on reports from others who have built their own DIY: Spiderlite, these larger bulbs have larger bases that won’t screw into the lamp holders so you either need to cut off some of the lamp holder or get socket extenders.

I did build a large soft-box and have picture of the setup at the very bottom of the article.

An explanation of how the 3 switches operate to get the different lighting options is listed in the article as well right above the UPDATES section. There are actually 6 modes (off, 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 bulbs on)

The screw for the mount is metal on metal.

-Gary

]]> Comment on DIY: Spiderlite by heymoe http://www.cerebralgibberish.com/2008/06/15/diy-spiderlite/comment-page-1#comment-155 heymoe Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:19:50 +0000 http://www.cerebralgibberish.com/?p=179#comment-155 Glad to hear everything worked out with your build. I like the idea of using the socket extenders as well as sandwiching the bit of plywood between the housing and the switch box to be used for mounting a light box or what not to it. -Gary Glad to hear everything worked out with your build. I like the idea of using the socket extenders as well as sandwiching the bit of plywood between the housing and the switch box to be used for mounting a light box or what not to it.

-Gary

]]> Comment on DIY: Spiderlite by Composite1 http://www.cerebralgibberish.com/2008/06/15/diy-spiderlite/comment-page-1#comment-150 Composite1 Sun, 07 Feb 2010 17:55:23 +0000 http://www.cerebralgibberish.com/?p=179#comment-150 I was pointed to your blog from another VM Member and this is a nice looking rig! Now is this a 2 or 3-wire setup? You didn't show the wall plug so I couldn't be sure. Are those housings plastic or painted metal? Also, what size watt equivalent bulbs are those? They look like 300w's but I saw you mentioned 400w's. If they are 400's where on earth did you get them? I also think you'll get more benefit from a softbox than an umbrella. If you could find a 'Tin Cup' type reflector large enough, that would go a long way toward directing the unit's light output. I saw the configuration on how the lights were lit, but you didn't show how you got 4 configurations with 3 switches. Oh and I took a look at your mounting setup and it looked fairly stable. Is there any 'braking material' on the screw or is it metal on metal? Great job, I'll be seriously looking at this design for my next light build. I was pointed to your blog from another VM Member and this is a nice looking rig! Now is this a 2 or 3-wire setup? You didn’t show the wall plug so I couldn’t be sure. Are those housings plastic or painted metal? Also, what size watt equivalent bulbs are those? They look like 300w’s but I saw you mentioned 400w’s. If they are 400′s where on earth did you get them? I also think you’ll get more benefit from a softbox than an umbrella. If you could find a ‘Tin Cup’ type reflector large enough, that would go a long way toward directing the unit’s light output. I saw the configuration on how the lights were lit, but you didn’t show how you got 4 configurations with 3 switches. Oh and I took a look at your mounting setup and it looked fairly stable. Is there any ‘braking material’ on the screw or is it metal on metal?

Great job, I’ll be seriously looking at this design for my next light build.

]]> Comment on DIY: Spiderlite by Destination Wedding Photographer http://www.cerebralgibberish.com/2008/06/15/diy-spiderlite/comment-page-1#comment-143 Destination Wedding Photographer Fri, 27 Nov 2009 05:37:56 +0000 http://www.cerebralgibberish.com/?p=179#comment-143 Very nice tutorial w/ great pix all along the way. I was able to build this after looking yours over in just a few hours - I made a mistake by leaving the wires much to short and had to redo them, that and the bulbs didn't fit down into the deep sockets - so I had to shell out another $23 for socket extenders... that aside, I added two 3/4" pieces of ply wood cut to about 8" x 8" - stacked, glued, fastened together... drilled a hole... mounted the switch box to a 2" long 1/2" threaded piece that went thru the plywood into the light housing - so I ended up with a sandwiched bit of plywood which I intend on building into a softbox or justing using it as a mounting surface for brackets - etc. (yes, I considered sawing off the lamp holders to make the bulbs fit better, but didn't have time this time around) Very nice tutorial w/ great pix all along the way. I was able to build this after looking yours over in just a few hours – I made a mistake by leaving the wires much to short and had to redo them, that and the bulbs didn’t fit down into the deep sockets – so I had to shell out another $23 for socket extenders… that aside, I added two 3/4″ pieces of ply wood cut to about 8″ x 8″ – stacked, glued, fastened together… drilled a hole… mounted the switch box to a 2″ long 1/2″ threaded piece that went thru the plywood into the light housing – so I ended up with a sandwiched bit of plywood which I intend on building into a softbox or justing using it as a mounting surface for brackets – etc. (yes, I considered sawing off the lamp holders to make the bulbs fit better, but didn’t have time this time around)

]]> Comment on DIY: Spiderlite by Alex http://www.cerebralgibberish.com/2008/06/15/diy-spiderlite/comment-page-1#comment-109 Alex Fri, 06 Mar 2009 00:22:13 +0000 http://www.cerebralgibberish.com/?p=179#comment-109 Hi Gary The only change I made was accidental but rather convenient. I couldn't find a single hole lamp holder cover so I went for one with 3 holes. My power cord therefore feeds into the switchbox from underneath. Very vague explanation but you'll get the gist Alex Hi Gary

The only change I made was accidental but rather convenient. I couldn’t find a single hole lamp holder cover so I went for one with 3 holes. My power cord therefore feeds into the switchbox from underneath. Very vague explanation but you’ll get the gist

Alex

]]> Comment on DIY: Spiderlite by heymoe http://www.cerebralgibberish.com/2008/06/15/diy-spiderlite/comment-page-1#comment-108 heymoe Thu, 05 Mar 2009 22:04:50 +0000 http://www.cerebralgibberish.com/?p=179#comment-108 They look great! Did you run into any problems following my write up or have any tweaks / updates / recommendations that you would like to share? -Gary They look great!

Did you run into any problems following my write up or have any tweaks / updates / recommendations that you would like to share?

-Gary

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