FOR MANY OF US, the budget price of a continuous lighting kit will be very tempting. Thanks to the promise of what you see is what you get, it’s a great way to learn about the nature of light, enabling you to simply set up and shoot, compared to the more detailed preparation process of flash lighting.
However, despite this clear advantage, a lot of continuous lighting kits run the risk of being a false economy, often offering a very limited output power. This means you’ll usually need to shoot with wider apertures and slower shutter speeds, which can introduce camera shake. Of course, not all continuous lighting is low-powered, especially in the rapidly growing video market, and a lot of the products which are, still serve a purpose when…
