So now that I have some more lights to play with I am discovering what I've read about, and that's buzzing when dimming. It seems the higher the wattage, the more noise the bulb makes. The 100W incandescent bulbs aren't too bad, but I got some 300W bulbs for my newly aquired paper lanterns, and these are loud! Interestingly, my Smith Victor Q60 (the only semi-pro light in my kit so far - I've had it for years) also buzzes when dimmed. That surprised me.
I'm just doing lighting experiments right now so sound is a "don't care", but when I start playing on an actual set and I need quality sound, the buzzing will drive me nuts. I know my ME66 will pick up every bit of it, too.
I suspect what I will have to do is rely on the inverse square law and back the lights away from the subject and save the dimmers for practicals.
Thoughts?
Thanks!
I'm just doing lighting experiments right now so sound is a "don't care", but when I start playing on an actual set and I need quality sound, the buzzing will drive me nuts. I know my ME66 will pick up every bit of it, too.
I suspect what I will have to do is rely on the inverse square law and back the lights away from the subject and save the dimmers for practicals.
Thoughts?
Thanks!