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I want to try and get some short video in the Monarch mine with my soon to be aquired digital camera.
Problem is needs a TON of light and I do not want to carry a ton of batteries. Are there any road flares or similar devices I can attach to a reflector that will illuminate a very large dark underground space?
I am wondering about building a relfector and mounting bits of magnesium in them and lighting them. I think it would work but be very inconvient and expensive.
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Hmmmm, road flares aren't a bad idea. Have you seen the video/pictures of Dogboy in a drain with flares? Ask Redux Zero about it. Given the size of the space even my 1M candle power lights will be seriously outmatched by the swallowing darkness.
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if it's really THAT big you could always try high-beams ; )
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Uh, road flares could work. You have to keep in mind how much ventilation you have - you don't want to smoke yourself out, or make a dangerous area for further explorers. Drains naturally blow themselves clean. Some 3M CP lights might be able to do it. Depends a lot on your camera's CCD's sensitivity I would guess. You also should take into account the amount of smoke a flare will make, and if that will get in the way of whatever you are filming.
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I'm my experience smoke looks sexy on film. You can see your flashlight beams a la X-Files.
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Skaught, if you're getting a new digi-cam, be assured they need very little light at all. Kaos' sun gun would be adequate for shooting digital. Maybe more than adequate. I just used a 6v lantern with my old 8mm analog video camera when we went before - it's just fine for up-close stuff. If you want to light the cathedral, have a few sun guns around.
I bought a video movie light for shooting super 8, but it was somewhere around $250, so I wouldn't take that in a mine, but essentially, it's just a halogen bulb with a rechargable battery - you can buy the replacement bulbs at Revy or even Safeway - perhaps you and 'Mouse could rig up a power supply and use a few of those bulbs. They don't have a long range, but they make a nice even light fairly close. A reflector behind them might make the difference.
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Just borrow Fyre's new 10 million candle power flashlight.
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I really can't imagine you guys being able to get a decent shot in that mine.
The cavity inside it is just stupendous.
I was thinking if l went back there l would take about 6 flash's just to get a shot of the cavity and even then l would probably be underexposing it.
So good luck.
Nice mine by the way!
-niv
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Flash bulbs are popular for still photography in huge dark spaces.
And for video, yes, there are things that burn that amy be bright enough to light up a huge space long enough for some short videos, but they also tend to carry drawbacks like using up available oxygen, producing smoke, and having a funny color cast.
I'd try experimenting with some fireworks. If nothing else, it'll be sort of a neat effect.
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Let's test run a small nuke!
Start calling ourselves nuke busters or something ridiculous..
It's such an effort to get up to the mine then lug all the gear in.
aarrhh l am not helping out on this effort!
Sorry guys
-niv
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Powerful enough lights exist, the trick is powering them.
Nimrod's new 75W video light would do an okay job, but still wouldn't illuminate the whole thing.
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I guess chem lights aren't enough, anyone ever try those. I like working with digital 8 myself. Has the night vision switch on it (sony). But I really haven't done much shooting at night in zero light.
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I shot some great stuff using regular flashlights. The orange/yellow light was perfect, and actually, the LED light...being all bright white and shit...didn't illuminate the space quite as well as the old fashioned light. I also set up the space with candles. Lots of them. The flickering light created a fantastic effect.
I opened up the apeture on the camera and let er rip. The results speak for themselves.
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