Next up is a hand-held flashlight that I love for various reasons. Mid-size 2000 Lumen Bright LED Flashlight I have other flashlights with momentary on when I need that feature, so it is not important for me that this particular flashlight lacks this ability. For some light painters, this is an issue. It is simple to turn the light on and off, but there is no momentary on, just a toggle for on/off. When the power is locked off, the flashlight indicates the remaining battery capacity. It is powered by a single 18650 lithium battery. It has a maximum brightness of 460 lumens, but still dims to 1 lumen, and has a built-in red LED. My smallest, least powerful hand-held flashlight is the Nitecore EC21 shown above. For this you need other tools (although a headlamp can sometimes be used in a pinch). There are times when a key chain light or a headlamp will not provide the light you need for light painting a scene. Small 460 Lumen All Purpose LED Flashlight High Intensity White Lights For Light Painting I rarely have reason to use the RGB LEDs, so I generally cover the LED’s with gaffers tape so I don’t accidentally turn them on (and become “that guy”). In addition to the variable intensity white light, this headlamp includes red, blue, and green LEDs, which are activated by the sliding switch. It is rechargeable either by removing the battery and placing it in a separate charger, or by plugging it directly into a USB charging source. The headlamp is rugged and heavily built, and operates with a single 18650 lithium battery. 2 lumens (that’s right, POINT 2 lumens) instantly and conveniently, so you can use this headlamp in a responsible manner, and not blind your shooting partners. But what I like the most about this headlamp is that it can be turned on to its least powerful setting. It has a maximum brightness of 900 lumens, which can be very handy when negotiating trails at night, or other times when you absolutely must have a bright light at hand. This headlamp has many important features that I have grown accustomed to. I use the Nitecore HC90 headlamp shown above.
When I am shooting by myself I use my headlamp freely, however when shooting along with others, I rarely use my headlamp outside of hiking from my vehicle to the shooting locale and back. The next light that I always have with me on a night shoot is my headlamp. Hopefully, I will have prevented someone from inadvertently becoming “that guy”. It saves a lot of hard feelings, as well as images. These little lights are so cheap that I buy them in bulk, and pass them around freely whenever I am shooting at night with others. It is amazing how little light you really need to accomplish your night photography tasks, once you become familiar with handling and adjusting your equipment in the dark. The second, unwrapped and brighter LED key chain light, is great for looking through your camera bag or checking your surroundings, again, without bothering others. Just bright enough to read markings, but dim enough that it does not bother other photographers around you.
It is perfect for adjusting settings or looking at degree markings on a panoramic head.
One is wrapped with gaffers tape to dim the light to a small, focused beam. I have two of these small, inexpensive key chain lights attached to a lanyard that goes around my neck as soon as I start setting up my gear for the night. You know who I’m talking about - “that guy” who approaches you with a question and has his headlamp shining right into your eyes, “that guy” who fishes a 2000 lumen flashlight from his bag and lights up the entire county in order to change a setting on his camera, “that guy” who has read an astronomy magazine article about how red light preserves night vision, so now all of your images have his red light bleeding into all of your images ( see this article on the Night Photography Workshop blog about the evil of red lights). “That guy” never gets invited to go shooting with others again.
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Do not be “that guy” (to my friends of the female persuasion, feel free to substitute “that gal”). Well, my friends, I am about to tell you a hard truth, something your best friend might hesitate to tell you for fear of hurting your feelings. You probably have one sitting in your kitchen junk drawer (everybody has a junk drawer, right?). I’ll start with my most used and cherished light. I will attempt to show you how it has affected me, in this round-the-kitchen-table style post regarding my light kit. One thing I have discovered is that if you get bitten by the night-lighting bug, the result is usually Gear Acquisition Syndrome, in which every type of light source becomes an object of desire. One aspect of night photography that I really enjoy is the use of added light to achieve some desired outcome. My Night Photography Light Kit | Night Sky Ramblins
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