The continuous lighting used in the kit is single-bulb softbox lamps on lighting stands. The softboxes are equipped with remotely controlled LED bulbs with adjustable color temperature and adjustable bulb power. Softboxes are a basic element of a photo studio. They are intended for photographic and film applications. They are used to change light properties: size of glowing surface, intensity and direction of light.

Softbox softens tonal transitions between light and shadow. Light is evenly distributed inside the softbox and maintains identical power across the entire diffuser surface. The outside of the softbox is matte black, so it does not reflect light from other lamps. Folding and unfolding is exceptionally simple, and a folded softbox takes up little space. High quality materials used to make the softbox guarantee trouble-free operation for years. Designed and made in a way that ensures safe work with led bulbs.

In BaseLStudio™ kits, at least two lamps are used due to mutual shadow compensation - one lamp serves as main light, while the other is supplementary light. The power of the bulbs used is given in the technical specification (below).

The BaseLStudio™ kit includes classic studio continuous lighting, i.e., single-bulb softbox lamps on lighting stands. Softboxes are basic elements of a photo studio that aim to change light properties: size of glowing surface, intensity and direction of light. Lamps of this type are gaining increasing popularity in video productions. They also serve as an excellent alternative for kinoflo lights. In the BaseLStudio™ kit, two lamps have been used due to mutual shadow compensation - one lamp serves as main light, while the other is supplementary light. The fixture's bowl is finished with silver material inside. Light is evenly distributed already inside the softbox and maintains identical power across the entire diffuser surface. The outside of the softbox is matte black, so it does not reflect light from other lamps.

The strong point of this kit is lighting with remote brightness and color temperature control. Here, innovative LED Bi-Color DaVinci™ bulbs are used that can be regulated using the included remotes

Variable color temperature in the bulb is achieved in a classic way known from on-camera lights - by mounting a chessboard of luminescent diodes with two different color temperatures. This solution has an additional advantage: shifts in the spectrum of individual diodes increase effective color rendering for the entire bulb. The range of color temperatures goes from 3600K to 6200K. High luminous efficiency of the bulb means that, despite low active power consumption, we achieve very high luminance comparable to 300-watt bulbs.

LED matrices are covered with a protective light-diffusing dome (diffuser) with an area of 112cm², so emitted light has a pleasant, soft distribution regardless of intensity. At short distances, the softening of light may correspond to that of a softbox or beauty dish lamp. The bulb produces very nice, relatively large reflections.

The generated light is continuous without flickering effects, enabling filming with higher frame rates. The bulb is intended for indoor use only, protection class IP20. It's designed for professional applications in photo studio conditions. This bulb is not suitable for household use. Its housing is not hermetically sealed.

The maximum height of a single stand is 210cm. The recommended working height is 200 cm. The stand has convenient section clamps and a studio head with universal thread 1/4".
Telescopic mechanism provides a wide range of stand operation (78-210 cm, adjustable to any height) as well as versatility in applications. Leg spread (from foot to foot) is 75cm.
The stands work great not only with softboxes but also with flash and continuous lights, halogen lamps.

The background hanging kit consists of two CGLS-816B studio stands and a foldable two-part bar attached to them. The frame allows you to hang various photographic backgrounds (cardboard, vinyl or fabric) up to 5 kg in weight and with a maximum width of 165 cm. Backgrounds can be hung at heights ranging from 83 cm to even 205 cm.
The bar is attached to the stands using butterfly nuts, which prevents it from lifting when raising the background upwards. Unrolling the background from the roll is blocked by plugging in two handles (frogs) included with the kit.

Lightweight and economical photographic background made of polypropylene fabric ensures high durability and resistance to studio conditions - flooding, creases, tears. The cardboard roll protects against creases during transport or storage. Potential creases can be easily removed by ironing with steam or wetting the background.

The width and length of the fabric on the roll is enough to create an entire background without folds (cyclorama) for photographing a silhouette. Perforated texture of the background minimizes reflections from strong light sources.

Note regarding material texture - People who are new to polypropylene photographic backgrounds may worry that the background's texture will be visible in photos. In real-life conditions, objects remain about 50 cm away from the background, which, combined with shallow depth of field, causes the background texture to become blurred.

We sell the background with a tube – this greatly facilitates work, transport and storage.

Material Texture

Note regarding material texture - People who are new to polypropylene photographic backgrounds may worry that the background's texture will be visible in photos. In real-life conditions, objects remain about 50 cm away from the background, which, combined with shallow depth of field, causes the background texture to become blurred. Using an aperture below 8 ensures that the background structure is invisible.

Choosing Lighting Power

When selecting lighting for a photo studio, it's important to ensure the right amount of light needed for your intended purpose. The Home Photo Studio kits may contain (depending on the version) from 2 to 16 bulbs.

• Non-living nature does not require strong light.
  If you are photographing an object that is not a living being, you can freely use single-bulb lamps. In product photography, exposure time is arbitrary and can always be adjusted to ensure proper exposure. A tripod will come in handy.
• Beware of people (and animals).
  During the photography of people and animals, exposure time is limited. Especially when photographing children or active pets, a significantly larger amount of light is required. Single-bulb lamps will pass the test at short distances (about 0.5 m).
• The wider the frame - the more bulbs.
  You can assume that for portraits you can use two single-bulb lamps. When photographing with a large close-up, the distance of the softbox from the face is small and provides proper exposure. Increasing the frame quickly requires increasing the amount of light.
• Fashion on live models.
  If you plan to do fashion photography with a model (male or female), choose kits with two or more four-bulb softboxes.
  
  
• If you suspect that the amount of light may be insufficient for your needs, check out other CineGEN brand products:
  • DELUXStudio 8x85W 50x70cm Kit with Background - Manufacturer's code: CGDL-W5782
  • DELUXStudio 8x85W 60x60cm Kit with Background - Manufacturer's code: CGDL-W6682
  • DELUXStudio 8x85W OCTA 80 Kit with Background - Manufacturer's code: CGDL-W0882