Rankin Ring Flash

[losbandidos]

I got the Rankin Portraits book as a present and in a lot of the photos he uses a ring flash made up of 6 individual lights.

Anyone know what he is actually using?

I would post up an example image, but I can't find one with a big enough resolution for the catch lights to be noticeable.

 

[kiteninja]

Could be a continious rather then flash.

 

[Mahoneyd187]

A la David Bailey probably, an MDF or ply circle with lamp holders and bulbs all the way around, power and aesthetic determine how many you want. A guess, but a likely one

 

[ianmarsh]

"Rankin uses lights mounted on a piece of MDF with a hole in the middle to poke his lens through. Saw him use this whilst taking photos of Zara Phillips on a TV show in the UK."

cut and pasted from a Flickr thread (so it must be true...)

 

[losbandidos]

I would be interested to actually see it, from what you say its home made and not bought.

 

[losbandidos]

Found this:

http://www.noestudios.com/photo/ringlight/

 

[srichards]

Bowens do a ring flash but it might not be as big.

http://www.warehouseexpress.com/buy...s-Ringflash-Pro_1027771&utm_source=googlebase

 

[Vass]

All the films I have watched Rankin use a continuous light held by an assitant

here, he is shooting with this very same light
http://www.chrismarwoodphotography.co.uk/assets/images/news_pages/chris_in_studio.jpg

 

[Simon photo]

get yourself over to http://www.diyphotography.net
plenty of projects there to get your teeth into

 

[dayfornight]

All the films I have watched Rankin use a continuous light held by an assitant

here, he is shooting with this very same light
http://www.chrismarwoodphotography.co.uk/assets/images/news_pages/chris_in_studio.jpg

Hi Chris

I would like to say its a Profoto 7b or 7a light head with a modelling light on! It's definitely not a continuous light like a HMI or blonde!

 

[dayfornight]

Hi Chris

I would like to say its a Profoto 7b or 7a light head with a modelling light on! It's definitely not a continuous light like a HMI or blonde!

Here is a short video, of behind the scenes shoot on location:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3w8K1JWeZ2s

 

[drb5]

Thanks for the info guys. Loads help stuff for a newbie like me.