Thanks Nice post Bcooter:
This will be one man band, test shoots, personal work, maybe jobs later --mostly studio, major US cities, I have stands, and some knuckles etc and can buy BH what don't have.
No C stands, many normal stands.
V flat world com sells these ready to go $200. Anywhere to see those? You think good value buy?
Are you sure flats are so easy, This video which is most popular on the subject, looks very draining to do. I can hardly follow it- maybe it's over-complicated?:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oamY8DNaw98&feature=youtu.beYou think V flats can be done super quick easy?
And I think to DIY still will come to $100 each.. but maybe you don't need the V. Maybe just get flats, (I want black mainly) and just lean it against a stand or chair?
Also, I have one flag, and may go the flag route.
All these have pro/ cons. Board, flats (apart from the ones V flat world sells), are bulky in studio ( and take room but are so quick to put up.
Flags are very cool with arms, knuckles, I'm leaning toward getting more of those, they have issue.
the hokey fold out stuff from Neewer looks ok, real cheap, have not tested, but have to set up those little arm things.
Is this the shiny board:
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/33444-REG/Matthews_B119069_Reflector_24x24.htmlWhat amazing things can you do with it? I generally don't fill with hard silver.
Not sure that interest me so much, I have oval reflectors with arm.
How do you define flexible fill devices?
I assisted many photographers years ago.just never really dived into depth on subtractive lighting.. actually one of the more complex topics in photography! Even the folks I assisted did not use flags or flats that much.. (still shoots, not film)