The F5 Three-Head Fluorescent Lighting Kit with Boom Arm from Interfit is a versatile photo or video lighting solution for portraits, products or ecommerce in the studio or on the road. The kit includes 3 F5 five-lamp fixtures, each with a 20 x 28" softbox and 5 daylight-balanced compact fluorescent lamps. A boom clamp and boom that extends from 30-55" is included as well as a 10' air-cushioned stand to support it and a counterweight bag to balance one of the lights. Two 7.5' air-cushioned stands are provided for the other 2 lamp heads and softboxes.
Having an overhead light has a significant effect of the quality of light in your setup. In portraiture and group photography the fixture and softbox can be used as a hairlight to add dimension to the shot by separating the subject from the background. Alternately, the boom light could be used to light the background or small cyc from above, while rotating the light allows you to feather the output to create a graduated background. Using a light overhead and pointed down at the subject's face produces a high fashion look and when used in product photography this setup adds modeling to the item to selectively reveal its form.
The F5 head has a sturdy but lightweight polycarbonate construction with 5 Edison base sockets. Power can be regulated via 3 toggles on the unit's back panel that power on/off 2 lamps per switch and produce the tungsten equivalent of up to 800W. The lamp head has a tilting adapter with an industry-standard receiver for mounting on stands with a 5/8" (16 mm) top stud. It's also conveniently designed to mount directly to the included 20 x 28" softboxes without using a speed ring.
