Oh I Didn’t Think About That
So I bought a NEEWER MS60B LED Video Light along with NEEWER 35”/90cm Octagonal Softbox. Any time I see someone using a Softbox, I just think they look “this much” better. So when they went on sale at Amazon I pulled the tigger.
Then I needed something to hang the lights on my poll going across my ceiling. So there is that additional price for the NEEWER Super Clamp. It was more or less a $300 lesson. So what happened?
This light is best used when it’s right above the subject. When I did that, the light is right above a “Tree” I have that I clip my camera to, etc. So as it’s getting colder here in Ohio so I’m starting to do more exercising inside, like using my standing desk. Except now with this light hanging right above my desk, I can’t use it as a standing desk. So it was time to answer some questions.
Does this new light make me look any better? Kinda, but not really (and not $300 better).
Is it important to use your standing desk? Yes.
I do have a stand in my basement, and if I wanted to I could put the light on a rolling stand, but my office is fairly small, and it would take up easily 20%. Maybe, just maybe…
Wisdom At Warp Speed
This was just a lovely $300 lesson. The average credit hour for a college class in Ohio is $306 for in state students. So I got a lesson in a few days instead of taking a whole semester.
One other lesson would be if I have a choice of having lights work with my phone, or a remote control, I’m going remote control. I might actually prefer one without an on off switch so I can control them with a smart plug.
Am I upset? Am I mad?
I’m disappointed, but some lessons you learn the hard way. The biggest lesson I learned was to stay away from Amazon during those special days with discounts as you are likely to buy equipment you didn’t need in the first place.
