B&H Professional Lighting Sourcebook at DVinfo.net

Peter Wiley · January 19th, 2003, 01:24 PM

I just got the new B&H Professional Lighting SourceBook in the mail. For free, I am not sure why. 821 pages; the size of a phone book. It appears to have information (including photometric info) on almost every current lighting instrument known to humankind plus a large number of accessories.

They have a price of $9.95 on it, so maybe one can buy it too.

For anyone who takes lighting seriously this would be a great resource. The variety of stuff available is amazing.

Ken Tanaka · January 19th, 2003, 01:30 PM

I receive B&H's general catalog twice a year. But, for some reason I also get their "Digital Photography" catalog each year, despite the fact that I've never purchased a digital still camera from them! Yet I've purchased alot of lighting kits and gear there. Dang! I hope they send that lighting catalog to me!

GaryBushey · January 20th, 2003, 05:03 AM

I can find their general catalog and their digital camera catalog but not their lighting catalog. Anyone else find it?

Robert Knecht Schmidt · January 20th, 2003, 05:19 AM

I got in in the mail. I've bought a lot of stuff from B&H but never lighting gear. Still, darn nice of them--it's a great catalog. It's so big the postal carrier had to deliver mail to my house twice that day--once for the regular mail, then, once I had emptied my mailbox, again for the B&H Professional Lighting Sourcebook.

I put it up on my shelf next to my XL1 manuals and Cult Movies 1, 2. and 3.

Kenn Jolemore · January 22nd, 2003, 09:04 AM

If you go to the B&H site you can request a copy of their catologues to be sent to you .I can not remember exactly where it was but it's there.

John Locke · January 24th, 2003, 03:14 AM

Kenn,

That URL is http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bh6.sph/...eeCatalog.html.

GaryBushey · January 24th, 2003, 05:40 AM

I do not see a lighting catalog there, only their general catalog and their digital photography catalog

Peter Wiley · January 24th, 2003, 07:01 AM

I should have noted that the catalog I received says it's the first edition, so the Web site may not yet have it.

Wayne Orr · January 24th, 2003, 11:01 AM

Just telephone (remember that device?) B&H and follow the menus. One will ask if you are requesting a catalogue. Give the anwer machine your request and mail information, and you should receive the handbook in a few days. Although I don't know about folks who have not purchased gear in the past from B&H.

GaryBushey · January 26th, 2003, 07:33 AM

Good things come to those who wait. I just got my book today. BTW, my roommate also got one and I can guarantee that she has never bought anything from them

Bill Pryor · January 29th, 2003, 05:02 PM

I get all their catalogs, since we've bought a lot and must be on the list. It appears that the manufacturers must pay for the catalogs, or at least a portion of it, which is probably normal. The reason I mention that is that B&H sells Matthews C-stands...but Matthews and American are both absent from that big new lighting catalog. Distressing.

Barry Goyette · January 30th, 2003, 10:36 AM

They sent me three of 'em...I guess one for home, one for the office, and one for the bathroom.

Great resource. For those who didn't get one...it's huge--800+ pages, I'm still working my way though it, but it seems to have (almost) everything. Too bad about the matthews deletion, although they do have bogen's Avenger line, which is nearly as complete of a system.

Barry

Bill Pryor · January 30th, 2003, 11:00 AM

I like some Bogen stuff, but I've been involved with those Avenger C-stands before and I didn't like them. Not nearly as massive and sturdy as American or Matthews.

Barry Goyette · January 30th, 2003, 12:36 PM

Bill

I remember the first Avenger c-stands were a piece-of-crap. I'm not completely sure, but I think they may have been redesigned, as I'm seeing this line show up in a lot of industry rental houses. Last time I got a look at the system up close it looked pretty nice to me, but I haven't actually used any of it.I've got a set of matthews stands here at the studio (originally owned by Bo & Jon Derek, if you can believe it) and I love em.

Barry

Richard Alvarez · January 30th, 2003, 02:40 PM

I got the lighting catalogue, and have NEVER bought anything from them. Great cat though... nice for "toillet shopping".

January 19th, 2003, 01:24 PM	#1
Peter Wiley Major Player Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Lewisburg PA Posts: 752	B&H Professional Lighting Sourcebook I just got the new B&H Professional Lighting SourceBook in the mail. For free, I am not sure why. 821 pages; the size of a phone book. It appears to have information (including photometric info) on almost every current lighting instrument known to humankind plus a large number of accessories. They have a price of $9.95 on it, so maybe one can buy it too. For anyone who takes lighting seriously this would be a great resource. The variety of stuff available is amazing.

January 19th, 2003, 01:30 PM	#2
Ken Tanaka Retired DV Info Net Almunus Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 6,943	I receive B&H's general catalog twice a year. But, for some reason I also get their "Digital Photography" catalog each year, despite the fact that I've never purchased a digital still camera from them! Yet I've purchased alot of lighting kits and gear there. Dang! I hope they send that lighting catalog to me! __________________ Lady X Films: A lady with a boring wardrobe...and a global mission. Hey, you don't have enough stuff! Buy with confidence from our sponsors. Hand-picked as the best in the business...Really! See some of my work one frame at a time: www.KenTanaka.com

January 20th, 2003, 05:03 AM	#3
GaryBushey Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 27	I can find their general catalog and their digital camera catalog but not their lighting catalog. Anyone else find it? __________________ Gary A. Bushey

January 20th, 2003, 05:19 AM	#4
Robert Knecht Schmidt Wrangler Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 1,933	I got in in the mail. I've bought a lot of stuff from B&H but never lighting gear. Still, darn nice of them--it's a great catalog. It's so big the postal carrier had to deliver mail to my house twice that day--once for the regular mail, then, once I had emptied my mailbox, again for the B&H Professional Lighting Sourcebook. I put it up on my shelf next to my XL1 manuals and Cult Movies 1, 2. and 3. __________________ All the best, Robert K S Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| The best in the business: DVinfo.net sponsors

January 22nd, 2003, 09:04 AM	#5
Kenn Jolemore Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: norfolk Va. Posts: 124	Lighting Sourcebook If you go to the B&H site you can request a copy of their catologues to be sent to you .I can not remember exactly where it was but it's there. __________________ KennJ

January 24th, 2003, 03:14 AM	#6
John Locke Retired DV Info Net Almunus Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Austin, TX USA Posts: 2,882	Kenn, That URL is http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bh6.sph/...eeCatalog.html. __________________ John Locke SursumFilms.com

January 24th, 2003, 05:40 AM	#7
GaryBushey Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 27	I do not see a lighting catalog there, only their general catalog and their digital photography catalog __________________ Gary A. Bushey

January 24th, 2003, 07:01 AM	#8
Peter Wiley Major Player Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Lewisburg PA Posts: 752	I should have noted that the catalog I received says it's the first edition, so the Web site may not yet have it.

January 24th, 2003, 11:01 AM	#9
Wayne Orr Major Player Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Northridge Ca Posts: 734	Just telephone (remember that device?) B&H and follow the menus. One will ask if you are requesting a catalogue. Give the anwer machine your request and mail information, and you should receive the handbook in a few days. Although I don't know about folks who have not purchased gear in the past from B&H. __________________ Wayne If it was easy, they'd get a relative to do it.

January 26th, 2003, 07:33 AM	#10
GaryBushey Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 27	Good things come to those who wait. I just got my book today. BTW, my roommate also got one and I can guarantee that she has never bought anything from them __________________ Gary A. Bushey

January 29th, 2003, 05:02 PM	#11
Bill Pryor Contributor Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 4,449	I get all their catalogs, since we've bought a lot and must be on the list. It appears that the manufacturers must pay for the catalogs, or at least a portion of it, which is probably normal. The reason I mention that is that B&H sells Matthews C-stands...but Matthews and American are both absent from that big new lighting catalog. Distressing.

January 30th, 2003, 10:36 AM	#12
Barry Goyette Trustee Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: San Luis Obispo CA Posts: 1,195	They sent me three of 'em...I guess one for home, one for the office, and one for the bathroom. Great resource. For those who didn't get one...it's huge--800+ pages, I'm still working my way though it, but it seems to have (almost) everything. Too bad about the matthews deletion, although they do have bogen's Avenger line, which is nearly as complete of a system. Barry

January 30th, 2003, 11:00 AM	#13
Bill Pryor Contributor Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 4,449	I like some Bogen stuff, but I've been involved with those Avenger C-stands before and I didn't like them. Not nearly as massive and sturdy as American or Matthews.

January 30th, 2003, 12:36 PM	#14
Barry Goyette Trustee Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: San Luis Obispo CA Posts: 1,195	Bill I remember the first Avenger c-stands were a piece-of-crap. I'm not completely sure, but I think they may have been redesigned, as I'm seeing this line show up in a lot of industry rental houses. Last time I got a look at the system up close it looked pretty nice to me, but I haven't actually used any of it.I've got a set of matthews stands here at the studio (originally owned by Bo & Jon Derek, if you can believe it) and I love em. Barry

January 30th, 2003, 02:40 PM	#15
Richard Alvarez Inner Circle Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: San Mateo, CA Posts: 3,840	I got the lighting catalogue, and have NEVER bought anything from them. Great cat though... nice for "toillet shopping".