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hey I have a question where do you get a hair fan and how much does one cost...what are the pros and cons to using one that u have experianced.... Feb 14 08 07:06 pm Link Lots of different types..and a plain old room fan will do. You can rent small high output fans that go on the end of c-stands..they're VERY controllable...and user friendly. They usually rent for about 30/day at a pro photo rental shop. But a K-mart fan works almost as well..get variable speed...and some way to rig it from the front so it doesn't blow hair against their lipstick.  And closer gives you lots more control...depends on how wide/zoomed you are... just one of those turbo floor fans angled up gives you a nice lift...shoot over it..and it works great. it looks like this: https://www.modelmayhem.com/pic.php?pic … id=4503826 that's at a pretty high setting. Just experiment..don't invest heavily. Save it for lenses.  B Feb 14 08 07:12 pm Link thanks...I really need a high powered fan though martinimages wrote: Feb 14 08 07:41 pm Link Dunno what the nearest city to you is...but most lighting/grip rental houses have "E-fans"...like the kind they use to do storms in movies. And they come in sizes smaller than that. If you need that kinda power..they're rentable. A bit expensive though. Google 'grip equipment' for your area. or try mandy.com B Feb 14 08 07:55 pm Link Kelby training has a segment where they say to get a high output fan from Home Depot. It is a yellow looking fan that you sit on the floor. It can blow the model's hair from 40 feet away - if that is high enough output. I went online and haven't seen it there. Probably have to go to the shop to look around. I'm curious what the one that can be mounted to a C-stand looks like. Best, Jason Feb 14 08 08:08 pm Link http://www.adorama.com/BZWM.html like that. lots of models..that's the Bowen. Edit: here's the big hummer from Mole http://www.adorama.com/PPRMWM.html B Feb 14 08 08:15 pm Link martinimages wrote: That looks awesome! I want one of those. Feb 14 08 08:17 pm Link This is the fan I use (from Home Depot and other assorted hardware stores). It'll blow a wig right off a model on medium: 18+ - https://www.modelmayhem.com/pic.php?pic … id=3819035 I love hair fans for fashion:  Feb 14 08 08:18 pm Link Ward...I hate you. yer so f'n good.  B Feb 14 08 08:19 pm Link martinimages wrote: lol. thanks, but I'm just trying to be helpful. The pros of a fan: it gives movement to an image. The con: Shooting a bald model and blowing her wig off. haha. Feb 14 08 08:24 pm Link This is what I use: http://www.amazon.com/Stanley-655702-Hi … B0001BJDUQ Feb 14 08 08:41 pm Link  WHOOOOOSHHHH!!!!  Feb 14 08 08:46 pm Link Don Cortex wrote: Make your own. Mine cost me about $35 in parts and it will blow some serious air around. Feb 14 08 08:47 pm Link jtiphotographer wrote: I mount mine on an old broken office chair. Feb 14 08 08:49 pm Link Once upon a time, I bought a big fan at Lowe's Hardware. The metal base probably weighed 40 pounds. This was a large fan. I don't remember what I paid, but it was under $150. It was handy. Feb 14 08 09:23 pm Link IBX Pete wrote: Probably in the days before everything came from China? Feb 14 08 10:20 pm Link Feb 14 08 11:20 pm Link if you got some dough... http://extranet.mole.com/public/index.c … 8&id=28264 if you're really serious about some wind... check out reel efx's solution on making a tornado..  or if you're a little low-budget...you could just go with their reFanII for $999 Feb 14 08 11:42 pm Link Jul 12 11 10:53 am Link Jul 12 11 11:02 am Link I use this clamped to an extra light stand. I wish it was a little more powerful, but it is very convenient. http://blowitfans.com/  Jul 12 11 11:16 am Link Why do people search out 3 year old threads & feel the need to bump them? Jul 12 11 11:39 am Link ward wrote: Something tells me you have an interesting story to tell, ha. Jul 12 11 11:43 am Link I think you are probably getting the vibe from these responses. For my two cents, I use a couple fans, one on either side ( for getting hair to look windswept without having a model tearing up) But you can make due with one fan or play around with a variety. I know Annie Leibovitz usually uses a combo of five fans to create a real wind feel. I don't think there is any one right way to go about it. What's that line Christopher Walken says in Poolhall Junkies.. "Let's play like children" Photography is an exploration! Jul 12 11 03:17 pm Link Paul Brecht wrote: Why do people tell others to use the search function? I don't get it. What difference does it make how old a thread is? Someone searches, finds what they are looking for and joins in. Is there some rule about not posting in threads of a certain age? GM Photography wrote: Those rock! I have one. Jul 12 11 03:23 pm Link Jul 12 11 03:44 pm Link I can only shoot into a fan for so long before it makes my eyes get teary. Jul 12 11 04:51 pm Link ImageX wrote: That's the same one I use... Jul 12 11 05:58 pm Link |
