i would like to buy a smoke machine ...

[island dave]

... for a as little money, as is possible.

battery powered, preferably.

anyone any ideas ?

many, many thanks in anticipation.

   d

[The Landlord]

Would that be to hide your seating arrangements 

[David Simm]

Box of King Edwards does the job 

[TURTLEC]

At the risk of asking a daft question 'What do you need one for'

And if anyone says ' for making smoke' I will be seriously hurt and offended...     

What I really mean is what shots so you want smoke for and how much smoke etc do you need.
Perhaps there are other alternatives

[Richard P Walton]

Dave I have one, it's coming in the post with the light. Will post it out this afternoon xx

[George Fairbairn]

Dave I have one, it's coming in the post with the light. Will post it out this afternoon xx

Richie...how much did you pay for that?  And where if you don't mind sharing. 

[Richard P Walton]

Dave I have one, it's coming in the post with the light. Will post it out this afternoon xx

Richie...how much did you pay for that?  And where if you don't mind sharing. 

It's a disco style one, you can pick them up for about 50 quid I think mate. They work really well, the trick is to not use much, because the room soon becomes full and every photo after you've finished comes out blurry haha so if your shooting make sure the smoke shots are the last you're gunna do 

[Richard P Walton]

Dave I'm just boxing everything up  xx

[Tracy Willis]

Ruth, is that battery powered?? I looked everywhere for a battery one and couldn't find one!

[Tracy Willis]

Ruth? I typed in Rich! Lol good old auto correct! 

[Richard P Walton]

No it's got to plugged in, I'm not sure if there are cheap battery powered ones Tracy? I just use huge extension leads 

[Tracy Willis]

Ah ok, I wanted one for the abbey shoot we did as my electric generator wasn't man enough to power it.  Dont need one enough to pay lots for it so it seems I'll stick to my wired one 

[BSM1976]

Www.electromarket.co.uk

They seem to start from £35

[Martin Giddings]

Hi Guys

Just to add my experience of these things.  They are normally mains powered as it takes a lot of energy to produce the smoke.  They can be a pain as will only produce smoke for a limted time as the heater in them has to heat up to make the smoke and when producing the stuff it cools the element.  You also have to be careful what liquid you use to make the smoke as some of it will trigger smoke alarms etc etc.  The smoke cal leave an oily residue on anything in the room.  Food for thought. 

Good luck.

Martin

[Tony Cashen]

Maplins maybe?