Studio lighting

JonniP

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10 Dec 2009 - 6:58 AM

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Good Morning Everyone,

Can anyone help with advice on studio lighting kits.
I was going to get an SB900 but see you can get a kit for around the same price!!!
With a kit i can have some fun doing some family portraits and leave the on camera flash alone for a while.

And maybe buy a cheaper gun later.

miked70

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10 Dec 2009 - 8:34 AM

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most kits come with umbrellas ,waste of time for good light you need a softbox or beautydish,most of my studio work is done with one light so if i could i would sell all my studio lights and go for the more 900 great light,but lights are personal i do weddings and studio so for me the ease to use of the 900 out weigh ac powered lights and still get same results might have to think a bit more on setup

Grampy

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10 Dec 2009 - 6:12 PM

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I'm not sure that a brolly is a waste of time for a good light after all some of the top fashion guys have been using them for years,

miked70

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11 Dec 2009 - 7:10 AM

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with a umbrella you have almost no control of the light that is why i prefer a softbox etc for general lighting thay are great like passport school etc.

tommythecat

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11 Dec 2009 - 6:00 PM

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I bought a couple of speedlights last year, having no experience with lighting. Having no lighting experience, I found it quite frustrating trying to get good (and consistent) results from them - very hit and miss if you don't know what you're doing, especially with the lack of modelling lamps. I've just sold one of the speedlights and a got a second-hand pair of D-lights instead - probably learnt more using them over the past week than over the previous year.

I'd definitely go with the kit considering what you can get for the same money - if you later get to a stage where you're confident with what you're doing and want the extra portability, being able to shoot outside etc, I'd say get some speedlights at that point. Another thing I found is that speedlights aren't that portable anyway if you're going to be using them with a softbox, stand, etc.

janehobson

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12 Dec 2009 - 9:03 AM

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I have the Lastolite Lumen8 400w, three head kit and am very happy with it. Someone will, no doubt, recommend a kit from Elemental too, though I have no experience. The owner is a member of EPZ - many members have bought from him and highly recommend the kit and the service.