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10/22/2007 09:39:19 PM · #1 |
| Potentially looking at some studio flash lighting... hear good things about both. Anyone prefer one over the other? |
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10/22/2007 10:02:56 PM · #2 |
Check out Strobist.com.
All about using speedlights (flashes). You can pull out effects like this:
//gallery.cylerparent.com/main.php?g2_itemId=1871
There are better examples at //flickr.com/groups/strobist/
Studio quality lighting on a ghetto budget. I have done a couple paying jobs with this set-up and no comments about appearing low-end (it's about the final outcome anyways).
Message edited by author 2007-10-22 22:05:49. |
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10/22/2007 10:05:44 PM · #3 |
I use ABees, love them, can't say enough about them. In studio, flashes alone would never give me the flexibility 4 ABs give. Out & about a couple of flashes is great.
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10/22/2007 10:06:17 PM · #4 |
I maybe buying lights soon as well and I'm pretty much set on bees.
I will ask for Broncolor for my birthday but I don't think that will happen.
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10/22/2007 10:08:01 PM · #5 |
When you say Flashpoints ... you're talking about the same thing as in this thread, right?
I don't have any experience with either (Flashpoint or AB), so I won't directly answer your question. But I thought I'd clear up your question in case people are thinking the flashpoints are merely flashes....
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10/22/2007 10:10:21 PM · #6 |
Good point, David. Thanks.
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10/22/2007 11:18:47 PM · #7 |
consider this kit
same power and features as the AB800's but for less than AB400s. I have 4 of them and they work great, are durable and the accessories are a tad cheaper than ABs.
they also make 150, 600 and 1000ws units, and kits with softboxes instead of umbrellas.
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10/23/2007 02:18:34 PM · #8 |
Originally posted by Nikolai1024:
I will ask for Broncolor for my birthday but I don't think that will happen.
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Hehe you really don't want to buy Broncolor unless you know what you're getting yourself into. I just spent $300 on adapters and that's cheap compared to the other stuff on the list ;)
But damn they're nice =)
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10/23/2007 03:11:32 PM · #9 |
One small bag is enough for my light setup, consisting of:
- 3 Flashs (Canon 580Ex + Canon 430Ex + Sigma 500)
- 1 IR transmitter
- 1 Softbox
- 1 Umbrella
- 1 Circular Collapsable Disc Reflector
- 1 Set of colour gels
- 2 small stands
- Several kinds of clamps to fix the flash/reflectors/etc everywhere
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10/23/2007 03:55:48 PM · #10 |
Hey Jorge... take a picture of your "bag" and contents ... I'd love to see what it all looks like.
Por favor. :-)
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10/23/2007 04:12:28 PM · #11 |
Cool Jorge - makes me even more excited about my very similar in-the-mail flash kit.
Originally posted by De Sousa:
- 1 Softbox |
One question: You use the softbox with the flashes? How big is it? Is it portable? Do the flashes power it sufficiently? ... Ok, that's four questions! =P
And so the post isn't totally OT, I personally went for the portability and storage benefits of a kit like Jorge's over the more expensive, more powerful studio strobes. And this forum is big on AB's. =)
Message edited by author 2007-10-23 16:15:54. |
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10/23/2007 05:38:55 PM · #12 |
word !!
Originally posted by De Sousa:
One small bag is enough for my light setup, consisting of:
- 3 Flashs (Canon 580Ex + Canon 430Ex + Sigma 500)
- 1 IR transmitter
- 1 Softbox
- 1 Umbrella
- 1 Circular Collapsable Disc Reflector
- 1 Set of colour gels
- 2 small stands
- Several kinds of clamps to fix the flash/reflectors/etc everywhere
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10/26/2007 02:47:44 PM · #13 |
Originally posted by smurfguy:
Cool Jorge - makes me even more excited about my very similar in-the-mail flash kit.
Originally posted by De Sousa:
- 1 Softbox |
One question: You use the softbox with the flashes? How big is it? Is it portable? Do the flashes power it sufficiently? ... Ok, that's four questions! =P
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Softbox
It closes like an umbrella.
Only in one situation I though the power of my flashes wouldn't be enough (it was in my last entry for group portrait), but it worked very well.
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10/26/2007 02:52:38 PM · #14 |
Originally posted by dwterry:
Hey Jorge... take a picture of your "bag" and contents ... I'd love to see what it all looks like.
Por favor. :-) |
For you not to wait for my picture, here's a very similar bag I quickly googled in the net
But this one looks a little bigger than mine
Message edited by author 2007-10-26 14:55:18. |
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10/26/2007 02:54:09 PM · #15 |
Umm is the gun for models who don't behave? :P
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10/26/2007 04:35:58 PM · #16 |
cool bag - i jam all my stuff into one of my tripod bags.
Originally posted by De Sousa:
For you not to wait for my picture, here's a very similar bag I quickly googled in the net
But this one looks a little bigger than mine |
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10/26/2007 04:58:45 PM · #17 |
Originally posted by De Sousa:
Softbox
It closes like an umbrella.
Only in one situation I though the power of my flashes wouldn't be enough (it was in my last entry for group portrait), but it worked very well. |
Cool, thanks for the link and info! |
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