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03/27/2008 10:34:59 PM · #1 |
ok so i was doing a snowbaord photoshoot today and i saw and spoke with a dude shooting for a magazine there he had
a monolight and 2 strobes...
monolight im not sure of but the strobes im almost positive were sunpak 555 and a 250
he firstly reccomended the sunpaks over canon strobes... why?
also im interested in purchaseing a fairly portable monolight and battery system...any good suggestions? |
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03/27/2008 11:00:28 PM · #2 |
bump
Message edited by author 2008-03-28 09:45:31. |
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03/27/2008 11:02:17 PM · #3 |
Sunpaks = cheaper, so you can buy more.
Sunpaks are the bread and butter of the strobist.
Message edited by author 2008-03-27 23:05:59. |
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03/27/2008 11:12:28 PM · #4 |
ok thanks alot... one thing i notied about sunpaks... is they cant be directly mounted to a canon...not that i often would have one mounted i plan on useing pocketwizards for that...
also im still in need of guidance toward a god fairly priced llight head and pack kit |
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03/27/2008 11:28:45 PM · #5 |
Radiopoppers will be out soon. Cheaper then pocketwizards.
Message edited by author 2008-03-27 23:30:08. |
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03/27/2008 11:30:39 PM · #6 |
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03/27/2008 11:31:28 PM · #7 |
awesome i dont plan on making this purchase for a while...funds are building up...
Message edited by author 2008-03-28 09:45:49. |
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03/28/2008 09:47:08 AM · #8 |
| ok so im still stumped as to which head and battery pack to get... im going to be shooting action where the person would be outdoors either at night or durring daylightfrom 1-20 feet away from flash |
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03/28/2008 09:55:54 AM · #9 |
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03/28/2008 10:05:00 AM · #10 |
Alien bee and their Vagabond battery deal. Where you want a monolight (ab) or their pack and head system (zeus) is up to you. For you use I'd lean toward the pack and head setup as it's more versatile for location work (pack can weight the stand, less weight on the stand or a bogen clamp on a railing, etc) but less useful in the studio (cords everywhere, less weight to balance a heavy softbox, etc)
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03/28/2008 10:14:28 AM · #11 |
| Sunpaks are cheaper and get the job done. You don't need the fancy gubbins in a flash if you're familiar with controlling light. Also, if something falls over and dies you spend a lot less money having it replaced, and if you're doing regular work in that kind of environment then I would take that into consideration. |
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03/28/2008 10:24:59 AM · #12 |
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03/28/2008 11:13:42 AM · #13 |
WOW really considering them... ETA: im an idiot...
Message edited by author 2008-03-28 11:45:06. |
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03/28/2008 11:48:21 AM · #14 |
| what is the average lifespan of a battery charge? also which light should i get the zeus standard head or the Z2500BTH Bi-Tube Head im leaning toward the bitube because of its short durations... however i am going to be getting the smaller battery, so i might not beable to get full power out of it |
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03/28/2008 01:49:42 PM · #15 |
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03/28/2008 02:35:12 PM · #16 |
Not sure why he would recommend the Sunpaks over the Canons. I love my Canon flashes. Maybe price is the issue there.
Why are you also wanting a strobe? I think with three flashes you shouldn't need a Alien Bee or any other brand.
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03/28/2008 03:40:00 PM · #17 |
| the alien bee would have stronger capabilities... and i would be geting an alien be with the vagabond, Zeus 1250, standard or bi tube head and 2 sunpak 666 all synced with a pocket wizard radio popper or some other radio sync... the way i plan to light snowboarding is on a jump place the 2 sunpaks lighting the rider from behind while the alien bee directly behind the jump lighting the rider from underneath...its a cool effect |
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03/28/2008 03:52:35 PM · #18 |
Originally posted by Jib:
the alien bee would have stronger capabilities... and i would be geting an alien be with the vagabond, Zeus 1250, standard or bi tube head and 2 sunpak 666 all synced with a pocket wizard radio popper or some other radio sync... the way i plan to light snowboarding is on a jump place the 2 sunpaks lighting the rider from behind while the alien bee directly behind the jump lighting the rider from underneath...its a cool effect |
Keep in mind if you buy the radio popper you will need another wireless setup to go with it. For instance I have 2 430EX flashes and 1 580EX flash. If I want to fire them all remotely then I will need a ST-E2 transmitter to use with the radio popper.
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