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09/17/2007 10:05:49 PM · #26 |
The SP softboxes come with an adapter ring that fits on the Excalibur lights. So you don't have to buy that extra. It's only if the softboxes are used on a different brand of lights that they have to get a adapter ring for it.
Also, as I mentioned in the other thread, the lights come with and without a case. When I took mine on the road (and they traveled from West to East coast and back and several places in-between) with me I put the plastic protection cup back on them and just put the heads back in their box. It protected them just fine. I've since bought a honken big case to put them in but I've only used it 2 or 3 times in the 3 or 4 years I've had it. It's so big it has wheels on it and it just takes up so much room, even if I can get my lights, light stands, umbrellas, cords and other things into it. I think I paid like $160 for it and it's one thing I should have saved my money on... I just didn't realize how big it was going to be before I got it.
The SP-3200 is a good choice. Both because it has more power but also because it has the fully adjustable slide switches for flash and modeling light. And it has the whistle that lets you know it flashed and has recycled.
Mike
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09/17/2007 10:11:35 PM · #27 |
| I am in college right now and would have to store all the stuff in my room and it seems having a bag would make it easier to lug them back and forth from the theatre where i would use them....hmmmm |
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09/17/2007 10:36:33 PM · #28 |
If space is an issue ... just use the umbrellas. I use umbrellas on location and softboxes in studio. Reason? Because I'm too lazy to take the softboxes apart (I'm NOT going to admit how hard it was to put the things together in a public forum like this!) and because, for portability, nothing beats the umbrellas.
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09/17/2007 11:19:20 PM · #29 |
just to comment, I picked up a wireless RF flash trigger system for a friend for his 300D. It was not Pocket Wizards, but a knockoff.
It works fine with a manual trigger. It does not work at all with the camera trigger.
I don't know why. PITA and a half too since it was a gift and in the mess of changing locations, I lost the box. and the store is more than 4 hours away in each direction. D'OH!
Cost was around 45 dollars US.
The moral of the story is: Be careful about cheaping out. |
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09/18/2007 12:19:06 AM · #30 |
Originally posted by dwterry:
If space is an issue ... just use the umbrellas. I use umbrellas on location and softboxes in studio. Reason? Because I'm too lazy to take the softboxes apart (I'm NOT going to admit how hard it was to put the things together in a public forum like this!) and because, for portability, nothing beats the umbrellas. |
Chicken. LOL!
I agree about the umbrellas. I have about 6 or so... all from 35" to 60" and both shoot through and bounce out of. In really tight spaces I've even half collasped the umbrellas so I could get them where I needed them. The 60" is a really nice size if you have the room to put it up... it does take up a lot of room. But it also sure gives a good spread of light when needed.
Mike
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09/18/2007 01:41:42 AM · #31 |
ahhhh nevermind
Message edited by author 2007-09-18 01:41:52.
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09/18/2007 01:43:10 AM · #32 |
Originally posted by NstiG8tr:
ahhhh nevermind |
Now who's chicken?!? lol (must be getting late)
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