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09/17/2005 07:11:30 PM · #1 |
I was wondering about studio strobes. I want to buy a set for my house, I am not a big time portrait guy, I would like to learn though. I was looking at some on ebay and I was wondering about watts. What strength do I need, there was a three light kit that had 320 watts. Is that equal to 320 watts of a light bulb or will they be brighter? If someone could reccomend a set I could use for portraits of myself and wife that would be great. I dont need anything real fancy I would at least like to have 3 lights.
Thanks
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09/17/2005 07:21:57 PM · #2 |
well i am sure, if you haven't seen before, alien bees come highly recomended. I don't have strobes myself, but they sound good.
Alien bees found here
they seem to be all the rage here on dpc
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09/17/2005 07:27:53 PM · #3 |
| They seem kind of exspensive, I am looking for more of an "off" brand. |
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09/17/2005 07:29:25 PM · #4 |
the watts are usually watt/sec of power
which is the discharge rate of the flash
(roughly 320w/s is equiv. (if your flash duration is 10ms)
32000watt lightbulb (damn bright)
this number is related to the amount of light but can be (& is ) highly inflated by some flash mfg.
AlienBee list effective w/s (and in smaller print the real w/s )
I have a AB400 & use it alot (very rarely at full output)
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09/17/2005 07:34:48 PM · #5 |
I bought some on ebeay really cheap. I think the brand is Ying-Yang or something. It's a set of 3 strobes, 3 stands, 2 softboxes, 1 umbrella, carrying bags and an IR trigger. It was a while ago but I think I paid 200 dollars or something like that.
June
Edit: This is it Strobes
Message edited by author 2005-09-17 19:37:28.
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09/17/2005 08:06:41 PM · #6 |
You are awsome!!! Thank you so much. It was just what I was looking for.
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09/17/2005 08:19:45 PM · #7 |
Originally posted by leaf:
well i am sure, if you haven't seen before, alien bees come highly recomended.
Alien bees found here
they seem to be all the rage here on dpc |
Sounds like a conspiracy to me...
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09/17/2005 08:25:08 PM · #8 |
| strobes are expensive. Alien bees are kind of a budget brand for strobes actually. |
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09/17/2005 10:30:49 PM · #9 |
instead of getting something off brand, i would go for a single AB400 and a brolly box or something of that sort to diffuse the light. you can take great portraits with just one light and a simple reflector
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09/17/2005 10:37:34 PM · #10 |
| i have a set of two alien bees, B4000s. They're portable, efficient, self-cooled, have modeling lights AND mine are hot pink! :) Love them! |
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09/18/2005 01:09:47 AM · #11 |
i have one B800, and i can tell you right now that i'll probably rarely use it above half power
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09/28/2005 07:39:21 PM · #12 |
Originally posted by chiqui74:
I bought some on ebeay really cheap. I think the brand is Ying-Yang or something. It's a set of 3 strobes, 3 stands, 2 softboxes, 1 umbrella, carrying bags and an IR trigger. It was a while ago but I think I paid 200 dollars or something like that.
June
Edit: This is it Strobes |
Any problems with this setup so far? How has it worked out for you?
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09/28/2005 07:43:15 PM · #13 |
Originally posted by chiqui74:
I bought some on ebeay really cheap. I think the brand is Ying-Yang or something. It's a set of 3 strobes, 3 stands, 2 softboxes, 1 umbrella, carrying bags and an IR trigger. It was a while ago but I think I paid 200 dollars or something like that.
June
Edit: This is it Strobes |
I have the same set and do not need it on the highest setting and at this point while I'm still learning, I have not used more than the umbrella and a softbox on low. |
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