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<blockquote data-quote="spb_stan" data-source="post: 670544" data-attributes="member: 43545"><p>Those Bowens universal flash mounts are really handy, rugged and versatile. I have 6 of them for 6 speed-lights. I built my own strobes 10 years ago and used those at first with good success but when flash became so powerful, I got a Sigma flash that worked well until it didn't. I contacted Sigma and their tech was very helpful sending me a new flash autoformer that was open. that was 7 years ago and still on my todo list. I bought a SB900 when the Sigma was down and that just became my main light. Slowly I added 2 more SB900s but SPxxx are expensive, $1800 for 3 of them. To add more lights I went to the Yongno 568ex and found them to be very close to the SP900 performance and well made so added 2 more. All my current controllers are in the Yongnuo 622 series, 6 transceivers and 1 622 Tx transmitter. They work like a charm. The flash fully replaces the strobes in portrait work but a large group the are more limited, particularly when outdoors in daylight unless close to the subjects. For a group, the sources have to be further away for even light across the group so outdoor daytime group shots are iffy. Indoors where there is no need to overpower the sun, 3 are plenty. Umbrellas work but if your space has bounceable surfaces in a neutral color, you can get very even light by bouncing to the rear ceiling/wall seam. Don't use bounce to a spot mid-way between the camera and subjects, it can cause dark shadows in the eye sockets. A lot depends on the background. You have the basics but specific suggestions are only valid with the room and conditions known.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="spb_stan, post: 670544, member: 43545"] Those Bowens universal flash mounts are really handy, rugged and versatile. I have 6 of them for 6 speed-lights. I built my own strobes 10 years ago and used those at first with good success but when flash became so powerful, I got a Sigma flash that worked well until it didn't. I contacted Sigma and their tech was very helpful sending me a new flash autoformer that was open. that was 7 years ago and still on my todo list. I bought a SB900 when the Sigma was down and that just became my main light. Slowly I added 2 more SB900s but SPxxx are expensive, $1800 for 3 of them. To add more lights I went to the Yongno 568ex and found them to be very close to the SP900 performance and well made so added 2 more. All my current controllers are in the Yongnuo 622 series, 6 transceivers and 1 622 Tx transmitter. They work like a charm. The flash fully replaces the strobes in portrait work but a large group the are more limited, particularly when outdoors in daylight unless close to the subjects. For a group, the sources have to be further away for even light across the group so outdoor daytime group shots are iffy. Indoors where there is no need to overpower the sun, 3 are plenty. Umbrellas work but if your space has bounceable surfaces in a neutral color, you can get very even light by bouncing to the rear ceiling/wall seam. Don't use bounce to a spot mid-way between the camera and subjects, it can cause dark shadows in the eye sockets. A lot depends on the background. You have the basics but specific suggestions are only valid with the room and conditions known. [/QUOTE]
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