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<blockquote data-quote="Fortkentdad" data-source="post: 592924" data-attributes="member: 24285"><p>Well I didn't buy the Elinchrom 4x4 Strobe system - decided I was not ready to for that yet. (But maybe Santa will think I am)</p><p></p><p>I spent some quality time in a few camera shops getting sale clerks to try and explain what lighting system they had on offer that would be best suited to me. </p><p></p><p>I found that in general they did not recommend LED based systems - at least none I could afford, as they are "not there yet". But they have come a long way. </p><p>I had looked at those fluorescent curly bulb based continuous lighting system - in the budget but boy those things are hugh. They also are not favoured by any of the sales people. </p><p></p><p>One store pushed the aforementioned Elinchrom D-Lite RX 4/4 only $1050 CDN$ on a Black Friday special (save $150) </p><p>But the more I thought about it the more I shyed away from this purchase. </p><p></p><p>The final store - which did get me to pry open my wallet took a different approach. The sales fella spent more time understanding my style and my needs and in the end suggested that I needed to invest more in learning than in equipment at the moment. He didn't diss the Elinchrom but suggested I learn to use softboxes and other light modifiers using the strobes I did have - my collection of speedlights. Yes they have a nasty habit of running out of juice - that too is a learning - shoot XXX shots and then stop to change batteries, don't wait for the flash to stop shooting. He did end up selling me a few new modifiers. None overly expensive. One - the umbrella-softbox, or covered umbrella can also be used with studio strobes. </p><p></p><p>So I bought a strip style box </p><p>[ATTACH]236350[/ATTACH]</p><p>25x50cm </p><p></p><p>And a bigger 'umbrella-softbox' </p><p>[ATTACH]236351[/ATTACH][ATTACH]236352[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>I also bought the stand in the pictures, it seemed $77 was the price d'jour as all three came in at $77 CDN$ each. </p><p></p><p>And I picked up a on camera light disk. ($30)</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH]236353[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>And a Snoot ($10) </p><p>[ATTACH]236354[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>And a replacement plain umbrella also $10 "B.F. special". </p><p>[ATTACH]236355[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Now to have some fun playing with lighting. </p><p></p><p>And have visions on strobe lights dancing in my head.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fortkentdad, post: 592924, member: 24285"] Well I didn't buy the Elinchrom 4x4 Strobe system - decided I was not ready to for that yet. (But maybe Santa will think I am) I spent some quality time in a few camera shops getting sale clerks to try and explain what lighting system they had on offer that would be best suited to me. I found that in general they did not recommend LED based systems - at least none I could afford, as they are "not there yet". But they have come a long way. I had looked at those fluorescent curly bulb based continuous lighting system - in the budget but boy those things are hugh. They also are not favoured by any of the sales people. One store pushed the aforementioned Elinchrom D-Lite RX 4/4 only $1050 CDN$ on a Black Friday special (save $150) But the more I thought about it the more I shyed away from this purchase. The final store - which did get me to pry open my wallet took a different approach. The sales fella spent more time understanding my style and my needs and in the end suggested that I needed to invest more in learning than in equipment at the moment. He didn't diss the Elinchrom but suggested I learn to use softboxes and other light modifiers using the strobes I did have - my collection of speedlights. Yes they have a nasty habit of running out of juice - that too is a learning - shoot XXX shots and then stop to change batteries, don't wait for the flash to stop shooting. He did end up selling me a few new modifiers. None overly expensive. One - the umbrella-softbox, or covered umbrella can also be used with studio strobes. So I bought a strip style box [ATTACH=CONFIG]236350._xfImport[/ATTACH] 25x50cm And a bigger 'umbrella-softbox' [ATTACH=CONFIG]236351._xfImport[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]236352._xfImport[/ATTACH] I also bought the stand in the pictures, it seemed $77 was the price d'jour as all three came in at $77 CDN$ each. And I picked up a on camera light disk. ($30) [ATTACH=CONFIG]236353._xfImport[/ATTACH] And a Snoot ($10) [ATTACH=CONFIG]236354._xfImport[/ATTACH] And a replacement plain umbrella also $10 "B.F. special". [ATTACH=CONFIG]236355._xfImport[/ATTACH] Now to have some fun playing with lighting. And have visions on strobe lights dancing in my head. [/QUOTE]
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