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<blockquote data-quote="STM" data-source="post: 118615" data-attributes="member: 12827">I have used Britek studio strobes for over 20 years (the same ones actually, and have only had to replace 1 flash ring) and they work very well. They all have modeling lights, which are slaved to the power setting; higher power setting, more light out of the modeling light. They are stand alone strobes, unlike ones which are connected to a single power supply. I have (2) 550 WS, (3) 200 WS and (2) 150 WS strobes. Get a &quot;snoot&quot; for your hairlight and a &quot;barndoor&quot; for your background light. You will need a small stand for the background light. I have not looked on their website in a long time, but they often had &quot;kits&quot; which would include the lights, stands, umbrellas, PC synch cords. I use softboxes for my key and fill lights, which can be pretty expensive. Umbrellas will work, though, you just don't have as much control as you do with softboxes. Silver umbrellas will reflect more light, but have harder edged shadows. I prefer white ones as you can either use them as reflectors or shoot through them, using them as diffusers.Here is their website:&nbsp; <a href="http://www.briteklighting.com/" target="_blank">http://www.briteklighting.com/</a></blockquote>

[QUOTE="STM, post: 118615, member: 12827"] I have used Britek studio strobes for over 20 years (the same ones actually, and have only had to replace 1 flash ring) and they work very well. They all have modeling lights, which are slaved to the power setting; higher power setting, more light out of the modeling light. They are stand alone strobes, unlike ones which are connected to a single power supply. I have (2) 550 WS, (3) 200 WS and (2) 150 WS strobes. Get a "snoot" for your hairlight and a "barndoor" for your background light. You will need a small stand for the background light. I have not looked on their website in a long time, but they often had "kits" which would include the lights, stands, umbrellas, PC synch cords. I use softboxes for my key and fill lights, which can be pretty expensive. Umbrellas will work, though, you just don't have as much control as you do with softboxes. Silver umbrellas will reflect more light, but have harder edged shadows. I prefer white ones as you can either use them as reflectors or shoot through them, using them as diffusers. Here is their website: [URL]http://www.briteklighting.com/[/URL] [/QUOTE]

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