Thanks for the link, Paul. I looked at those quite a while back. I wasn't really in the market for strobes at the time. Looking at them again, they have quite a few perks. Small, light, nifty colors, etc. But those reflectors are tiny. I like a rather diffuse light, so I'd probably have to get some umbrellas or softboxes, but it looks like they sell those too. Thanks again, Paul. Definitely something to consider.
On 8/17/05, Paul Sorenson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Scott - > > Check out Alienbees. They're a division of White Lightening. Good > value for the investment - customer service is great. Adjustable over a > 5 f-stop range, built-in slave, built-in modeling light, low trigger > voltage so they're safe on the camera electronics. > > I have three of them, with a fourth in the not too distant future. They > offer a 10% discount if you're enrolled in a US college, university or > community college. All you need is a student ID. > > http://www.alienbees.com/ > > -P > > Scott Loveless wrote: > > Howdy, gang! > > > > I've been toying with the idea of buying a couple of strobes for > > portraiture. Whilst looking of the rather meager local selection I > > came across a continuous (not flash) cold light set. The set includes > > a couple of three bulb 16" reflectors, diffusion screens, and stands. > > They're low wattage, 5000K fluorescent lights, and they're very > > affordable - about one-fifth what I was planning on spending for > > strobes. RPS advertises them as lighting for digital photography, but > > since I shoot mainly black and white I thought they might work for me. > > Any thoughts on this type of lighting? Any recommendations for other > > brands? > > > > This is the first online retailer I found who carries them: > > http://www.warehousephoto.com/amazing/itemdesc.asp?CartId={D8D0D312-3C44-4EF4-B9B0-5F1EVERESTFF6BDA1E0}&ic=24209&eq=&Tp= > > > > Thanks in advance. > > > > -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com -- "You have to hold the button down" -Arnold Newman
