I really like the AlienBees. I have three and am looking at getting a fourth to round things out. You can buy a complete kit from them - lights, umbrellas, stands, etc. The built-in modeling lights give you an advantage over just using a remote shoe-mount flash. They're continuously adjustable in output rather than incremental and have built-in slaves so you only need to run a pc cord to the closest one. Their customer service is great and if you enroll in some kind of credit class at a local post-secondary school, send them a copy of your student ID and you get a 10% discount.
-P David J Brooks wrote: > I am hoping sometime in the new year, to pick up some sort of starter > studio kit, like an umbrella or two etc. > > I'd like to walk into the store and not look like a complete dolt, > just a moderate one<g> so i;'m looking for some advise. > > Whats the best thing to pick up. Should i get a couple of alein bees, > or umbrellas and add some flashes, like Scott is thinking. > > Would it be best to buy something like a transmitter for the camera or > is wired just as good. > > > Space would be small at best. One thing i'm thinking of is shooting in > a small pet store kind of thing. > > Any input or links would be helpfull. Looking for both my systems if > that matters. > > Dave > > Equine Photography in York Region > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
